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Pictures of siblings, from left, Derik Pitts, 26, Shara Pitts, 28, and Trent Pitts, 21, are displayed in their parents’ Alfalfa home.

Derik served two tours in Iraq, Shara is in an Army training program and Trent is serving in Afghanistan.

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David Pitts, 57, second from right, talks about his family’s service in the military, with his wife, Patti Pitts, 55, right, his son Derik Pitts, 26, and Derik’s girlfriend Katie Houck, 23.

Both David and Derik served in the Air Force, and David is returning to Afghanistan as a contractor this week.

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David Pitts: ‘The military has always been near and dear to our hearts’

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n Tuesday, Alfalfa resident David Pitts will begin the long trip from Redmond back to Afghanistan, where he has worked as a military contractor since November.

He’ll be stationed for a while at the same base as his son Trent, 21, who is with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division.

This spring, his daughter, Shara, 28, will graduate from an Army training program.

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And his son Derik, 26, is now back in Bend after two tours in Iraq with the Air Force in 2004 and 2006.

For the Pitts family, including David’s wife, Patti, serving in the military and supporting it has long been a way of life.

“The military has always been near and dear to our hearts,” David, 57, said.

His dad served in Korea just before the Korean War, his stepfather fought in World War II, and uncles, great-uncles and nephews have enlisted as well.

“They all served in the military, through all the wars we had,” he said, noting that the veterans and first responders memorial in Bend has 17 bricks with names of family members.

David Pitts grew up in Central Oregon, first in Sisters and then in Bend.

He helped his father deliver logs and spent a lot of time in the woods, but always dreamed of joining the Air Force. He enlisted in 1972 and loved his time as a jet engine technician, he said.

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CAIRO — As protesters in Tahrir Square faced off against pro-government forces, they drew a lesson from their counterparts in Tunisia: “Advice to the youth of Egypt: Put vinegar or onion under your scarf for tear gas.” The exchange on Facebook was part of a remarkable two-year collaboration that has given birth to a new force in the Arab world — a pan-Arab youth movement dedicated to spreading democracy in a region without it. Young Egyptian and Tu-

nisian activists brainstormed on the use of technology to evade surveillance, commiserated about torture and traded practical tips on how to stand up to rubber bullets and organize barricades.

They fused their secular expertise in social networks with a discipline culled from religious movements and combined the energy of soccer fans with the sophistication of surgeons and psychiatrists. Breaking free from older veterans of the Arab political opposition, they relied on tactics of nonviolent resistance.

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Would voters in the Redmond School District agree to a tax levy if the district promised to return millions of dollars in bond project savings?

That’s the question the Redmond Education Association — a union representing, among others, district teachers — has asked of the district as it works to find ways to overcome a roughly $10 million shortfall. The idea is one of hundreds that the district office has received, mostly from its staff.

The suggestions include refinancing loans, spending down the district’s ending fund balance or cutting transportation to athletic events.

All of these ideas, the district emphasizes, are preliminary. But the union’s levy proposal highlights the tensions involved as the district attempts to overcome the shortfall. The proposal, in effect, suggests trading investment in school buildings — where the bond savings are slated to go now — for relatively short-term budget fixes.

In 2008, district voters approved a $110 million bond to pay for a new high school, Sage Elementary, and about $10 million in districtwide building repairs. Because of the recession, construction costs have been lower than expected, and the district expects to save about $16 million on those projects. Last year, the Redmond School Board decided to spend the extra money on additional upgrades, including about $10 million on improvements for Redmond High School and more than $900,000 on bleachers at the new high school.

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Cities and states are grappling with retiree health costs

By Steven Greenhouse New York Times News Service

Governors and mayors facing large deficits have set their sights on a relatively new target — the soaring expense of health benefits for millions of retired state and local workers. Faced with growing budget deficits and higher pension costs, some mayors are complaining that the outlays for retiree health benefits are rising by 20 percent a year — the result of the wave of baby boomers who are retiring and longer life expectancies on top of the double-digit rate in health care inflation.

The nation’s governors face a daunting $555 billion in unfunded liabilities to finance retiree health coverage. The Pew Center on the States calculated those long-term obligations last year, saying New Jersey had the largest amount, $68.9 billion, with California second, at $62.47 billion. “Up to now, the action taken to deal with this problem has been gradual, but it’s begun to explode,” said John Thomasian, director of the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices.

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, shown at a Facebook conference in San Francisco in April, is known to be shy and sometimes sweats during interviews. Social networks allow shy people to learn about others and share things about themselves without fear of being judged on their appearance or whether they sweat or blush while they talk.

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WASHINGTON — Josh Chiles is shy. In a gathering of unfamiliar people, he often waits for someone, anyone, to ask him a question or make small talk.

At a party, bar or restaurant, “I just sit there, hoping someone will talk to me,” he said. “I wait.”

But on Facebook, the 32-yearold Woodbridge, Va., resident is Mr. Personality. He constantly refreshes his status, comments on others’ updates, posts pictures, makes jokes and registers his likes. More important, when he sees his digital connections in person, he said, his shyness often disappears.

“There is no doubt that Facebook has improved my life in building relationships with other people,” Chiles said.

Chiles is, in many ways, the face of a counterintuitive new stream of research examining whether social networks, particularly Facebook, are for shy people what water is for the thirsty. The studies, with such titles as “The Influence of Shyness on the Use of Facebook,” grapple with an important question: Can the “Age of Oversharing” bring the shy and lonely out of their cocoons?

Fear of human contact The findings have been tantalizing. Recent studies have shown that shy people are spending more time on Facebook than more socially confident people are and that the shy report higher satisfaction with the service than do others. Shy people report feeling closer to friends on the network than the non-shy say they do.

One study, published in the journal CyberPsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, showed that the Internet and social networks helped lonely children fill “critical needs of social interactions, self-disclosure and identity exploration.”

Although some experts consider Facebook just a crutch for shy people to avoid human contact, many therapists are embracing the technology as a tool that can open social avenues for shy clients. “What we are seeing is that for a lot of shy or socially anxious people, Facebook seems to be getting the ball rolling,” said Jonathan Dalton, a therapist at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington who counsels such people. “Facebook can be used more as a bridge.”

Even in the slow-connection days of dial-up Internet, the shy and lonely gravitated toward online communication. Hiding behind screen names, they communicated in chat rooms with other screen names, typing back and forth for hours. Early iterations of AOL boasted thousands of chat rooms, and use at night — after the shy and lonely came home from work — spiked. Dalton said he had clients who would tell him that their best friend was someone in some distant place, someone they had never met.

“What we are seeing is that for a lot of shy or socially anxious people, Facebook seems to be getting the ball rolling ... Shy people have difficulty finding topics to talk about. Facebook gives you a starting point.”

— Jonathan Dalton, therapist, Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington

A good starting point Facebook, with its 600 million members, is different. Built by a known shy person — Mark Zuckerberg, who sometimes sweats profusely in TV interviews — the site encourages people to broadcast intimate details of their lives: where they are from, hobbies,, relationship status, pictures of family, favorite books, jokes, views on religion and politics.

These details are the fabric of everyday conversations and the kindling for relationships. But for shy people, divulging or learning such intimate information is stress-inducing. Some might not try at all, while others might try but blush or sweat, then pull back.

“Shy people have difficulty finding topics to talk about,” Dalton said. “Facebook gives you a starting point.”

Social networks such as Facebook make such information available in non-threatening ways, allowing shy people to learn and share without fear of being judged on looks or whether they sweat or blush while they talk. In a study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Levi Baker of the University of Tennessee noted: “Given that learning about others and disclosing personal information often leads to greater intimacy, using social networking services that allow personal information exchanges may facilitate relational development.”

“If you avoid people, you isolate, and if you isolate, you are lonely,” said Mary Alvord, a Montgomery County, Md., psychologist. “I am all for anything that can help promote interaction, to start the process.”

That was the attraction to Facebook for Ian Luria, a 27-year-old student in Arlington County, Va. He had gotten to the point of avoiding most interactions. “My shyness really prevents me from approaching people,” he said.

He feels less inhibited on Facebook, where he has more than 230 friends and posts almost every day — funny videos, interesting news stories.

He even used the site to ask out a girl. He wasn’t successful, but still, he asked, and that was progress.

“I think Facebook has really enhanced my life,” Luria said.

“It allows me to connect with people I wouldn’t connect with otherwise.”

Other shy Facebook users and some therapists are not as convinced of the site’s benefits, pointing to the downside of relying too much on social networks.

A 33-year-old woman who works in social services in Washington — she asked that her name not be published for fear of being embarrassed — said Facebook has made it easier to have conversations around the office with people whose pages she has studied on the network.

“You can see what they like, and that helps you approach them,” she said. “It facilitates a conversation.”

Digital friends But although she’s up to 180 friends on Facebook, “I still feel lonely,” she said. “I don’t feel like I have 180 friends. It’s not like I have 180 friends that I can go hang out with. I don’t think I have this great social life because I have 180 friends.”

Indeed, Baker’s study found that even though Facebook deepened relationships, many shy users still reported feeling lonely.

Experts suggest that this could be because some shy people are using Facebook as a crutch, feeling more comfortable with digital friends than personal ones.

Facebook may be better at easing shy people’s discomfort with people they know than making them at ease with people generally.

“Someone who uses Facebook might be less anxious with that person face-to-face, but they may not be learning to feel less anxious when meeting other people at a party or church or an athletic game,” said Larry Cohen, a local social worker who counsels shy and socially anxious people.

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BARCELONA, Spain — The first “PlayStation phone” is coming to Verizon Wireless in April, the CEO of phone maker Sony Ericsson said Sunday.

The Xperia Play phone will have a big touch screen and a pad that slides out to reveal control buttons similar to those on a Sony PlayStation Portable.

The phone marks a change in strategy for Sony and a coup for Sony Ericsson, which has been trying to get its phones back into the U.S. market.

The phone looks similar to the PSP Go, a version of the PlayStation Portable released in 2009.

The Play phone will run Google Inc.’s Android operating system and play modified PlayStation games that won’t run on other phones. It’s the first time Sony has allowed its PlayStation games to run on hardware not made by Sony.

The license isn’t exclusive to Sony Ericsson, so other phone makers could follow, but Sony Ericsson will have a substantial head start.

Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg demonstrated the phone in Barcelona, a day ahead of the opening of the Mobile World Congress trade show here. He said he didn’t know what the phone will cost.

Sony Ericsson is a joint venture of Sony Corp. of Japan and LM Ericsson AB of Sweden. They merged their phonemaking businesses in 2001, and have faced calls to make phones that take advantage of Sony’s strength in game consoles since then.

Recently, touch screen phones, especially Apple Inc.’s iPhone, have become big game platforms in their own right, thanks to their large screens and intuitive controls.

Verizon Wireless is the largest U.S. wireless carrier, but it hasn’t carried Sony Ericsson

Nokia Corp. will get ‘huge’ payments from Microsoft Corp. to ditch its current smart phone software in favor of Windows Phone 7, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said Sunday, in defense of the deal.

Nokia and Microsoft announced their alliance Friday. Investors and employees reacted with dismay: Nokia’s stock dropped 14 percent, and Finnish employees used flex time to go home early.

On Sunday, Elop announced that apart from the benefits of the alliance that were laid out Friday, Microsoft is paying Nokia billions of dollars to switch to Windows Phone 7. “This is something I don’t think was completely explained” on Friday, he said.

Redmond, Wash.based Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 7 last year, on phones made

by LG Electronics Inc. and HTC Corp., but has only captured a few percent of the smart phone market.

Getting Nokia on board sets Windows Phone 7 up to gain a much bigger share.

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phones for several years. Last year, Sony Ericsson dropped the Symbian operating system, which is largely unknown in the U.S., in favor of Android, with the aim of penetrating the U.S. smart phone market. Sony Ericsson’s worldwide sales have continued to slide, but it’s now able to sell more expensive phones, stemming some of the revenue decline.

Sony’s Xperia Play phone, with a control pad that mimics that of a PlayStation Portable, will go on sale in the U.S. in April.

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Yemenis follow Egyptians’ lead

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Yemeni antigovernment protesters shout slogans during a demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday.

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SANA, Yemen — Young protesters in Yemen squared off against security forces on Sunday, and some marched on the presidential palace in Sana, witnesses said, as a third day of demonstrations sought to emulate the revolution in Egypt.

The protests, organized largely via text message, were the largest yet by young Yemenis, with more than 1,000 marching.

And it appeared to mark a rift with opposition groups who had organized previous demonstrations that wrested significant concessions from President Ali Abdullah Saleh, including the promise that he would relinquish power in 2013.

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groups did not join the crowd on Sunday, which was calling for the immediate ouster of the president.

After the initial demonstration, a smaller group of young protesters peeled off and marched toward the presidential palace, only to be violently

repulsed by armed security forces both uniformed and in plain clothes, some armed with stun guns, witnesses said. There were reports of several injuries, but no deaths.

Unlike the earlier protests in Yemen, which were highly organized and marked by color-

coordinated clothing and signs, the spontaneity of the younger demonstrators appeared to have more in common with popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, where opposition groups watched from the sidelines as leaderless revolts grew into revolutions.

The opposition coalition said at a news conference in Sana, the capital, on Sunday that it welcomed the new street protests, but cautioned that the situation could quickly escalate if mass uprisings took hold in Yemen, a country with a well-armed populace. “If the people on the streets take the lead, we will say thank you for that,” said Yassin Saeed Noman, a socialist party leader, adding that the opposition “should deal wisely with this big movement.”

After the revolution, Tunisians confront everyday concerns

By Thomas Fuller New York Times News Service

TUNIS, Tunisia — Bakers have threatened to stop making baguettes unless their salaries are increased. Lawyers demanding judicial independence protested outside the Justice Ministry. Unemployed miners slept in the halls of the headquarters of a phosphate mining company, demanding more jobs.

A month after Tunisians toppled their authoritarian president, sending shock waves across the Arab world, many are discovering that may have been the easy part.

With restrictions on the media lifted and freedom of speech flourishing, the cork has popped on years of bottled-up demands over salaries, working condi-

tions and other grievances.

Even as a fragile caretaker government begins the daunting task of rewriting the constitution and preparing for elections still months away, it faces a crush of immediate demands for jobs, economic improvement and security. The challenges of balancing revolutionary ideals with bread-and-butter issues may provide a glimpse of what lies ahead for Egyptians as their political transition unfolds.

“We are only starting now to think about the future,” said Mahmoud Ben Romdhane, a former university professor who heads the Mouvement Ettajdid, a left-leaning political party.

The danger, he said, is that “the revolutionary dynamic can go on forever.”

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from custody after she was detained for theft.

Both deny wrongdoing.

ROME — With signs reading “Enough!” and “We want a country that respects women,” thousands took to the streets across Italy on Sunday in demonstrations against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, but their outpouring of frustration did not look poised to bring about political change.

In a sex scandal that has mesmerized Italians, a judge is expected to rule in the coming days on whether Berlusconi, 74, should be brought to trial on charges that he paid for sex with a 17-yearold woman and intervened in May to help get her released

Hopes dim for China’s wheat crop BEIJING — China’s droughtcontrol headquarters on Sunday described drought conditions as “grim” across a wide area of the wheat belt in Northern China and called for emergency irrigation efforts.

The government is trying to reassure the public that food prices will not rise.

But the broader concern is that China — with 1.3 billion to feed and the world’s largest wheat grower — may need to import wheat in volume.

That may force soaring prices

even higher and create shortages elsewhere.

Experts say it is too early to assess damage to the harvest, as much depends on rain and snowfall in the next several weeks.

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Win Butler, center, is joined by fellow band members of Arcade Fire to accept the award for Album of the Year at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Grammy Awards Lady Antebellum earned five trophies, including record of the year and song of the year.

Esperanza Spalding beat out Justin Bieber for best new artist.

Here are the winners in the “Big Four” categories: Record of the Year “Need You Now” Lady Antebellum

Album of the Year “The Suburbs” Arcade Fire Song of the Year “Need You Now” Dave Haywood, Josh Kear Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott Best New Artist Esperanza Spalding See a complete list of winners in every music field (pop, rock, R&B and others) at grammy.com Source: Los Angeles Times

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Lady Antebellum, Arcade Fire are night’s big winners

By Rob Lowman Los Angeles Daily News

LOS ANGELES — Lady Antebellum — a country trio with pop sensibilities — emerged as the big winner with five trophies at the 53rd Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Sunday night.

But the biggest shocker was the alternative rock band Arcade Fire winning album of the year for “The Suburbs.” The Montreal band had been the last to perform with its song “Month of May” and, like the audience, seemed unable to believe it. A lot of their acceptance speech was disbelief. After thanking the home base in Canada, they went back and played another song “because we love music.”

Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” — a late-night plea for company — won song of the year and record of the year.

“This past year has completely changed our lives,” said vocalist Hillary Scott. Dave Haywood, one of the song’s co-writers, described “Need You Now” as “a song that has turned our world upside down.” The album of the same name also took the country album, country song duogroup country vocal performance awards.

Rapper Eminem, who had a leading 10 nominations, had only two wins — for best rap

solo performance (“Not Afraid”) and best rap album, “Recovery,” which traces his journey out of depression and drug addiction and his return to the top of the hip-hop world.

“This is crazy,” said the 38year-old rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers and who, true to form, did not crack a smile. A decade ago, he was upset in the same way by Steely Dan for album of the year. This year the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences, which oversees the awards, again mostly opted (except for Arcade Fire) for more conventional fare.

There were other winners during the three and a half hour performance-heavy show — though the bulk of the 108 awards are given out as part of an afternoon show — including the always outrageous Lady Gaga. She won three awards, including best pop vocal album.

In another shocker, the coveted best new artist went to Esperanza Spalding.

“Wow, I’ll do my damnedest to make a whole lot of great music for you,” said the jazz bassist and singer, who beat out Justin Bieber, Drake, Mumford & Sons and Florence & the Machine, who had a massive hit with “Dog Days Are Over.”

Giffords slowly relearning how to speak New York Times News Service PHOENIX — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, an eloquent speaker before she was shot in the head last month, is relearning the skill — progressing from mouthing words and lip syncing songs to talking briefly by telephone to her brother-in-law in space.

With a group of friends and family members acting as a backup chorus, Gifford has been mouthing the lyrics to

“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” and “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby.” And as a surprise for her husband, who is celebrating his birthday this month, a longtime friend who has been helping her through her rehabilitation videotaped her mouthing the words to “Happy Birthday to You.” “It’s not like she’s speaking the way she spoke, but she is vocalizing and making progress every day,” Pia Carusone, the

congresswoman’s chief of staff, said in a telephone interview on Sunday. “She’s working very hard. She’s determined. It’s a tight schedule. A copy of it is hanging on her door.”

Outside specialists say it remains unclear, despite the hopeful early signs, what functions in Gifford’s mind were affected by the traumatic injuries she suffered when she was shot at point-blank range on Jan. 8 at a constituent event in Tucson.

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A4 Monday, February 14, 2011 • THE BULLETIN

ON VALENTINE’S DAY

Housing NASA spacecraft set for collapse hits cities rendezvous with comet thought to be stable

By Alicia Chang

The Associated Press

By David Streitfeld New York Times News Service

SEATTLE — Few believed the housing market here would ever collapse. Now they wonder if it will ever stop slumping.

The rolling real estate crash that ravaged Florida and the Southwest is delivering a new wave of distress to communities once thought to be immune — economically diversified cities where the boom was relatively restrained.

In the last year, Seattle homeowners experienced a bigger price decline than in Las Vegas.

Minneapolis dropped more than Miami, and Atlanta fared worse than Phoenix.

“When I go out and talk to people around town, they say, ‘Wow, I thought we were going to have a 12 percent correction and call it a day,’” said Stan Humphries, chief economist for the housing site Zillow, which is based in Seattle. “But this thing just keeps on going.”

Seattle is down about 31 percent from its mid-2007 peak and, according to Zillow’s calculations, still has as much as 10 percent to fall. Humphries estimates the rest of the country will drop a further 5 and 7 percent as last year’s tax credits for home buyers continue to wear off.

The fact that even a fairly prosperous area like Seattle was ensnared in the downturn shows just how much of a national phenomenon the crash has been.

The slump began when the lowquality loans that drove the latter stage of the boom began to go bad, but the resulting recession greatly enlarged the crisis. At the peak, a downturn in real estate in Seattle was nearly unthinkable.

Two local economists were quoted all but guaranteeing that Seattle was immune “if history is any indication.” A market-risk index from PMI Mortgage Insurance gave the odds of Seattle prices dropping at a negligible 11 percent.

These days, the mood here is chastened when not downright fatalistic. If a recovery depends on a belief in better times, that seems a long way off.

Those who must sell close their eyes and hope for the best. Those who hope to buy see lower prices but often have lighter wallets, removing any sense of urgency.

While almost every economist is expecting another round of price declines for the next few months, many see a gradual leveling off in the second half of the year. Fiserv, the data company that produces the monthly CaseShiller Home Price Indexes, analyzed price trends in 375 communities. About three-quarters of them will be stable by December, Fiserv calculates.

Schools Continued from A1 Using the bond funds to address the budget shortfall could force the district leadership and staff to give up one critical thing for another, said Judy Newman, the union’s president.

“The thing of it is, there’s all these needs, and they all have to happen at once,” Newman said.

“Right now, it’s the budget and trying to keep programs open and class sizes down. When it’s all important, how do you prioritize?”

District staff are working through the levy proposal, investigating several issues.

Because voters approved the bond for capital projects, the money cannot be spent on operations.

Such a swap would have to be approved by voters. But district staff do not yet know whether a ballot measure that asks voters to approve the swap in question would be legal at all.

And even if it is, the district doesn’t know how much money state law would allow it to raise by means of the operational levy that would replace the bond savings, according to Superintendent Shay Mikalson. The maximum amount of money the district could raise might well be less than the $16 million in extra bond revenue.

If the proposal is legal, Mikal-

LOS ANGELES — After a long-distance courtship, a NASA spacecraft is set to meet up with its celestial sweetheart — a comet half the size of Manhattan that had an encounter with another spacecraft not long ago.

The rendezvous between Stardust and comet Tempel 1 occurs on Valentine’s Day some 210 million miles from Earth.

Hurtling at 24,000 mph, Stardust will fly within 125 miles of the potato-shaped comet, snapping pictures along the way.

If successful, It’ll be the first time that scientists will have before-and-after images of Tempel 1, allowing them to observe any changes on the uneven surface.

A second chance In 2005, Tempel 1 received a not-so-loving visit from another NASA probe named Deep Impact, which fired a copper bullet into the comet on the Fourth of July that sparked cosmic fireworks and excavated a crater.

The high-speed crash hurled out so much dust and debris that Deep Impact failed to see the man-made hole even as it beamed back dazzling pictures of other surface features.

Scientists hope to get a second chance with Stardust, which is expected to pass near the 2005 bull’s-eye.

“I’m going to be sleepless on Valentine’s Day and sending a lot of love to this comet,” quipped mission co-investigator Pete Schultz of Brown University.

Comets, irregular bodies of ice and dust that orbit the sun, are frozen leftover building blocks of the solar system, which formed when a huge cloud of gas and dust collapsed about 4.5 billion years ago. Studying comets could yield clues to the birth of the solar system.

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The Tempel 1 comet as photographed by NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft in 2005. When a NASA spacecraft returns to the comet today, scientists will make a then-and-now comparison with photos taken in 2005.

Stardust Tempel 1 is not the first comet that Stardust will get cozy with.

In 2004, it swooped past comet Wild 2 and captured a bounty of interstellar and comet dust that it later returned it to the Utah desert — the first time that a spacecraft fetched particles from a comet back to Earth.

Stardust has traveled 3½ billion miles since launching from Cape Canaveral, Fla., in 1999.

Because it had ample fuel after visiting Wild 2, NASA decided to recycle it for another job. For the past four years, Stardust had its sight on Tempel 1, adjusting its path several times and even using gravity assist from Earth to put it on target for a Valentine’s date.

“It’s got some mileage on it, but it’s still working well,” said project manager Tim Larson of

the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which manages the encore mission.

Unlike the trip to Wild 2, which cost $300 million, Tempel 1 at $29 million will be a cheap date by space mission standards.

Stardust will navigate autonomously during closest approach, which is expected to occur at 8:37 p.m. today. Scientists should know within 20 minutes if the flyby was successful.

During the encounter, Stardust will take dozens of highresolution images of Tempel 1’s nucleus and coma, a fuzzy halo of gas and dust. It will also use its two dust detectors to measure the size and makeup of dust grains.

The spacecraft is equipped with a protective shield to deflect potentially dangerous particles as it zips past.

A good day to be a boss in Japan

By Takako Iwatani and Kazuyo Sawa Bloomberg News

TOKYO — For 25-year-old Tokyo office worker Ryoko Ejiri, Valentine’s Day is about boxes of heart-shaped chocolates. She’s not getting them from admirers; she has to buy them for her bosses.

“I’m spending more on chocolates this year than I’ve ever done in my life,” said Ejiri, who stood in line for an hour at a department store to buy the confectionery for her four managers. “I’m offering them gifts to show thanks.”

On Valentine’s Day in Japan, women buy chocolates for male co-workers rather than husbands and lovers, a tradition called “giri choco,” or “obligation chocolate.” With Feb. 14 falling on a weekday for the

son said, how quickly the district could place a levy on a ballot and when revenue from such a tax would arrive remain open questions.

“It’s one of many things we’re looking to as a possibility,” Mikalson said. “(The levy) is one thing that has come up, but so have several hundred others.”

Earlier in the winter, district staff visited all of the school buildings to explain how the budget works. Staff are now making another tour of the schools, this time to explain the district’s dire budget situation.

Newman said that has helped school staff, from teachers to counselors, feel more involved in the budget process than in years past. That openness, she said, may have helped inspire staff members to give the district more ideas to bridge the budget shortfall. “(Staff) are working really hard to come up with ideas,” Newman said. “They’re trying to think outside the box. They’re just throwing ideas out and seeing if they’ll work.”

first time in three years, analysts say that’s a boon for candy makers like Meiji, Morinaga & Co., and Morozoff.

Valentine’s Day-related revenue will rise to a three-year high of about $485 million, according to Toshihiro Nagahama, chief economist at Dai-Ichi Life Research Institute in Tokyo.

“Demand varies greatly depending on whether Valentine’s Day is a day off from work or not,” Nagahama said.

In Tokyo’s Shinjuku district at the Isetan department store, Valentine’s Day demand accounts for about 20 percent of annual revenue from chocolates, said Nao Ueno, who handles food and drinks purchasing for the Shinjuku branch and five others.

“Valentine’s Day being on a weekday is having a positive in-

fluence,” Ueno said. “We expect this year’s sales will be higher than in the past.”

The office gift-giving may help chocolate makers temper the effect of soaring cocoa prices. Political unrest disrupted supplies of the chocolate ingredient from Ivory Coast, the world’s largest producer, and may drive prices of cocoa to as high as $3,720 a metric ton, a Bloomberg survey of six analysts showed last month. That would be the highest since January 1979.

“We expect chocolate sales to increase,” said Yuta Fukasawa, a spokeswoman in Japan for Nestle, the maker of Kit Kat candy bars. “We haven’t decided to raise the price of chocolates. It seems difficult to increase the price while Japan faces deflation.”

Military Continued from A1 But he also loved the woods, and service in the Air Force involved a lot of pavement. So, when he left the military, he went back to school and got a degree in forestry. When the timber jobs dried up, he trained to be an electrician. And then when the economy turned south, he started to look for other things to do.

The opportunity came up to work as a military contractor, and Pitts said he saw it as an honor to help support soldiers overseas.

“I feel very honored being over there, and helping the troops,” he said.

He is part of a team with the military contracting company Fluor, working to inspect electrical installations to ensure their safety. The goal, he said, is to prevent the type of accidental electrocutions that have killed at least a dozen soldiers.

It’s important work, David said — but one reason that he’s excited about returning to Afghanistan is to be near his son Trent.

“We’ll get to be father and son on the same FOB,” he said, referring to the forward operating base where both will be stationed for a while.

Trent’s tour is over in April, David noted, but this spring his daughter, Shara, graduates from her Army training program.

“Then she might be over,” David said.

Air Force offers travel, exploration Derik was the first of the siblings to join the military.

He signed up for the Air Force on the first day he could, he said, getting his parents to sign for him because he was only 17 at the time. He wanted to travel and explore, so he figured the Air Force was the place for him.

And as soon as Derik enlisted, David said, the family asked: “What can we do for our guys that are over there working in harm’s way?”

In many cases, that involves care packages — which the family has gotten good at preparing. At Christmas, Katie Houck, Derik’s girlfriend, estimates they baked 200 cookies to send to various relatives serving overseas.

“They went all over the world,” she said.

Patti watches the news for information about what’s going on where her husband and children are, but said she relies on her faith when her family is away.

Andy Tullis / The Bulletin

David Pitts points to photos of himself and his son Trent Pitts, 21, while both were in Afghanistan.

“I know that no matter what happens, we’ll get through,” she said.

Strong support system in Central Oregon Having her husband and a son in Afghanistan “kind of doubles the worry,” she said, but she doesn’t allow herself to think that way.

Every day when she comes home, Patti said, she dreads the thought of pulling into the driveway and seeing a strange car there — potentially with people bearing bad news. But as soon as she sees only familiar cars, she’s fine.

She has always supported her kids doing what they want, Patti said, but she knows they have been in danger. Trent was shot at recently, and during Derik’s first tour in Iraq his tent was destroyed by a mortar while he dashed across the compound to the bathroom one night — something he didn’t normally do.

“There was a little bit of grace for you,” Katie said.

David is not worried about himself in Afghanistan, he said, as the action is exciting. He’s more concerned about leaving Patti behind, even though she has a strong support system in Central Oregon.

Last week, David was hard at work at the family’s house in Alfalfa, getting the cars fixed, trying to repair a broken dryer, and fitting in everything he could before leaving for Afghanistan.

But he mentioned a plaque that he remembers hanging in his house growing up, and that his mother since gave to him, which reads “I had no shoes and complained, until I met a man who had no feet.”

“I’m thankful for the family I have,” David said. “I can’t complain.”

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Egypt Continued from A1 Those tactics were channeled from an American scholar through a Serbian youth brigade — but they also relied on marketing tactics borrowed from Silicon Valley.

As their swelling protests shook the Egyptian state, they were locked in a virtual tug of war with a leader with a very different vision — Gamal Mubarak, the son of President Hosni Mubarak, a wealthy investment banker and rulingparty power broker.

Considered the heir-apparent to his father until the youth revolt eliminated any thought of dynastic succession, the younger Mubarak pushed his father to hold on to power even after his top generals and the prime minister were urging an exit, according to U.S. officials who tracked Hosni Mubarak’s final days.

The defiant tone of the president’s speech on Thursday, the officials said, was largely his son’s work.

“He was probably more strident than his father was,” said one U.S. official, who characterized Gamal’s role as “sugarcoating what was for Mubarak a disastrous situation.”

But the speech backfired, prompting Egypt’s military to force the president out and assert control of what they promise will be a transition to civilian government.

About a year ago, the growing Egyptian youth movement acquired a key ally, Wael Ghonim, a 31-year-old Google marketing executive.

Ghonim had little experience in politics but a intense dislike for the abusive Egyptian police, the mainstay of the government’s power. He offered his business savvy to the cause.

“I worked in marketing, and I knew that if you build a brand you can get people to trust the brand,” he said.

The result was a Facebook group Ghonim set up: We Are All Khalid Said, after a young Egyptian who was beaten to death by police. Ghonim said he used Said’s killing to educate Egyptians about democracy movements.

Now the young leaders are looking beyond Egypt. “Tunis is the force that pushed Egypt, but what Egypt did will be the force that will push the world,” said Walid Rachid, one of the members of the April 6 Youth Movement, which helped organize the Jan. 25 protests that launched the uprising.

He spoke at a meeting on Sunday night where the members discussed sharing their experiences with similar youth movements in Libya, Algeria, Morocco and Iran.

“If a small group of people in every Arab country went out and persevered as we did, then that would be the end of all the regimes,” he said, joking that the next Arab summit might be “a coming-out party” for all the ascendant youth leaders.

Retirees Continued from A1 “In 14 states, the state pays 100 percent of the health benefits for retirees. That’s very generous,” Thomasian said.

Michigan officials are stunned by the looming challenges of paying retirees’ health benefits, along with pension costs. “It’s pretty astronomical,” said John Nixon, the state’s budget director.

“What’s happening with postretirement health care is the biggest piece and biggest surprise.”

“The issue isn’t to attack these folks or go after them,” he continued. “The main issue is how do we deal with this liability.”

Rapid changes ahead In state after state, the changes are occurring rapidly. For example, New Hampshire has stopped financing health insurance for many future retirees, while North Carolina has begun requiring state employees to work 20 years, up from five years, to qualify for full retiree health benefits. While Michigan officials complain that retiree health obligations consume one-seventh of the state’s payroll costs, New York City is slated to pay $2 billion toward retiree health next year. Overall, the Center for State and Local Government Excellence found that 68 percent of city and county officials surveyed said they were pushing to have retirees assume more of their health costs, while 39 percent said they have eliminated or plan to eliminate retiree health benefits for new hires.

In many cases, states and mu-

By Anthony Shadid New York Times News Service

Ed Ou / New York Times News Service

As a swath of protesters continues to occupy the area, cars begin driving through Tahrir Square in Cairo on Sunday. The Egyptian military consolidated its control of the country on Sunday, dissolving parliament, suspending the constitution and calling for elections in six months, all steps that echoed protesters’ demands.

Where’s Mubarak, and where will he end up?

By Kathy Lally The Washington Post

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Hosni Mubarak, whose presence was felt and feared throughout Egypt for 30 years, has fallen quickly and astonishingly out of sight, his exact whereabouts unknown.

The prime minister declared Sunday that he was here, in a favored southern Sinai resort, and a senior U.S. administration official said the White House also believes Mubarak is staying in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Mubarak remains unseen here so far, just as always. For the last five years, he has come to this sunny retreat for one or two days a week, often longer, local residents say, vanishing behind the high walls of a private compound adjacent to a hotel and golf course owned by his best friend, Hussein Salem. With the sea on one side, desert on another and heavily armed police blockades on the lone road leading to the hotel and nearby villa, he was invisible and secure, and here he was expected to enter exile.

But life behind high walls sounds as much prison-like as privileged — he’s hardly preparing to go snorkeling or gambling, the main diversions here. That could make Germany an appealing destination, with more opportunities to roam, and other reports put him there, perhaps to receive medical treatment.

Mubarak had been rumored

nicipalities are not required to negotiate these changes with retirees, and lawsuits challenging the cutbacks as a breach of contractual promises to retirees have resulted in mixed decisions.

Many state or local workers retire before age 60, making them too young to turn to Medicare, and prompting them to rely heavily on state and local plans for retirees.

In Omaha, officials are seeking to work with their public-sector labor unions to agree to have future retirees begin contributing toward their premiums.

Omaha officials predict that their retiree health costs will quintuple, to $111 million by 2020, at that point consuming nearly a third of the city’s budget.

Richard O’Gara, Omaha’s director of human resources, put the numbers in perspective.

“We’re going to reach a point where in five years, retiree health care will cost us more than employee health care,” he said, adding that was partly because the city was shrinking its work force and partly because retirees used far more medical services than active workers.

Oregon’s bill ‘too big’ Governors and mayors are also tackling the fast-rising health costs for the nation’s 19 million state and local workers, often focusing first on the government employees who pay nothing toward their health premiums for individual plans in 14 states.

That’s a luxury very few privatesector workers enjoy.

In Oregon, the Democratic governor, John Kitzhaber, is de-

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Officials remove a portrait of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the main Cabinet building in Cairo on Sunday. Egyptians are removing portraits of Mubarak that have hung in public and private institutions throughout his three decades in power. to be ill since gallbladder surgery in Heidelberg last March, and the weekly magazine Der Spiegel reported last week he would soon be bound for a German clinic.

Some well-placed officials here agreed with that theory, saying Mubarak had indeed flown here Friday after he resigned, but soon after boarded a plane for Abu Dhabi, where he spent the night and then continued on to Germany, the same route the Egyptian newspaper described. Oh no, German officials said Sunday, not in our country.

“He’s not in Germany, and he’s not on his way,” Steffen Seibert, the chief spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said Sunday night.

If Mubarak does indeed sit unseen and malevolent behind the high walls surrounding his villa, with a machine gun nest perched protectively above, then who are the people of Sharm el-Sheikh to care?

Not Mohamed Abu Elennen.

He is rejoicing in his indifference. Reaching for more superlatives, he fails, because he cannot yet completely grasp what has happened.

“Today I can speak with you,” he says quietly, “and I am not afraid. I don’t have to worry about being killed. Not arrested.

Killed.”

Elennen is a solid citizen, general secretary of the Egyptian Travel Agents Association in

manding that state employees start paying part of their premiums. Oregon is the only state in which state employees do not contribute to any of their premiums for either family health plans, which cost nearly $15,000 a year on average per worker, or for individual plans, which cost $6,000 on average.

“The bill is too big for us to pay,” Kitzhaber said. “Public employees should contribute to the cost of their health care premiums.”

requiring retired city employees to pay 15 percent of their premiums, up from zero. But retired police officers and firefighters sued, and a federal judge granted an injunction suspending the payments after their lawyers argued that the city had breached a longstanding promise to provide fully financed health coverage to retirees.

Some governments are also pushing to raise co-payments and deductibles to discourage overuse of medical services. For instance, in Tucson, where city workers have had a wage freeze for four years, employees pay $20 per doctor visit up from $10, and face a $500 deductible for inpatient services, up from zero.

Public-sector benefits While some studies show that the public-sector benefits are more generous, union officials counter that other studies show that overall compensation — wages and benefits taken together — are slightly lower for public workers when education levels and age are factored in.

Unions representing state and city workers often contend that the public employees have become a scapegoat. They argue that reckless Wall Street behavior — not public-sector unions — caused the recession, leading to sharp drops in tax revenues that fueled the deficits.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, state and local employees pay 11 percent of the cost of individual medical plans on average, compared with 20 percent for private-sector employees, while state and local employees pay 27 percent of the cost of family plans, compared with 30 percent for private-sector employees.

In White Plains, the mayor and city council, struggling to avoid huge tax increases, have begun

a region heavily dependent on tourism. His office manager is a former member of the Mubarak security team. And yet, until the anti-Mubarak protests began in Cairo, Elennen lived in fear, unable to speak freely and deeply worried about the future awaiting his 13- and 17-year-old daughters.

That Egyptians have made Mubarak impotent brings Elennen unfathomable joy, so Sharm el-Sheikh or Germany, what does it matter? Except for one thing.

The money.

“Where is the money?” Elennen asks. “What did he do with our money?”

Mubarak and his family are widely considered to have accumulated considerable wealth during the last 30 years. Switzerland has already declared it would freeze any of his assets in that country. British officials suggested Sunday that governments around the world should develop a common approach to questions of Mubarak assets abroad, preparing for any Egyptian efforts to reclaim them.

But a country just beginning to reinvent itself, forming a new government and conjuring up a plan for elections, has not yet had time to go after the money.

“Truly, about the money I have absolutely no knowledge,” Egypt’s ambassador to London, Hatem Seif el Nasr, told the BBC on Sunday.

“No one knows where all the money is,” Elennen says. “We have a lot to investigate.”

CAIRO — The Egyptian military consolidated its control Sunday over what it has called a democratic transition from nearly three decades of President Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian rule, dissolving the country’s feeble parliament, suspending the constitution and calling for elections in six months in sweeping steps that echoed protesters’ demands.

The statement by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, read on television, effectively put Egypt under direct military authority. Though enjoying popular support, the military must now cope with the formidable task of negotiating a post-revolutionary landscape still basking in the glow of Mubarak’s fall but beset by demands to ease Egyptians’ many hardships.

Since seizing power from Mubarak on Friday, the military has struck a reassuring note, responding in words and actions to the platform articulated by hundreds of thousands in Tahrir Square. But beyond more protests, there is almost no check on the sweep of military rule. Its statement said it would form a committee to draft constitutional amendments — pointedly keeping it in its hands, not the opposition’s — though it promised to put them before a referendum.

While opposition leaders welcomed the military’s moves, some have raised worries about the future role of an institution that has been a pillar of the status quo, playing a crucial behind-the-scenes role in preserving its vast business interests and political capital.

The military’s statement was the clearest elaboration yet of its plans for Egypt, as opposition forces, from the Muslim Brotherhood to labor unions, seek to build on the momentum of the protests and create a democratic system with few parallels in the Arab world. The statement declared that the supreme command would issue laws in the transitional period before elections and that Egypt’s defense minister, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, would represent the country at home and abroad, in a sign that the 75year-old loyalist of Mubarak’s had emerged to the forefront.

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In Wauwatosa, Wis., a wellness coach works with every city employee on issues like high blood pressure, and all employees must have a colonoscopy at age 50, to help forestall cancer — and potentially high treatment costs.

Richard Johnson, national public sector health practice director at the Segal Co., a consulting firm, said cutting back retirees’ health coverage raised moral and legal issues.

“It’s a tough group to deal with,” he said. “You have to remember that state and local governments have routinely catered to them and often promised them being able to retire with full benefits. Those are huge promises.”

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of the Excerpts of last week’s posts to Politics & Policy, The Bulletin’s Salem weblog on state government.

By Sheila G. Miller The Bulletin

As Bend-La Pine Schools’ boundary advisory committee has worked over the past several months to solve the overcrowding problem at Cascade Middle School and under-enrollment at other middle schools, a variety of statistics have come into play.

Knopp wants Goldschmidt painting gone • Posted Feb. 10 by Nick Budnick Portraits of governors past line the walls of the Capitol, easily accessible to the public. Except, that is, for the official painting of Neil Goldschmidt (above). His visage can be found hanging in a darkened, undistinguished corner of a cramped entry of the fourth-floor Legislative Library — a room that can’t be located using the building map that’s distributed to tourists downstairs.

That’s more visibility than Goldschmidt deserves, if you ask former Bend state representative Tim Knopp.

Knopp, a Republican, recently joined with former state Sen. Vicki Walker — a Democrat from Eugene who played a key role in exposing the former governor’s statutory rape — in reissuing their request that Goldschmidt no longer be honored with a formal painting in the Capitol.

In 2004, after Willamette Week broke the story of Goldschmidt’s crime, the two succeeded in having the painting moved to its current location. Now, however, they want it gone completely.

The new request is based on recent coverage of the death of Goldschmidt’s victim by Willamette Week, which named her and included photos, and The Oregonian, which chose not to.

Both articles indicated she was 13 at the time of the crime, not 14 as previously indicated. Not only that, but the crime continued far longer than earlier thought.

“It’s very outrageous and maddening,” said Knopp of the painting, adding that it should bear the label “admitted sex offender.” …

So far the response has been noncommittal. Asked about the letter, Steve Lindsley, a spokesman for the House co-speakers, replied, “The co-speakers offices received the request and are weighing it.” …

Hat tip to Willamette Week.

The committee has examined socioeconomic status, siblings and potential bus-ride lengths.

And it’s also looked at numbers that show how and why students use Bend-La Pine’s liberal attendance area change policy to attend schools in other parts of the district.

This year, 242 students from

Bend are enrolled in Bend middle schools that aren’t technically their own. Another 48 students from Redmond attend Bend middle schools, as do 11 students from La Pine and Three Rivers.

It isn’t just middle schools.

“We believe strongly in parental choice within the system,” Superintendent Ron Wilkinson said. “When it’s not been possible is when we exceed capacity.”

For example, before Miller Elementary opened in the 200910 school year, High Lakes El-

ementary had more than 900 students. As a result, the district placed a moratorium on transfers into the school.

“We were allowing students to transfer out of High Lakes really freely,” Wilkinson said, laughing.

This year, he said, the district is closely watching transfers into Cascade and High Desert middle schools because of their growing size.

According to 2010-11 transfer requests, Pilot Butte Middle School has the most students

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decamping for another school.

Sky View Middle School’s transfer requests were not available.

This year, 103 Pilot Butte students have attended another Bend middle school, mostly heading to Sky View and High Desert.

High Desert Middle had 57 students transfer out this year, while Cascade Middle lost 47.

Thirty-five students left Sky View to go elsewhere.

Not much has changed in the past five years.

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REDMOND

Committee working on mascot, colors for new school

By Patrick Cliff The Bulletin

A volunteer committee is working to pick colors and a mascot for the new high school in Redmond.

The committee of 28 middle and high school students began the selection process last week and will hold two more meetings before making a recommendation to the Redmond School District in March, according to the district.

Athletic Director Brent Walsh and Jon Bullock, the district’s Have an director of strategic idea? planning, lead the To submit a committee. mascot or Members of the pubcolors, write to: lic can submit color and newhsmascot@ mascot suggestions to redmond.k12.or.us the committee via email. The committee is working from three To comment on the general guidelines that three final name call for the suggestions suggestions, write to be unique, “strong to: newhsname@ and respected without redmond.k12.or.us being offensive,” and “relevant to our area,” a news release from the district said.

Students on the committee will solicit suggestions from classmates and will also look over submissions from the public, Bullock said.

“The job of the student group is to narrow (the suggestions) down and consider what everybody has to say,” Bullock said.

The school mascot and colors process is following closely behind the committee that picked three options for names of the new school.

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Stiegler visits Conger in Salem • Posted Feb. 8 by Lauren Dake After the fierce race for House District 54 between Judy Stiegler and now-Rep. Jason Conger, RBend, it might seem surprising that on the afternoon of Feb. 4, when Stiegler stopped by Conger’s office on the fourth floor of the Capitol, the talk was friendly. Stiegler (above left) had reached out to Conger (right) after the election to help him with his transition, and the two have mended fences. …

In his new office, Conger admitted he was feeling overwhelmed.

Stiegler said she would be worried if he wasn’t. Stiegler looked fit and well-rested and later said she’d been using her break from work to hit the gym. She’s not sure what’s next for her — except that it won’t be in the island nation of Palau.

Her husband, former Deschutes County District Attorney Mike Dugan, didn’t get a specialprosecutor’s job he’d applied for there. Now the couple is planning a cross-country road trip to see friends and relatives.

Watch for more blog updates at www. bendbulletin.com /politicsblog.

By Kate Ramsayer The Bulletin Photos by Rob Kerr / The Bulletin

Kaydee Carman, 23, places a bucket of roses in the sun Friday at All Occasion Flowers in Bend. Late last week, the shop was in full swing preparing Valentine’s Day flower orders.

Roses sit in a solution as they “wake up” from a coldpacked shipping state at All Occasion Flowers.

Cloudy skies, rain and snow showers are in store for the week ahead, along with gradually cooling temperatures, according to the National Weather Service in Pendleton.

“There’s an unsettled weather pattern for the week,” said Vincent Papol, senior meteorologist.

Today and tonight will bring a slight chance of showers, he said, with sites at an elevation above 4,500 to 5,000 feet possibly getting 1 to 3 inches of snow. Temperatures today will be in the 50s, dropping to around freezing at night.

Tuesday and Wednesday, more rain and snow showers are likely, with high temperatures in the low to mid-40s. Low temperatures are predicted to be in the 20s Tuesday and around 20 degrees Wednesday, Papol said.

The chance for rain or snow — mostly rain during the day, and possibly snow at night — continues through the weekend, he said. During the day on Tuesday and through the rest of the week, the snow level will be at about 3,500 feet, and it will drop at night.

High temperatures Thursday and Friday should be in the mid- to upper 30s before warming up a bit to the low 40s over the weekend.

Nighttime lows for the end of the week and the weekend are forecast to be in the low 20s.

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ASHLAND — The impact of a possible Siskiyou Crest National Monument designation on a proposed Mount Ashland ski area expansion is unclear, according to U.S. Forest Service officials.

“Because at this stage it’s a citizens’ proposal and not an official proposal, we have no comment on how it might be managed,” Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Public Affairs Officer Virginia Gibbons said of the monument proposal. “Any national monument designation would be declared by the administration.”

The Ashland-based Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center’s idea to designate 600,000 acres of mountainous land south and west of Ashland as a national monument has drawn both supporters and opponents.

In 2010, a leaked Interior Department memo named the area as one of more than a dozen potential national monument sites. The Obama administration has yet to take any action on a Siskiyou Crest National Monument designation.

On a website devoted to the proposed Siskiyou Crest National Monument, the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center touts the Mount Ashland ski area as a recreational asset inside the monument area, which would stretch roughly from the ski area west to the Oregon Caves National Monument outside Cave Junction.

The Siskiyou Crest monument would cross the Oregon border to also encompass land in Northern California.

Environmental groups, such as the Rogue Group Sierra Club, have been active in trying to block the expansion.

The Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center lists logging as a threat facing the land inside the proposed national monument.

Expanding the ski area would require logging in Ashland’s municipal watershed, which, because of its status, has a more intact forest than much of the surrounding area. Studies initiated by the ski area for its expansion proposal have shown that mitigation work would result in a decrease in sediment runoff in the watershed.

The ski area is on Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest land and is operated by the nonprofit Mt. Ashland Association.

“We, at this point, don’t feel we have enough information to tell what impact a national monument designation would have, if any, on the expansion,” said ski area General Manager Kim Clark.

The ski area, which has about 125 acres of ski runs, would add 71 acres of new runs outside the existing area. It would add another five acres of skiable terrain inside the current ski area through such means as widening existing runs, Clark said.

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Julian Hodgson, 10, shows off the pen and pencil holder he repurposed out of a drink pouch at Searles Elementary School in Union City, Calif., on Feb. 3. The students have been part of a pilot project testing new environmental curriculum developed by the California Environmental Protection Agency.

A greener curriculum In California, lessons on environment woven into students’ everyday subjects

By Suzanne Bohan Contra Costa Times

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — At Searles Elementary School in Union City, fifth-grade students recently shared what they learned during a pilot run of the nation’s first state-approved K-12 environmental curriculum.

The California Environmental Protection Agency, which developed the material, this month released it to school districts statewide.

Instead of generic chemistry lectures, students will learn how chlorine-containing molecules from products such as aerosol cans and refrigerators chew away — through chemical reactions — the protective ozone layer over the Earth’s poles. They learn how atmospheric carbon dioxide keeps the planet warm through the “greenhouse effect.”

Kindergartners will learn to draw the state’s five major ecosystems, complete with its largest rivers. In high school economics, students can learn about the fisheries industry and how ecosystem health affects its prosperity or decline.

“It’s grooming the leaders of tomorrow,” said Mindy Fox, director of the office of education and the environment at Cal-EPA. “By that I mean it strengthens critical thinking and sound decision making. And all of these kids

are going to become the consumers of tomorrow.”

The curriculum was borne of legislation passed in 2003, which mandated its development to cultivate environmental literacy in the state’s youths.

‘Good experience’ In a show of their knowledge, several Searles Elementary students quickly built a “food web” using empty milk cartons pasted with images of microbes, insects, plants and animals.

They explained how each life form depends upon the others, and how when one declines, the others are threatened as well.

The students also learned how to recycle used goods, and why that’s important for reducing waste.

“It’s a good experience,” said Romy Mastel, 10. “I’m glad we had a chance to learn it. Otherwise, we’d be just throwing things away,” she said.

“But you can reuse almost anything,” Romy said.

Prompted by that remark, Julian Hodgson, 10, carried over a container packed with pens and pencils that he had made from a colorful empty foil food container.

The Education and Environment Initiative meets the state’s academic

content standards, and it’s the nation’s first environmental curriculum approved by a state board of education, Cal-EPA’s Fox said.

Its use is voluntary, however, and teachers can pick and choose among its 85 units.

The curriculum covers topics in science, mathematics and economics, English, and history and the social sciences, all seen through an environmental lens. The handbooks, Fox added, are replete with spectacular photos and maps from the National Geographic Society.

Curriculum on the Web The curriculum is available online for free at www.calepa.ca.gov/education/eei to any user worldwide. Fox said the material can’t legally be altered or used to generate revenue.

Several state agencies, including the Department of Conservation, the Air Resources Board and the State Water Resources Control Board, financed development of the courses. But with the ongoing state fiscal crisis, there’s no money to implement the new program.

While the content is free, school districts still need funds to print the material and to cover teacher training and curriculum evaluation costs.

Cal-EPA is turning to public-private partnerships to roll out the material. It has embarked on a four-year, $22 million campaign to make the environmental curriculum available to all of the state’s 1,059 school districts.

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Oregon admitted as 33rd state in 1859 The Associated Press Today is Monday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2011. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY On Feb. 14, 1961, the radioactive element lawrencium was first synthesized at the University of California, Berkeley.

ON THIS DATE In 1778, the American ship Ranger carried the recently adopted Stars and Stripes to a foreign port for the first time as it arrived in France.

In 1859, Oregon was admitted to the Union as the 33rd state.

In 1895, Oscar Wilde’s final play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” opened at the St. James’s Theatre in London.

In 1903, the Department of Commerce and Labor was established. (It was divided into separate departments of Commerce and Labor in 1913.)

In 1912, Arizona became the 48th state of the Union.

In 1920, the League of Women Voters was founded in Chicago; its first president was Maud Wood Park.

In 1929, the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone’s gang were gunned down.

In 1941, “Reflections in a Golden Eye” by Carson McCullers was first published.

In 1979, Adolph Dubs, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, was kidnapped in Kabul by Muslim extremists and killed in a shootout between his abductors and police.

In 1989, Iran’s Ayatollah Kho-

T O D AY I N H I S T O R Y meini called on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of “The Satanic Verses,” a novel condemned as blasphemous.

TEN YEARS AGO A Palestinian crashed a bus into Israeli soldiers and civilians standing at a bus stop in Azur, Israel, killing eight. (The driver, Khalil Abu Olbeh, was later sentenced to eight life terms.) The Kansas Board of Education approved new science standards restoring evolution to the state’s curriculum.

FIVE YEARS AGO Attorney Harry Whittington, the man accidentally shot by Vice President Dick Cheney, suffered a mild heart attack when a shotgun pellet traveled to his heart, but he later recovered. Iran said it had resumed uranium enrichment; Russia and France immediately called on Iran to halt its work. At Turin, American Ted Ligety won Olympic gold in men’s combined skiing, while Bode Miller was disqualified for straddling a gate.

ONE YEAR AGO The Americans broke through the nordic combined barrier at Vancouver, winning their first Olympic medal in the sport dominated since its inception by the Europeans. Jamie McMurray won the Daytona 500. The Eastern Conference edged the West 141-139 in the NBA All-Star game played in Arlington, Texas.

Larry Ellison’s space-age trimaran completed a two-race sweep in the 33rd America’s Cup. Death claimed best-selling British author Dick Francis at age 89 and

Doug Fieger, leader of the power pop band The Knack, at age 57.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS TV personality Hugh Downs is 90. Actress-singer Florence Henderson is 77. Actor Andrew Prine is 75. Country singer Razzy Bailey is 72. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is 69. Jazz musician Maceo Parker is 68.

Movie director Alan Parker is 67.

Journalist Carl Bernstein is 67.

Former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) is 64. TV personality Pat O’Brien is 63. Magician Teller (Penn and Teller) is 63. Cajun singer-musician Michael Doucet (Beausoleil) is 60. Actor Ken Wahl is 54.

Opera singer Renee Fleming is 52. Actress Meg Tilly is 51. Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly is 51. Singer-producer Dwayne Wiggins is 50. Actor Enrico Colantoni is 48. Actor Zach Galligan

is 47. Actor Valente Rodriguez is 47. Rock musician Ricky Wolking (The Nixons) is 45. Tennis player Manuela Maleeva is 44. Actor Simon Pegg is 41. Rock musician Kevin Baldes (Lit) is 39. Rock singer Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty) is 39. Actor Matt Barr is 27. Actress Tiffany Thornton is 25. Actor Freddie Highmore is 19.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY “A life without love is like a year without summer.”

— Swedish proverb

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O High price of insanity pleas Nonviolent criminals serving longer sentences with little hope of an on-time release He didn’t commit a new crime.

But he did drink alcohol.

The second time he was caught, four years ago, Parker says he led the group home manager to a dozen empty bottles he’d stashed in the backyard near a lawn mower.

He wanted to come clean, he says, “to get all the laundry out at one time.”

In May, Parker appeared before the board to ask for another chance. The panel agreed to consider it, ordering the hospital staff to conduct an alcohol and drug evaluation and a violence-risk assessment, both routine tests before patients are released. Parker got the substance abuse evaluation, but he’s still waiting for the risk assessment. The eight-month delay has put another $141,288 on taxpayers’ tab.

When Roberts came to Salem to start his new job last fall, he says he found 140 substance abuse evaluations ordered by the board but not completed. “Today that number is five,” Roberts says.

Although the rest of the world entered the computer age long ago, many of the records at the state mental hospital are still kept on paper. Sometimes the order doesn’t catch up to a file. Roberts says he wants to establish a new office of legal affairs to ensure that patients are not stuck in the hospital simply because they’re waiting for the paperwork.

By Michelle Cole The Oregonian

PORTLAND — Wayne Richards landed in the state mental hospital in Salem after he stole a scooter from a Fred Meyer store and abandoned it in a parking lot across the street. Oregon taxpayers will spend $17,661 every month he stays there, in one of the most expensive and most secure treatment settings the state has to offer.

The tab so far? Close to $300,000, for one guy who stole a scooter.

Richards, a stocky man with pale blue eyes, has battled mental illness since he was 11. He was a runaway at 14, and by 25, he had a long record of arrests for meth, marijuana, theft and trespassing.

Though not violent, the scooter incident took him to a whole new level.

He pleaded guilty except for insanity.

Of the 503 patients who were at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem last week, 344 have been found guilty except for insanity.

Some of them are dangerous folks, convicted of murder and rape; others are not violent. Nearly 100 have committed low-level felonies or misdemeanors, such as theft or criminal mischief that might have gotten them probation. But because they pleaded insanity, all will stay in secure wards — often longer than the sentences they would have served in prison.

To examine this system, The Oregonian monitored psychiatric security hearings, interviewed patients, advocates, lawyers and judges, and reviewed records obtained under the state open records law. The evidence shows a mental health system that is professionally inconsistent, financially inefficient and often sadly inhumane. There are no statewide standards for evaluating which defendants should plead the insanity defense. If they do and are then locked up in the state hospital, even stable patients find it difficult to get out. Many who have been determined ready for release remain there for months.

At the same time Oregon taxpayers are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into treating a few hundred criminally insane patients in the state hospital, thousands more sit in prison with limited mental health treatment, and thousands more live on the street with no treatment at all.

Richards was one of those who says he sought treatment but was often told to come back another day.

Now 27, he says he was drunk the night he went to the shopping center in The Dalles, scared a clerk and stole the scooter.

Longer sentences He agreed to plead guilty except for insanity in August 2009 because he thought he’d get the mental health attention he couldn’t find on the outside. He also admits he took the plea because he knew he’d have warm meals and a roof over his head.

It was only later that he says he learned he would be under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board for five years — likely twice as long as he would have been in prison.

While there are no bars on the windows in the building where Richards lives, there might as well be. Every unit has a locked door, the stairs and elevator require security keys, and the only way outside is through two sets of locked gates. If he stays there the entire time he’s under the board, the bill will top $1 million.

He’s glad to have treatment, but Richards wonders if there could have been a better option for him and for taxpayers.

“It’s not worth it,” he says, “not worth it at all.”

A handful of states don’t offer an insanity defense. People who commit crimes while mentally ill go straight to prison just like everybody else. That happens in Oregon, too. More than half the inmates in Oregon prisons have some kind of mental health diagnosis, and nearly one-quarter have high to severe treatment needs, according to the Department of Corrections.

In Oregon, the philosophy has been that people who commit crimes while mentally ill should receive help, not hard time. But the philosophy also holds that

Beth Nakamura / The Oregonian

Marvin Parker is interviewed Jan. 27 in Salem. Parker agreed to plead guilty except for insanity on a burglary charge nearly eight years ago. Instead of the 17 months Parker feared he’d get in prison, he got 20 years under Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board. those who assert the insanity defense should be culpable for their actions and closely supervised, if they are allowed to rejoin the community.

“There are people who have committed aggravated murder, murder, first-degree assault, and I have to tell you, the outcome is no different for the victim whether the offender is insane or not,” says Steve Doell, president of Crime Victims United of Oregon.

In 1978, Oregon became the first state to create a Psychiatric Security Review Board with its primary responsibility being to protect the public.

The board does a good job of that.

The number of people who commit a new felony while under the board’s supervision has averaged 2.2 percent since 1997. That’s compared with the 25 percent who commit new felony crimes after being released from prison.

In almost every case, Oregon defendants use the insanity plea as the result of an agreement by the defense attorney, prosecutor and judge, and relying on evaluations from at least one psychologist or psychiatrist.

The depth of those evaluations varies, however. Sometimes reports are a scant two pages while others can fill 22 pages or more.

“My sense is that communities may say, ‘OK, the only way we can be sure we’re going to get this guy off the street is to prosecute him,’ and so we have people in our mental hospital that, on another day, in another town, maybe wouldn’t have been criminally committed and would not have a criminal record,” says Harris Matarazzo, a Portland attorney who specializes in insanity defense.

Cautious release And once a person is at the state hospital, Matarazzo says, the board is “extremely cautious” about allowing them to move back into the community.

“The board is going to be less criticized for keeping somebody than for releasing them, so the bias is always going to be in that direction,” he says. “At the same time, if the state spent that money instead upfront, on community mental health, you might not see them in the criminal justice system at all.”

Judges, prosecutors and attorneys have found Oregon’s guilty except for insanity law a useful tool. Courts placed 63 people under the psychiatric security board’s jurisdiction last year, 82 in 2009.

By comparison, Connecticut, with a population slightly smaller than Oregon’s, placed six people under its psychiatric board’s jurisdiction in the last year.

Why is Oregon committing at least 10 times more?

Theories vary.

One clear difference is that Oregon courts put people who have committed misdemeanors in the state mental hospital.

Also, Oregon courts put a mentally ill defendant under the board for a defined time — usually the maximum prison sentence assigned to the crime. In Connecticut, there’s no definite end, which may discourage many from using the insanity plea, says Ellen Lachance, executive director of Connecticut’s board.

Moving cases along Retired Circuit Judge James Hargreaves, appointed by Gov. Ted Kulongoski in 2008 to guide improvements at the state hospital, says it’s an “egregious misuse of resources” to put people who have committed misdemeanor or low-level felony crimes in the state hospital for extended stays.

“The district attorneys are usually OK with it,” he says, because the psychiatric security board has been so restrictive. “They’ve got people in the hospital and under supervision in most cases longer than they will be in prison.”

“The judges, quite frankly, don’t care,” he says. “It gets the case off their docket. That comes down to the defense attorney, and I wonder, ‘Do they understand that they’re signing their client up for long-term hospitalization or supervision?’ I think there are a lot of defense lawyers out there who simply don’t understand how this all works.”

Marvin Parker says he figured he was “going to the circus for a few months” when he agreed to plead guilty except for insanity on a burglary charge nearly eight years ago.

Parker was drunk at the time of the crime and says he doesn’t remember breaking into a neighbor’s apartment and stealing “stupid stuff — like stuffed animals.”

An alcoholic, Parker says he was in the Jackson County jail, sick and shaking from withdrawal, when his lawyer suggested he see a psychiatrist for evaluation.

“I’d been around,” says Parker, now 50, with neatly trimmed saltand-pepper hair. “I thought I was getting one over on the system.

But it’s getting one on me.”

Instead of the 17 months Parker feared he’d get in prison, he got 20 years under Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board.

His story shows how hard it is for patients to get out of the hospital and back on track. Twice, Parker has been granted conditional release by the board and allowed to live in a group home.

Both times he was ordered back to the hospital he broke the rules.

O B Police sergeant dies at gun range EUGENE — A veteran Eugene police sergeant has died in an off-duty, accidental shooting at a firing range southwest of Eugene.

The (Eugene) RegisterGuard newspaper reported that 44-year-old Sgt. Jerry Webber died Friday at a private range operated by a local chapter of the Izaak Walton League.

Lane County Sheriff’s Capt.

Bill Thompson said an initial investigation suggests Webber was removing a hunting rifle from the back of his vehicle when the weapon discharged, striking him once. He died at the scene. Thompson says detectives have no reason to believe the shooting was “anything other than” accidental.

Webber became a Eugene police officer in 1994 and was promoted to sergeant in 2003.

Police Chief Pete Kerns said Webber was “a man of integrity with a strong sense of duty, service and honor.”

Body of Salem fisherman recovered SALEM — Authorities have recovered the body of a 46year-old Salem man who fell into the Santiam River on Jan. 27 while fishing with a friend in Gates.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said the body of Troy

‘Never getting out’ As of Feb. 6, hospital records showed 76 patients had been determined by their treatment teams to be well enough for release. Of those, 30 had undergone all the evaluations ordered by the hospital and psychiatric board and were either waiting for a hearing or for a bed to open up in the community.

“The sense among patients is that they’re never getting out,” says Angela Kimball, the Portland-based director of state policy for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “What’s your incentive for recovery if your stay is likely to extend far past what you need from a clinical standpoint, and worse yet, there’s a high likelihood of being revoked and sent back in for an extended period of time?”

Parker says he was told by staff a few weeks ago that he’s on the list to have his violence-risk assessment — soon. While he waits, he spends his days attending AA meetings and taking part in other activities at the hospital.

“I have a cooking group,” Parker says. “I already know how to cook. I just do it to kill the time.”

Topper was recovered Saturday night after two fishermen in a drift boat spotted the body about 15 miles downstream from where he fell into the river.

The Salem Fire Department Water Surface Rescue Team assisted.

Topper was fishing from the river bank Jan. 27. He lost his footing when he went to the water’s edge to wash his hands.

His friend tried to pull him from the fast-moving, 38-degree water with a fishing pole but was unsuccessful.

Bicyclist struck, killed by car in Beaverton PORTLAND — A 47-year-old bicyclist has died after being struck by a car in Beaverton.

Beaverton police spokeswoman Pam Yazzolino said the bicyclist was stopped in the westbound curb lane when he was hit from behind by a Toyota Prius Saturday night.

The Oregonian newspaper reported he was taken to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, where he died on the operating table.

Police identified him Sunday as Michael Brett Lewis, of Beaverton.

Yazzolino said it was unclear why the bicyclist was stopped in the traffic lane. She said the driver was not expected to be cited, but the investigation was continuing.

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on in Oregon’s Department of Agriculture. Its overall biennial budget is growing, not shrinking.

The budget was $86 million for the 2009-11 biennium. It may be $88 million for 2011-13.

The money the department gets from the general fund, which is the money that legislators have the most control over, will decline under Gov. John Kitzhaber’s budget proposal. It will go from $14 million this biennium to $11 million in the next.

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It’s complicated. There’s more to it than just fees. But one thing the department is doing is raising some fees to compensate for less money from the general fund — fees for its seed program, fees for monitoring places like feedlots, and there’s a possible fee for food safety.

The department’s seed program tests to ensure Oregon produces highquality seed, free of contaminants, and is properly labeled. All the money for the seed program comes from fees.

Most of the money to support the department’s monitoring of places like feedlots comes from the general fund. To keep six inspectors rather than having to cut back to five, the department proposes to increase its fee from $25 now to a fee based on the number of livestock of $100 to $300.

The department also wants the flexibility to implement a fee for food safety. It would be for places like dairies and grocery stores. Most of that program is supported by fees, and the plan is to make it more so, about 32 percent general fund and 68 percent fees. The current fees range from $25 to $1,624. The department wants to be

able to increase them by 3 percent.

Katy Coba, director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, told us that the fee changes are, in general, supported by the industries. Of course, there are going to be growers, producers and business owners who don’t want the increases. The department says it has gotten support from the Oregon Seed Council, the Oregon Seed Trade Association, the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association and Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, to name a few.

Raising fees may work well for the Agriculture department. But some Oregonians will also pay higher prices because of those fees being passed along.

And not every department is going to be able to feed on fees to make up for a decline in general fund money.

Some of the biggest takers from the general fund — education and human services — can’t really do that.

Coba told us that built into the governor’s budget is a 5.5 percent reduction in personnel costs. That could be a change for state workers in health care benefits, retirement benefits, salary reductions and changes in scheduled increases. Oregon’s shortfall can’t just be solved with fee increases.

There will need to be sacrifices made by state employees, too.

Kitzhaber told The Wall Street Journal a few days ago: “There’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do some things we should have done a long time ago but couldn’t make the politics work.” We’re hoping to see that from Kitzhaber this term.

Bend did the right thing

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uzanne Bowers and Nick Thompson no doubt consider themselves lucky. Bend city officials have shelled out more than $61,000 that, legally at least, they needn’t have spent. The money compensates Bowers and Thompson for the cost of damage and repairs to their home when one of the city’s oldest water mains burst last year.

It was an out-of-the-ordinary gesture of goodwill made in the wake of an unusual set of circumstances.

Bowers and Thompson live in one of Bend’s oldest neighborhoods downtown, and the city water system there is 100 years old or more.

Last October, a main behind their house burst when the couple was out of town, resulting in repairs and telephone bills of more than $61,000.

The couple filed a claim for damages with the city’s insurer but was turned down because the problem was not caused by negligence on

the city’s part. Instead, it was one of those freak accidents that can occur despite the best efforts of everyone to avoid such things.

The city could have left it at that, but officials chose not to. The pipe in question belongs to the city, and officials believed the right thing to do would be to at least help out with the cost of repairs to the couple’s home.

They did so, City Manager Eric King told The Bulletin, because the circumstances around the incident were “so unique.” It was a generous gesture, as Bowers and Thompson surely recognize.

Meanwhile, CityCounty Insurance Services, which covers the city where negligence is at issue, will take up the possibility of offering the agencies it insures a “no-fault” plan for accidents involving water and sewer systems. It’s worth considering as long as the cost is not prohibitive.

Merit no concern to looming cuts

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ver the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interview some amazing people. I sat down with Bill Gates, who was in Washington to try to keep the looming budget cuts from decimating the foreign aid programs.

I sat down with scientists and university presidents who are nervous that budget cuts might retard American research and innovation.

I’ve received a number of e-mails from people in the early childhood education movement who are already seeing states cutting their vital work.

I’ve also been in touch with the people at Teach for America. The line in the federal budget that helps pay for their work qualifies as an earmark, so they face an $18 million cut and the loss of 400 teachers.

It seems that as long as there is a budget crisis, I’ll never be lonely. But I have to say, many of these great people are suffering under a misimpression. They assume that if they can only convince enough people that their programs are producing tremendous results then they will be spared from the budget ax.

They are wrong about that. The coming budget cuts have nothing to do with merit. They have to do with the inexorable logic of mathematics. Over the past decades, spending in nearly every section of the federal budget has exploded to unsustainable levels. Each year, your family’s share of the national debt increases by about $12,000. By 2015, according to Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the former director of the Congressional Budget Office, Moody’s will downgrade U.S. debt.

The greatest pressure comes from entitlements. Spending on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and interest on the debt has now risen to 47 percent of the budget. In nine years, entitlements are estimated to consume 64 percent of the budget, according to the invaluable

DAVID BROOKS folks at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. By 2030, they are projected to consume 70 percent of the budget.

When you throw in other politically untouchable programs, like Veterans Affairs, you arrive at a situation in which a vast majority of the budget is off limits to politicians who are trying to control debt. All cuts must, therefore, be made in the tiny sliver of the budget where the most valuable programs reside and where the most important investments in our future are made.

Over the next few weeks, Republicans will try to cut discretionary spending to 2008 levels and tell their constituents they are boldly reducing the size of government. That is a mirage. Anybody who doesn’t take on entitlement spending is an enabler of big government. The supposedly rabid Republican freshmen are actually big government conservatives. They will cut programs that do measurable good while doing little to solve our long-range fiscal crisis.

Meanwhile, the Obama administration theoretically opposes runaway debt while it operationally expands it. The president is unwilling to ask for shared sacrifice if the Republicans won’t ask with him. Fine. But he hasn’t even used his pulpit to prepare the ground. He announces unserious cuts with lavish fanfare.

Since most of the budget is untouchable, the budget ax will fall on every section of the discretionary budget. It will fall on the just and unjust alike, regardless of merit.

The implication is this: If people who care about this or that domestic program fight alone, hoping that their own program will be spared, then they will all perish alone. If they have any chance of continuing their work, they will have to band together and fight their common enemy, the inexorable growth of entitlement spending.

The foreign aid people, the scientific research people, the education people, the anti-poverty people and many others have to form a humane alliance.

They have to go on offense. They have to embrace plans to slow the growth of Medicare, to reform Social Security and to reform the tax code to foster growth and produce more revenue.

Specifically, they have to get behind an effort now being hatched by a group of courageous senators: Saxby Chambliss, Mark Warner, Tom Coburn, Dick Durbin, Mike Crapo and Kent Conrad.

These public heroes have been leading an effort to write up the SimpsonBowles deficit commission report as legislation to serve as the beginning for a serious effort to get our house in order. They’ve been meeting with 20 to 40 of their colleagues to push this along.

It’s not always the most famous senators that are involved in this effort. It’s the midranking and junior ones who are willing to risk political ire to save the republic.

They need a popular movement mobilized behind them. They need an activist alliance so that party leaders and the White House can see a politically viable way forward.

It’s not only about debt; it’s about freedom. It’s about whether we get to make budget choices or whether we have our lives dictated by the inexorable growth of programs beyond our control.

David Brooks is a columnist with The New York Times.

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Education reform a better way to invest in Oregon’s future

By Cliff Cornett Bulletin guest columnist

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was really amazed when I read The Bulletin article written about Gov. John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget, “Big targets in budget plan” on Feb. 2. The recession is by no means over.

Tax revenues are still dangerously low to support Oregon’s spending. With all the “cuts,” the budget is only $200 million above the last budget! When is Salem going to get the message?

I noticed that in Kitzhaber’s proposal, Oregon’s education spending was about 51 percent of the overall proposed budget. I believe, to use President Obama’s term, that slice of the budget is not a good “investment” for Oregon’s taxpayers.

When the president introduced his Race to the Top challenge, Oregon chose not to participate. What’s that about? The program was aimed to develop and graduate students with more

knowledge acquired from our education system. Globally, our students compare miserably against students of the same level. It seems the president understands that our school systems are a drain on monetary resources, with little “return on investment,” but he left it to the individual states to make the necessary change in course, which Oregon, as yet, has refused to consider.

Oregon has long needed education reform. I’ll illustrate with a short story: When my daughter was in the sixth grade, the school had a parent/teacher day. While my wife spoke with the teacher, I perused the students’ display of stories that were taped to the wall.

When I read my daughter’s two-page story, I noticed she had misspelled at least 10 words, yet received an “A” grade. When I had the opportunity to speak with the teacher, I asked why my daughter received an “A” on her

IN MY VIEW story when there were so many misspelled words. She said “this was a writing project, not a spelling project.”

I then asked why she hadn’t circled the misspelled words or otherwise indicated them, so the student would at least know. With the “A” grade on the story, I’m sure my daughter thought it was perfectly written. The teacher’s response was, “we don’t do that.” My daughter graduated high school and, to this day, she cannot spell.

Our schools need to get back to the three Rs. The school system needs to stop trying to produce “well-rounded citizens” by offering electives in K-12, and educate these kids! They have their whole lives to become “well-rounded!” Reading skills should be the first focus. If a student can’t read, he or she can’t learn. Conversely, if

a student reads well, he or she can learn anything. I have been in the position of employing people for over 30 years. I notice on employment applications and self-created resumes, that high school graduates and some who had at least some college education misspell words and have difficulty reading simple instructions. I believe massive changes have to occur in Oregon’s education process. Before these kids graduate, someone needs to be sure they have learned and are qualified for the next level.

I read that in some Asian countries, a student has to be in the top 33 percent of the high school graduating class to be considered for a career in education.

That’s an interesting concept. I believe that prior to graduating high school, students should be evaluated for suitability for higher education. The students who are suitable would get taxpayer assistance to continue their education

in college. The students who are not suitable would be encouraged to seek vocational training, such as carpentry, machinist, etc. Government monetary assistance in job placement and relocation would make the vocational training attractive. With a system such as I described, we wouldn’t have college graduates repairing copy machines, and we wouldn’t have students failing or dropping out of our colleges after three years of government assistance.

We have to make some changes in our education system. In order for the U.S. to maintain our status as the greatest nation on earth, we have to produce educators, scientists and business people who are superior to any other on the globe.

To do this, we have to change the way we are educating so the next generation has a chance.

Cliff Cornett lives in La Pine.

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O Arthur Schatzkin, studied fiber and polyps

By Douglas Martin New York Times News Service

Dr. Arthur Schatzkin, an epidemiologist whose investigations into the connections between diet and cancer yielded new analytic tools and led to the discovery that eating fiber did not prevent the recurrence of polyps in the colon, died Jan. 20 in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 62.

The cause was brain cancer, said the National Cancer Institute, where Schatzkin was chief of the nutritional epidemiology branch in the division of cancer epidemiology.

Schatzkin attracted worldwide attention in 2000 when he reported on a large-scale experiment to see whether a high-fiber diet might curb the recurrence of polyps in the colon and rectum. Such polyps can become malignant.

Dividing 2,079 people into two groups, he put one group on a low-fat, high-fiber diet calling for lots of fruits and vegetables, and he had the other group’s members follow their usual diets. He concluded that the special diet had no effect on the recurrence of polyps.

Schatzkin’s conclusion contradicted the conventional belief that a stool made bulkier with fiber would be more thorough in eliminating cancer-causing chemicals.

But other studies also found no relationship between fiber and the recurrence of polyps.

The delicacy in establishing links between food and cancer made Schatzkin cautious in offering dietary recommendations. His polyp study, he noted, showed only that eating fiber had no effect in stopping the future growth of another polyp. It did not address whether eating fiber would prevent a polyp in the first place, or whether it would have any influence on a polyp developing into a cancerous tumor.

One of Schatzkin’s later initiatives, however, did find evidence that a particular kind of fiber, from unrefined whole grains, might reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

The discovery was made through a database of more than 500,000 individuals that Schatzkin had put together in the 1990s. It has yielded more than 100 studies that have found significant relationships between body mass and mortality and between eating meat and liver cancer, among other things.

To create the database, Schatzkin enlisted AARP, the organization for older Americans, to provide volunteers. More than 560,000 men and women over 50 agreed to fill out periodic questionnaires about diet, physical activity, family health history and other information.

When the data are combined with records of mortality and disease incidence, researchers can tease out correlations between diet and disease.

“Nothing like this had ever been initiated,” Dr. Rashmi Sinha, a senior investigator at the cancer institute, said of the database in an interview Tuesday.

Arthur Gould Schatzkin was born on Feb. 11, 1948, in New York City, and graduated from Yale University and the State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine. He earned master’s and doctoral degrees in public health from Columbia University.

He joined the National Cancer Institute in 1984 and became the chief of nutritional epidemiology in 1999. He increased the number of scientists working in his branch to 26, from four or five.

Betty Garrett, earned fame in MGM musicals of late ’40s

By Joseph Berger New York Times News Service

Betty Garrett, the brassy comic actress who played Frank Sinatra’s ardent, taxi-driving pursuer in the movie “On the Town,” Archie Bunker’s liberal foil of a neighbor in “All in the Family” and a sardonic landlady in “Laverne & Shirley,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 91.

The cause was an aortic aneurysm, her son Andrew Parks said.

In a career covering more than six decades, Garrett was seen in everything from theatrical revues to nightclubs to television sitcoms, but she most beguiled film audiences in a number of standout supporting roles in the popular MGM musicals of the late 1940s.

In “On the Town” (1949), she played a love-struck cabby, Brunhilde Esterhazy, who chases after an overwhelmed sailor (Sinatra), one of three sailors on a wartime leave in New York. (Gene Kelly and Jules Munshin were the other two.) While Sinatra is trapped in her cab hoping to see sights like Luchow’s restaurant and Radio City Music Hall, she pesters him in song to “Come Up to My Place.”

Earlier that year she played a love-struck fan who swoons for Sinatra — wearing a baseball uniform instead of Navy whites — in “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” the story of a team in the sport’s younger days that is surprised when its new owner is a woman (Esther Williams). While one of the movie’s most memorable songs was “O’Brien to Ryan to Goldberg,” again with Kelly and Munshin joining Sinatra, Garrett had a lively turn in “It’s Fate, Baby, It’s Fate.”

Just one year before, in 1948, Garrett had made a strong impression in a small role in “Words and Music,” a biographical film about Rodgers and Hart that highlighted the charm of their music. She played the girl who rejects Hart (Mickey Rooney) partly because he was short, but she gets to sing the classic “There’s a Small Hotel.”

Her career stalled soon after these milestones because in 1951 her husband, Larry Parks, an actor who had played Al Jolson in the movie “The Jolson Story,” was called before the House UnAmerican Activities Committee and admitted he had been a member of the Communist Party between 1941 and 1945. He also identified other Hollywood professionals who had belonged.

Choice roles dried up for both of them in the climate of the McCarthy-era America.

“She was tarred with the same brush,” Andrew Parks said in a telephone interview.

Her husband’s film career nev-

The Associated Press ile photo

Betty Garrett, playing the role of Sgt. Maguire, dressed for a party in a scene from Vinton Freedley’s musical comedy, “Jackpot,” in 1943, which opened in New York’s Alvin Theater. Garrett died Saturday. She was 91. er quite recovered, but the couple began a two-decade circuit of summer stock and other theaters where they could perform together. Both also substituted in Broadway’s “Bells are Ringing,” with Garrett taking over from the show’s star, Judy Holliday, and Parks assuming the Sydney Chaplin role.

According to Andrew Parks, Garrett often said, “If it hadn’t been for the blacklist, we probably would not have worked together as much.” Parks died in 1975. Besides her son Andrew, Garrett, who never remarried, is survived by another son, Garrett, and one grandchild.

Garrett was able to resume

work in the film industry by 1955, when Columbia Pictures had her star as Janet Leigh’s sister, Ruth, in a musical version of “My Sister Eileen,” the story of two starryeyed newcomers from Ohio who tackle the hurly-burly of New York out of a Greenwich Village basement apartment.

“Garrett has the proper skepticism and the right desperation for the role,” wrote Bosley Crowther in The New York Times. “Her way with a line is homicidal.

What’s more she can dance and sing.”

In the early 1970s, the television producer Norman Lear gave her perhaps her biggest break since her MGM days with a role in “All in the Family.” Garrett and Vincent Gardenia played a couple who move next door to Archie and Edith Bunker. Her character, Irene Lorenzo, argued politics and social issues with the bigoted Archie, played by Carroll O’Connor.

When the series ended two years after she joined, Garrett moved to “Laverne & Shirley,” where she portrayed the oft-married landlord, Edna Babish, who lands Laverne’s father.

Born on May 23, 1919, in St. Joseph, Mo., Garrett was 3 when her parents moved to Seattle.

After her parents divorced, she and her mother moved to New York. After winning a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse, she played some roles at a 1939 World’s Fair production and joined some acts at the Catskills stages, then received her first Broadway role as an understudy in Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater production of “Danton’s Death.”

She was signed by the producer Michael Todd as Ethel Merman’s understudy in the 1943 Cole Porter musical “Something for the Boys” and then appeared in several other Broadway shows, including “Jackpot” and “Laffing Room Only.”

Her big breakthrough came in 1946 with “Call Me Mister.” In that Broadway revue, she stopped the show with “South America, Take It Away,” playing a USO hostess tired of America’s infatuation with Latin American dances like the rumba and samba.

She continued working well into her 80s, appearing in the musical “Meet Me in St. Louis” on Broadway in 1989 and in Noel Coward’s “Waiting in the Wings” in 2007 in Los Angeles.

Her final Broadway appearance came in 2001 in a revival of “Follies,” the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical.

She sang, appropriately, the much-loved anthem “Broadway Baby” — “I don’t need a lot,/Only what I got,/Plus a tube of greasepaint and a follow spot” — nearly 60 years after landing her first Broadway role.

Hisaye Yamamoto, Japanese-American writer

By Elaine Woo Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Hisaye Yamamoto, one of the first AsianAmerican writers to earn literary distinction after World War II with highly polished short stories that illuminated a world circumscribed by culture and brutal strokes of history, has died. She was 89.

Yamamoto had been in poor health since a stroke last year and died in her sleep Jan. 30 at her home in northeast Los Angeles, said her daughter, Kibo Knight.

Often compared to such shortstory masters as Katherine Mansfield, Flannery O’Connor and Grace Paley, Yamamoto concentrated her imagination on the issei and nisei, the first- and second-generation Japanese-Americans who were targets of the public hysteria unleashed after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Yamamoto was 20 when the attack sent the United States into war and her family into a Poston, Ariz., internment camp. Her most celebrated stories, such as “Seventeen Syllables” and “The

Legend of Miss Sasagawara,” reflect the preoccupations and tensions of the Japanese immigrants and offspring who survived that era. Among her most powerful characters are women who struggle to nurture their romantic or creative selves despite the constraints of gender, racism and tradition.

“She wrote in a true voice,” said Wakako Yamauchi, the Japanese-American dramatist who wrote “And the Soul Shall Dance” and had known Yamamoto since childhood. “She wrote about what she knew and that was about us — Asians, Japanese-Americans.

Her stories were wonderful, beautiful legacies.”

A private, somewhat taciturn woman with a wry outlook, Yamamoto began writing in the 1930s and published her earliest stories in such prestigious journals as Partisan Review as well as in anthologies, including “The Best American Short Stories of 1952.” But she did not receive serious critical attention until the 1970s, when Asian-American scholars began to study her work.

“She was the opposite of the

self-promoting writer,” said University of California, Los Angeles English professor King-Kok Cheung, recalling a woman who often responded cryptically, if at all, to questions and lacked flair in public readings. Yet Yamamoto was, Cheung notes, “a very unusual writer, especially given the times, when it was so hard for a Japanese-American, not to mention a woman, to publish.”

Yamamoto was born in Redondo Beach on Aug. 23, 1921. The daughter of immigrant strawberry farmers from Kumamoto, Japan, she was a voracious reader and published her first story when she was 14. At Compton College, where she earned an associate of arts degree, she studied French, Spanish, German and Latin. She wrote stories for Japanese-American newspapers using the pseudonym “Napoleon.”

During World War II, she wrote for the Poston camp newspaper, which published her serialized mystery “Death Rides the Rail to Poston.” She briefly left the camp to work in Springfield, Mass., but returned when her 19-year-old brother died while fighting with the U.S. Army’s 442nd Regimen-

tal Combat Team in Italy.

After the war ended in 1945, she returned to Los Angeles and became a reporter and columnist for the Los Angeles Tribune, an African American weekly. Her experiences there deepened her awareness of racism to a point of nearly unbearable anguish. She wrote a story about the intimidation of a black family named Short by white neighbors in segregated Fontana. She attempted to hew to journalistic standards of impartiality, cautiously describing the threats against the family as “alleged” or “claims.”

After her story ran, the Shorts were killed in an apparent arson fire. Yamamoto castigated herself for failing to convey the urgency of their situation.

“I should have been an evangelist at Seventh and Broadway, shouting out the name of the Short family and their predicament in Fontana,” she wrote decades later in a 1985 essay called “A Fire in Fontana.” Instead, she pronounced her effort to communicate as pathetic as “the bit of saliva which occasionally trickled” from the corner of a feeble man’s mouth.

Charles E. Silberman, 86, wrote of racism in the U.S.

By Margalit Fox New York Times News Service

Charles E. Silberman, a journalist whose books addressed vast, turbulent social subjects, including race, education, crime and the state of American Jewry, died Feb. 5 in Sarasota, Fla. He was 86 and had lived in Sarasota in recent years.

The cause was a heart attack, his family said.

A former writer and editor at Fortune magazine, Silberman was known in particular for three books that took on some of the most highly charged issues of the day: “Crisis in Black and White” (1964), “Crisis in the Classroom: The Remaking of American Education” (1970) and “Criminal Violence, Criminal Justice” (1978).

In “Crisis in Black and White,” he explored the nation’s long history of racial oppression, and its dire effects on the economic, social and educational prospects of 20th-century blacks. The book spent nine weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Reviewing it, Time magazine wrote that Silberman “marches in no-nonsense fashion to a number of hard truths that are not meant to comfort or console.”

In “Crisis in the Classroom,” the product of a study underwritten by the Carnegie Foundation, Silberman turned his attention to the state of American public education, which he indicted as bleak, oppressive and generally in disarray.

“Criminal Violence, Criminal Justice” examined American crime and punishment through the lens of racism.

Reviewing the book in The New York Times, Roger Wilkins said, “In a field as beset by emotion, mythology and fear as crime is, honest reporting, earnest analysis and honorable speculation can surely serve the republic well, and that is what this book does — and more.”

Charles Eliot Silberman was born on Jan. 31, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in New York City.

After Navy service aboard a minesweeper in the Pacific in World War II, he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Columbia University in 1946 and did graduate work in economics there.

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Monday Hi/Lo/W

LOW

Astoria . . . . . . . . 50/39/0.77 . . . . . 52/41/sh. . . . . . 47/37/sh Baker City . . . . . . 53/28/0.00 . . . . . . 50/35/c. . . . . . 43/30/rs Brookings . . . . . . 54/46/0.07 . . . . . . 55/46/r. . . . . . 48/43/sh Burns. . . . . . . . . . 42/29/0.00 . . . . . .43/33/rs. . . . . . 43/28/rs Eugene . . . . . . . . 51/44/0.44 . . . . . 53/37/sh. . . . . . 47/34/sh Klamath Falls . . . 57/30/0.00 . . . . . 47/29/sh. . . . . . 40/26/rs Lakeview. . . . . .not available . . . . . .46/29/rs. . . . . . 39/27/rs La Pine . . . . . . . . 52/27/0.01 . . . . . 52/28/sh. . . . . . 38/20/sn Medford . . . . . . . 59/44/0.00 . . . . . 56/36/sh. . . . . . 45/34/sh Newport . . . . . . . 52/43/0.67 . . . . . 52/43/sh. . . . . . 49/38/sh North Bend . . . . . 54/45/0.40 . . . . . 55/40/sh. . . . . . 49/39/sh Ontario . . . . . . . . 56/29/0.00 . . . . . 56/37/pc. . . . . . 50/37/sh Pendleton . . . . . .61/37/trace . . . . . 59/39/sh. . . . . . 53/34/sh Portland . . . . . . . 50/39/0.47 . . . . . 52/40/sh. . . . . . 47/36/sh Prineville . . . . . . . 56/36/0.01 . . . . . 56/33/sh. . . . . . 44/28/rs Redmond. . . . . . .54/31/trace . . . . . 57/32/sh. . . . . . 45/23/rs Roseburg. . . . . . . 59/44/0.02 . . . . . 55/40/sh. . . . . . 45/36/sh Salem . . . . . . . . . 51/44/0.55 . . . . . 53/39/sh. . . . . . 48/36/sh Sisters . . . . . . . . . 54/34/0.02 . . . . . 52/34/sh. . . . . . 40/22/rs The Dalles . . . . . .54/42/trace . . . . . 59/35/sh. . . . . . 51/30/sh

TEMPERATURE

SKI REPORT

The higher the UV Index number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Index is for solar at noon.

LOW

0

MEDIUM 2

4

HIGH 6

PRECIPITATION

Yesterday’s weather through 4 p.m. in Bend High/Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54/36 24 hours ending 4 p.m.. . . . . . . . 0.01” Record high . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 in 1977 Month to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01” Record low. . . . . . . . . . . . . . -4 in 1933 Average month to date. . . . . . . . 0.57” Average high . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.49” Average low. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Average year to date. . . . . . . . . . 2.33” Barometric pressure at 4 p.m.. . . 29.93 Record 24 hours . . . . . . . 0.72 in 1986 *Melted liquid equivalent

Tomorrow Rise Set Mercury . . . . . .6:59 a.m. . . . . . .4:49 p.m.

Venus . . . . . . . .4:44 a.m. . . . . . .1:57 p.m.

Mars. . . . . . . . .7:06 a.m. . . . . . .5:17 p.m.

Jupiter. . . . . . . .8:37 a.m. . . . . . .8:48 p.m.

Saturn. . . . . . . .9:41 p.m. . . . . . .9:17 a.m.

Uranus . . . . . . .8:22 a.m. . . . . . .8:17 p.m.

0

LOW

37 24

ULTRAVIOLET INDEX Tuesday Hi/Lo/W

Mostly cloudy.

HIGH

38 22

PLANET WATCH

OREGON CITIES

Calgary

52/40

Burns

La Pine

45/22

46/39

52/29

Brothers

Sunriver

50/27

Vancouver

Paulina

52/28

Crescent Lake

BEND ALMANAC Yesterday’s regional extremes • 61° Pendleton • 28° Baker City

FRIDAY Mostly cloudy, chance of snow.

36 16

SUN AND MOON SCHEDULE

Central

52/30

HIGH

NORTHWEST

46/30

LOW

45 23

57/34

55/37

54/32

HIGH

THURSDAY

Mixed showers.

Rainfall is likely across western portions of the region today. Mainly dry in eastern Oregon.

STATE

Maupin

Government Camp

Rain.

Tonight: Mixed showers.

HIGH

WEDNESDAY

V.HIGH 8

10

ROAD CONDITIONS Snow level and road conditions representing conditions at 5 p.m. yesterday. Key: T.T. = Traction Tires.

Ski report from around the state, representing conditions at 5 p.m. yesterday: Snow accumulation in inches Ski area Last 24 hours Base Depth Anthony Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 . . . . . . 36-55 Hoodoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 . . . . . . 38-41 Mt. Ashland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 . . . . . . 36-81 Mt. Bachelor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . 76-93 Mt. Hood Meadows . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . 77 Mt. Hood Ski Bowl . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . 33-42 Timberline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . 107 Warner Canyon . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 . . . . . . . . 22 Willamette Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . 20-60

Pass Conditions I-5 at Siskiyou Summit . . . . . . . . . Carry chains or T. Tires I-84 at Cabbage Hill . . . . . . . . . . . Carry chains or T. Tires Hwy. 20 at Santiam Pass . . . . . . . Carry chains or T. Tires Hwy. 26 at Government Camp. . . Carry chains or T. Tires Hwy. 26 at Ochoco Divide . . . . . . Carry chains or T. Tires Hwy. 58 at Willamette Pass . . . . . Carry chains or T. Tires Hwy. 138 at Diamond Lake . . . . . Carry chains or T. Tires Hwy. 242 at McKenzie Pass . . . . . . . . .Closed for season

Aspen, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 Mammoth Mtn., California . . . 0.0 Park City, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 Squaw Valley, California . . . . . 0.0 Sun Valley, Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 Taos, New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . 0.0 Vail, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0

For up-to-minute conditions turn to: www.tripcheck.com or call 511

For links to the latest ski conditions visit: www.skicentral.com/oregon.html

. . . . . . 50-52 . . . . 101-200 . . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 30-109 . . . . . . 43-60 . . . . . . 46-50 . . . . . . . . 68

Legend:W-weather, Pcp-precipitation, s-sun, pc-partial clouds, c-clouds, h-haze, sh-showers, r-rain, t-thunderstorms, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice, rs-rain-snow mix, w-wind, f-fog, dr-drizzle, tr-trace

TRAVELERS’ FORECAST NATIONAL

NATIONAL WEATHER SYSTEMS Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are high for the day.

S

S

S

Yesterday’s U.S. extremes

S

S

Vancouver 46/39

S

S

S

Calgary Saskatoon 46/30 32/23

Seattle 52/42

S

S

S

Winnipeg 36/27 Thunder Bay 25/18

S

S

S

S S

Quebec 28/-2

Halifax 39/25 Portland To ronto Billings (in the 48 Portland 43/20 39/12 52/31 contiguous states): 52/40 St. Paul Boston 35/21 Boise 44/22 Buffalo Green Bay Rapid City Detroit 57/38 38/13 • 84° New York 34/15 55/30 38/20 50/27 Des Moines Goodyear, Ariz.

Cheyenne Philadelphia Columbus 39/25 Chicago 56/37 40/22 56/29 • -11° 37/20 Omaha San Francisco Salt Lake W ashington, D. C. 45/28 Gunnison, Colo.

57/50 City 60/34 Las Denver Louisville 55/35 • 1.04” Kansas City Vegas 58/34 51/29 47/29 St. Louis 72/48 Tillamook, Ore. Charlotte 52/30 65/31 Albuquerque Los Angeles Oklahoma City Nashville Little Rock 60/31 64/51 55/38 54/31 61/38 Atlanta Phoenix 63/36 79/49 Honolulu Birmingham 80/68 Dallas Tijuana 66/36 70/49 68/48 New Orleans 67/49 Orlando Houston 70/45 Chihuahua 72/55 77/40 Miami 74/56 Monterrey La Paz 78/51 82/54 Mazatlan 81/48 Anchorage 10/-5 Juneau 26/7 Bismarck 40/25

FRONTS

Transfers Continued from B1 In 2005-06, 128 students transferred out of Pilot Butte. Meanwhile, 64 left Cascade, 53 left Sky View and 41 left High Desert. But while Pilot Butte had a lot of students leaving, it also had the second-largest number of students transferring in.

Of those students who transferred into and out of Pilot Butte Middle School, most did so because they previously had gone to the school and had moved into or out of the school’s attendance boundary, but still wanted to attend their old school. Students interested in transferring out of Pilot Butte were also, in at least seven cases, rejected because of space issues at both High Desert and Cascade middle schools.

At least 10 students moved out of Pilot Butte Middle School in the interest of convenience. For example, several students’ parents worked near High Desert Middle School, making it easier for parents to drop off, pick up and visit their students at school.

About nine students left Pilot Butte to attend the Talented and Gifted program at Cascade Middle School, and six more left to attend another life skills program in town. And 12 students left Pilot Butte because they wanted to attend the same school as their siblings.

Of the transfer requests granted out of Pilot Butte, seven were for social distractions or bullying, or problems with friends or teachers. And four students transferred into Pilot Butte to escape the bullying and social problems of other schools.

Meanwhile, the bulk of High Desert Middle School students attending the school outside boundary lines did so because they’d moved and wanted to stay

Mascot Continued from B1 The new school is set to open for the 2012-13 year and is being paid for with money from the $110 million bond district voters passed in 2008.

The naming committee recently gave the board three suggestions for the new school’s name: Ridgeview, South Red-

Middle school student transfers Why do students transfer in and out of their home middle schools? Below, a look at the top reasons parents and students asked to transfer into Bend’s middle schools in the 2010-11 school year.

Pilot Butte Middle School 5 Convenience/transportation 4 Social distractions 1 Siblings 10 Moving/boundaries

High Desert Middle School 14 Convenience/ transportation 2 Social distractions 6 Siblings 19 Moving/ boundaries

Cascade Middle School 10 Convenience/ transportation 0 Social distractions 3 Siblings 21 Moving/ boundaries 26 Talented and Gifted program *Sky View data not available Source: Bend La-Pine Schools Andy Zeigert / The Bulletin

in their previous school or were very close to the boundary.

And at Cascade Middle School, which received about 65 students from other schools, 26 entered the school to participate in its Talented and Gifted program. Another 21 had attended the school in the past and moved, but wanted to stay. The bulk of parents asking to remove their students from Cascade Middle School either planned to move or had experienced social problems

mond and Grandview. The district is not accepting any more school name suggestions, but is accepting comments about the three finalists until Friday.

The board is expected to pick a name from that list during its Feb. 23 meeting.

Superintendent Shay Mikalson said the district’s approach helps residents feel better connected to the new school.

at the school.

Pilot Butte Middle School Principal Michael Hecker said while more students are transferring out of his school than others, he believes Pilot Butte Middle has a rigorous curriculum and a good academic program.

“Some people are questioning or saying that (another school is) a better fit for their child’s learning needs. However, I feel honestly that we do a very good job differentiating in the classroom,” he said. “Just yesterday, I was in a classroom, and the teacher had several different groups going at the same time with student leaders. They were all at different levels according to their reading levels, and it was great.”

He encourages parents who might consider sending students elsewhere to visit.

“I love giving parent tours. I invite anybody to come in and see the school,” he said. “I’ll take them through at the busiest times, we’ll walk right into classrooms. ... A lot of learning is going on here.”

Wilkinson said larger districts tend to have open in-district transfer policies.

“We’re as open as anywhere I’ve worked in trying to honor requests,” he said.

For example, the Portland Public Schools have a policy allowing students to request transfers to other schools. In some cases, the district holds a lottery for transfer spots at various schools.

The Beaverton School District allows students to transfer among schools, but has a variety of reasons it will accept and reserves the right to deny the transfer if it is solely for proximity, family convenience, class size, athletics or a student’s desire to be with friends.

Sheila G. Miller can be reached at 541-617-7831 or at smiller@bendbulletin.com.

In particular, he said, it is important for the district to involve students.

“They should have a strong voice in this,” Mikalson said. “It’s really the idea that the school is theirs, and engaging them in the process gets them excited for the new building.”

Patrick Cliff can be reached at 541-633-2161 or at pcliff@bendbulletin.com.

Yesterday Monday Tuesday City Hi/Lo/Pcp Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Abilene, TX . . . . .76/42/0.00 . . .67/38/s . . . 73/49/s Akron . . . . . . . . .44/31/0.00 . . 38/20/rs . . 37/28/pc Albany. . . . . . . . .37/18/0.00 . . .41/13/c . . . . 21/7/s Albuquerque. . . .62/26/0.00 . 60/31/pc . . . 62/30/s Anchorage . . . . . .16/6/0.00 . . 10/-5/pc . . . 17/2/pc Atlanta . . . . . . . .64/35/0.00 . . .63/36/s . . . 60/39/s Atlantic City . . . .49/22/0.01 . 53/33/pc . . . 41/30/s Austin . . . . . . . . .73/29/0.00 . 72/49/pc . . . 76/51/c Baltimore . . . . . .53/27/0.00 . 58/32/pc . . . 45/27/s Billings. . . . . . . . .53/43/0.00 . 52/31/pc . . 53/28/pc Birmingham . . . .65/28/0.00 . . .66/36/s . . . 66/40/s Bismarck . . . . . . .48/34/0.00 . . .40/25/s . . . 45/28/s Boise . . . . . . . . . .58/39/0.00 . . .57/38/c . . 53/34/sh Boston. . . . . . . . .37/23/0.00 . 44/22/pc . . . 29/18/s Bridgeport, CT. . .38/24/0.00 . 46/27/pc . . . 33/20/s Buffalo . . . . . . . .43/18/0.05 . . 38/13/rs . . . 27/21/s Burlington, VT. . . .33/8/0.00 . . . 37/0/rs . . . . 12/4/s Caribou, ME . . . . 19/-5/0.00 . . .22/6/sn . . . .12/-8/s Charleston, SC . .63/33/0.00 . . .66/42/s . . . 60/43/s Charlotte. . . . . . .62/26/0.00 . . .65/31/s . . . 58/32/s Chattanooga. . . .65/26/0.00 . . .64/30/s . . . 59/35/s Cheyenne . . . . . .54/40/0.00 . 56/37/pc . . 54/30/pc Chicago. . . . . . . .45/32/0.00 . 37/20/pc . . 38/34/pc Cincinnati . . . . . .59/35/0.00 . . .45/24/s . . . 48/38/s Cleveland . . . . . .47/34/0.00 . . 37/19/rs . . . 36/29/s Colorado Springs 71/29/0.00 . . .57/30/s . . . 61/29/s Columbia, MO . .52/30/0.00 . . .46/27/s . . 51/45/pc Columbia, SC . . .65/28/0.00 . . .69/35/s . . . 63/34/s Columbus, GA. . .65/29/0.00 . . .66/40/s . . . 62/39/s Columbus, OH. . .52/35/0.00 . 40/22/pc . . . 43/34/s Concord, NH . . . . .32/2/0.00 . 39/15/pc . . . . 23/2/s Corpus Christi. . .72/34/0.00 . 77/58/pc . . 77/58/pc Dallas Ft Worth. .73/34/0.00 . . .70/49/s . . . 69/53/c Dayton . . . . . . . .49/33/0.00 . 40/22/pc . . . 44/36/s Denver. . . . . . . . .66/32/0.00 . . .58/34/s . . . 64/32/s Des Moines. . . . .53/34/0.00 . . .39/25/s . . 44/32/pc Detroit. . . . . . . . .42/31/0.00 . . .38/20/c . . . 34/27/s Duluth . . . . . . . . .45/25/0.00 . 30/18/pc . . 37/26/pc El Paso. . . . . . . . .69/26/0.00 . 72/38/pc . . . 75/40/s Fairbanks. . . . . -21/-43/0.00 -18/-46/pc . . -8/-22/pc Fargo. . . . . . . . . .44/33/0.00 . . .31/23/s . . 41/28/pc Flagstaff . . . . . . .62/17/0.00 . . .56/20/s . . . 55/24/s

Yesterday Monday Tuesday City Hi/Lo/Pcp Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Grand Rapids . . .48/33/0.00 . . .35/17/c . . 34/30/pc Green Bay. . . . . .41/22/0.00 . 34/15/pc . . 36/31/pc Greensboro. . . . .59/25/0.00 . . .66/35/s . . . 55/33/s Harrisburg. . . . . .48/20/0.00 . 50/27/pc . . . 40/25/s Hartford, CT . . . .39/23/0.00 . 47/22/pc . . . 28/14/s Helena. . . . . . . . .55/37/0.01 . . .48/32/c . . .50/30/rs Honolulu . . . . . . .79/68/0.00 . .80/68/sh . . 81/69/sh Houston . . . . . . .70/30/0.00 . 72/55/pc . . 71/55/pc Huntsville . . . . . .65/27/0.00 . . .60/33/s . . . 57/38/s Indianapolis . . . .51/35/0.00 . 40/23/pc . . . 46/36/s Jackson, MS . . . .67/29/0.00 . 66/43/pc . . 64/48/pc Madison, WI . . . .46/29/0.00 . 35/16/pc . . 36/32/pc Jacksonville. . . . .64/31/0.00 . . .70/40/s . . . 67/45/s Juneau. . . . . . . . .36/30/0.24 . . .26/7/sn . . . 18/5/pc Kansas City. . . . .54/33/0.00 . . .47/29/s . . .48/38/dr Lansing . . . . . . . .45/33/0.00 . . .34/15/c . . 34/29/pc Las Vegas . . . . . .67/41/0.00 . . .72/48/s . . . 68/48/s Lexington . . . . . .56/32/0.00 . . .47/26/s . . . 49/36/s Lincoln. . . . . . . . .68/30/0.00 . . .49/28/s . . 53/32/pc Little Rock. . . . . .68/40/0.00 . . .61/38/s . . . 60/48/c Los Angeles. . . . .68/50/0.00 . 64/51/pc . . 62/52/pc Louisville . . . . . . .61/37/0.00 . . .51/29/s . . . 53/40/s Memphis. . . . . . .66/40/0.00 . . .61/37/s . . 62/45/pc Miami . . . . . . . . .73/52/0.00 . . .74/56/s . . . 75/61/s Milwaukee . . . . .44/32/0.00 . 36/18/pc . . 36/32/pc Minneapolis . . . .48/29/0.00 . 35/21/pc . . 37/27/pc Nashville . . . . . . .69/31/0.00 . . .54/31/s . . . 56/40/s New Orleans. . . .67/35/0.00 . . .67/49/s . . . 70/51/s New York . . . . . .46/28/0.00 . 50/27/pc . . . 34/28/s Newark, NJ . . . . .47/25/0.00 . 52/28/pc . . . 37/26/s Norfolk, VA . . . . .57/29/0.00 . 68/38/pc . . . 51/32/s Oklahoma City . .68/32/0.00 . . .55/38/s . . 63/43/pc Omaha . . . . . . . .62/29/0.00 . . .45/28/s . . . 49/33/s Orlando. . . . . . . .68/37/0.00 . . .70/45/s . . . 73/52/s Palm Springs. . . .79/47/0.00 . 72/51/pc . . 69/52/pc Peoria . . . . . . . . .47/30/0.00 . . .40/23/s . . . 45/37/s Philadelphia . . . .50/26/0.00 . 56/29/pc . . . 41/28/s Phoenix. . . . . . . .80/46/0.00 . . .79/49/s . . . 79/50/s Pittsburgh . . . . . .50/28/0.00 . . 38/22/rs . . . 40/29/s Portland, ME. . . .31/14/0.00 . 43/20/pc . . . 24/17/s Providence . . . . .38/21/0.00 . 45/24/pc . . . 30/16/s Raleigh . . . . . . . .61/25/0.00 . . .68/35/s . . . 55/32/s

Yesterday Monday Tuesday Yesterday Monday Tuesday City Hi/Lo/Pcp Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/Pcp Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Rapid City . . . . . .64/40/0.00 . . .55/30/s . . . 61/32/s Savannah . . . . . .64/31/0.00 . . .69/41/s . . . 64/42/s Reno . . . . . . . . . .63/26/0.00 . 62/39/pc . . 56/37/sh Seattle. . . . . . . . .52/41/0.41 . .52/42/sh . . 47/37/sh Richmond . . . . . .60/31/0.00 . 66/34/pc . . . 54/29/s Sioux Falls. . . . . .46/34/0.00 . . .39/25/s . . 43/27/pc Rochester, NY . . .44/17/0.02 . . 39/14/rs . . . 27/20/s Spokane . . . . . . 48/33/trace . .48/36/sh . . 44/31/sh Sacramento. . . . .66/34/0.00 . .57/45/sh . . 56/45/sh Springfield, MO. .54/37/0.00 . . .53/29/s . . 52/46/pc St. Louis. . . . . . . .65/40/0.00 . . .52/30/s . . 51/43/pc Tampa . . . . . . . . .66/43/0.00 . . .69/51/s . . . 73/53/s Salt Lake City . . .60/34/0.00 . . .55/35/c . . 57/41/pc Tucson. . . . . . . . .81/41/0.00 . . .79/44/s . . . 78/46/s San Antonio . . . .73/32/0.00 . . .76/54/s . . 76/55/pc Tulsa . . . . . . . . . .58/29/0.00 . . .58/36/s . . 60/48/sh San Diego . . . . . .69/49/0.00 . 64/53/pc . . 65/53/pc Washington, DC .54/32/0.00 . 60/34/pc . . . 47/32/s San Francisco . . .57/43/0.00 . .58/49/sh . . 58/48/sh Wichita . . . . . . . .53/25/0.00 . . .51/30/s . . 56/36/pc San Jose . . . . . . .63/45/0.00 . .60/47/sh . . 62/45/sh Yakima . . . . . . . .54/30/0.00 . .52/34/sh . . . .48/28/r Santa Fe . . . . . . .61/21/0.00 . 53/23/pc . . . 55/26/s Yuma. . . . . . . . . .80/45/0.00 . . .83/53/s . . 83/54/pc

INTERNATIONAL Amsterdam. . . . .46/36/0.00 . . .45/36/c . . 41/34/pc Athens. . . . . . . . .64/44/0.00 . 60/52/pc . . 55/48/sh Auckland. . . . . . .82/68/0.00 . . .75/68/s . . . 76/67/s Baghdad . . . . . . .59/32/0.00 . . .65/46/s . . 64/45/pc Bangkok . . . . . . .90/75/0.35 . .93/75/sh . . 92/74/sh Beijing. . . . . . . . .28/18/0.04 . . . .23/5/s . . 27/14/pc Beirut. . . . . . . . . .63/55/0.06 . .63/52/sh . . 61/51/sh Berlin. . . . . . . . . .34/30/0.00 . . .34/27/c . . . 36/28/c Bogota . . . . . . . .66/52/0.07 . .68/48/sh . . 65/47/sh Budapest. . . . . . .34/19/0.00 . . .36/28/c . . . 34/27/c Buenos Aires. . . .84/64/0.00 . . .83/65/s . . . 89/66/s Cabo San Lucas .86/61/0.00 . . .79/60/s . . . 83/58/s Cairo . . . . . . . . . .68/54/0.00 . . .72/62/s . . . 77/63/s Calgary . . . . . . . .43/30/0.01 . 46/30/pc . . 41/18/pc Cancun . . . . . . . .73/64/0.00 . 75/57/pc . . 74/60/pc Dublin . . . . . . . . .48/36/0.07 . 39/34/pc . . 43/37/sh Edinburgh . . . . . .48/37/0.00 . .37/30/sh . . 38/31/sh Geneva . . . . . . . .54/34/0.00 . . 46/30/rs . . 39/28/pc Harare . . . . . . . . .81/63/0.00 . 81/62/pc . . . .80/59/t Hong Kong . . . . .59/52/1.08 . . .60/55/c . . 63/57/sh Istanbul. . . . . . . .50/39/0.00 . 45/41/pc . . . 46/40/s Jerusalem . . . . . .59/41/0.04 . . .55/43/s . . 59/44/sh Johannesburg . . .75/63/0.02 . 79/57/pc . . . 81/56/s Lima . . . . . . . . . .81/72/0.00 . 85/72/pc . . 82/70/pc Lisbon . . . . . . . . .57/50/0.00 . . .55/50/r . . 57/51/pc London . . . . . . . .46/41/0.07 . 44/34/pc . . 46/36/sh Madrid . . . . . . . .54/32/0.00 . 45/34/pc . . . .43/33/r Manila. . . . . . . . .84/75/0.00 . 85/73/pc . . . 84/74/c

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Farm school will focus on organic production

By Kate Ramsayer The Bulletin

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James Gentes, founder and CEO of The Social Business, from left, and Robert Kieffer, creator of BendTech, work in cubicles at TechSpaceBend, which Kieffer co-founded, while Steven Williams, an employee of Allstate Insurance Co. next door, passes through on Thursday.

Building on region’s TECH sector Programs could help Central Oregonians link tech resources

By Jordan Novet The Bulletin

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ver the years, people have found value in offerings from the various technology organizations in Central Oregon.

And new and possibly even more helpful programs are on the way, primarily courtesy of the Tech Alliance of Central Oregon.

A few leaders of the groups say creating more services can help Central Oregonians start new tech-related businesses or improve existing ones, and can help attract additional talent to the region, all of which can bolster the economy.

Lewis Howell, board chair of the Tech Alliance — which is close to becoming incorporated as a nonprofit and gaining funding for itself — said two of the organization’s upcoming programs could add to the luster of Central Oregon and make it a more ideal destination for business.

One program, techconnect, would pair forprofits and nonprofits seeking technical assistance with people associated with the Tech Alliance who could provide the requested ser-

vices. The program could incorporate interns from local schools and colleges to help meet the goals, Howell said.

The other Tech Alliance program to come soon, techstart, is intended to advise technology startups and provide them with small amounts of funding. Howell said the program could turn out to be similar to TechStars, a for-profit mentoring and funding program in Boulder, Colo., but would begin by calling upon the vast resources already available to the Tech Alliance in the region.

Both programs are still being shaped and are under review, but the intentions should stay constant, Howell said.

These will come in addition to an abundance of activities already in place, such as book-club meetings and business-planning workshops from the organization BendTech, all in the name of setting Central Oregon apart to a greater degree.

“It’s not based upon the Silicon Valley model. It’s not based upon the Boulder model. It’s based upon the Bend model,” Howell said.

Jen Floyd, who helped found the Central Oregon Web Professionals Usergroup (COWPU)

and the group Women in Technology (WoTech) and is now the senior Web applications developer for Deschutes County, said programs run through Tech Alliance and other related groups could be a factor in causing a business owner to decide to locate to Central Oregon.

The support Howell said Tech Alliance wants to provide at TechSpaceBend is not a bad thing, Floyd said.

“We just want to be a resource for people,” Howell said.

Accomplishments so far To date, the local technology community has accomplished a great deal. For one thing, for almost a year now, it has had a sort of home base.

Howell, practice director — manager, in essence — of the application development and technology consulting firm Cinetix Solutions, and Robert Kieffer, creator of the loosely structured networking group BendTech, cofounded TechSpaceBend as a Tech Alliance venture in the Old Cigar Building on Harriman Street in Bend in March 2010.

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Information about the Tech Alliance of Central Oregon and its programs is available online at www.techallianceco.org.

Every year, Prineville’s Dancing Cow farm gets about 200 to 250 calls and e-mails from people all over the country who want to come and learn how to grow vegetables and produce the beef, lamb and eggs the farm sells at farmers markets, said owner Sean Dodson.

But he has to turn away the prospec tive farmers, often young people Learn more exploring poThe Plots to Plates farm school, tential careers. opening this spring near “Right now, Terrebonne, is designed to give there just isn’t people the chance to learn how a system in to operate an organic farm, place to really with hands-on experience and meet any of classroom work as well. Students those needs,” can attend for a minimum of two he said. weeks, or for the entire May 1 to A new farm Oct. 15 session. school in CenFor more information, visit tral Oregon, http://plotstoplates.wordpress however, hopes .com. to change that.

Sarahlee Lawrence, of Ra i n shadow On Wednesday Organics just west of Terre• It’s time to sign up for bonne, and Community Supported her neighbor, Agriculture programs. See Sweet MediWednesday’s Savvy cine Nation, Shopper section. with the Four Winds Foundation, are starting up the Plots to Plates farm school this spring, with the goal of teaching people how to grow, harvest and market organic produce.

“There are a lot of people who want to learn about where their food comes from,” Lawrence said. “And there’s this building consciousness, it seems like, of people wanting to get closer to their food and understand where it comes from, and even maybe be farmers themselves.”

Rainshadow Organics is a family farm that grows vegetables and distributes them to local restaurants and through a Community Supported Agriculture program. The Four Winds Foundation is an education nonprofit focusing on cultural and environmental awareness and teaching Native American ways of living, according to its website.

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“There are a lot of people who want to learn about where their food comes from. And there’s this building consciousness, it seems like, of people wanting to get closer to their food and understand where it comes from, and even maybe be farmers themselves.”

— Sarahlee Lawrence, Rainshadow Organics family farm near Terrebonne

Volunteers around world putting old weather data online

By Frank D. Roylance The Baltimore Sun

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Kathy Wendolkowski is a 49-yearold suburban mother of three with a secret life.

When she is not busy in her kitchen, or doing data entry at home as a contractor for the Environmental Protection Agency, she slips back in time to 1922, joining the crew of the HMS Foxglove, a 1,200-ton minesweeper on patrol along the China coast near Fuchau, north of colonial Hong Kong.

Along with hundreds of Old

Weather.org volunteers around the world, Wendolkowski works at her home computer, slowly paging through photo images of the daily logs of 282 Royal Navy ships that sailed the globe from 1914 to 1924.

By extracting the log-keepers’ handwritten, six-a-day weather observations and transferring them to an online digital database, the volunteers are filling large voids in the planet’s observational record. A more complete record can ultimately improve weather forecasting in many places around the world,

SCIENCE and provide a more accurate accounting of how the global climate has changed over time.

From the log-keeper’s precise handwriting, she learned that it was 64 degrees off Fuchau at 8 a.m. on Oct. 3, 1922. The wind was north-by-east, at Force 3, under cloudy skies. The barometer read 30.22 inches.

Wendolkowski typed the read-

ings into the computer’s digital form and moved on to the noon observation. “We’re furthering the sum of human knowledge,” she said with a smile.

Wendolkowski and other Old Weather volunteers are a small part of a worldwide effort to rescue old weather data from time and the elements. A diverse collection of nonprofit organizations, government agencies and private companies is working cooperatively to enrich the digital record of the planet’s weather by including more places and reaching deeper into the past.

Few are more passionate than Rick Crouthamel about the need for such work. The Deale, Md., resident worked for the National Weather Service, helping to rescue historical weather data in Africa and elsewhere. He retired in 2004 in part because he believed the agency was doing too little to use old weather data to save lives.

He tells the story of a man he met in the 1980s in Bangladesh, where most people are subsistence farmers. The farmer told Crouthamel he saved 10 percent of his rice harvest each year so

he could feed his family when drought came.

“I asked him how often he had a drought, and he said once every 10 years,” Crouthamel recalled.

When he asked the farmer how he knew that, the man replied, “Because I have been farming 10 years, and had one drought.”

Crouthamel said 100 years of data would be needed to be confident of the actual frequency of drought years. “I was shocked at the vulnerability he was placing his family in because he didn’t know the true threat of drought.”

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Couple elated to find On ‘NCIS,’ bad guys always get caught their love is still true “‘NCIS’ is obviously a very pro-United States

By Kevin Sullivan

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Dear Abby: After 33 years, I recently reconnected with my first girlfriend. We are both 49. I have been married twice, and she is ending a long relationship.

We have been talking and emailing, and she came to visit for a few days — no sex, just laughing and reminiscing about how we’ve grown since we were 16. It seems we have spent years looking for each other in different people. But now we want to be together for the rest of our lives.

This may sound ridiculous, but we both know it’s true. Abby, is there such a thing as true love?

— New Jersey Lover Dear New Jersey Lover: Yes, there is. And it appears that after years of traveling down separate paths, you and your lady have finally found it. It’s not “ridiculous,” and it has happened to many other couples.

Dear Abby: Five years ago, my daughter’s mother left me. She has moved on and remarried a year ago. I haven’t had a date in four years. I fell into a depression that is now affecting my relationship with my daughter. It’s hard to spend time with her without feeling low.

I lost my job, my driver’s license, my self-worth. I know I need to talk to a doctor, but lack of money puts me in a tough spot.

As for family members, they are busy with their own problems.

Please help.

— Discouraged Dad in Indiana Dear Discouraged: If you can’t afford to see a doctor, then seek help from your county mental health agency or from a clergyperson. Many of them are trained to counsel those with personal problems — and if you need more help than your spiritual adviser can offer, there may be someone in the congregation who can provide what you need.

Dear Abby: My husband and I have different opinions about TV watching when we have guests.

I was always taught that unless

DEAR ABBY guests were specifically invited to watch something on TV, it is impolite to have it on. Having the TV on in the background is a distraction to the visit. What do you think?

— Turned Off in Salinas, Calif.

Dear Turned Off: It’s rude to turn a television set on in the presence of guests because it sends the message that their company is boring. If a set is on when guests arrive and the host switches it off, it conveys that the guest’s company is more important than anything that’s being aired. And that’s an unspoken compliment that also sends a message.

Dear Readers: It’s Valentine’s Day, a day guaranteed to bring joy to lovers and often a mild depression to singles who are not romantically involved. If this could be you, try this home remedy to raise your spirits: Be a sweetheart and clean out your closets. Take any items you no longer wear (or can’t fit into) and donate them so someone else can enjoy them. Call your friends and say “I love you.” Bring flowers to someone in a nursing home. Offer to run an errand for someone who doesn’t drive.

Donate blood; pay someone a compliment; listen to your teenager; pray for your friends; or invite a lonely acquaintance — male or female — to join you for lunch. Obey the traffic laws.

Do something nice for someone anonymously. And, before the day is over, resolve to be a “sweetheart” more often than just today.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby .com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Leroy Jethro Gibbs arrived in a troubled world in fall 2003, a tough but tender former U.S. Marine and chief character on a new CBS drama called “NCIS.” He soon became a salve for the wounded American psyche.

In an era when the military is revered more than at any time since World War II, Gibbs and his team at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (modeled on the real agency based in Washington) punish those who kill U.S. sailors and Marines. Every week a military corpse turns up, and 42 minutes later, someone pays for the crime.

“I think this is a show for its time,” said Shane Brennan, executive producer. “In the post-9/11 world, everything has changed. The world is looking for a victory. People can come to this show, and they can see good triumph.”

“NCIS,” the most-watched scripted show on TV, appears to be gaining audience members, even in its eighth season: They have topped 20 million for four consecutive weeks, with a show record of 23 million Feb. 1. Mark Harmon, who plays Gibbs, makes a half-million dollars per episode.

“NCIS” is yet another crime show on a traditional broadcast network known for an audience that skews older, and programming that tends toward the comfortable and formulaic. It has the predictable cast of likable characters — each witty, tough, smart and attractive. But “NCIS” has also done something rare: It seems to have tapped into the national zeitgeist in a way

show. I don’t care what your political views are, we support our troops.”

— Leslie Moonves, CBS president that the likes of Hawkeye Pierce, Archie Bunker and the cast of “Friends” did in earlier decades.

Since 9/11, nearly 6,000 U.S. military personnel have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and 42,000 have been wounded. For the families, there is almost never anyone to hold accountable.

But on Gibbs’ watch, we meet the killers and feel the satisfaction of seeing them punished.

The “NCIS” crew takes on al-Qaida cells and international assassins, tracking them down with their wits and high-tech gizmos.

We watch Gibbs look them in the eye and smirk. He’s smarter than they are — we are smarter than they are. Gibbs puts them away for all of us.

Norman Lear, the producer who created Archie Bunker and “All in the Family,” said in an interview that “now is the time” for this type of drama. “It may be revealing something more than other shows,” he said.

During one episode, Gibbs’ dad, played by 82-year-old Ralph Waite, best known as the patriarch of “The Waltons,” grabs his shotgun and faces down a Mexican cartel boss who has come to kill him. And there you have it: John-Boy Walton’s dad, wholesome and true, free and brave, protecting the Homeland from Those Who Would Do Us Harm.

It’s all as self-consciously flagwaving as “JAG,” the square-

jawed show about a Navy lawyer from which “NCIS” was spun off.

But it’s catnip to viewers across the political spectrum. “‘NCIS’ is obviously a very pro-United States show,” CBS President Leslie Moonves said in an interview. “I don’t care what your political views are, we support our troops.”

Moonves said “NCIS” is unusual because it was a hit for six years but then became a No. 1 juggernaut in its seventh season, with a popular spinoff (“NCIS: Los Angeles”) and viewers around the world. “NCIS” is a top-rated drama in Australia and does well in Germany, Britain and Italy. Even the French, not famous for their affection for the U.S. Marine Corps, have made “NCIS” a top-rated show.

A nostalgic worldview is at the heart of “NCIS”: traditional, familiar, safe. Octogenarian American icons such as Robert Wagner and Bob Newhart have appeared on the show, like comfy patches on a favorite quilt.

David McCallum, 77, plays

Donald “Ducky” Mallard, the erudite coroner. Fans of a certain age remember him as the sexy Soviet secret agent Illya Kuryakin in “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” more than 40 years ago. He has gone from the Cold War to the War on Terror, still providing reassurance.

Harmon, 59, a former UCLA quarterback with freshly razored good looks, has frequently been cast as a cop. His portrayal of Gibbs’ “just the facts, ma’am” demeanor recalls the way the laconic Jack Webb played Sgt. Joe Friday in “Dragnet” in the 1950s and ’60s. In many ways, “NCIS” is a 21st-century incarnation of “Dragnet,” but with blazing computer power and futuristic forensic labs.

Like Webb, Gibbs speaks few words — so few, in fact, that Brennan said every finished “NCIS” script gets one last revision to cut out as many Gibbs words as possible.

The real NCIS is headquartered at the Washington Navy Yard, and much of the action is set in the Washington area (but mostly filmed in California).

The real NCIS is an organization of 1,200 agents headquartered in a brick building that has become a magnet for camera-toting tourists, said Paul O’Donnell, the agency’s primary liaison with the show.

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CALENDAR TUESDAY “CREATING LEGACY OR HERITAGE ALBUMS”: Bend Genealogical Society presents a program by Lori Hill; free; 10 a.m.; Rock Arbor Villa, Williamson Hall, 2200 N.E. U.S. Highway 20, Bend; 541-3178978,541-317-9553 or www .orgenweb.org/deschutes/bend-gs.

“THE CARTEL”: A screening of the documentary about America’s public school crisis; free; 6:15 p.m.; Highland Baptist Church, 3100 S.W. Highland Ave., Redmond; rdmpatriot@gmail.com.

“TWELVE ANGRY JURORS”: The Sisters High School drama department presents the story of a jury trying to decide the fate of a man charged with murder; $7, free students and staff with ID; 7 p.m.; Sisters High School, 1700 W. McKinney Butte Road; 541-549-4045, ext. 1020.

KY-MANI MARLEY: The Grammy-nominated reggae and hip-hop musician performs; $30 or $35; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.

WEDNESDAY “DEAD MAN WALKING”: A screening of the R-rated film inspired

by Sister Helen Prejean, followed by a discussion; free; 4 p.m.; Central Oregon Community College, Hitchcock Auditorium, 2600 N.W. College Way, Bend; 541-383-7412 or http://multicultural.cocc.edu/events.

YOUNG READERS BOOK DISCUSSION: Discuss “Call Me Hope” by Gretchen Olson; free; 6:30 p.m.; Camalli Book Co., 1288 S.W. Simpson Ave., Suite C, Bend; 541323-6134.

“TWELVE ANGRY JURORS”: The Sisters High School drama department presents the story of a jury trying to decide the fate of a man charged with murder; $7, $4 students; 7 p.m.; Sisters High School, 1700 W. McKinney Butte Road; 541-549-4045, ext. 1020.

Y LA BAMBA: The Portland-based acoustic folk band performs; part of the Great Northwest Music Tour; free; 7 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-382-5174 or www .mcmenamins.com.

“OLIVER!”: Cascades Theatrical Company presents Lionel Bart’s musical about a lovable orphan who asks for more; $20, $15 seniors, $12 students; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www .cascadestheatrical.org.

THURSDAY BACKPACK EXPLORERS: Parents and children ages 3 and 4 explore nature and participate in activities; themed “Chinese Lantern Festival”; $15, $10 museum members, plus accompanying adult admission ($10, $9 seniors); 10 a.m.; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; 541-382-4754 or www .highdesertmuseum.org.

GOOD CHAIR, GREAT BOOKS: Read and discuss “Finding Nouf” by Zoe Ferraris; bring a lunch; free; noon; La Pine Public Library, 16425 First St.; 541-312-1092 or www .deschuteslibrary.org/calendar.

“THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE”: The Redmond High School drama department presents an irreverent comedy featuring 37 abridged Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes; $5; 7 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way; 541-923-4800, ext 2125 or phil.neely@redmond .k12.or.us.

“TWELVE ANGRY JURORS”: The Sisters High School drama department presents the story of a jury trying to decide the fate of a man charged with murder; $7, $4 students; 7 p.m.; Sisters High School, 1700 W. McKinney Butte Road; 541-549-4045, ext. 1020.

WINTERFRINGE: Fire dancers and street performers parade through downtown Bend, followed by performances by Mosley Wotta and

Larry and His Flask at the center; prelude to WinterFest; $6 for WinterFest button in advance, $7 at the gate, free ages 5 and younger; 7-9 p.m. street performers, 9 p.m. music begins; Century Center, 70 S.W. Century Drive, Bend; 541-3230964 or www.bendwinterfest.com.

“OLIVER!”: Cascades Theatrical Company presents Lionel Bart’s musical about a lovable orphan who asks for more; $20, $15 seniors, $12 students; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www .cascadestheatrical.org.

MARTY STUART AND THE FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES: The country music legend performs with his band; $30 or $35; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.

“THE SPIN CYCLE”: Preview night of Innovation Theatre Works’ presentation of the comedy about a baby boomer who returns home for Thanksgiving; $17; 8 p.m.; Bend Performing Arts Center, 1155 S.W. Division St.; 541-504-6721 or www .innovationtw.org.

FRIDAY BACKPACK EXPLORERS: Parents and children ages 3 and 4 explore nature and participate in activities; themed “Chinese Lantern Festival”; $15, $10 museum members, plus accompanying adult admission ($10, $9 seniors); 10 a.m.; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; 541-382-4754 or www .highdesertmuseum.org.

BEND WINTERFEST: Winter carnival featuring ice carving, children’s activities, rail jams, live music, beer gardens and more; a portion of proceeds benefits Saving Grace; $6 for WinterFest button in advance, $7 at the gate, free ages 5 and younger; 5-10 p.m.; Old Mill District, 661 S.W. Powerhouse Drive; 541-323-0964 or www.bendwinterfest.com.

“THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE”: The Redmond High School drama department presents an irreverent comedy featuring 37 abridged Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes; $5; 7 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way; 541-923-4800, ext 2125 or phil.neely@redmond .k12.or.us.

“TWELVE ANGRY JURORS”: The Sisters High School drama department presents the story of a jury trying to decide the fate of a man charged with murder; $7, $4 students; 7 p.m.; Sisters High School, 1700 W. McKinney Butte Road; 541-549-4045, ext. 1020.

“OLIVER!”: Cascades Theatrical Company presents Lionel Bart’s musical about a lovable orphan who asks for more; $20, $15 seniors, $12 students; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www .cascadestheatrical.org.

“TEMPLE GRANDIN”: A screening of the 2010 unrated film; free; 7:30 p.m.; Jefferson County Library, Rodriguez Annex, 134 S.E. E St., Madras; 541-4753351 or www.jcld.org.

“THE RAINMAKER”: Opening night of the production of the romantic comedy by Richard Nash about a family overcoming challenges during the dust bowl; with a champagne and dessert reception; $20, $18 students and seniors; 8 p.m., 7 p.m. reception; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 541-312-9626 or www.2ndstreettheater.com.

“THE SPIN CYCLE”: Innovation Theatre Works presents the comedy about a baby boomer who returns home for Thanksgiving; $15-$20; 8 p.m.; Bend Performing Arts Center, 1155 S.W. Division St.; 541-5046721 or www.innovationtw.org.

JAZZ AT THE OXFORD: Patrick Lamb performs; $25 plus fees in advance, $30 at the door; 8 p.m.; The Oxford Hotel, 10 N.W. Minnesota Ave., Bend; 541-382-8436 or www.bendticket .com.

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Ongoing listings must be updated monthly. Contact: 541-383-0351.

SATURDAY RUN FOR CHOCOLATE 5K: The run/walk is followed by coffee and chocolates; proceeds benefit New Generations; $25 in advance, $30 day of race; 9 a.m. number pickup, 10 a.m. race; Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Drive; www.sunriver-resort .com/chocolate.

BEND WINTERFEST: Winter carnival featuring ice carving, children’s activities, rail jams, live music, beer gardens and more; a portion of proceeds benefits Saving Grace; $6 for WinterFest button in advance, $7 at the gate, free ages 5 and younger; 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Old Mill District, 661 S.W. Powerhouse Drive; 541-3230964 or www.bendwinterfest.com.

GO MINING: Pan for gold and try to strike it rich in a re-created placer mine; included in the price of admission; $10 adults, $9 ages 65 and older, $6 ages 5-12, free ages 4 and younger; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; 541-382-4754 or www.highdesertmuseum.org.

OREGON BREWERY TOUR: Tour breweries, meet brewers and sample beers; see website for participating breweries; free; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; http://oregonbeer.org/zwickelmania.

OREGON OLD TIME FIDDLERS: Listen to fiddle music; a portion of proceeds benefits the community center; $5 suggested donation; 1-3 p.m.; Bend’s Community Center, 1036 N.E. Fifth St.; 541-312-2069.

“OLIVER!”: Cascades Theatrical Company presents Lionel Bart’s musical about a lovable orphan who asks for more; $20, $15 seniors, $12 students; 2 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www .cascadestheatrical.org.

“THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE”: The Redmond High School drama department presents an irreverent comedy featuring 37 abridged Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes; $5; 7 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way; 541-923-4800, ext.

2125 or phil .neely@redmond .k12.or.us.

“OLIVER!”: Cascades Theatrical Company presents Lionel Bart’s musical about a lovable orphan who asks for more; $20, $15 seniors, $12 students; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www .cascadestheatrical.org.

CENTRAL OREGON SYMPHONY WINTER CONCERT: The Central Oregon Symphony performs a winter concert, under the direction of Michael Gesme; featuring soloists Nick Loeffler and Kiarra SaitoBeckman; free but a ticket is required; 7:30 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St.; 541-317-3941 or www .cosymphony.com.

“THE RAINMAKER”: A production of the romantic comedy by Richard Nash about a family overcoming challenges during the dust bowl; $20, $18 students and seniors; 8 p.m.; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 541-312-9626 or www.2ndstreettheater .com.

“THE SPIN CYCLE”: Innovation Theatre Works presents the comedy about a baby boomer who returns home for Thanksgiving; $15-$20; 8 p.m.; Bend Performing Arts Center, 1155 S.W. Division St.; 541-504-6721 or www .innovationtw.org.

JAZZ AT THE OXFORD: Patrick Lamb performs; $30 plus fees in advance, $35 at the door; 8 p.m.; The Oxford Hotel, 10 N.W. Minnesota Ave., Bend; 541-382-8436 or www.bendticket .com.

JOHNSMITH: The Trempealeau, Wis.-based folk act performs; $15 suggested donation; 8 p.m., doors open 7 p.m.; HarmonyHouse, 17505 Kent Road, Sisters; 541-548-2209.

SUNDAY JAZZ AT THE OXFORD: Patrick Lamb performs, with brunch; $50 plus fees

in advance, $55 at the door; 10 a.m.; The Oxford Hotel, 10 N.W. Minnesota Ave., Bend; 541-382-8436 or www .bendticket.com.

BEND WINTERFEST: Winter carnival featuring ice carving, children’s activities, rail jams, live music, beer gardens and more; a portion of proceeds benefits Saving Grace; $6 for WinterFest button in advance, $7 at the gate, free ages 5 and younger; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Old Mill District, 661 S.W. Powerhouse Drive; 541-3230964 or www.bendwinterfest.com.

“OLIVER!”: Cascades Theatrical Company presents Lionel Bart’s musical about a lovable orphan who asks for more; $20, $15 seniors, $12 students; 2 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www .cascadestheatrical.org.

“PETER AND THE WOLF”: The Pushcart Players present an adaptation of the Russian folktale, geared toward elementary-school children; $12, $8 ages 12 and younger; 2 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.

“THE RAINMAKER”: A production of the romantic comedy by Richard Nash about a family overcoming challenges during the dust bowl; $20, $18 students and seniors; 2 p.m.; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 541-312-9626 or www.2ndstreettheater.com.

“THE SPIN CYCLE”: Innovation Theatre Works presents the comedy about a baby boomer who returns home for Thanksgiving; $15-$20; 2 p.m.; Bend Performing Arts Center, 1155 S.W. Division St.; 541-5046721 or www.innovationtw.org.

AUTHOR PRESENTATION: James Foster talks about his book “Bong Hits 4 Jesus”; free; 2 p.m.; Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 N.W. Minnesota Ave., Bend; 541-749-2010.

CENTRAL OREGON SYMPHONY WINTER CONCERT: The Central Oregon Symphony performs a winter concert, under the direction of Michael Gesme; featuring soloists Nick Loeffler and Kiarra Saito-Beckman; free but a ticket is required; 2 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St.; 541317-3941 or www.cosymphony.com.

REDMOND COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION PERFORMANCE: Ted Outerbridge performs levitation illusion and other visual magic; $50 season ticket, $105 family ticket; 2 and 6:30 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way; 541350-7222 or http://redmondcca.org.

SPAGHETTI FEED: Proceeds benefit the Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon; $10 requested donation; 4 p.m.; Jake’s Diner, 2210 N.E. U.S. Highway 20, Bend; 541-390-9932.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Movie times in bold are open-captioned showtimes.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Digitally projected shows (marked as DP) use one of several different technologies to provide maximum fidelity. The result is a picture with clarity, brilliance and color, and a lack of scratches, fading and flutter.

EDITOR’S NOTE: There is an additional $3.50 fee for 3-D movies.

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Comedian Paul Rodriguez, on the “therapy couch,” which used to belong to Groucho Marx, talks to psychologist Ildiko Tabori at the Laugh Factory office on Feb. 4. Owner Jamie Masada is on a mission to help ease comedians’ demons: For four nights a week, a psychologist will be on hand to offer free counseling.

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CENTRAL OREGON SYMPHONY WINTER CONCERT: The Central Oregon Symphony performs a winter concert, under the direction of Michael Gesme; featuring soloists Nick Loeffler and Kiarra Saito-Beckman; free but a ticket is required; 7:30 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St.; 541-3173941 or www.cosymphony.com.

GOOD CHAIR, GREAT BOOKS: Read and discuss “The Zookeeper’s Wife”

by Diane Ackerman; free; 6:30 p.m.; Sisters Public Library, 110 N. Cedar St.; 541-312-1074 or www .deschuteslibrary.org/calendar.

LIVE READ: Sit in comfy chairs and listen to short fiction read aloud by library staff; free; 6:30 p.m.; Sunriver Area Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane; 541-312-1080.

GEORGE BOUHY’S TRUE BLUE BAND: The high-energy bluesrock band performs; free; 7 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-3825174 or www.mcmenamins.com.

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LOS ANGELES — In Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada’s perfect world, each of his stand-up comics would kill it onstage at the Hollywood comedy club — then they’d head upstairs and retreat into the club’s inner sanctum, a small, wood-paneled private office on the top floor. There, he or she would lie back on a plush, red couch and partake in an often pricey indulgence that can bring on feelings of calm, release and euphoria.

Debauchery of choice? Psychotherapy.

Today, Masada will be starting an in-house therapy program for Laugh Factory comics — no joke. One of two clinical psychologists will be on hand four nights a week at the club to treat standups; the free, no-appointmentnecessary sessions will take place on a therapy couch that, appropriately enough, used to belong to Groucho Marx.

“This is serious. This is something we have to do,” Masada says in a recent interview at the Sunset Boulevard club. “From Richard Jeni putting a gun in his mouth and blowing himself up (in 2007) to Greg Giraldo taking drugs and overdosing (in 2010), I just can’t stand to watch all of my family, one by one (self-destruct).

“From Sam Kinison to Rodney Dangerfield to Paul Rodriguez, Dom Irrera — every comic, they have a little demon in them.”

Having run the Laugh Factory for 32 years, Masada has worked with practically every major stand-up who’s cycled through the L.A. comedy scene. Richard Pryor was a close friend, as was John

Belushi, both icons of comedy and self-destruction. Over time, Masada carved a niche for himself as a counselor of sorts to the comedy community. Just last month, he was advising Dave Chappelle at a nearby coffee shop. “His demon is a lot of people in three-piece suits telling him what’s funny and what’s not,” Masada notes.

Kevin Farley is relatively new to the world of stand-up, which he finds “very, very tough.” After his brother Chris Farley passed away in 1997 from a drug overdose, he struggled immensely, partly because fans would approach him noting their physical likeness.

“They’d say: ‘Oh my God, you look like Chris.’ And I’d say: ‘Well, then you’re looking at a ghost.’”

To cope, Farley sought therapy.

“I had to. It was a rough couple of years there. But it’s been 13 years.

I’ve come to terms with it.”

Still, Farley plans to embrace the program at the Laugh Factory.

“I like therapy. I mean, I’m always scared of it. I’m trepidatious. I worry about everything, though.”

Clinical psychologist Ildiko Tabori will be “in residence” at the Laugh Factory for an indefinite stretch. She says the program, which represents a sizable financial commitment for Masada, is well worth it. “Comedians are especially vulnerable,” she says.

“It’s the only profession where you get heckled. You’re being criticized right in front of your face.

Can you imagine someone standing over Picasso’s shoulder saying, ‘No, you idiot, more green!’

If you don’t have the self-esteem, the confidence, the support system, it does impact you and then you crash, and it can lead to other things.”

C4 Monday, February 14, 2011 • THE BULLETIN TUNDRA

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

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THE BULLETIN • Monday, February 14, 2011 C5 BIZARRO

DENNIS THE MENACE

SUDOKU Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

SOLUTION TO SATURDAY’S SUDOKU

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Note: Bigar’s Stars is based on the degree of your sun at birth. The sign name is simply a label astrologers put on a set of degrees for convenience.

For best results, readers should refer to the dates following each sign.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Feb. 14, 2011: This year, you waver more than usual.

Take time alone to sort through issues and to reduce tension. At times, demands in your daily life could be overwhelming. It is imperative that you take better care of your health, eat well and exercise. Often, what is said could change radically given time. Be smart, and don’t force any issues. If you are single, take your time before committing. Someone might not be all he or she appears to be. If you are attached, you might differ from your sweetie a little more. Accept his or her opinions with respect. Both of you come from different perspectives.

CANCER might be hard to work with.

A baby born today, Feb. 14, 2011, is an Aquarius Sun with a Cancer Moon.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You could be overly emotional, with everything that is swirling around you. Take a deep breath. Trust your abilities. Pressure builds as you juggle many different concerns. You will land on your feet like a cat with nine lives. Tonight: Homeward bound.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You could be hard-pressed to get anything done. Don’t try to juggle too much at one time. You are unusually resourceful and

buoyant. Walk in someone’s shoes who is at a distance. Tonight: Run errands on the way home.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You know your limits. Establish a better sense of direction. Rework a personal matter with a partner. Set aside time for this discussion when you are not so driven. Understand that someone only wants to please you! Tonight: Talk turkey.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH You could hit your share of obstacles, only because so many people feel you are capable of nearly anything. A partner or associate supports you. Don’t feel pressured by his or her difficult questions. They are only questions.

Tonight: Talk over dinner.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HH Observe from behind the scenes.

The situation could become a problem if you don’t handle it properly.

Understanding evolves between you and a confidant who understands your work. Resist a power play by not playing. Tonight: Get some R and R. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Realize what a friend really means. Your supporters are clear as to the point at which they can go no further. A partner encourages you, and a meeting with this person gives you the courage to do what you really want to do. Tonight: Where you want to be.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Sensitivity to an older relative or friend might distract you from the tasks at hand. You could be overly tired. Someone might feel like you are pushing him or her. Try not to get in a quarrel with a family member.

Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

HHHHH Reach out for more information. If you get a bad feeling about a situation, honor it. Someone might push to get an agreement.

Establish limits. Let others know how much you don’t like getting into games of control. Tonight: Choose a mental stress-buster.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Understand that certain limits might be necessary within a partnership, whether it is personal or professional. A friendship can be demanding. Use caution when dealing with banks, authority figures, etc., regarding your finances. Tonight: Let someone else make a suggestion.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You could come off far stronger than you intended to. Relax. Being thoughtful as opposed to more challenging could work! Investigate a situation for what it has to offer.

Let the other person talk. You will learn more anyway. Tonight: Defer.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH If possible, focus on work.

An emotional situation could be a bit demanding. Your inner dialogue might be problematic and off. Give this situation time to simmer. You could be delighted by the difference later. Tonight: Squeeze in at least a brisk walk.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Your creativity could save the day, if you so choose.

You also might want to walk away from a demanding, pushy person and let the cards fall where they may. The call is yours, in any case.

Investigate what is key in the long run, and decide what is best. Tonight: A quiet talk settles a problem. © 2011 by King Features Syndicate

C OV ER S T OR I ES

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Weather Continued from C1 By extracting old weather data from 30 years of crumbling Bangladeshi records, Crouthamel discovered the actual drought interval was six to seven years.

The farmer had just been lucky, and he was risking the lives of his children.

“It hit me so hard,” he said.

“That was my passion. I said, ‘We have to rescue the data.’”

Today, working largely out of his home, Crouthamel heads an organization called the International Environmental Data Rescue Organization (IEDRO), a nonprofit doing much the same work he’d done for the weather service.

Searching the world Today, some 50 IEDRO volunteers travel the world on data rescue missions, funded by NOAA, the World Meteorological Organization and private donors.

They’ve found that colonial powers, religious organizations such as Jesuits and some private entities such as Central American fruit companies, kept careful weather records — some for hundreds of years.

Some are well-preserved; others are fragile and crumbling.

In Mozambique, Crouthamel said, old paper records were wrapped in brown paper, but many of the packages had broken open and some were scattered on the wet floor of a tin shack. In Russia, rescuers have found hangar-sized warehouses crammed floor-to-ceiling with satellite imagery on reels of magnetic tape — tapes that become useless unless rewound once a year.

With local workers, IEDRO provides the materials and equipment to help them locate, organize, box and store the records. Then the volunteers train local people to set up and operate a digital camera and photograph every page.

The images are burned to a DVD and copied. The local meteorological service retains a copy for its use. The duplicate goes to the National Climate Data Center, in Asheville, N.C., providing the raw material needed to improve global forecast models and make weather predictions more accurate.

Better weather data for places like Bangladesh and Mozambique could save millions of lives.

It could help farmers become better-prepared for bad weather, or anticipate where weather con-

Farm Continued from C1 Nation’s farm will be the site of classrooms and campsites for students, Lawrence said.

The partners set up the school, in part, because Oregon laws don’t allow people to volunteer to work at a farm, Lawrence said, which makes it hard for people to get hands-on experience working the soil.

As students, though, people can live and work on the farm, for anywhere from two weeks to six months between May 1 and Oct. 15. The school will cost $600 per month for people to live at Deer Haven farm next door, or $300 for two weeks, including room and board, Lawrence said.

For people who want to commute, the cost will be $475 per month. Students will get a certificate of completion at the end of their study, she said.

Students will spend about half the day in the field, learning and helping as Lawrence works in the field, and then classroom time, with readings and discussion, for the other half.

“Understanding how to feed yourself and your community is what you’re going to learn here,” Lawrence said.

Kristin Jarvis, a former teacher, said that the timing of the new farm worked out perfectly for her.

“I decided that this year was going to be the year that I pursued my lifelong dream of having a small farm,” Jarvis said.

She has signed up for the Master Gardener program through Oregon State University’s Extension Service, and was considering a farming school in California — but that wouldn’t teach her specifically about farming in Central Oregon, she said.

“I just stumbled on (Lawrence’s) school, looking at her website. My jaw just dropped,” Jarvis said. “I’m so excited.”

In addition to working on projects in a farm plot, students like Jarvis will take classes that could cover everything from irrigation and water conservation to choosing which variety of carrot to plant or which plants

ditions will cause outbreaks of water- and insect-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever or cholera.

“Old weather data is the one vaccine that can save people from a whole host of maladies — from starvation to disease, with the same data,” Crouthamel said.

When the images of the old weather records reach NOAA, it’s the job of the Climate Database Modernization Program to convert them into a digital form that can be accessed by anyone over the Internet, and integrated with global climate models.

Tom Ross, who heads the $17 million-a-year program, said there are 97 different projects under way to convert old weather records into modern digital formats. Among the records are TIROS weather satellite photos from the 1960s, “paired” photos of Alaskan glaciers from the early 1900s, drawings of sunspots, marine fisheries data and weather-balloon data from developing countries.

“If we got funded for another 20 or 40 years, we still wouldn’t be done, there’s just so much out there,” Ross said. One example: 75,000 boxes of hourly U.S. airport observations — 410 million of them — from the dawn of commercial aviation in the 1920s to the 1940s.

‘A treasure trove’ John Jacobs is program manager for HOV Services, the Beltsville, Md., company that does much of the digital scanning for the climate database program.

“Originally this ... was going to be thrown out,” he said. “Now, scientists are saying it’s a treasure trove.”

After the records are scanned, they are farmed out for keyboarding. The program uses both volunteers who work online from home, and contractors providing more than 300 jobs in high-unemployment regions such as West Virginia, Kentucky and Oakland, Md. Once the data are available in digital form, it’s up to the weather and climate scientists to process it and integrate it into modern climate models.

Among the organizations doing that work is Atmospheric Circulation Reconstruction Over the Earth, or ACRE, led by Gil Campo, a research scientist at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

“The idea,” he said, “is to take the available global weather data, synthesize or combine them in a mathematically rigorous way, to make a global weather map, for

every six hours, as far back as we can go in time, and then use those maps to do climate studies.”

Among the questions scientists can then ask, he said: “How have storms changed over the past 130 years? How do climate models simulate those changes?

Has El Niño changed? How does climate respond to volcanoes?”

The troves of data that could be used to construct the maps seem endless.

“You also had doctors taking weather observations, looking for a connection between health and the weather,” Campo said.

“The British told all harbormasters they had to take a certain number of observations every day around the world. The Russian Empire had a great network that expanded with the TransSiberian Railway.” The French, Dutch, Germans collected data on the colonies they controlled, the Chilean Navy and even the Jesuits “were very interested in making weather observations.”

Tedious work Helping to extract the data from such dusty record books from around the world are people like Wendolkowski.

“Humans are much better at recognizing handwriting than computers,” Campo said. “It is somewhat tedious ... but I would say it’s really important.”

So far, OldWeather.org reports its volunteers have completed more than 240,000 pages of logs from 39 ships that sailed for the Royal Navy between 1915 and 1923. That’s about 30 percent of the ship-log work.

Wendolkowski, who holds a master’s degree in history, confesses the ships’ notes on air and water temperature, wind and barometer readings aren’t nearly as interesting as the log-keepers’ reports on the daily happenings on board.

After a while, she and her 103 online colleagues working and cross-checking the Foxglove logs begin to feel like they’re part of the ship’s crew, speak in the first person and present tense about life aboard “their” ship.

“Hong Kong is a huge meeting-place,” she said. “Ships are coming and going all the time.

We exchange salutes with them.

Italian and Japanese ... even a Chinese admiral came on board a couple days ago. It’s very weird talking about this.”

In just two months, she said, “I’ve done 600 some-odd weather observations on 100-something pages of the log. ... It’s an addiction.”

Test-tube meat? It may be coming

By Rudy Ruitenberg Bloomberg News

PARIS — Meat grown in a laboratory may help ease environmental damage linked to rising demand for animal protein, said two Dutch universities developing such products.

In-vitro meat is “no longer science fiction,” Wageningen University said in a statement on its website. Meat is becoming a “problem product” because it uses about 70 percent of farm-

Tech Continued from C1 The intention was to make it “a source to the local technology community if nothing else,” Howell said. The place has cubicles, conference rooms and offices where people from many companies can pay to work in a shared place.

To Kieffer, TechSpaceBend has come to “act as a physical nexus for all of this activity.”

The opening of TechSpaceBend is itself an achievement, but now people involved with the various technology organizations in the area must look to achieve new goals, Kieffer said.

Howell said the Tech Alliance — formed in 2009 to unite such local technology organizations as COWPU and WoTech — is still in its infancy and thus can try out many plans of action until it finds effectiveness and success.

“Let’s try something. If it doesn’t work, we’ll try something else,” Howell said in trying to verbalize the spirit of the organization at the moment.

BendTech programs Meanwhile, BendTech is likely to continue its programming for now, although at some point, Kieffer said, the organization could come under the umbrella of the Tech Alliance.

Lloyd Fassett, founder and CEO of Azteria, a Bend-based company that runs the site www.azteria.com, which connects health care job seekers with companies seeking new employees, has enjoyed the book-club meetings — which are dedicated to holding discussions on business and

land and has environmental and animal-welfare issues, according to Wageningen, which is working with its counterpart in Utrecht.

“The big advantage of cultured meat is of course that there are no more animals involved,” Wageningen University said in the statement.

Researchers are using stem cells to grow muscle tissue in a project led by Henk Haagman at the University of Utrecht,

while Wageningen will study the ethical and social issues of cultured meat. The idea was developed by Wim van Eelen, a Dutchman, in 1950 and patented in 1999, Wageningen said in the statement.

The livestock industry overall accounts for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, which scientists say cause global warming, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report in 2006.

technology — and considers them “a great resource for the community.”

The business-planning workshops have proven to be useful, too.

Since fall 2009, Cameron Powell, a lawyer, entrepreneur and coach in Bend, has run business-planning workshops monthly under the auspices of BendTech. First the meetings were happening at Powell’s house, and now they take place in a conference room at TechSpaceBend. He said he is thinking of holding meetings more frequently — every two weeks.

Powell acknowledges that not every current or potential business owner who attends a workshop is technology-focused, albeit most are. Powell said he’s fine with, and even happy about, the diversity of ideas being thrown around at the meetings, sponsored though they are by an organization with a specific industry focus.

“I don’t see any reason to keep people out, at least not yet,” Powell said.

His view on the situation makes sense in the context of his thinking about what could bolster the Central Oregon economy.

“We have a realty economy here — it’s very shortsighted,” he said. “We have to diversify from what we have.”

Powell said he does think expanding the technology sector is important.

“It’s just because that’s what’s going on in the current conversation,” he said.

Technology is the one industry, he said, that could spark “more than incremental changes to the economy.” Internetand tech-oriented companies bring in the highest return on investment, attract outside tal-

ent and can boost cultural and intellectual life in the area, he said.

Talking about ideas At the Jan. 26 BendTech business-planning workshop, which took place in a conference room at TechSpaceBend, Kevin Bauer was one of approximately six people to talk about ideas they were planning to turn into businesses. Throughout the meeting, Powell sat at the head of the table and listened carefully before providing feedback, based on his own experience, and asking others to weigh in with their thoughts.

Bauer spoke generally about plans he had to start phnlz (pronounced “funnels”), a company that could help small businesses manage their online marketing and compete with big-box retailers online.

Since the meeting, Bauer said he followed up with Powell several times and also kept in contact with others in attendance.

And in getting involved with the Tech Alliance, Bauer has found himself learning about “literally dozens” of Central Oregon technology companies that he previously had not heard of. “And I’m an Internet guy — I should know them,” he said.

“The benefit of that type of organization is, without that, I literally would’ve had no way of finding other people that have technical skills, business-planning skills, experience in starting a company, particularly an Internet company. I would’ve had no way of finding and tracking those people down. It would’ve been very, very difficult.”

Jordan Novet can be reached at 541-633-2117 or at jnovet@bendbulletin.com.

Find It All Online to grow together to how to compost, start seeds, weed rows, harvest produce, market directly to consumers and generally manage an organic farm.

“An organic farm is really complex,” she said.

The curriculum is based on programs at the University of California, Santa Cruz, as well as the Rogue Farm Corps in Southern Oregon.

She’s working on gathering experts in the area to help teach their specialities, including people from the slow-food movement and others like Dodson, who raise livestock as well as vegetables.

“We look at this as an opportunity to get new people in farming, and let them explore whether they really want to be farmers,” Dodson said.

Potential farmers can go through the university system, but that cost could quickly add up, he said.

Ashley Joyce, a garden educator who has worked with OSU’s Extension Service and the Bend Park & Recreation District, said there are opportunities for people to learn about growing vegetables, but not too many chances for them to get their hands dirty actually doing the work.

“It’s really hard to find an apprenticeship or internship,” said Joyce, who completed the Santa Cruz program.

And beginning a farm is difficult, she said — people have to be good not only at growing things, but have mechanical, marketing and accounting skills.

“There’s just so many skills, and you’re not going to learn all of those skills in one season,” she said. “But doing something like this farm school would hopefully give people a taste of what’s important.”

Lawrence thinks people need an opportunity to try farming before they commit to it.

“I’m just excited for people who want to come and be out here and learn, and be part of this community,” Lawrence said.

Kate Ramsayer can be reached at 541-617-7811 or at kramsayer@bendbulletin.com.

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Area riders among winners in OHSET season opener REDMOND — Mountain View’s Laurie MacWhorter placed first in four individual events to highlight performances by local riders in the first Oregon High School Equestrian Teams Central Oregon District meet of the 2011 season.

The three-day competition, which concluded Sunday, was held in the Hooker Creek Event Center at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center.

MacWhorter topped the field in the trail, in-hand trail, showmanship, and stock seat equitation events. She also was part of Mountain View teams that placed first in the in-hand obstacle relay and team penning events.

A number of other Central Oregon entries were among the event winners in competition that included riders from Redmond, Bend, Mountain View, Summit, Madras, Crook County, La Pine, Sisters, Hood River Valley, The Dalles-Wahtonka, Pendleton, Dufur and Lakeview high schools.

The second district meet of the season will take place March 25-27, also at the fairgrounds.

Complete results from the meet are listed in today’s Scoreboard on Page D2.

— Bulletin staff report

INSIDE NBA Celtics .........85 Heat .............82

Raptors ........98 Clippers .......93

Magic...........89 Lakers ..........75

Grizzlies ..... 116 Nuggets .....108

Wizards...... 115 Cavaliers....100

Warriors.....100 Thunder .......94

Blazers .......105 Pistons.......100

Kings ......... 113 Suns ..........108

BEAU EASTES

Making sense of the playoffs W Rob Kerr / The Bulletin

Felice Beitzel works with professional mountain bike rider Adam Craig Thursday night in Bend. The Australian soigneur recently returned from the Tour of Qatar, where she was working for the U.S. Women’s National Team.

A super soigneur Bend’s Felice Beitzel is a ’soigneur’ in the cycling world, responsible for assisting some of the nation’s top mountain bike and road cycling racers HEATHER CLARK

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n football terms, Felice Beitzel would be a water girl, a chef, a personal assistant, a sports psychologist and a massage therapist. In the world of competitive cycling she performs all those tasks and more, but her title is much more concise: soigneur.

A soigneur (pronounced swan-yer) is a key staff member for any professional cycling team. He or she is first and foremost a message therapist who aids in post-race recovery. The role of a soigneur, however, typically extends far beyond the massage table, and Beitzel’s role is no exception.

The 29-year-old Australia native is entering her third season with the Giant Factory Off-Road Team, a squad of four cross-country riders and three downhill mountain bike riders who compete in the U.S. and around the

Detroit Pistons point guard Will Bynum reacts in the closing moments of Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland won 105-100.

Courtesy of Jake Orness

Beitzel’s duties can include a little of everything in support of cyclists, from providing food and drink, to helping them with their aches and pains. globe. The roster includes Olympic hopefuls and World Cup-level racers.

In addition to her work with Giant — the team of Bend pros Adam Craig and Carl Decker — Beitzel recent-

ly returned from the Middle East, where she worked the Tour of Qatar for USA Cycling’s national women’s team.

See Soigneur / D5

“It’s really rewarding to help athletes perform their best and strive to reach their highest potential. I’ve always been surrounded by athletic mentalities. I grew up in an environment where people strive to perform their best in sport.”

Blazers take road win over Pistons

— Felice Beitzel, on her role as a soigneur

LaMarcus Aldridge scores 36 points to lead Portland over Detroit, see Page D4

RUGBY

SKIING Austrian wins women’s downhill Elisabeth Goergl beats American Lindsey Vonn in Germany, see Page D3

INDEX Scoreboard ................................D2 College basketball .....................D2 Golf ............................................D3 Skiing ........................................D3 Auto racing ................................D3 MLB .......................................... D4 NBA .......................................... D4 NHL .......................................... D4 Figure skating ............................D5 Cycling Central.................... D5, 6

ith less than two weeks left in the high school basketball regular season, Bend High girls coach Todd Ervin has resisted the temptation to try to guess who his team’s Class 5A play-in opponent might be.

“Tell us who we play and we’ll show up and play,” said Ervin, whose Lava Bears are 15-5 this season. “I’m not even sure how exactly the new system works.”

Similar to football, volleyball and soccer in the fall, the Oregon School Activities Association’s new postseason format for boys and girls basketball — for better or worse — involves play-in games and power rankings. And just like with the fall sports, the Class 6A, 5A and 4A playoff structures all differ slightly.

Redmond is competing in 6A’s Special District 1 with Portland’s Grant and Lincoln and the Eugene area’s Sheldon, South Eugene and Thurston. The top three teams from Special District 1 receive automatic berths in the 6A state playoffs, which start with a 32-team bracket. If the Redmond boys or girls do not earn one of the top three spots in their six-team district, the Panthers’ teams can still advance to the postseason by winning a play-in game.

While 21 teams advance to the 6A playoffs through automatic qualifiers, 11 more teams make the playoffs by winning play-in games: contests between teams that did not finish high enough in their respective leagues to secure an automatic postseason berth. Once the 32 teams are in, the OSAA will seed the bracket based on the teams’ power rankings.

The quest by Bend High, Mountain View and Summit teams for the Class 5A postseason is set up a little differently. In 5A, no teams receive automatic berths to the playoffs, and the format includes two rounds of play-in games. The top two teams in the three-team Intermountain Conference will receive a pass into the second round of playin games, while the No. 3 team from the league will play a firstround play-in game. In 5A, the 16 winners from the second round of the play-in games advance to the postseason, which is seeded by the OSAA. See Playoffs / D5

Olympic status fuels rugby’s growth in U.S., worldwide

By Steve McMorran The Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It’s been so long since a gold medal has been awarded in Olympic rugby that the United States was the country to win it.

It was in 1924 Paris Games that the U.S. team captained by Colby “Babe” Slater upset heavily favored France 17-3 in a match that ended in a crowd riot. American fans were beaten up in the stands and reserve player Gideon Nelson reportedly was knocked unconscious with a walking stick.

The violence was part of why rugby fell out of favor with Olympic officials.

When it returns at the 2016 Rio Games, it will end its 92-year absence by showcasing a sevena-side format. The U.S. and other nations not known as rugby hotbeds are hoping the faster,

condensed version will give them a shot against the sport’s traditional powers and help the game gain a worldwide following.

The founder of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was an avid rugby fan and championed its acceptance as an Olympic sport.

“For all that, (rugby) is truly the reflection of life, a lesson in experimenting in the real world, a first-rate educational tool,” de Coubertin wrote.

With his backing, rugby was included on the program for the second modern Olympiad in Paris in 1900 and also at London in 1908, Antwerp in 1920 and Paris in 1924.

Even though the Americans also had won the gold medal in 1920, they weren’t expected to beat the French in 1924 and when they prevailed in a physical game the home fans were in a foul mood.

See Rugby / D5

Julie Jacobson / The Associated Press

South Africa’s Chris Dry, right, receives an inbounds pass over Zach Test of the United States during the first round of Stage 4 of the Sevens World Series Rugby tournament, Saturday in Las Vegas.

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SOCCER

Tuesday Girls basketball: Mountain View at Summit, 5:15 p.m.; Sisters at La Pine, 5:45 p.m.; Madras at North Marion, 5:30 p.m.

Boys basketball: Mountain View at Summit, 7:15 p.m.; Sisters at La Pine, 7;15 p.m.; Madras at North Marion, 7 p.m.

11:55 a.m. — English Premier League, Fulham vs. Chelsea, ESPN2.

BASKETBALL 4 p.m. — Men’s college, West Virginia at Syracuse, ESPN. 4 p.m. — Women’s college, Oklahoma at Connecticut, ESPN2.

5 p.m. — NBA, Portland Trail Blazers at Minnesota Timberwolves, Comcast SportsNet Northwest.

6 p.m. — Men’s college, Kansas at Kansas State, ESPN. 6 p.m. — Women’s college, Texas A&M at Baylor, ESPN2.

HOCKEY 5 p.m. — NHL, Washington Capitals at Phoenix Coyotes, VS. network.

TUESDAY SOCCER 11:30 a.m. — UEFA Champions League, Valencia vs. Schalke, FSNW. 8 p.m. — UEFA Champions League, AC Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspur (same-day tape), FSNW.

BASKETBALL 4 p.m. — Men’s college, Mississippi State at Kentucky, ESPN. 4 p.m. — Men’s college, Texas Tech at Missouri, ESPN2.

6 p.m. — Men’s college, Michigan State at Ohio State, ESPN.

HOCKEY 4:30 p.m. — NHL, Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, VS. network.

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Thursday Nordic skiing: OHSNO Hoodoo Night Races at Hoodoo, 6 p.m.

Friday Girls basketball: Bend at Mountain View, 5:15 p.m.; La Salle at Madras, 7 p.m.; Crook County at Summit, 7 p.m.

Boys basketball: Bend at Mountain View, 7:15 p.m., Madras at La Salle, 7 p.m.; Summit at Crook County, 7 p.m.

Wrestling: Crook County, La Pine, Sisters and Madras at 4A regionals in Ontario, TBA; Culver at 2A/1A district meet in Chiloquin, TBA Swimming: OSAA state championships in Gresham, 9 a.m.

Saturday Wrestling: Crook County, La Pine at regionals in Ontario, TBA; Culver, Gilchrist at 2A/1A district meet in Chiloquin, 8 a.m.

Swimming: OSAA state championships in Gresham, 8 a.m.

Nordic skiing: OISRA skate race/paintball biathlon at TBA, 11:30 a.m.

BASKETBALL 5 p.m. — NBA, Portland Trail Blazers at Minnesota Timberwolves, KBND-AM 1110, KRCO-AM 690.

Listings are the most accurate available. The Bulletin is not responsible for late changes made by TV or radio stations.

S B Football • Fired Pitt coach gets diversion in battery case: Fired Pittsburgh football coach Mike Haywood has entered a court diversion program in Indiana for the domestic battery charge that led to the loss of his job after only 2½ weeks. The 46-year-old Haywood was charged with a Dec. 31 attack on his son’s 38-year-old mother at Haywood’s home in Clay Township, Ind. Haywood was coach at Miami of Ohio and an ex-offensive coordinator at Notre Dame when Pitt hired him. He appeared in court Friday in South Bend and admitted grabbing her.

Winter sports • France’s Fourcade wins 15K: Martin Fourcade of France took control of the men’s 15-kilometer mass start in the final 3 kilometers of the men’s World Cup biathlon and won in 39:48.9 in Fort Kent, Maine. Fourcade edged Poland’s Tomasz Sikora, who shot clean but was 3.1 seconds back. Tarjei Boe of Norway added to his lead in the overall World Cup standings with his third-place finish, 4.7 seconds back with two penalties.

Tennis • Raonic wins SAP Open for first career title: Milos Raonic became the first Canadian to win an ATP Tour title since 1995 by beating defending-champion Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) Sunday to win the SAP Open. The 20-yearold Raonic came through in his first career final, becoming the youngest winner on tour since Marin Cilic won in New Haven in 2008 at age 19. The last Canadian to win on tour was Greg Rusedski, who won in Seoul in April 1995.

• Soderling defends Rotterdam title: Top-seeded Robin Soderling of Sweden beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to successfully defend his title at the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament on Sunday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

• French Open to stay at Roland Garros: The French Tennis Federation voted to keep the French Open at its traditional Roland Garros venue and renovate the existing site by making it considerably larger, more attractive and modern, rather than moving it elsewhere. Three other venues were bidding to host the clay-court Grand Slam tournament by 2016. The proposed new sites at Versailles, close to the hugely popular Versailles palace, and in the suburbs at Gonesse and Marne-La-Vallee were much more expensive because they would have required building from scratch.

• Kvitova upsets Clijsters 6-4, 6-3 in Paris final: Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters lost to Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Open Gaz de France on Sunday in Paris. Clijsters still will unseat Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark as the top-ranked player when the new rankings are released today.

• Hantuchova wins Pattaya Open over Errani: Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia claimed her first title in four years Sunday, defeating Sara Errani of Italy 6-0, 6-2 in the Pattaya Open final in Pattaya, Thailand. The fourth-seeded Slovak collected her fourth career title and first since Linz in 2007. Hantuchova improved to 3-1 against Errani.

— The Associated Press

Oregon High School Equestrian Teams Central Oregon District At Redmond, Feb. 11-13 Individual events Hunt seat over fences — 1, Olivia Chandler, Sisters.

2, Katie Jo Yozamp, Sisters. 3, Bobbi Jo Rosauer, Sisters.

Dressage — 1, Olivia Chandler, Sisters. 2, Ashlyn Brewster, Redmond. 3, Samantha Novotny, Sisters.

Saddle seat equitation — 1, Region Hayden, Redmond. 2, Kayla Vincent, Madras. 3, Bobbi Jo Rosauer, Sisters.

Hunt seat equitation — 1, Molly Coehlo, Mountain View. 2, Rosie Skinner, Redmond. 3, Laurie MacWhorter, Mountain View.

Working rancher — 1, Jessica Dillon, Redmond. 2, Natalie Nigg, Redmond. 3, Ally Amerongen, Bend.

Trail — 1, Laurie MacWhorter, Mountain View. 2, Kaesha Hilton, Hood River Valley. 3, Madison Hood, Mountain View.

In hand trail — 1, Laurie MacWhorter, Mountain View.

2, Katie Case, Crook County. 3, Nautique Simpson, Redmond.

Showmanship — 1, Laurie MacWhorter, Mountain View. 2, Taylor Norton, Hood River Valley. 3, Kayla Vincent, Madras.

Stock seat equitation — 1, Laurie MacWhorter, Mountain View. 2, Molly Coehlo, Mountain View. 3, Taylor Norton, Hood River Valley.

Driving — 1, Region Hayden, Redmond. 2, Jenna Jacobsen, Sisters. 3, Nautique Simpson, Redmond.

Reining — 1, Jessica Dillon, Redmond. 2, Mackenzie Gellings, Sisters. 3, Madison Hood, Mountain View.

Steer daubing — 1, Rio Kindsfather, Sisters. 2, Megan Hopper, Redmond. 3, Jessica Foster, Summit.

Breakaway roping — 1, Charmaine Billey, Madras. 2, Nate Dial, Redmond. 3, Sadie Aronson, Redmond.

Figure 8 — 1, Ciara Timm, Bend, 10.86. 2, Karlee Markham, Mountain View, 10.87. 3, Brandice Durfee, Redmond.

Individual flags — 1, Region Hayden, Redmond, 8.91.

2, Courtney Thomas, Mountain View, 9.52. 3, Makayla Bashian, Mountain View, 10.04.

Barrels — 1, Karlee Markham, Mountain View, 14.63.

2, Ciara Timm, Bend, 15.02. 3, Courtney Thomas, Mountain View, 15.08.

Pole bending — 1, Ciara Timm, Bend, 21.49. 2, Kassi Page, Redmond, 21.74. 3, Kenndra Urbach, Mountain View, 22.48.

Keyhole — 1, Kassi Page, Redmond, 7.62. 2, Courtney Starr, Redmond, 8.19. 3, Courtney Thomas, Mountain View, 8.2.

Team events In hand obstacle relay — 1, Mountain View A (Molly Coehlo, Laurie MacWhorter, Madison Hood, Katie Cramer). 2, Hood River Valley (Taylor Norton, Kaesha Hilton, Harleigh Knoll, Tia Burdick). 3, La Pine (Charisa Bates, Samantha Hollinger, Tucker Allen, Dani Schneider).

Working pairs — 1, Pendleton A (Kylee Schimel and Crystal Mitchell). 2, Redmond A (Region Hayden and Jessica Dillon). 3, Mountain View A (Laurie MacWhorter and Molly Coehlo).

Short program drill — 1, Redmond (Brandice Durfee, Megan Hopper, Nautique Simpson, Jessica Dillon, Abby Henry, Region Hayden, Sadie Aronson, Courtney Starr, Kasey Stevens). 2, Sisters (Mackenzie Gellings, Jenna Jacobsen, Bobbi Jo Rosauer, McKenzie Legg, McKenzie King, Rio Kindsfather, Lindsay Soliz).

Working 4s drill — 1, Mountain View (Makayla Bashian, Amanda Grippin, Mikayla Koellermeier, Jamie Kelly, Courtney Thomas). 2, Madras (Abigail Beamer, Kristin Jasa, Robyn Belvoir, Kayla Vincent).

3, La Pine (Charisa Bates, Dani Schneider, Tucker Allen, Samantha Hollinger).

Bi-rangle — 1, Redmond A (Kassi Page and Brandice Durfee), 25.09. 2, Madras A (Abby Beamer and Kayla Vincent), 26.07. 3, Bend A (Ciara Timm and Alexis Harvey), 26.02.

Team penning — 1, Mountain View B (Laurie MacWhorter, Courtney Thomas, Madison Hood). 2, Bend A (Ciara Timm, Alexis Harvey, Lauryn Strickland). 3, Redmond B (Nautique Simpson, Nate Dial, Region Hayden).

Canadian flags — 1, Redmond A (Brandice Durfee, Kassi Page, Megen Hopper, Jessica Dillon), 34.83. 2, Madras A (Abby Beamer, Kristin Jasa, Sierra Davis, Kayla Vincent), 38.67. 3, Redmond B (Abby Henry, Sadie Aronson, Region Hayden, Courtney Starr), 41.75.

GOLF PGA Tour PEBBLE BEACH NATIONAL PRO-AM Sunday Purse: $6.3 million p-Pebble Beach Golf Links (Host Course); 6,816 yards; Par 72 s-Spyglass Hill; 6,953 yards; Par 72 m-Monterey Peninsula Country Club; 6,838 yards; Par 70 Final Round D.A. Points (500), $1,134,000 63m-70s-71p-67—271 Hunter Mahan (300), $680,400 70s-67p-70m-66—273 Tom Gillis (190), $428,400 67p-68m-70s-70—275 Spencer Levin (123), $277,200 71p-68m-67s-70—276 Steve Marino (123), $277,200 65s-66p-71m-74—276 Nick Watney (92), $211,050 68p-67m-75s-67—277

56 36 11 9 81 190 133 55 30 20 5 65 146 145 58 28 22 8 64 168 172 56 25 25 6 56 170 186 56 16 32 8 40 137 193 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 56 31 19 6 68 159 158 Anaheim 57 32 21 4 68 159 157 Phoenix 57 29 19 9 67 162 160 San Jose 57 30 21 6 66 158 151 Los Angeles 56 31 22 3 65 156 132 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sunday’s Games Detroit 4, Boston 2 N.Y. Islanders 7, Buffalo 6, OT N.Y. Rangers 5, Pittsburgh 3 Columbus 2, Dallas 1 Los Angeles 1, Philadelphia 0 Carolina 3, Atlanta 2 Florida 3, San Jose 2 Anaheim 4, Edmonton 0 Today’s Games Vancouver at St. Louis, 5 p.m.

Washington at Phoenix, 5 p.m.

Calgary at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Toronto at Boston, 4 p.m.

Buffalo at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.

San Jose at Nashville, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Edmonton, 6 p.m.

Women’s college

Wednesday Girls basketball: Crook County at Marshall, 5:45 p.m.; Redmond at Grant, 5:45 p.m.

Boys basketball: Crook County at Marshall, 7:30 p.m.; Redmond at Grant, 7:15 p.m.

EQUESTRIAN TODAY

Vancouver Minnesota Calgary Colorado Edmonton

Washington State at Arizona State, 11 a.m.

Oregon State at Oregon, 1 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 3 p.m.

USC at Stanford, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 20 UCLA at California, 7 p.m.

IN THE BLEACHERS

Aaron Baddeley (92), $211,050 68s-71p-67m-71—277 Bryce Molder (92), $211,050 69p-66m-68s-74—277 Steven Bowditch (73), $163,800 71m-69s-69p-69—278 Phil Mickelson (73), $163,800 71m-67s-69p-71—278 Zack Miller (73), $163,800 72p-69m-66s-71—278 Jimmy Walker (73), $163,800 72s-68p-63m-75—278 James Driscoll (59), $126,000 72m-67s-70p-70—279 J.B. Holmes (59), $126,000 71p-64m-73s-71—279 Rory Sabbatini (54), $97,650 68s-70p-72m-70—280 Sam Saunders (0), $97,650 70s-67p-72m-71—280 Keegan Bradley (54), $97,650 65m-69s-74p-72—280 Stuart Appleby (54), $97,650 70p-66m-72s-72—280 Matt Jones (54), $97,650 70s-69p-68m-73—280 J.J. Henry (54), $97,650 69p-66m-71s-74—280 Chris DiMarco (48), $65,520 70m-72s-68p-71—281 Alex Prugh (48), $65,520 68m-73s-69p-71—281 Marc Leishman (48), $65,520 74s-69p-66m-72—281 Alex Cejka (48), $65,520 64m-74s-67p-76—281 Bio Kim (48), $65,520 74p-68m-70s-69—281 Vijay Singh (43), $46,620 69p-68m-73s-72—282 Vaughn Taylor (43), $46,620 74p-67m-68s-73—282 Kris Blanks (43), $46,620 70s-69p-69m-74—282 Michael Connell (43), $46,620 69s-69p-69m-75—282 D. Summerhays (43), $46,620 73p-68m-71s-70—282 Matt Bettencourt (37), $34,965 68m-70s-72p-73—283 Sean O’Hair (37), $34,965 72s-70p-69m-72—283 Bill Lunde (37), $34,965 70s-67p-71m-75—283 William McGirt (37), $34,965 70s-70p-68m-75—283 Dean Wilson (37), $34,965 71p-69m-71s-72—283 Brett Quigley (37), $34,965 72p-65m-75s-71—283 Nate Smith (37), $34,965 70s-72p-70m-71—283 Matt Every (37), $34,965 71s-71p-70m-71—283 Tommy Gainey (28), $23,310 69m-70s-71p-74—284 Lee Janzen (28), $23,310 72p-67m-71s-74—284 Chris Riley (28), $23,310 69s-68p-72m-75—284 Jeff Maggert (28), $23,310 75s-74p-62m-73—284 K.J. Choi (28), $23,310 71s-71p-69m-73—284 Kevin Kisner (28), $23,310 74p-65m-72s-73—284 John Merrick (28), $23,310 70p-69m-72s-73—284 Richard Johnson (28), $23,310 71s-71p-69m-73—284 Nick O’Hern (28), $23,310 74s-70p-68m-72—284 Tom Pernice, Jr. (20), $15,660 73s-68p-69m-75—285 D.J. Trahan (20), $15,660 69m-72s-70p-74—285 Joe Ogilvie (20), $15,660 71s-72p-69m-73—285 Kevin Sutherland (20), $15,660 69m-69s-68p-79—285 M. Thompson (20), $15,660 70m-67s-75p-73—285 Kyle Stanley (20), $15,660 68p-71m-73s-73—285 Paul Stankowski (20), $15,660 72m-70s-70p-73—285 Kevin Stadler (14), $14,238 73p-70m-67s-76—286 Michael Putnam (14), $14,238 72p-68m-71s-75—286 Davis Love III (14), $14,238 70m-70s-72p-74—286 Scott McCarron (14), $14,238 71p-69m-72s-74—286 Dustin Johnson (14), $14,238 71m-71s-70p-74—286 Michael Allen (10), $13,734 74s-70p-66m-77—287 Jesper Parnevik (10), $13,734 69m-73s-70p-75—287 Charlie Wi (10), $13,734 70m-66s-76p-75—287 Padraig Harrington (7), $13,356 69s-68p-73m-78—288 Kevin Streelman (7), $13,356 74s-69p-69m-76—288 Sunghoon Kang (7), $13,356 69m-71s-72p-76—288 Andres Romero (4), $12,978 68m-74s-70p-77—289 David Mathis (4), $12,978 75s-69p-68m-77—289 David Duval (4), $12,978 77p-65m-70s-77—289 Trevor Immelman (1), $12,600 70m-68s-72p-80—290 Shane Bertsch (1), $12,600 71p-69m-71s-79—290 Kevin Chappell (1), $12,600 69p-73m-70s-78—290 Arjun Atwal 75p-66m-70s—WD Robert Garrigus 70s-70p-67m—WD

Champions Tour ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday At The Old Course at Broken Sound Boca Raton, Fla. Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 6,807; Par: 72 Final Round Tom Lehman (270), $270,000 65-69-69—203 Jeff Sluman (144), $144,000 66-71-67—204 Rod Spittle (144), $144,000 67-67-70—204 Olin Browne (97), $97,200 69-70-67—206 Russ Cochran (97), $97,200 69-67-70—206 Jim Rutledge (65), $64,800 69-71-67—207 Jay Don Blake (65), $64,800 64-73-70—207 Hale Irwin (65), $64,800 68-68-71—207 David Frost (49), $48,600 67-71-70—208 Larry Mize (49), $48,600 67-70-71—208 Tom Purtzer, $36,000 68-72-69—209 Bob Tway, $36,000 69-71-69—209 Andy Bean, $36,000 69-70-70—209 Chip Beck, $36,000 68-71-70—209 Keith Fergus, $36,000 68-69-72—209 Mike Reid, $36,000 67-69-73—209 Dan Forsman, $23,991 71-71-68—210 Joey Sindelar, $23,991 72-70-68—210 John Cook, $23,991 71-71-68—210 Bernhard Langer, $23,991 68-72-70—210 Joe Daley, $23,991 67-73-70—210 Chien Soon Lu, $23,991 67-71-72—210 Peter Senior, $23,991 66-67-77—210 Mike Goodes, $18,450 68-73-70—211 Corey Pavin, $18,450 70-68-73—211 Scott Simpson, $15,300 66-76-70—212 Hal Sutton, $15,300 70-73-69—212 Bruce Fleisher, $15,300 73-70-69—212 Steve Lowery, $15,300 72-68-72—212 Ted Schulz, $15,300 71-69-72—212 Nick Price, $15,300 67-72-73—212

Gary Koch, $11,138 Willie Wood, $11,138 Mark Wiebe, $11,138 Bill Glasson, $11,138 Fred Funk, $11,138 John Harris, $11,138 Blaine McCallister, $11,138 Brad Bryant, $11,138 Bobby Wadkins, $9,180 Tom Jenkins, $7,560 Jay Haas, $7,560 Roger Chapman, $7,560 Trevor Dodds, $7,560 Mark Calcavecchia, $7,560 Don Pooley, $7,560 David Eger, $7,560 David Peoples, $7,560 Mark McNulty, $5,220 Morris Hatalsky, $5,220 Joe Ozaki, $5,220 Dana Quigley, $5,220 Larry Nelson, $5,220 Tim Simpson, $4,230 J.L. Lewis, $4,230 Bobby Clampett, $3,690 Lee Rinker, $3,690 Jay Delsing, $3,690 Tom Kite, $3,690 Wayne Levi, $2,970 Fuzzy Zoeller, $2,970 John Morse, $2,970 Bob Murphy, $2,970 Gil Morgan, $2,430 Sandy Lyle, $2,430 Lonnie Nielsen, $2,070 Jay Sigel, $2,070 Allen Doyle, $1,692 Craig Stadler, $1,692 Curtis Strange, $1,692 Bob Gilder, $1,323 Mike McCullough, $1,323 Frankie Minoza, $1,323 Tom Wargo, $1,323 Leonard Thompson, $1,044 Ben Crenshaw, $1,044 Keith Clearwater, $1,044 Tommy Armour III, $900 Jim Colbert, $828 Gary Hallberg, $756

70-73-70—213 69-73-71—213 70-74-69—213 69-75-69—213 73-71-69—213 70-71-72—213 69-71-73—213 70-77-66—213 70-70-74—214 66-76-73—215 72-70-73—215 71-73-71—215 72-73-70—215 72-73-70—215 68-72-75—215 75-70-70—215 73-73-69—215 68-74-74—216 70-72-74—216 70-74-72—216 71-74-71—216 73-72-71—216 70-73-74—217 71-70-76—217 70-73-75—218 71-71-76—218 73-76-69—218 69-69-80—218 72-74-73—219 76-71-72—219 73-76-70—219 74-75-70—219 75-68-78—221 78-75-68—221 75-72-75—222 74-75-73—222 70-78-75—223 73-77-73—223 74-78-71—223 74-74-76—224 78-74-72—224 71-82-71—224 74-79-71—224 71-72-82—225 70-77-78—225 77-74-74—225 73-75-81—229 75-79-76—230 80-73-81—234

BASKETBALL Men’s college Sunday’s Games ——— EAST Connecticut 75, Providence 57 Fairfield 70, St. Peter’s 69, OT George Washington 59, Massachusetts 51 Georgetown 69, Marquette 60 Iona 85, Marist 70 Loyola, Md. 72, Canisius 57 Manhattan 84, Siena 81 Penn St. 65, Northwestern 41 Rider 61, Niagara 50 Saint Joseph’s 76, Fordham 70 Vermont 60, Binghamton 51 Xavier 71, Duquesne 63 SOUTH Duke 81, Miami 71 ETSU 80, North Florida 57 Jacksonville 79, S.C.-Upstate 69 N.C. State 80, Wake Forest 55 Virginia Tech 102, Georgia Tech 77 MIDWEST Creighton 69, S. Illinois 50 Minnesota 62, Iowa 45 Purdue 81, Illinois 70 St. John’s 59, Cincinnati 57 FAR WEST Arizona 67, Arizona St. 52 Sacramento St. 74, Montana St. 71 PAC-10 STANDINGS All Times PST ——— Conference W L PCT Arizona 10 2 .833 UCLA 9 3 .750 Washington 9 4 .692 Washington St. 7 6 .538 Stanford 6 7 .461 California 6 7 .461 Oregon 6 7 .461 Southern Cal 5 7 .416 Oregon St. 4 9 .307 Arizona St. 1 11 .083 Sunday’s Game Arizona 67, Arizona State 52 Thursday’s Games Washington State at Arizona, 5:30 p.m.

Washington at Arizona State, 5:30 p.m.

UCLA at Stanford, 7:30 p.m.

USC at California, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

All Games W L PCT 21 4 .840 18 7 .720 17 7 .708 17 8 .680 13 11 .542 13 12 .520 13 12 .520 13 12 .520 9 15 .375 9 15 .375

Sunday’s Games ——— EAST Drexel 70, Northeastern 63 Hartford 66, Boston U. 59 Rhode Island 68, Saint Louis 54 St. John’s 75, Georgetown 71, OT UMBC 63, New Hampshire 55 SOUTH Alabama 64, Florida 59 Ark.-Little Rock 55, Louisiana-Monroe 52 Delaware 70, William & Mary 66, OT Duke 66, Boston College 53 Georgia 61, Mississippi 56 Georgia St. 67, Towson 56 Georgia Tech 74, N.C. State 65 James Madison 53, George Mason 40 Kentucky 49, LSU 47 Louisville 57, West Virginia 47 Miami 78, North Carolina 66 Old Dominion 68, UNC Wilmington 60 Rice 71, Memphis 58 Savannah St. 60, Longwood 34 South Carolina 60, Mississippi St. 53 Tennessee 65, Vanderbilt 57 UAB 74, Southern Miss. 45 UCF 71, Marshall 59 Va. Commonwealth 85, Hofstra 76 Virginia 60, Maryland 57 MIDWEST Iowa 86, Northwestern 75 Iowa St. 61, Kansas St. 53 Michigan St. 69, Michigan 56 Ohio St. 83, Minnesota 76 Penn St. 80, Indiana 77 Purdue 92, Illinois 63 SOUTHWEST Auburn 64, Arkansas 59 Houston 77, East Carolina 60 SMU 66, Tulsa 58 UTEP 65, Tulane 61 FAR WEST Arizona 73, Arizona St. 61

Scoring Leaders Through Feb. 12 GP G Steven Stamkos, TB 56 40 Daniel Sedin, Van 56 29 Henrik Sedin, Van 56 12 Sidney Crosby, Pit 41 32 Martin St. Louis, TB 56 20 Brad Richards, Dal 55 23 Henrik Zetterberg, Det 55 17 Corey Perry, Anh 56 28 Eric Staal, Car 56 27 Alex Ovechkin, Was 56 21 Ryan Kesler, Van 56 32 Jarome Iginla, Cgy 58 23 Loui Eriksson, Dal 54 18 Anze Kopitar, LA 55 17 Teemu Selanne, Anh 47 16

TENNIS WTA WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION ——— Open Gaz de France Sunday Paris Singles Championship Petra Kvitova (4), Czech Republic, def. Kim Clijsters (1), Belgium, 6-4, 6-3.

Pattaya Women’s Open Sunday Pattaya, Thailand Singles Championship Daniela Hantuchova (4), Slovakia, def. Sara Errani (8), Italy, 6-0, 6-2.

RMK Championships & the Cellular South Cup Sunday Memphis, Tenn.

Singles Women First Round Sandra Zahlavova, Czech Republic, def. Alla Kudryavtseva (4), Russia, 7-6 (6), 6-4.

Heather Watson, Britain, def. Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-5.

CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, 6-3, 6-2.

Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, def. Vania King (8), United States, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (9).

Alexa Glatch, United States, def. Beatrice Capra, United States, 6-2, 6-0.

Renata Voracova (7), Czech Republic, def. Christina McHale, United States, 6-2, 6-1.

ATP ASSOCIATION OF TENNIS PROFESSIONALS ——— AMRO World Tournament Sunday Rotterdam, Netherlands Singles Championship Robin Soderling (1), Sweden, def. Ivan Ljubicic (7), Croatia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

SAP Open Sunday San Jose, Calif.

Singles Championship Milos Raonic, Canada, def. Fernando Verdasco (1), Spain, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5).

PTS 74 73 67 66 66 62 60 59 56 56 54 54 53 52 52

AUTO RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup DAYTONA 500 After Sunday qualifying; race Sunday, Feb. 20 At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 186.089 mph.

2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 185.966.

3. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 185.445.

4. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 185.422.

5. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 185.223.

6. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 185.071.

7. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 185.002.

8. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 184.991.

9. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 184.911.

10. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 184.911.

11. (22) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 184.896.

12. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 184.763.

13. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 184.748.

14. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 184.740.

15. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 184.687.

16. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 184.612.

17. (09) Bill Elliott, Chevrolet, 184.532.

18. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 184.475.

19. (43) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 184.290.

20. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 184.271.

21. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 184.222.

22. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 184.102.

23. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 184.019.

24. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 184.008.

25. (15) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 183.966.

26. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 183.793.

27. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 183.685.

28. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 183.681.

29. (4) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 183.602.

30. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 183.595.

31. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 183.576.

32. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 183.557.

33. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 183.456.

34. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 183.206.

35. (60) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 183.057.

36. (97) Kevin Conway, Toyota, 182.949.

37. (13) Casey Mears, Toyota, 182.867.

38. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 182.697.

39. (77) Steve Wallace, Toyota, 182.574.

40. (66) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 182.434.

41. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 182.120.

42. (32) Terry Labonte, Ford, 181.492.

43. (37) Robert Richardson Jr., Ford, 181.466.

44. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 181.316.

45. (46) J J Yeley, Chevrolet, 180.977.

46. (71) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 180.828.

47. (64) Derrike Cope, Toyota, 177.894.

48. (92) Brian Keselowski, Dodge, 177.581.

DEALS Transactions

HOCKEY NHL NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE All Times PST ——— EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Philadelphia 55 36 14 5 77 Pittsburgh 58 35 19 4 74 N.Y. Rangers 58 30 24 4 64 New Jersey 56 22 30 4 48 N.Y. Islanders 56 20 29 7 47 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts Boston 56 31 18 7 69 Montreal 57 31 20 6 68 Buffalo 54 26 22 6 58 Toronto 56 23 27 6 52 Ottawa 56 18 30 8 44 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts Tampa Bay 56 34 17 5 73 Washington 56 29 17 10 68 Carolina 57 27 22 8 62 Atlanta 58 25 23 10 60 Florida 55 24 24 7 55 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Detroit 56 34 16 6 74 Nashville 56 30 19 7 67 Chicago 56 28 22 6 62 Columbus 56 28 23 5 61 St. Louis 54 24 21 9 57 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts

A 34 44 55 34 46 39 43 31 29 35 22 31 35 35 36

GF 182 173 162 120 151

GA 139 141 144 158 186

GF 172 151 161 144 126

GA 135 143 162 174 186

GF 172 151 168 167 146

GA 172 140 175 188 148

GF 187 150 177 152 145

GA 163 133 158 168 162

GF GA

HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS—Recalled RW Spencer Machacek from Chicago (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Recalled F Zac Dalpe and F Jerome Samson from Charlotte (AHL). Reassigned F Zach Boychuk and F Brett Sutter to Charlotte.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned D Nick Leddy and F Jeff Taffe to Rockford (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Reassigned F Matt Halischuk to Milwaukee (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS—Re-assigned G Robin Lehner, F Bobby Butler and F Jim O’Brien to Binghamton (AHL).

American Hockey League CHARLOTTE CHECKERS—Recalled F Mike McKenzie and D Ethan Graham from Florida (ECHL).

CONNECTICUT WHALE—Signed G Pier-Olivier Pelletier.

ROCHESTER AMERICANS—Returned F Ben Gordon to Reading (ECHL).

ECHL ECHL—Fined Florida D Mathieu Roy an undisclosed amount for his actions during Friday’s game against Cincinnati. Suspended Las Vegas C Tyler Mosienko three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions during Friday’s game against Victoria. Suspended South Carolina D Grant McNeill one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions during Saturday’s game at Gwinnett.

COLLEGE TENNESSEE—Suspended sophomore S Brent Brewer from the football team pending an investigation after being arrested on a domestic assault charge.

Defender turns on offense in leading Arizona over ASU The Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — Derrick Williams found himself in a labyrinth of arms for the second straight game, unable to get the ball at times, often surrounded by three or four defenders when he finally did.

Lamont Jones and Kevin Parrom made up for their star teammate’s quiet offensive night the first time around.

This time it was Kyle Fogg, a defensive specialist who spent the week working on his shot just for this chance.

Fogg hit six three-pointers and matched a career high with 26 points as Arizona State collapsed on Williams, helping the 15th-ranked Wildcats pull out a not-always-pretty 67-52 win over the Sun Devils on Sunday night.

“With them collapsing around on me, I had to find my open teammates and that’s what I did,” Williams said. “Luckily, Fogg hit a lot of great shots tonight.”

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Arizona (21-4, 10-2 Pac-10) didn’t shoot particularly well against Arizona State’s zone — 40 percent — and Williams took just five shots on his way to 11 points.

The Wildcats made up for it with a hounding defense and big contributions from Fogg, a 7.9-point scorer on the season, and Jesse Perry, who scored all of his 10 points in the second half after a rough opening 20 minutes.

“Derrick Williams deserves a lot of credit and part of the credit he deserves is when teams try to collapse on him, sometimes his presence alone opens up some shots for his teammates,” Arizona coach Sean Miller said. “But it’s up to them to make them and Kyle did take advantage of those.”

Arizona State (9-15, 1-11) played grit-

ty defense, blocking a season-high nine shots, but couldn’t find many seams in Arizona’s man-to-man defense.

The Sun Devils shot 37 percent, including four of 15 from three-point range, and didn’t get much production from leading scorers Trent Lockett and Ty Abbott. Those two combined for 17 points on six-of-23 shooting, while three-point specialist Rihards Kuksiks was one for six during an empty shooting night that led to Arizona State’s 10th straight conference loss.

“A lot of it was because of their defense,” said Jamelle McMillan, who led the Sun Devils with 12 points and five assists. “They do a great job helping.

They play above the rim most of the time in the paint, altering shots and stuff.”

Arizona State had gotten the better of this in-state rivalry in recent years, winning six of seven before this season, and was supposed to be the team on the rise after finishing second in the Pac-10 a year ago.

Arizona turned it around faster than anyone thought to climb back to its familiar place atop the Pac-10 and the Sun Devils went on a downward spiral to the bottom of the standings.

In other games on Sunday: No. 5 Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Miami. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Nolan Smith scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half, Seth Curry added 16 and Duke extended its Atlantic Coast Conference lead by holding off Miami.

No. 10 Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Providence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 STORRS, Conn. — Jamal CoombsMcDaniel, who isn’t a scorer, had a career-high 25 points and Kemba Walker, the Big East’s No. 2 scorer, had 22 as Connecticut beat Providence.

No. 11 Georgetown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Marquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 WASHINGTON — Chris Wright scored 20 points, Austin Freeman added 17 despite limping badly off the court in the first half, and Georgetown survived the run-’em-ragged strategy of Marquette coach Buzz Williams to win its eighth straight game.

No. 14 Purdue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — JaJuan Johnson scored 24 points and E’Twaun Moore added 20 to lead Purdue to a comeback win.

THE BULLETIN • Monday, February 14, 2011 D3

GOLF ROUNDUP

SKIING

Points pro-am champ at Pebble

Goergl takes gold at women’s downhill over Vonn

The Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Sunday at Pebble Beach turned out to be a real Cinderella story. D.A. Points captured his first PGA Tour victory and dragged along his amateur, Bill Murray of “Caddyshack” fame, to the pro-am title.

One shot behind as he played the second-toughest hole on the course, Points holed out for eagle from 100 yards on the 14th hole and followed that with a bending 30-foot birdie putt. He closed with a 5-under 67 for a two-shot victory in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Points became only the fourth player in the last 20 years to make Pebble Beach is first PGA Tour victory.

It was a rare occasion when the winner wasn’t even the biggest star.

Murray, famous for his role as assistant greenskeeper Carl Spackler in “Caddyshack,” has become a staple at this celebrity-rich tournament over the last two decades and once even tossed an elderly woman into the bunker.

He now gets his name on a plaque in the wall of pro-am champions below the first tee at Pebble Beach.

“Pebble Beach may be the most iconic place in America to play golf, and to win here, it’s just a dream come true,” said Points, who finished at 15-under 271 and earned his first trip to the Masters.

Making it even better was having Murray at his side.

Points said at the start of the week that being in the chaotic center of Murray and his antics kept him at ease. At his most nervous moment, facing a 6-foot par putt on the 16th hole, he turned the tables. As his partner stood over a long putt, Points hollered at Murray, “The crowd would be really happy if you could make that.”

Murray missed. Points made his par, and finished with two easy pars.

Hunter Mahan shot 31 on the front nine and twice was tied for the lead on the back nine. He birdied the 17th with a tee shot inside 3 feet, then reached the par-5 18th in two. But he three-putted for par, missing a 4-foot birdie putt.

Ultimately, it didn’t matter. Mahan closed with a 66 and wound up alone in second, two shots behind.

Steve Marino, who had a one-shot lead going into the final round, never caught up after Points made his eagle from the 14th fairway. Marino missed a 12-foot birdie putt on the 16th to get within one, then slammed his driver to the turf on the 18th when his tee shot sailed into a bunker to the right.

Marino hit his third shot into the ocean and made a triple-bogey 8 that mattered only in his bank account.

Not making a par to share second

By Eric Willemsen The Associated Press

Eric Risberg / The Associated Press

D.A. Points, left, waves after finishing play on the 18th green as his playing partner, actor Bill Murray, right, looks on during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Sunday. Points won the tournament after shooting a 5-under par 67 to finish at 15-under par. place was the difference of $327,200.

Tom Gillis closed with a 70 and finished alone in third.

Points and Murray won the pro-am tournament by two shots. The trophy was locked up with Points’ par on the 18th when Murray announced his “big putt” that was meaningless. He then mimicked some dialogue from the “Cinderella Story” scene in Caddyshack, when Murray swatted at flowers with his scythe and imagined the former greenskeeper on the verge of winning the Masters.

“It’s in the hole!!!!”

Not quite. As the putt headed toward the cup, Murray jogged over to tap it while it was still moving, then thrust his arms in the air.

“The only chance D.A. had to win was if I could make it through the entire week without ever asking what the initials ‘D.A.’ stand for,” Murray said.

“And I didn’t. And he’s the champion.”

They stand for Darren Andrews.

Murray also won the pro-am title in the Pebble Beach event on the Champions Tour with Scott Simpson, his longtime partner at Pebble Beach who played the straight man to Murray’s routine.

Is this a new tandem?

“I’m thinking of turning pro,” Murray said. “I probably won’t. It’s really nice to play with a gentleman. He’s a good person. He’s from Illinois. He’s Lincoln-esque in stature and unfailingly polite.”

Also on Sunday: Alvaro Quiros takes Dubai title DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods stumbled in a bid for his first victory in 15 months and Alvaro Quiros won the Dubai Desert Classic with a wild round that included a hole-in-one and a triple bogey.

The 70th-ranked Quiros shot a 68 to finish at 11-under 277, one stroke ahead of Anders Hansen (70) and James Kingston (67). Woods had a 3-

over 75 to end tied for 20th at 4-under 284. He had entered the final round one stroke off the lead.

Quiros eagled the second hole to move into the lead before a triple bogey on No. 8 left him tied with Hansen.

The Dane briefly took the lead with an eagle on No. 13, but bogeyed the 15th.

Quiros had a birdie on No. 9 and then a hole-in-one on No. 11 to move back in front. He fell back with a bogey on the 14th, but retook the lead for good with a birdie on No. 16.

Birdie on 18 lifts Lehman to victory BOCA RATON, Fla. — Tom Lehman birdied the final hole to finish at 13 under, breaking a tie with Jeff Sluman and Rod Spittle and winning the Champions Tour’s Allianz Championship.

Lehman shot a final-round 69 to win for the third time on the over-50 circuit.

The 51-year-old former British Open champ had five birdies, but he bogeyed the par-4 ninth and par-3 14th to make things interesting on the back nine.

AUTO RACING: NASCAR

Junior wins Daytona 500 pole position

By Chris Jenkins The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR is back — and so is Juniormania.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. reclaimed the spotlight in Daytona speedweeks, winning pole position for the Daytona 500 with a lap of 186.089 mph in qualifying Sunday.

It’s a boost for Earnhardt, who is coming off a couple of disappointing seasons and spent part of the past week facing questions about the 10year anniversary of his father’s death at the track.

Still, Earnhardt was in an upbeat, joking mood after winning the pole.

And while he understands the hype his presence on the pole and his family ties are bound to stir up this week, he’ll mostly try to ignore it.

“I wouldn’t embrace that,” Earnhardt said. “I’m here to race. And I understand the situation and I’m looking forward to seeing how my father is honored and remembered throughout the week, and I’ll enjoy that, but I don’t really get into the hypothetical, fairy-tale sort of stuff. I just want to focus on my job.”

Earnhardt’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Jeff Gordon, qualified second. It’s the second straight Daytona 500 front row sweep for Hendrick, who put Mark Martin on the pole and Earnhardt in the No. 2 spot last year.

The rest of the field will be set after a pair of qualifying races Thursday. Bill Elliott, Travis Kvapil and Joe Nemechek also clinched spots in the field, and Terry Labonte is assured of a starting spot.

Having NASCAR’s most popular driver take the green flag first next Sunday could provide some traction for a sport looking to pick up sagging television ratings and attendance.

An Earnhardt win would be even bigger.

“I think that’s just kind of going to build the hype and excitement for next Sunday’s race,” Gordon said. “I love to bring back a lot of these memories about Dale and what he brought to the sport, his legacy, and it reminds

Terry Renna / The Associated Press

Jeff Gordon, left, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. hold their awards for winning the top two spots in qualifying Sunday for the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Earnhardt won the pole position with a speed of 186.089 mph.

Daytona: Lap 3 moment of silence for Earnhardt DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona International Speedway is asking for a moment of silence on the third lap of the Daytona 500 as a tribute to the late Dale Earnhardt.

Earnhardt was killed in an accident on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. The speedway considered various ways to mark the 10-year anniversary of Earnhardt’s death.

“We felt the appropriate way to honor Dale Earnhardt was in the actual racing,” said track president Joie Chitwood. “The best way to appreciate the things Dale did — he was about racing — and how we respect him should be on the track. That to us was a real racing tribute and more appropriate than anything we could have done in the pre-race show.”

Chitwood said track officials were working with the broadcast partners to go silent on the third lap of the Feb. 20 race. Fans will also be asked to stand and raise three fingers on that lap.

The No. 3 will also be painted into the grass at Daytona on Saturday night before the season-opening race.

— The Associated Press

me of a lot of the things I learned from him and the good times that we had. I think it’s very cool to pay attention to that and to celebrate it.”

But Earnhardt acknowledged that qualifying results aren’t necessarily a

good predictor of success in the race.

“It obviously gives you a good idea that you’ve got a great car, but anyone can win the race,” Earnhardt said. “There’s guys that qualified outside the top 20 that have got winning

cars.”

Qualifying was almost an afterthought Sunday, as drivers and crew chiefs were preoccupied with NASCAR’s reaction to the sudden emergence of two-car drafting suddenly becoming the fast way to get around Daytona.

With the drafting duos pushing speeds past 200 mph, NASCAR officials imposed restrictions the cars’ cooling systems Sunday evening.

It’s an attempt to make it more difficult for one car to push another all the way around the track because the pushing car’s engine might overheat; limiting the drafting tandems could reduce speeds.

Earnhardt said he liked the old style of racing at Daytona, where drivers had to zigzag through one big pack of cars — after all, he was pretty good at it.

“I prefer the other style better,” Earnhardt said. “But, I mean, it was fun last night. I prefer having more choices in my own destiny, I guess. Nothing against what happened last night. I thought it was an exciting race to be in, exciting ending to watch. Completely different than what we’re used to.”

Earnhardt, the 2004 Daytona 500 winner, has fallen on hard times in recent years. He hasn’t won a race since 2008.

But winning the pole at Daytona could be an early indication that Hendrick Motorsports’ offseason crew shake-up might have the No. 88 team pointed in the right direction.

Although Jimmie Johnson won his fifth consecutive championship last season, team owner Rick Hendrick reshuffled the deck for the rest of his teams.

Earnhardt was paired with Steve Letarte, who had been Gordon’s crew chief, and Earnhardt’s No. 88 team was moved into the same race shop as Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus.

“I really enjoy the way the team approaches their jobs and what their goals are,” Earnhardt said. “I sort of like the way they go about business, how they conduct themselves. I’m enjoying everything I’m seeing.”

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Elisabeth Goergl of Austria won the women’s downhill at the world championships Sunday, defeating favorites Lindsey Vonn and Maria Riesch to earn her second gold medal of the competition.

“I can’t believe it, I was so anxious before the race,” said Goergl, who finished the 1.8-mile Kandahar course in 1 minute, 47.24 seconds to beat defending champion Vonn by 0.44 and Riesch by 0.60.

It was the first women’s top-level downhill in two years not won by either Vonn or Riesch.

Vonn has been struggling with the aftereffects of hitting her head in a training crash in Austria 11 days ago.

The Olympic downhill champion lost her super-G title Tuesday when she finished seventh in an event won by Goergl, and skipped the slalom part of the super-combined Friday.

“For me, this silver is like gold,” Vonn said. “I have been fighting the last couple of days just to be able to race today. I am very proud about this second place. It was the best result possible for me. I could race a bit more like I normally do but it was difficult to go to the limit.”

Vonn said she felt well and was cleared to race after passing all the concussion tests before the start.

“But I felt during the race that I was still not 100 percent,” she said. “Today it was all about fighting. I’ve had a lot of injuries and most of the time, it’s just about managing and dealing with the pain. ... But this injury has taken away my focus. The only thing I can do is nothing and get some rest in a dark room. I don’t enjoy that. I wanna be out there fighting.”

Goergl, the first Austrian woman to win downhill gold since Michaela Dorfmeister in 2001, said she tried to attack throughout her run.

“I went wide a couple of times but I kept calm,” she said. “I am happy that I didn’t make a mistake this time.”

Goergl became the fourth woman to win downhill and super-G titles at the same world championships. Vonn (2009), Sweden’s Anja Paerson (2007) and Switzerland’s Maria Walliser (1987) also completed the speed double.

“The super-G gold was not a relief for me, I still felt pressure,” she said. “But I think you need to have that feeling to do really well.”

Austria has won all three women’s events at the worlds after Anna Fenninger took the supercombined title Friday.

Vonn started 20th after pre-race favorites such as Dominique Gisin, Lara Gut, Goergl and Riesch had completed their runs.

The late start was a disadvantage because the snow had been softened by temperatures that didn’t drop below freezing for several nights.

She was behind from the start and seemed to hold a bit back from her usual attacking style, but kept her racing line perfectly. She hit a bump shortly before finishing but adjusted well.

“At the start, I didn’t have the same confidence like I usually have,” Vonn said. “Normally I know exactly what I can do in a run, how I can attack, but today I didn’t have that. That’s why I didn’t win.”

Vonn paid tribute to Goergl, saying that “Lizzi was just sensational today and she would have been hard to beat anyway.”

Julia Mancuso, who won silver in super-G, trailed by 1.06 in sixth place and Laurenne Ross, of Klamath Falls, was 10th, giving the U.S. three top-10 finishers in a world championships race for the first time since 2007, when Vonn (then Kildow) took second in the super-G, Mancuso was sixth and Libby Ludlow ninth.

The last time they achieved the feat in downhill was at the 1996 worlds, with Picabo Street taking the title, Hilary Lindh winning bronze and Megan Gerety placing fifth.

Riesch, who has had a fever since Tuesday, lost 0.20 in the first part of the course to Goergl, but kept up with the Austrian’s pace before losing speed in the final section.

“This medal makes me the happiest person today,” Riesch said. “I won’t complain about not being fit — if you are starting in a world championship race, there are no excuses.”

The German didn’t expect to win bronze “under these circumstances. I know many people were expecting me to win a medal and it was my main goal. Unfortunately I lost too much speed in the final part.”

Switzerland’s Gut, who hurt her knee in a slalom crash Friday, finished fourth to miss out on a podium place by 0.34. She also took fourth in the super-G. “It’s a bummer. But on Saturday, I was walking on crutches,” said Gut, who won downhill silver in ’09. “I was not top fit for sure but I will get another chance.”

Paerson finished 11th after a disappointing showing.

Paerson, who said before the race she would win the title “if my skis are fast and I don’t make a mistake,” was the fastest starter going into the middle part of the course.

Kerstin Joensson / The Associated Press

Lindsey Vonn from the U.S., left, congratulates Austria’s Elisabeth Goergl after completing the women’s downhill at the Alpine World Skiing Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday.

D4 Monday, February 14, 2011 • THE BULLETIN

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

NBA ROUNDUP

Cactus League has 10 story lines to watch in 2011

By Bill Shaikin Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — They are four ordinary words: “Pitchers and catchers report.” To baseball fans, however, the words carry an almost magical connotation.

The spring comes alive, even in an otherwise unremarkable photograph of a pitcher playing catch. The season soon will be upon us, but not before six weeks of optimism among fans of even the weakest teams.

Pitchers and catchers started reporting to training camps Sunday. That’s when the Angels start up. The Dodgers are due in Wednesday.

The first spring training games are less than two weeks away. In the meantime, here are 10 Cactus League story lines to get you started: 1. For the first time since 1945, no major league team will train in Tucson. The greater Phoenix area is now baseball’s wonderland, with all 15 Cactus League teams training within 40 miles of one another.

2. Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is the full name of the newest Cactus League complex, located in Scottsdale and shared by the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. The facility is in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and a talking stick is a ceremonial item used by some American-Indian tribes.

3. The Chicago Cubs usually lead the Cactus League in attendance, but the San Francisco Giants might be the toughest ticket this spring, with San Francisco coming off the World Series championship and a fan festival so crowded that the Giants had to shut the ballpark gates. Bonus points for fans who can pilfer Aubrey Huff’s rally thong or Brian Wilson’s hair dye.

4. For the first time since 2005, the Cactus League is home to the reigning most valuable player in each league — Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers and Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds. The MVP winners in 2004: Vladimir Guerrero of the Angels and Barry Bonds of the Giants.

5. Take a side trip to Las Vegas and bet on whether the Oakland Athletics will post their first winning record in five years. The “Moneyball” movie, starring Brad Pitt as Billy Beane and based on the book that illuminated Oakland’s success a decade ago, is scheduled to arrive in theaters in September.

6. Show him the money? The Rockies did, to Troy Tulowitzki. No free agent this off season — not Carl Crawford, not Cliff Lee, not Jayson Werth — got as much money as the $158 million that Colorado guaranteed its shortstop in a contract extension that carries him through age 35. He will be 26 on opening day, same as the Angels’ Brandon Wood.

7. The Angels and Dodgers each finished 8082 last season, then went shopping. The Angels committed $93 million to three players (Vernon Wells, Scott Downs, Hisanori Takahashi).

The Dodgers committed $91 million to 10 players (Ted Lilly, Juan Uribe, Hiroki Kuroda, Matt Guerrier, Jon Garland, Rod Barajas, Vicente Padilla, Dioner Navarro, Marcus Thames and Tony Gwynn Jr.).

8. The San Diego Padres won 90 games last season, and they were not eliminated until the final day. They tore up the team anyway, because they couldn’t afford Adrian Gonzalez or such an otherwise poor offense. Now playing: Brad Hawpe at first base, Orlando Hudson at second, Jason Bartlett at shortstop, Cameron Maybin in center field. The Florida Marlins got Maybin for Miguel Cabrera; the Padres got Maybin from Florida for Edward Mujica and Ryan Webb.

9. As Prince Fielder takes what will almost certainly be his final spring swings with the Milwaukee Brewers, he has to be rooting for Albert Pujols to sign a contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals rather than head into free agency with him next fall. The market for Fielder could be surprisingly limited, with several big-bucks teams probably unavailable to drive up the market. The Boston Red Sox have Gonzalez at first base; the New York Yankees have Mark Teixeira; the Philadelphia Phillies have Ryan Howard; and the Detroit Tigers have Cabrera. Also, Angels owner Arte Moreno prefers to avoid Scott Boras, the agent for Fielder.

10. Kirk Gibson, entering his first full season as the Diamondbacks’ manager, and Mike Scioscia, entering his 12th season as the Angels’ manager, are two of the heroes from the Dodgers’ last World Series team, in 1988. Don Mattingly, the Dodgers’ first-year manager, played 14 seasons with the New York Yankees and never reached the World Series.

Aldridge leads Blazers over Pistons The Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Detroit Pistons knew exactly what was coming Sunday night.

It didn’t help.

All-Star snub LaMarcus Aldridge scored 36 points, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to their fourth straight win, 105-100 over the Pistons.

“The difference in this game was Aldridge, Aldridge and Aldridge,” Pistons coach John Kuester said. “When they needed something else, they ran a play for LaMarcus Aldridge.”

Aldridge went 12 of 17 from the floor and hit all but one of his 13 free-throw attempts.

“I think he’s an All-Star,” said Wesley Matthews, who added 24 points for Portland. “He’s an All-Star 10 times out of 10. He makes shots. That’s what he does.”

Detroit’s Will Bynum wasn’t pleased with his team’s defensive plan against Aldridge.

“He just killed us on the pick-and-roll,” he said. “I think the details needed to be better there. The way we were defending it, he was just wide open.”

Andre Miller finished with 15 points and 12 assists for Portland, which has won six straight over the Pistons.

“We had a lot of turnovers tonight, but we found a way to pull it out,” Miller said. “They got into a rhythm late and found a couple go-to players, but we were able to finish it off.”

Ben Gordon scored 18 points and Tracy McGrady had 16 for the Pistons. Detroit’s bench outscored its starters 57-43.

“Our second unit played with a great sense of urgency,” Kuester said. “Tracy did some good things for us, but we needed the rest of the first group to play with that kind of urgency.”

The Blazers took a 66-60 lead by running at every opportunity in the third quarter, but missed a chance to widen the gap when Nicolas Batum threw away a pass on a 4-on-1 break.

“We got caught up in their tempo, and we were walking the ball up the floor most of the game,” Portland coach Nate McMillan said. “When we did get out and run the floor, we were able to get some easy baskets.”

Aldridge finished with 14 points in the quarter, but the Pistons scored the final nine to get back into the game. Portland led 74-70 going into the fourth, and Patty Mills scored the first five points of the quarter.

Austin Daye’s four-point play started a Pistons’ rally, and they took an 83-82 lead on Bynum’s jumper with 7:36 left. Miller’s put-back gave the Blazers an 86-84 advantage with 5:32 left, and he added a free throw after Kuester was called for a technical on the play.

Kuester stayed with his reserves throughout the fourth quarter, and it paid off when two straight

Paul Sancya / The Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) dunks over Detroit Pistons forward Greg Monroe (10) in the first half of Sunday’s game in Auburn Hills, Mich. Aldridge finished with 36 points in the Blazers’ 105-100 victory.

Bynum steals led to a 95-93 lead with 1:48 to play.

“They were the ones that had gotten us back into the game,” Kuester said. “They were taking the ball to the basket, and I thought Will and Ben did a great job of attacking.”

Chris Wilcox, though, made several key mistakes in the last 90 seconds. He committed two shooting fouls and a three-second violation, then missed a potential tying free throw with 54 seconds left.

Daye missed a contested tying three-pointer with 23 seconds left on a blown play. Kuester wanted Gordon to take a two-pointer, but didn’t give the players a clear second option.

In other games on Sunday:

Wizards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Cavaliers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 CLEVELAND — The Wizards traveled to the right place for a road win. Nick Young scored 31 points, John Wall had 19 points and 14 assists and Washington snapped its 25-game road winless streak with a victory over Cleveland, which reverted to its losing ways one game after ending a record skid. The Wizards opened a 25-point lead in the third quarter, survived a Cleveland comeback and got their first road win since April 9 at Boston.

Celtics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 BOSTON — Rajon Rondo had a triple-double with 11 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and Boston beat Miami, with the defending Eastern Conference champions clinching the season series against its top pursuer. LeBron James scored 22 points for Miami, which had won eight in a row.

Magic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Lakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard had 31 points and 13 rebounds as Orlando earned its first victory over a winning team in more than a month. Jason Richardson chipped in 12 points for the Magic.

Grizzlies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Nuggets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Darrell Arthur scored a career-high 24 points and Zach Randolph led a late rally that helped Memphis erase a 17-point thirdquarter deficit against Denver. Rudy Gay had 23 points for Memphis, which used defensive pressure in the final period to outscore Denver 34-18.

Raptors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Clippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 TORONTO — Andrea Bargnani scored 27 points, Ed Davis had 13 points and a career-high 14 rebounds and Toronto beat Los Angeles. DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points, Leandro Barbosa had 11 and Sonny Weems 10 for the Raptors, who had lost 16 of their previous 17.

Kings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Suns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 PHOENIX — Donte Greene scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and Sacramento, playing without DeMarcus Cousins, ended a five-game losing streak with a victory over Phoenix. Carl Landry added 20 points for the Kings, all but two in the second half. Samuel Dalembert, starting in place of Cousins, had 18 points and 15 rebounds.

Warriors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Thunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 OAKLAND, Calif. — Monta Ellis had 32 points, David Lee added 23 points and a season-high 19 rebounds and Golden State led the entire fourth quarter on its way to a win over Oklahoma City.

Stephen Curry scored 23 points and had a seasonhigh 13 assists to lead the Warriors.

NBA SCOREBOARD SUMMARIES Sunday’s games

Blazers 105, Pistons 100 PORTLAND (105) Batum 2-9 2-2 7, Cunningham 2-6 0-0 4, Aldridge 12-17 12-13 36, Miller 5-6 5-5 15, Matthews 7-11 8-8 26, Przybilla 2-2 0-0 4, Fernandez 2-8 0-0 4, Mills 3-5 2-2 9. Totals 35-64 29-30 105.

DETROIT (100) Prince 6-12 2-2 14, Wallace 0-1 2-4 2, Monroe 4-6 1-1 9, McGrady 6-12 3-4 16, Stuckey 0-3 2-3 2, Gordon 5-10 6-6 18, Villanueva 4-7 0-0 10, Wilcox 3-3 2-4 8, Bynum 6-11 3-3 15, Daye 1-3 3-3 6. Totals 35-68 24-30 100.

Portland 20 27 27 31 — 105 Detroit 21 28 21 30 — 100 3-Point Goals—Portland 6-16 (Matthews 4-5, Mills 1-1, Batum 1-5, Fernandez 0-5), Detroit 6-10 (Gordon 2-2, Villanueva 2-4, McGrady 1-1, Daye 1-2, Prince 0-1). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Portland 28 (Matthews 7), Detroit 41 (Wallace 8). Assists—Portland 25 (Miller 12), Detroit 23 (Stuckey 7). Total Fouls—Portland 20, Detroit 21. Technicals—Portland defensive three second, Detroit Coach Kuester. A—15,257 (22,076).

Raptors 98, Clippers 93 L.A. CLIPPERS (93) Gomes 5-8 2-2 14, Griffin 7-13 7-10 21, Jordan 2-2 2-6 6, B.Davis 7-16 6-6 20, Foye 2-14 1-1 5, Bledsoe 2-9 3-5 7, Aminu 1-4 1-2 3, Cook 6-11 2-2 17, Diogu 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-77 24-34 93.

TORONTO (98) Weems 3-7 4-5 10, A.Johnson 3-5 0-0 6, Bargnani 9-21 8-9 27, Calderon 3-8 4-6 10, DeRozan 7-18 3-5 17, E.Davis 6-8 1-1 13, Barbosa 3-9 4-4 11, Dorsey 0-1 0-0 0, Bayless 0-2 0-0 0, T.Johnson 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 35-82 26-32 98.

L.A. Clippers 24 24 23 22 — 93 Toronto 24 24 30 20 — 98 3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 5-14 (Cook 3-5, Gomes 2-3, Bledsoe 0-1, B.Davis 0-2, Foye 0-3), Toronto 2-13 (Bargnani 1-3, Barbosa 1-5, DeRozan 0-1, Calderon 0-2, Bayless 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Clippers 54 (Griffin 15), Toronto 54 (E.Davis 14). Assists—L.A. Clippers 15 (B.Davis 7), Toronto 16 (Calderon 11). Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers 23, Toronto 27.

Technicals—B.Davis, L.A. Clippers Bench, Toronto defensive three second 2. A—19,800 (19,800).

Grizzlies 116, Nuggets 108 DENVER (108) Anthony 10-20 7-8 28, Martin 6-9 0-1 12, Nene 6-10 2-2 14, Billups 5-11 2-2 13, Afflalo 1-8 2-2 4, Lawson 6-7 0-0 14, Smith 6-7 2-2 14,

Harrington 2-5 0-0 5, Andersen 2-3 0-4 4. Totals 44-80 15-21 108.

MEMPHIS (116) Gay 9-15 4-4 23, Randolph 6-13 2-3 14, Gasol 5-8 5-7 15, Conley 7-11 2-2 17, Young 311 0-0 6, Arthur 8-11 8-10 24, Allen 6-8 5-6 17, Vasquez 0-2 0-0 0, J.Williams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-79 26-32 116.

Denver 26 41 23 18 — 108 Memphis 31 24 27 34 — 116 3-Point Goals—Denver 5-16 (Lawson 2-2, Anthony 1-1, Harrington 1-4, Billups 1-5, Afflalo 0-4), Memphis 2-6 (Conley 1-1, Gay 1-2, Vasquez 0-1, Randolph 0-1, Young 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver 36 (Anthony, Martin, Andersen 5), Memphis 47 (Randolph 16). Assists—Denver 21 (Billups 7), Memphis 19 (Conley 5). Total Fouls—Denver 27, Memphis 17. Technicals—Denver defensive three second, Memphis defensive three second. A—15,398 (18,119).

Wizards 115, Cavaliers 100 WASHINGTON (115) Howard 6-11 1-1 16, Blatche 8-11 1-1 17, McGee 4-6 1-2 9, Wall 8-19 3-6 19, Young 1421 2-2 31, Martin 0-3 2-2 2, Booker 1-5 0-0 2, Seraphin 0-2 0-0 0, Hinrich 8-13 0-0 17, Yi 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 50-92 10-14 115.

CLEVELAND (100) Eyenga 3-5 0-1 6, Jamison 7-15 3-5 21, Hickson 7-18 2-7 16, Williams 3-9 3-3 10, Parker 4-12 0-0 10, Gibson 0-1 2-2 2, Sessions 5-8 4-5 14, Hollins 1-1 3-4 5, Moon 4-8 0-0 12, Samuels 1-4 2-2 4, Harris 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 3583 19-31 100.

Washington 35 33 27 20 — 115 Cleveland 23 23 33 21 — 100 3-Point Goals—Washington 5-13 (Howard 36, Young 1-1, Hinrich 1-3, Martin 0-3), Cleveland 11-23 (Jamison 4-6, Moon 4-6, Parker 2-5, Williams 1-3, Harris 0-1, Eyenga 0-1, Gibson 0-1).

Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Washington 52 (Blatche 9), Cleveland 54 (Hickson 13). Assists—Washington 31 (Wall 14), Cleveland 23 (Williams 8). Total Fouls—Washington 22, Cleveland 17. A—19,154 (20,562).

Magic 89, Lakers 75 L.A. LAKERS (75) Artest 2-6 0-0 5, Gasol 5-12 1-1 11, Bynum 8-15 1-2 17, Fisher 2-7 0-0 4, Bryant 8-18 0-0 17, Odom 5-11 5-10 15, Brown 3-11 0-0 6, Blake 0-2 0-0 0, Walton 0-0 0-0 0, Caracter 0-1 0-2 0, Ebanks 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-84 7-15 75.

ORLANDO (89) Turkoglu 4-8 0-0 9, Anderson 3-5 0-0 9, Howard 13-16 5-6 31, Nelson 3-10 0-0 6, J.Richardson 5-15 0-0 12, Bass 3-6 0-0 6, Arenas 2-7 0-0 4, Redick 2-6 1-2 6, Clark 2-3 2-2 6.

Totals 37-76 8-10 89.

L.A. Lakers 21 20 19 15 — 75 Orlando 24 21 22 22 — 89 3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 2-16 (Bryant 1-4, Artest 1-4, Odom 0-1, Fisher 0-2, Blake

0-2, Brown 0-3), Orlando 7-23 (Anderson 3-5, J.Richardson 2-7, Turkoglu 1-2, Redick 1-4, Arenas 0-2, Nelson 0-3). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 47 (Bynum 9), Orlando 53 (Howard 13). Assists—L.A. Lakers 19 (Bryant 5), Orlando 19 (Redick 4). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 13, Orlando 17. Technicals—L.A. Lakers defensive three second 2. A—19,193 (18,500).

Celtics 85, Heat 82 MIAMI (82) James 10-21 2-3 22, Bosh 8-11 8-10 24, Ilgauskas 4-10 1-1 9, Chalmers 1-3 0-0 3, Wade 6-17 3-5 16, Miller 1-5 2-3 5, Jones 0-1 1-1 1, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0, House 1-6 0-0 2, Dampier 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-74 17-23 82.

BOSTON (85) Pierce 0-10 1-2 1, Garnett 6-12 7-7 19, Perkins 4-8 7-9 15, Rondo 5-10 1-5 11, Allen 5-14 1-1 13, Davis 6-11 4-4 16, Wafer 4-5 0-0 10, Bradley 0-0 0-0 0, Robinson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-71 21-28 85.

Miami 20 23 18 21 — 82 Boston 15 24 35 11 — 85 3-Point Goals—Miami 3-16 (Wade 1-2, Chalmers 1-2, Miller 1-5, Jones 0-1, James 0-2, House 0-4), Boston 4-15 (Wafer 2-3, Allen 2-6, Robinson 0-1, Pierce 0-5). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Miami 51 (Bosh 10), Boston 46 (Rondo 10). Assists—Miami 17 (James 7), Boston 19 (Rondo 10). Total Fouls—Miami 21, Boston 22. Technicals—Boston defensive three second 2. Flagrant Fouls—Wade. A—18,624 (18,624).

Kings 113, Suns 108 SACRAMENTO (113) Casspi 4-13 2-2 10, Thompson 4-9 0-0 8, Dalembert 8-12 2-2 18, Udrih 4-13 2-2 12, Evans 7-18 5-5 21, Landry 7-15 6-8 20, Greene 7-10 4-5 19, Jackson 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 43-94 2124 113.

PHOENIX (108) Hill 5-9 1-1 13, Frye 6-11 0-0 15, Lopez 38 2-3 8, Nash 8-17 6-7 22, Carter 3-10 1-1 7, Dudley 6-11 0-2 13, Gortat 6-9 8-8 20, Pietrus 1-3 0-0 2, Warrick 2-4 0-2 4, Dowdell 2-8 0-0 4.

Totals 42-90 18-24 108.

Sacramento 30 20 28 35 — 113 Phoenix 32 25 24 27 — 108 3-Point Goals—Sacramento 6-13 (Udrih 2-3, Evans 2-3, Jackson 1-1, Greene 1-2, Casspi 0-4), Phoenix 6-20 (Frye 3-6, Hill 2-3, Dudley 1-5, Pietrus 0-1, Nash 0-2, Carter 0-3).

Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Sacramento 62 (Dalembert 15), Phoenix 46 (Gortat 12). Assists—Sacramento 19 (Udrih, Evans 7), Phoenix 25 (Nash 18). Total Fouls—Sacramento 23, Phoenix 22. Technicals—Sacramento defensive three second. A—17,798 (18,422).

Warriors 100, Thunder 94 OKLAHOMA CITY (94) Durant 10-21 7-7 29, Green 3-6 5-6 12, Krstic

2-2 0-0 4, Westbrook 6-14 7-9 21, Sefolosha 3-4 0-0 7, Maynor 2-4 1-1 6, Ibaka 1-2 0-0 2, Harden 2-3 3-3 8, Collison 2-3 1-2 5, Cook 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 31-59 24-28 94.

GOLDEN STATE (100) D.Wright 4-16 1-2 10, Lee 11-22 1-2 23, Biedrins 1-3 0-0 2, Curry 10-18 1-1 23, Ellis 1325 4-4 33, Udoh 0-4 0-0 0, Williams 3-7 0-0 7, Radmanovic 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 43-99 7-9 100.

Oklahoma City 20 23 23 28 — 94 Golden State 23 24 27 26 — 100 3-Point Goals—Oklahoma City 8-18 (Westbrook 2-4, Durant 2-7, Sefolosha 1-1, Maynor 1-2, Green 1-2, Harden 1-2), Golden State 7-23 (Ellis 3-7, Curry 2-5, Williams 1-2, D.Wright 1-8, Radmanovic 0-1). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Oklahoma City 36 (Collison 10), Golden State 54 (Lee 19). Assists—Oklahoma City 15 (Westbrook 5), Golden State 28 (Curry 13). Total Fouls—Oklahoma City 19, Golden State 20. Technicals—Westbrook. A—19,596 (19,596).

LEADERS Through Feb. 12 SCORING G FG FT PTS Durant, OKC 48 463 384 1398 James, MIA 51 460 349 1336 Stoudemire, NYK 52 513 326 1361 Bryant, LAL 54 487 333 1378 Wade, MIA 49 434 325 1235 Ellis, GOL 52 488 246 1305 Anthony, DEN 47 407 323 1177 Rose, CHI 51 458 261 1258 Gordon, LAC 41 333 242 988 Martin, HOU 53 358 408 1241 Griffin, LAC 53 462 276 1207 Nowitzki, DAL 45 369 236 1019 Howard, ORL 53 420 352 1192 Westbrook, OKC 52 395 362 1169 Aldridge, POR 53 459 238 1159 Williams, UTA 51 362 289 1100 Bargnani, TOR 48 391 195 1032 Love, MIN 54 378 319 1149 Granger, IND 51 364 238 1075 Randolph, MEM 50 405 196 1011 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE FG FGA Hilario, DEN 267 417 Okafor, NOR 219 369 A. Johnson, TOR 220 376 Howard, ORL 420 721 Horford, ATL 345 607 Ibaka, OKC 202 357 Odom, LAL 326 593 Boozer, CHI 277 510 Young, PHL 277 514 Millsap, UTA 373 701 REBOUNDS G OFF DEF TOT Love, MIN 54 257 581 838 Howard, ORL 53 209 528 737 Randolph, MEM 50 236 426 662 Griffin, LAC 53 201 468 669 Gasol, LAL 54 187 374 561 Okafor, NOR 49 157 339 496

AVG 29.1 26.2 26.2 25.5 25.2 25.1 25.0 24.7 24.1 23.4 22.8 22.6 22.5 22.5 21.9 21.6 21.5 21.3 21.1 20.2 PCT .640 .593 .585 .583 .568 .566 .550 .543 .539 .532 AVG 15.5 13.9 13.2 12.6 10.4 10.1

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Boston New York Philadelphia New Jersey Toronto

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L 14 26 28 38 40

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L 15 21 20 31 38

Chicago Indiana Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

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Away 19-10 15-13 16-11 10-17 1-25

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Conf 20-9 16-16 14-15 13-18 7-27

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GB — 5 5½ 16 23½

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Oklahoma City Denver Utah Portland Minnesota

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L.A. Lakers Phoenix Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento

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Paciic Division Pct .691 .500 .453 .370 .255

GB — 10½ 13 17½ 23

L10 Str 6-4 L-1 6-4 L-1 5-5 W-1 3-7 L-2 4-6 W-1 ——— Sunday’s Games

Boston 85, Miami 82 Memphis 116, Denver 108 Portland 105, Detroit 100 Golden State 100, Oklahoma City 94

Home 19-8 15-12 18-11 16-14 7-22

Orlando 89, L.A. Lakers 75 Washington 115, Cleveland 100 Toronto 98, L.A. Clippers 93 Sacramento 113, Phoenix 108 Today’s Games

L.A. Lakers at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

Atlanta at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

Portland at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

San Antonio at New Jersey, 4 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.

Denver at Houston, 5:30 p.m.

All Times PST

Bertuzzi scores first, last goals as Red Wings top Bruins The Associated Press DETROIT — Todd Bertuzzi has scored in consecutive games for the first time this season.

For the Detroit Red Wings, the timing has been perfect.

Bertuzzi had Detroit’s first and last goals in a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.

“Hopefully, this is a trend,” he said.

The Red Wings hope so, too.

They’ve won two straight, both against Boston, with a combined 10 goals after losing three of four and scoring a total of one goal in those defeats.

“Unfortunately, we had a couple stinkers,” Bertuzzi said. “But that’s the nature of sports.”

Bertuzzi and Pavel Datsyuk had game-tying goals in the first 24 minutes of the game, Kris Draper had a goahead score midway through the second period and Bertuzzi sealed the victory with 6:25 left in the game.

“I think Bert skated unbelievable — that’s without the goals,” Detroit coach Mike Babcock said.

Jimmy Howard made 23 saves for the Red Wings.

Rookies Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand gave the Bruins leads in the first period and Tim Thomas stopped 32 shots.

“You can’t give them many good scoring chances, or else they’ll bury ’em on you,” Thomas said. “That’s what hap-

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Also on Sunday: Rangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Penguins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NEW YORK — Ryan Callahan had two goals and an assist for the New York Rangers, who broke out of their offensive doldrums and snapped a sixgame losing streak with a victory over battered Pittsburgh.

Kings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Flyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 PHILADELPHIA — Jonathan Quick stopped 40 shots and Drew Doughty scored to lead Los Angeles to its first

regulation win in Philadelphia in nearly 18 years.

Panthers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sharks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SUNRISE, Fla. — Jason Garrison and Chris Higgins scored in the third period, and Florida stopped a five-game home losing streak.

Blue Jackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 DALLAS — Rick Nash scored the goahead goal in the second period, Steve Mason made 29 saves, and surging Columbus matched a club record with its fifth consecutive road win.

Islanders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sabres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Michael Grabner

capped a three-goal game by scoring at 2:55 in overtime, leading the injury- and suspension-depleted Islanders to the victory.

Hurricanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Thrashers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ATLANTA — Erik Cole scored with 1:19 remaining in the third period, helping Carolina snap a three-game losing streak.

Ducks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Oilers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 EDMONTON, Alberta — Jonas Hiller made 12 saves in his fifth shutout of the season, Bobby Ryan scored twice and Anaheim finished a perfect fourgame road trip with a victory over lowly Edmonton.

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American skating program rose from ashes of ‘61 crash

Memorial Fund, as will a portion of the proceeds from “Indelible Tracings,” Patty Bushman’s book on the ’61 team.

“I think it’s great for kids to learn a little bit more of the history of some of the great people that went before them,” Carroll said. “So much of people’s lives were lost with (the crash). Not just the people that were killed, but I’m talking about the ones that were left behind. How much we missed them all, what was taken from us.”

The years after World War II were a heady time for U.S. skating.

American men won every world and Olympic title from 1948 through the Squaw Valley Games in 1960, and the U.S. swept the podium at the 1956 Olympics and the 1952, ’55 and ’56 world championships. Tenley Albright became the first American

woman to win the world title in 1953, and she and Carol Heiss then won six straight world titles from 1955 to 1960. Albright won Olympic gold in 1956, followed by Heiss four years later.

Karol and Peter Kennedy gave the U.S. its first world title in pairs in 1950, and were Olympic silver medalists two years later. Nancy and Ron Ludington were bronze medalists at the 1959 worlds and 1960 Olympics.

American ice dancers medaled at all but two world championships between 1952 and 1959.

Though Heiss, David Jenkins and the Ludingtons moved on after Squaw Valley, there was so much young talent behind them that the medals streak showed no signs of ending. In a picture taken shortly before takeoff, the members of the 1961 world team brimmed with

confidence.

The team of teenagers and 20somethings came from all over the U.S. Some were single, others married with small children. For some, the trip was a family affair. Owen and her older sister, Maribel Y., a pairs skater, were coached by their mother, Maribel Vinson Owen, who won nine U.S. titles to set a record matched only by Kwan. Pairs skaters Ila Ray and Ray Hadley Jr., were coached by their mother, Linda.

And some were on the plane sheerly by chance. Douglas Ramsay had finished fourth at nationals, but bronze medalist Tim Brown got sick and couldn’t go to worlds. Sharon Westerfeld filled in as little sister Stephanie’s chaperone because their mother didn’t want to make Stephanie nervous.

The plane crashed into a marshy field on its approach to Zaventem Airport in Brussels. The exact cause of the crash was never determined.

“I was 12, and it’s like watching a bad movie. It’s not real,” said Fleming, whose mother told her about the crash as she got ready for school. “It took a lot of time for it to sink in.”

Added Carroll, “Of course it was such a shock and horrible. The sadness for me was not then. It was not at the moment of the crash. Or even that year. It was years later when I didn’t have (Vinson Owen) to lean on. ... She was a mentor about what to do with your life, who you’d go and ask about decisions you’re trying to make as you’re growing up and becoming an adult. Somebody who’s kind of a hero in your eyes, and then they’re gone.”

The impact of the crash was both immediate and far-reaching. Eight days after the crash, U.S. Figure Skating established the Memorial Fund. Over the last 50 years, it has given out more than $10 million in skating and academic scholarships to everyone from Fleming to reigning Olympic and world silver medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White.

The world championships were canceled that year in sympathy for the Americans. International coaches, including Carlo Fassi and John Nicks, moved to the United States to help rebuild the U.S. program.

Five years later, Fleming won the first of three straight world titles.

She would win the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, while three-time U.S. men’s champion Tim Wood claimed a silver medal.

“I think I achieved things faster than I would have if the crash hadn’t happened because there was so much talent on that plane,” Fleming said. “Who knows what would have happened? But my career wouldn’t have happened so quickly.”

Playoffs

Rugby

Continued from D1 Class 4A’s playoffs are different from both 6A and 5A. No teams automatically qualify for the postseason; instead, 32 teams play 16 play-in games, with the winners of those games advancing to the 4A playoffs.

The higher a team finishes in its league, the more favorable its play-in matchup. (For example, the Sky-Em League’s first-place team will be matched against the Oregon West Conference’s No. 4 team.)

Power rankings are then used to seed the 16 teams in the OSAA state playoffs. Unlike Class 6A and 5A, not all 4A teams are guaranteed a play-in game. La Pine and Sisters must finish among the top four teams in the Sky-Em League to land a play-in game, as must Madras in the TriValley Conference.

Crook County’s teams, which are playing in the Class 4A Special District 1 with Portland’s Marshall and Roosevelt, will compete in a play-in games regardless of how they finish the regular season. All three teams in Special District 1 have a spot in the play-in round.

Play-in matchups should start to come into focus this week as most leagues wrap up regular-season play. Locally, only Madras in the Class 4A Tri-Valley Conference has any league games after Friday. Play-in contests will be played the last week of February; the Class 6A, 5A and 4A state playoffs are scheduled to begin in the first week of March.

Continued from D1 “We were sure it was only a matter of time before they got their hands on us,” team member Norman Cleaveland recalled of the partisan crowd for the book “Rugby in the Olympics.” “They were throwing bottles and rocks and clawing at us through the fence. We had no idea what was going to happen.”

Fullback Charlie Doe saw band members pick up their instruments and begin to play, the music drowned out by boos and catcalls.

“Then we saw the Stars and Stripes being raised and realized they were playing ‘The Star Spangled Banner’,” Doe recalled.

“We had completely forgotten about the medal ceremony, which took place in front of tens of thousands of people who wanted to rip us to shreds.”

The U.S. team returned to the Bay Area — many of its members were from Stanford University — and was quickly forgotten as rugby slipped into obscurity in the U.S. Doe said the Olympics “were not such a big deal” before television.

“Our victory in ’24 made the hockey win against the Soviets look like an everyday occurrence,” he wrote.

“If we had that kind of coverage rugby might be the great American pastime today.”

Besides the riot, rugby fell into disfavor because of its perceived lack of global appeal and, to its greater detriment, that it was a vestige of the British empire.

It took 85 years for rugby to regain Olympic status, with the International Olympic Committee voting on Oct. 9, 2009, to reinstate the sport — in the seven-a-side form — beginning with 12 men’s and women’s teams in 2016.

Rugby exists predominantly as a 15-a-side sport played over two 40minute halves with technical and

specialist skills accentuated in “set pieces” such as lineouts, scrums and in the wider contest for possession.

Sevens reduces the personnel as well as the complex techniques, allowing nontraditional rugby countries to be competitive.

Sevens has grown steadily in the past decade, prompted in part by the establishment of the International Rugby Board’s World Sevens Series, a collection of eight tournaments in locations ranging from Las Vegas to Dubai. Tournaments involve 16 to 24 teams and are played at a single stadium over two to three days.

More than 115 countries have sevens rugby tournaments and the sport has an international television audience of more than 550 million, the IRB says. In 2008, the sport was telecast by 33 international broadcasters in 13 languages and reached 223 million homes.

“Sevens is a sporting spectacle,” IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset said. “It always provides action, world-class players and packed stadiums at international locations around the world, making it popular to both broadcasters and rugby fans alike.

“It is rugby in its purest form and, of course, it can be played in any sports stadium and so does not need an expensive purpose-built arena.

Rugby sevens also provides the opportunity for smaller nations and those who don’t traditionally feature at the top of medal tables to win a medal.”

Sevens has acquired a strong following in the South Pacific and has become, in countries such as Fiji, the national sport and a key part of the local culture. Almost every village in Fiji supports a sevens team that competes in fiercely contested leagues and tournaments.

When Fiji won the Sevens World Cup in 2005 its government proclaimed a national holiday. The captain of that team, Waisale Serevi, has

retired but still is remembered as the greatest sevens player of all time.

Samoa also has won the IRB’s world series.

Rugby’s Olympic inclusion means it will attract more players and fans around the world, but the U.S. is among the countries that could benefit the most.

“Rugby being included in the Olympics is huge for the United States on several fronts,” U.S. national coach Al Caravelli said before last weekend’s Wellington Sevens tournament.

“One is because it gives exposure to the sport to the American public.

They don’t understand 15s, don’t even care about the World Cup, but once it becomes an Olympic medal it’s game-changing.

“We have the NFL, the Super Bowl. In baseball we call it the World Series, but we’re the only ones who play. Soccer is not entrenched in the country, so the closest thing we have to rallying the country behind something is the Olympics.”

Caravelli said including sevens in the Olympic program “gives rugby legitimacy right away.”

“It attracts a new public, but it also attracts athletes that we haven’t had before,” he said, mentioning Miles Craigwell, who gave up his dream of playing in the NFL to play rugby.

“Before, if you didn’t make the NFL that was it,” Caravelli said. “Now you can say ‘I can be a practice player in the NFL or I can go and become an Olympian.’ ” He believes rugby’s Olympic exposure could transform the sport.

“Only time will tell, but I personally think rugby sevens at the Olympics could be the greatest team sport for anybody to ever see,” he said. “It could be the ice hockey of the Summer Games. The atmosphere of sevens at Rio de Janeiro in 2016, hopefully the American public on NBC will see all the things our sport has to offer right there.”

B y Nancy Armour The Associated Press

Amid the twisted metal and smoldering rubble of Sabena Flight 548 was a copy of the latest edition of Sports Illustrated, its edges charred to tattered flakes.

Still clearly visible on the cover, though, was Laurence Owen, a 16year-old with a pixie cut and a future as bright as her red skating dress. A year after finishing sixth at the 1960 Olympics, she had just won her first U.S. title and was a favorite for the upcoming world championships, causing SI to declare her “America’s most exciting girl skater.”

That promise was cut short on Feb. 15, 1961, when she and the rest of the U.S. team were killed in a plane crash while on their way to the world championships in Prague. Eighteen skaters, six coaches, and 10 judges, officials and family members died a few miles short of the Brussels airport, along with the other 27 passengers and crew of 11.

“Can you imagine what would happen to a sport when the entire team and coaches for that team and some of the officials all died at the same time?” said Patricia St. Peter, current president of U.S. Figure Skating. “Literally, this organization was starting over.”

From the wreckage of that crash, however, came the seeds of renewal.

Whether it was a young Peggy Fleming getting money for a new pair of skates from the Memorial Fund, established in honor of those killed, or Evan Lysacek and Michelle Kwan absorbing the lessons Frank Carroll had been taught by his coach, Maribel Vinson Owen, every moment of glory U.S. figure skating has had in the last 50 years can be traced to that tragedy in Belgium.

“They were the springboard for everyone that came after them,” 1984 Olympic champion Scott Hamilton says in “Rise,” a documentary honoring the crash victims that will be shown Thursday night at more than 500 theaters nationwide. “All of us who came after represent their promise, their dream.”

To commemorate the anniversary of the crash, all 34 members of the U.S. delegation were inducted into U.S. Figure Skating’s Hall of Fame at the national championships last month. U.S. Figure Skating also is hosting a red-carpet screening of “Rise” on Thursday night in New York City. Fleming, Hamilton and Lysacek will be joined by fellow Olympic champions Dorothy Hamill and Brian Boitano, and interviews and a special performance by Lysacek will be broadcast to the other theaters showing “Rise.”

Money raised from ticket sales around the country will go to the

Beau Eastes can be reached at 541-383-0305 or at beastes@ bendbulletin.com.

Bob Leverone / The Associated Press

Skating champion Peggy Fleming huddles with coach Frank Carroll during practice sessions at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Greensboro, N.C. in January. Fifty years ago, the entire U.S. figure skating team was killed in a plane crash on its way to the world championships.

Figure skating film to play in Bend A screening of the figure skating feature film “RISE” will be presented as a one-time event at movie theaters across the country, including one in Bend, later this week.

The film will play Thursday at Regal Old Mill Stadium 16. “RISE” commemorates the 50th anniversary of the deaths of the 1961 U.S. figure skating members in a plane crash in Brussels, Belgium, while traveling to the world championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. All 72 individuals on the flight perished, including the 18 skaters on the U.S. squad and 16 coaches, family members and officials. A bystander was also killed.

Specially choreographed performances will be shown during the screening, as will interviews with U.S. figure skating stars such as Peggy Fleming, Scott Hamilton and Michelle Kwan.

Admission is $15. The film will begin at 8 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go to U.S. Figure Skating’s Memorial Fund, which was created after the crash to provide financial support to skaters.

For more information, go to www.fathomevents.com or call 541-312-2901.

— Bulletin staff report

Continued from D1 Though Beitzel works behind the scenes, her role with these teams is vital to their success.

“Being a soigneur,” she says, “means you care for the athletes. I do everything except sleep.”

Water, food, etc.

She is responsible for grocery shopping (which can prove challenging in a foreign city such as Qatar’s Doha), cooking meals and cleaning. She prepares water bottles (as many as 40 per day) and distributes them to riders in feed zones. She is at the finish line with food, and she has towels so that riders can clean off before an interview. Afterward, she performs hours of massage.

In 2010, Beitzel traveled with the Giant squad to 10 different countries, and she was on hand at World Cups and world championships for both cross-country and downhill mountain biking.

Despite the long days and extensive travel, Beitzel loves her job.

“It’s really rewarding to help athletes perform their best and strive to reach their highest potential,” she says. “I’ve always been surrounded by athletic mentalities. I grew up in an environment where people strive to perform their best in sport.”

Beitzel, who holds a doctorate in muscle research from the University of Melbourne, was raised in a highly competitive family. Her mother was an Olympic gymnast, her aunt an Olympic shot put and discus thrower. Growing up in Australia, Beitzel was an elite-level springboard diver before turning to snowboarding and then crosscountry skiing.

Ironically, Beitzel was not much of a cyclist before getting hired on with Giant. She has since taken up bike riding, but her true passion remains cross-country skiing, which is what brought her to Bend. During a break from school back in 2005, Beitzel attended a nordic ski camp hosted by J.D. Downing, coach of XC Oregon, an elite nordic ski program based in Bend. Downing saw her potential and encouraged her to move to Bend and join the team, which she did in 2007.

Beitzel brought with her to Central Oregon a background in massage she had gained while doing her graduate work in Melbourne.

“I felt like I had all this knowledge about muscles but couldn’t really help people, so I enrolled in night school (for massage) while I was getting my Ph.D.,” she recalls. “I enjoyed my research in the lab, but I really wanted to do sport and be outdoors and help people.”

Connections in Bend Once in Bend, Beitzel found herself working on Olympic-level cross-country skiers like Torin Koos and Lars Flora. Before long, she was approached by Craig and Decker not only to work with them when they were training at home in Bend, but to join the Giant mountain bike team as a soigneur.

“I knew people who worked with bike teams had a really hard job to do,” she says. “People either loved or hated it. I really loved to travel and so I thought: ‘Maybe it’s for me. I’ll give it a go.’ I was totally new to the elite cycling circuit, but Adam (Craig) and Carl (Decker) convinced (Giant) that I was smart and could handle it.”

When she is not traveling with the team, Beitzel stays busy at home performing maintenance massage on Craig and Decker and training herself for nordic ski racing.

“Adam got like 80 massages in 2009,” she says.

“Last year I spent more time with the downhillers, so in 2010 he only got 60. Some (massages) are half an hour and some are two hours. Carl, especially, he really beats himself up and he needs two hours to fix him.”

Joe Staub is Giant’s team manager and says the team is lucky to have Beitzel. He considers her “tremendously overqualified” and maintains that Beitzel has a “specific impact” on the performance of the team’s endurance racers.

“She gets their bodies perfectly tuned up for the race, just like I would take care of their bikes,” says Staub. “Their bodies take a lot of abuse. After a really hard World Cup, Adam, for example, his body will be twisted up in a knot. She’ll do extensive recovery massages to mitigate any problems, and by the time the next race comes around, they are back to top shape.”

Special treatment While her technical training and her own athletic background make her a good massage therapist, her caretaking qualities are what make Beitzel a super soigneur.

“She’s definitely a step above,” says Staub. “I’ve worked with a bunch of people in that position, but they don’t get up at 4 in the morning to go to the grocery store to get everyone their perfect breakfast food. When we’re traveling, especially, she goes well beyond. She chases down bags that have gone missing, prepares awesome food for everyone every day, and is at the race venue to make sure everything looks super sharp. At a downhill race, for example, she’s at the bottom of the track when a rider finishes a run to be there with a towel and a cold drink, or to record times if it’s a training session.”

Decker maintains that Beitzel’s massages are critical to his racing performance on the bike.

“When I’m at my fittest, a day of travel is harder on my body than a day of racing,” Decker explains.

“Getting up early to sit on cramped airplanes all day usually makes me feel far worse than a couple hours of doing what I do best — racing. Felice is a master of getting us ready for battle after battling the trains, planes and automobiles.”

Decker goes on to say that he’s done plenty of bike races without a soigneur, but “if you have any (nagging) body issues, you’ll have to just hope they go away on their own.”

Decker goes on to say that bike racers who can should consider hiring a soigneur.

“Not Felice, though,” he warns. “She’s ours.”

Her reputation for both excellence and versatility has earned Beitzel the nickname “super soigny” from members of the Giant team. And following service to USA Cycling at the Tour of Qatar, Beitzel expects to be working more and more with the women’s national team this year.

“At the end of the day, I want to ski,” Beitzel admits. “And this enables me to ski. Looking down at a microscope in Melbourne just wouldn’t cut it.”

Heather Clark can be reached at cyclingcentral@ bendbulletin.com.

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bike trails meeting open to the public; Thursday, Feb. 24; 7 p.m.; Central Oregon Environmental Center; 16 N.W. Kansas Ave., Bend; www.cotamtb.com.

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Monthly meeting of the Deschutes County BPAC is open to the public; noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, March 3; Bend City Hall, 710 N.W. Wall St.; www.bikecentraloregon.org.

Please e-mail event information to cyclingcentral@ bendbulletin.com or click on “Submit an Event� on our website at bendbulletin.com. Items are published on a space-availability basis, and should be submitted at least 10 days before the event.

CAMPS/CLASSES/CLINICS INDOOR CYCLING CLASSES: At Rebound Sports Performance & Pilates, 143 S.W. Century Drive, Bend, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays; limited to eight riders per class; sessions at 6:30 a.m., noon, 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Saturdays; $150 for 10 classes, $270 for 20 classes, or $480 for 40 classes; www.ReboundSPL.com, 541-585-1500.

WOMEN-ONLY INDOOR CYCLING CLASSES: At Rebound Sports Performance & Pilates, 143 S.W. Century Drive, Bend; 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; limited to eight riders per class; led by a female instructor; $15 per class; www.ReboundSPL.com, 541-585-1500.

CYCL’IN, POWER-BASED INDOOR CLASSES: Instruction

by Cherie Touchette in a private studio in west Bend on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays; progressive classes offered in eight-week sessions run 60 to 90 minutes in length; cost is $92 to $196; drop-in fee $14 to $17; 541-390-1633.

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BIKE YOGA: Yoga class geared toward cyclists; 7 p.m. Mondays; Sunnyside Sports, 930 N.W. Newport Ave., Bend; no registration required; $710 suggested donation; 541-382-8018.

CENTRAL OREGON TRAIL ALLIANCE: Monthly mountain

CHERRY PIE ROAD RACE: Popular first road race of the season in Oregon, staged near Corvallis; Saturday, Feb. 19; numerous racing divisions offered; online registration through SportsBaseOnline; www. willamettevalleycycling.com; Jim Fischer, 541-990-8979.

HUTCH’S NOON RIDE: Group road bike ride starting in Bend from Hutch’s Bicycles east-side location; 820 N.E. Third St.; at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays; and from Hutch’s west-side location; 725 N.W. Columbia St.; at noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays; pace varies; www.hutchsbicycles.com; 541-382-6248.

HUTCH’S SATURDAY RIDE: Group road bike ride begins at 10 a.m. Saturdays in Bend from Hutch’s Bicycles eastside location, 820 N.E. Third St.; approximately 40 miles; vigorous pace; 541-382-6248; www.hutchsbicycles.com.

WET ‘N’ WINDY 50: Noncompetitive group road bike ride from Bend to Powell Butte and back begins at 9 a.m. from Hutch’s Bicycles east-side location, Sunday, March 20; 820 N.E. Third St.; approximately 50 miles; 541-382-6248; www.hutchsbicycles.com.

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The Bulletin takes a look at riding on mountain bike trails in the winter as part of our weekly “Cycling Insider� feature, whose rotating topics include rider profiles, safety tips, local ride recommendations and gear reviews.

Every year in Central Oregon the weather turns warm enough to ride long before some of our singletrack trails have recovered from their wintertime hibernation. Unseasonably warm temperatures this year have made early-season mountain biking in Central Oregon especially attractive — if you know where to go.

Problem is, some eager mountain bikers are hitting trails that have not yet dried out from winter’s snow and rain. And riding on muddy trails — particularly those in the Phil’s Trail area west of Bend — causes lasting damage that then requires an army of volunteers to repair.

Woody Starr, president of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance, says that riding on muddy trails results in widening the singletrack.

Mountain bikers who ride around mud puddles ultimately widen the trail, while those who ride through mud sections cause deep ruts that can firm up later and make for unpleasant riding for future users. “It’s a little frustrating from the perspective of volunteer resources,� says Starr. “We’re trying

to be wise with how our trails are maintained.�

Starr goes on to say that if volunteer time is used for repairing ruts and areas of the singletrack that have been widened, fewer volunteers will be available for trail maintenance and trail building. “We have plenty of other stuff to do,� he says.

Currently in some areas in the Phil’s Trail network, the once narrow singletrack has been widened to 10 feet on sections of the trail up to 30 feet long, notes Starr. “The more people who go around, the wider the mud puddle gets,� Starr explains.

Fortunately for local mountain bikers, abundant winter riding options exist in Central Oregon. Mountain bike areas such as Horse Ridge east of Bend, Smith Rock near Terrebonne, Maston near Redmond and Peterson Ridge near Sisters all tend to dry out earlier in the season than trails in the Phil’s area. These trails are all recommended winter and springtime riding in Central Oregon. “If you only have an hour and you must go on singletrack out on Phil’s, go right through the mud,� Starr says in a lesser-of-two-evils tone. “Don’t go around and widen the trail. “There are plenty of dirt roads out there,� he continues. “It’s not the same as singletrack, but you’re on your mountain bike. Singletrack is a privilege. Treat it like one.� — Heather Clark

Mountain biking

Road cycling

Winter biking

• Registration open for May mountain bike race in Sisters: Registration for the Sisters Stampede mountain bike race, on tap for Sunday, May 29, is now open.

The second edition of the off-road race will again be staged on the Peterson Ridge trail system near Sisters. It is scheduled to start and finish on the east side of town near Three Creeks Brewing Co. The Sisters Stampede offers 25 racing divisions with varying race distances and includes categories for juniors, beginners, women and masters riders. The event is also a stop on the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association’s 2011 RiverCity Cross-Country Series.

Entry fee for the race is $35 for adults before May 28 and $20 for juniors. Online registration and entry forms that can be downloaded are available at www.sistersstampede.com. For more information, contact race director Joel Palanuk at joel@sistersstampede.com.

• 2011 Cycle Oregon sold out: The 2011 edition of Cycle Oregon sold out last week, just two days after registration opened for the weeklong bike tour in September.

This year’s ride will take place Sept. 10-17 in southwestern Oregon and will include overnight stops in the communities of Sutherlin, Cottage Grove, Reedsport, Bandon, Powers and Riddle.

The 2011 event reached its 2,200-rider capacity last Thursday, but interested riders can be put on a waiting list by going to www.cycleoregon.com.

Openings remain for Cycle Oregon’s Weekend Ride, a two-day ride that will be held in the Salem area July 16-17. This ride is open to 1,700 participants, and route options range from 25 to 75 miles each day. Cost is $160 for adults and $75 for students.

For more information, go to www.cycleoregon.com.

• Ice crit returning to Wanoga: Central Oregon’s long-standing bike race on ice returns on Feb. 26 at Wanoga Sno-park. The Ice Crit is an untimed, low-key bike race in which awards are presented to the top three finishers as well as to those wearing the most original costumes.

As its name suggests, the event is a criterium-style bicycle race held in an ice-covered parking lot. Participants are welcome to ride any bicycle they choose, and costumes are recommended.

Registration for the Ice Crit takes place on the day of the race beginning at 6 p.m. at Wanoga Sno-park, located 15 miles southwest of Bend on Century Drive.

Racing begins at 7 p.m. Cost is $10, and proceeds benefit the Central Oregon Trail Alliance.

For more information, contact Melanie at 541-385-7002. — Bulletin staff reports

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FOUND: Bicycle at Bear Creek Storage. Man’s Black Giant Transend EX. Phone to identify. 541-389-1156.

LAB PUPS AKC, black & yellow, titled parents, performance pedigree, OFA cert hips & elbows, $500. 541-771-2330 www.royalflushretrievers.com Labradoodles, Australian Imports - 541-504-2662 www.alpen-ridge.com

FIND IT! BUY IT! Wanted: $Cash paid for vintage SELL IT! costume Jewelry. Top dollar The Bulletin Classiieds paid for Gold & Silver. I buy by the Estate, Honest Artist. Male Schnauzers, 4 AKC reg.

Elizabeth, 541-633-7006 miniature going fast will be avail. 2nd week in March. Call 208 541-447-3772 for more info.

Pets and Supplies Maremma Guard Dog pups, purebred, great dogs, $300 The Bulletin recommends each, 541-546-6171. extra caution when Mini Australian Shepherd, Black purchasing products or Tri Male, 4 years old, Neuservices from out of the tered $300. 360-609-3639 area. Sending cash, checks, or credit information may Olde English Bulldogge pupbe subjected to fraud. For pies. Ready 2/18. Excepmore information about an tional color, great lines. 2 advertiser, you may call the males left. See at www.legOregon State Attorney endarybulldog.com call or General’s Office Consumer text 208-571-5360 Protection hotline at 1-877-877-9392.

Yorkie-Poo mix, rescued, male, 1 yr. old, $300; Corgi, long 9mm Glock, $550. Glock 40 cal, haired mix, rescued, male, 1 $575. Ruger P90 45 ACP yr. old, $100; Lab/Roth, resstainless $450. 541-647-8931 cued female, 2 yrs., $50, 541-576-3701,541-576-2188.

Have an item to Yorkie Pups, 7 wks, 2 females, 1 male, vet check, will deliver to Central OR, $600, 541-792-0375, Mt. Vernon.

sell quick? If it’s under $500 you can place it in 210 The Bulletin Furniture & Appliances Classiieds for !Appliances! A-1 Quality & Honesty! $ 10 - 3 lines, 7 days A-1 Washers & Dryers $125 each. Full Warranty. $ 16 - 3 lines, 14 days Free Del. Also wanted W/D’s dead or alive. 541-280-7355.

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Computer Desks (2), glass tops, new cond., $40 each, 541-317-5156.

Beautiful, Upgraded Wood, SKB 12 Ga. Trap combo, 34/30, adjustable, less than 500 rounds fired, $2900, 541-420-3474.

GENERATE SOME excitement in your neigborhood. Plan a garage sale and don't forget to advertise in classified!

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New and modern dresser with mirror, $150; 5-drawer dresser, $100; Leather couch, $200. 541-318-8405

Second Hand Mattresses, sets & singles, call AKC VIZSLA Puppies. Visit www.huntingvizslapups.com or call to reserve yours.

Available March 1.

541-548-7271

541-598-4643.

Washer/Dryer, Kenmore, white, 1.5 yrs old, $450, 541-389-9268

Amazon Parrot, approx 30 yrs., talks & is hilarious, $900 incl. cage, 503-385-5934 POMA-POO PUPS. 6 wks, Tiny teacup toys, litter box trained, $300-$400. 3 left!

541-639-6189.

Black Lab AKC male puppy, raised in loving home environment. $300. 541-280-5292 Pomeranian Puppies - 3 females, 1 male. Sweet perBlue Great Dane Stud Sersonalities and cute faces. vice avail, 541-390-1703 or $350. (541) 480-3160 email: brooxann@gmail.com Border Collie (3), 1st shots, Pomeranian purebred pups, born 12/25, weaned, onewormed, $150, call male/one female, $300 each 541-977-0034 541-923-0495.

BOSTON TERRIERS AKC fePOODLE Pups, AKC Toy males; 1 adult $450, 1 puppy Black/white, chocolate & other $850.

Shots, papers, family-raised. 541-610-8525 colors, so loving! 541-475-3889 Boxer-Bulldog/Chocolate Lab mix pups, 7 mos old, brindle color, all shots & licenses, 3 @ $450 each. 541-504-1330

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240 Alpaca Yarn, various colors/ blends/sparkle. 175yds/skein $7.50-8.50 ea. 541-385-4989 Lionel NYC Train Set, expansion packs, extra track, distadome, almost new, $350, 541-350-4848.

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Chihuahua, absolutely tiniest teacups, rare colors, vet checked, $250, 541-977-4686

Bicycles and Accessories Queensland Heelers Standards & mini,$150 & up.

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For Guns, Ammo & Reloading Supplies. 541-408-6900.

GUNS Buy, Sell, Trade 541-728-1036.

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Feb. 26 & 27 Deschutes Co. Fairgrounds Buy! Sell! Trade!

SAT. 9-5 & SUN. 10-3 $8 Admission, 12 under free.

OREGON TRAIL GUN SHOWS 541-347-2120

BUYING Lionel/American Flyer trains, accessories. 541-408-2191.

Choker & earring sets, handbeaded patterned from Indonesia, 2@$35. 541-598-7397

DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL FOR $500 OR LESS?

"Quick Cash Special" 1 week 3 lines $10 bucks or 2 weeks $16 bucks!

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Olhausen 8' Pool Table, oak, accessories/chairs. Excellent cond. $1995. 541-408-3392.

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TV, Stereo and Video HDTV, 55” Mitsubishi WS-55413 Projection, very good cond, $350, 541-420-0794

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Sony 15” LCD flat screen English Bulldog puppies! An all monitor, includes all cords & white female and a dark Schnoodle Beautiful black pups. cables. $30. 541-598-7397 brindle & white female left.

1 female 1 male. Well social$1,500 obo. 541.588.6490 ized, 1st shots, wormed.

2001 De Rosa UD road bike. THE BULLETIN requires com$395. 541-410-7701 48cm frame, Shimano UlteEnglish Bulldogs AKC exc qualputer advertisers with mulgra, Shimano wheels, Luna ity, 3 males, 2 white/brindle. STANDARD POODLE PUPPIES, tiple ad schedules or those saddle. Compact crankset. $1300. 541-290-0026 selling multiple systems/ AKC REGISTERED. Sweet$850. 541-788-6227. software, to disclose the hearts for your Sweetheart.

French Bulldog puppies, AKC, 8 name of the business or the Several colors, 3 females and 242 wks, 1st shot, Champion parterm "dealer" in their ads.

4 males , $800 each. READY ents, gorgeous! 541-382-9334 Exercise Equipment Private party advertisers are TO GO NOW OR CAN HOLD www.enchantabull.com defined as those who sell one TILL VALENTINES DAY They computer. are going fast so come pick Healthrider, $100; Weslo PurGerman Shepherd pups, born suit exercise bike, $75; Cayours before they are all on Christmas, parents on dence 450 treadmill, $150.

260 gone!! Call 541-337-2160 for site, $350. 541-390-8875 All OBO. 541-536-4599 more information Misc. Items Golden Retriever AKC Pups Treadmill, SportCraft, TX300 health & intelligence, reduced BUYING AND SELLING $125; CardioMax 530R Exerto $1000, 541-756-3688. cise bike, $100. Exc. cond., All gold jewelry, silver and gold www.goldenpondkennels.net coins, bars, rounds, wedding like new. 541-728-0283. sets, class rings, sterling silGolden Retriever Pups, Gorver, coin collect, vintage geous ready February 19th.

246 watches, dental gold. Bill Please call 280-3278.

Guns & Hunting Fleming, 541-382-9419.

Sweet Puppy for Sale!

Kittens & cats for adoption! and Fishing 11-week-old male, part Rescue group at 65480 78 St, Buying Diamonds Llahso Apso, Pug, ChihuaBend, Sat/Sun 1-4, other /Gold for Cash 17HMR Northern American hua and Terrier. days by appt (541-647-2181 SAXON'S FINE JEWELERS Arms 5-shot Revolver, stainGreat temperament. $75. to arrange). Kittens in foster less, $200.

541-647-8931 541-389-6655 Call 541-475-5697 or email home; 541-815-7278 to visit. meganv@madras.net All are altered, vaccinated, .223 single shot rifle w/scope, Find It in have ID chip & more. See $325. Ruger 10/22 SS, scope, www.craftcats.org for pho- Toy/Mini Aussie pups, $450 $325. Beretta 9mm, 10 mags, The Bulletin Classifieds! +. High quality. Shots, vet, tos, directions, etc. 541$750. Mossberg 12g m835 541-385-5809 tails, etc. Call 541-475-1166 389-8420 for further info.

P-grip, $350. 541-647-8931

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Found Bluetooth: at 4th Post Office parking lot. Claim at Post Office Lost & Found.

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Found Fishing Tackle, incl. 2 reels, near Wilson/15th, Call to ID, 541-389-9836.

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Found Keys, large set, on Layton off Empire, 2/11 4:30 pm, call to ID, 541-388-3762 FOUND: Pair of red skis on Reed Mkt. Rd., near Century Dr., on Sun., 2/6/2011, around 6:45 p.m. Call to identify, 541-350-5331.

Over 40 Years Experience in Carpet Upholstery & Rug Cleaning

SEASONED JUNIPER: $150/cord rounds, $170 per cord split. Delivered in Central Oregon. Since 1970, Call eves. 541-420-4379 msg.

Call Now! 541-382-9498

SPLIT, DRY LODGEPOLE DELIVERY INCLUDED! $175/CORD. Call for half-cord prices!

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269 10" Table Saw-Router Craftsman Pro 1.75HP Prem Hybrid 10" Table Saw with built-in ProMax router ext, ProLift Adj Sys. and PorterCable 7518 router. $1,495 OBO. Call Jack, 541-549-6996 (Sisters).

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Forum Center, Bend 541-617-8840 www.wbu.com/bend

Instant Landscaping Co. PROMPT DELIVERY 541-389-9663

Heating and Stoves NOTICE TO ADVERTISER Since September 29, 1991, advertising for used woodstoves has been limited to models which have been certified by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as having met smoke emission standards. A certified woodstove can be identified by its certification label, which is permanently attached to the stove. The Bulletin will not knowingly accept advertising for the sale of uncertified woodstoves.

To place an ad, call 541-385-5809 or email classified@bendbulletin.com For newspaper delivery questions, call Circulation Dept. 541-385-5800

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Schools and Training

Wheat Straw: Certified & Bedding Straw & Garden Straw; Barley Straw; Compost; 541-546-6171.

TRUCK SCHOOL www.IITR.net Redmond Campus Student Loans/Job Waiting Toll Free 1-888-438-2235

Look at: Bendhomes.com for Complete Listings of Area Real Estate for Sale

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Horses and Equipment 200 ACRES BOARDING Indoor/outdoor arenas, stalls, & pastures, lessons & kid’s programs. 541-923-6372 www.clinefallsranch.com

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Kid’s QH horse,13 yr. mare, trails, parades, does it all, gentle, kind, black, $650,541-633-3397

READY FOR A CHANGE? Don't just sit there, let the Classified Help Wanted column find a new challenging job for you. www.bendbulletin.com WANTED: Horse or utility trailers for consignment or purchase. KMR Trailer Sales, 541-389-7857 www.kigers.com

LOST Ladies Ring Jan. 22 at Redmond VFW Gun Club banquet. Is 50th anniversary gift. Reward. 541-420-0606

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HH FREE HH Garage Sale Kit Place an ad in The Bulletin for your garage sale and receive a Garage Sale Kit FREE! KIT INCLUDES: • 4 Garage Sale Signs • $1.00 Off Coupon To Use Toward Your Next Ad • 10 Tips For “Garage Sale Success!”

• And Inventory Sheet PICK UP YOUR GARAGE SALE KIT AT: 1777 SW Chandler Ave. Bend, OR 97702

SUPER TOP SOIL www.hersheysoilandbark.com Screened, soil & compost mixed, no rocks/clods. High humus level, exc. for flower beds, lawns, gardens, straight screened top soil.

Bark. Clean fill. Deliver/you haul. 541-548-3949.

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Meat & Animal Processing Angus Beef, 1/2 or whole, grain fed, no hormones $3.10/lb., hanging weight, cut & wrap included, please call 541-383-2523.

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Assistant Superintendent - We are currently seeking an experienced, qualified construction supervisor to join our project team in Sunriver, Oregon. For complete job description go to www.lcgpence.com/ careers.asp.

E-mail resume to employment@lcgpence.com.

Caregivers Visiting Angels seeks compassionate, reliable caregivers for all shifts incl. weekends. Experience req’d. Must pass background check & drug test. Apply at our office located within Whispering Winds, 2920 NW Conners, Bend. No phone calls, please.

Cochenour Consulting, inc is seeking integration architects, developers and interns to assist with the development and deployment of an enterprise scale integration solution on the Microsoft platform. Experience with BizTalk Server or Sharepoint Server a bonus.

Wage based on experience level. Some travel required.

Please submit resume's to careers@cochenourconsulting.com or visit our website at www.cochenourconsulting.com.

CRUISE THROUGH Classified when you're in the market for a new or used car.

Produce and Food CentralOregonBeef.com

Intelligent Plant Light, auto/ electronic. Simulates nature’s clock. $60/3. 541-598-7397

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REMEMBER: If you have lost an animal don't forget to check The Humane Society in Bend, 382-3537 or Redmond, 923-0882 or Prineville, 447-7178

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Bend Habitat RESTORE Building Supply Resale Quality at LOW PRICES 740 NE 1st 312-6709 Open to the public .

Like new carpet, 12’6” x 16’, thick, med brown. $735 new; sell for $175. 541-388-0871

Lost: Black Flat Coated Retriever 65 #s Very frightened to be loose. Please call Lynda 541 350 1765 or animal control. Do not attempt to catch.

Lost from vehicle at Redmond High parking lot near Cascade SwimCtr Thurs eve 2/3: DaKine backpack orange/blue checkered. Call w/info or to return 541-678-8422 Reward

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All Year Dependable Firewood: Split lodgepole, $90 for 1/2 cord; $160 for 1; or $295 for 2. Bend del. Cash Check Visa/MC 541-420-3484

Wanted - paying cash for Hi-fi audio & studio equip. McIntosh, JBL, Marantz, Dynaco, Heathkit, Sansui, Carver, NAD, etc. Call 541-261-1808

S&W Model 41, 22 pistol, Muzzle Break, 7.375" barrel. Serial # 4391. $900. Winchester Model 1890, slide action 22 rifle, 3rd model standard, 22-W-RF,Seriel # 595815. $750.

541-419-7078.

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Sauna, Like New Far Infrared, Beautiful, ALL Cedar, Stereo, Lights, Remote, All reasonable offers considered. Paid $3000.00 541-526-9260

Wanted: Collector seeks high quality fishing items. Call 541-678-5753, 503-351-2746

Crafts and Hobbies

Chesapeake Puppies, AKC, great hunting/family dogs.

Dews; hips certified. Males & females, $500. 541-259-4739

Carry concealed in 33 states.

Sun. Feb. 20th 8 a.m, Red mond Comfort Suites. Qualify For Your Concealed Hand gun Permit. Oregon & Utah permit classes, $50 for Or egon, $60 for Utah, $100 for both. www.PistolCraft.com.

Call Lanny at 541-281-GUNS (4867) to Pre-Register.

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Poodles, AKC, family-raised, $495. Call 541-548-4709 www.ludwiglanepoodles.com

Chihuahua Pups, Apple Head, 10 weeks, well bred, small, $25. 541-420-4825.

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Aussie Shepherd (3), 1st shots, wormed, $150, 541-771-2606

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Central Oregon Symphony Association, a non-profit cultural organization, is seeking an Executive Director. Please visit www.COSymphony.com for complete information.

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Guest Services Supervisor

If you are currently a top-notch Front Desk Clerk or Reservation Agent, this is your chance to prove your skill level as a Supervisor. The Ranch is accepting applications for a YRFT Guest Services Supervisor in our Welcome Center. We're looking for a detail person wanting to shine by leading a team to provide and expect only the best in guest services. The ideal candidate will have 1+ years front desk and/or guest service experience.

Must possess a valid drivers license. Knowledge of •Reservations sales experience in a leadership capacity •NAVIS experience •Parr Springer-Miller experience preferred or similar contact management system •Front desk operations in a fast paced hotel or resort environment Willing to work some nights, weekends and holidays.

Duties include taking reservations, checking guests in/out of the Ranch and resolving challenges. Benefits include med/dent/life/pd vacation. $9.00 - 13:00/hr.

Apply on-line at www.blackbutteranch.com.

BBR is a drug free environment. EOE.

Ophthalmic Technician Busy ophthalmology practice is looking for an experienced technician. Must have an enthusiastic personality and be a team player. We offer flexibility and a pleasant environment.

Pay/benefits commensurate with experience.

Fax resume to 541-318-7145.

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LOCAL MONEY We buy secured trust deeds & note, some hard money loans. Call Pat Kelley 541-382-3099 extension 13.

3 or 2 Bdrm, 1 or 2 Bath, rural setting preferred. Can give refs; non-smoking adults, well-behaved pets. Need by April 1st. Call 505-455-7917

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Rooms for Rent Awbrey Heights, furn., no smoking/drugs/pets. $350 +$100 dep. (541) 388-2710.

Budget Inn, 1300 S. Hwy 97, Royal 541-389-1448; & Gateway Motel, 475 SE 3rd St., 541-382-5631, Furnished Rooms: 5 days/$150+tax

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3/2 1385 sq. ft., family room, new carpet & paint, nice big yard, dbl. garage w/opener, quiet cul-de-sac. $995 541-480-3393, 541-610-7803

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3 bedroom, 2 bath, fireplace, pantry, fenced, sprinklers. No smoking/pets. $875+deposits. 541-548-5684.

Real Estate Services

PARKS AT BROKEN TOP. Nice studio above garage, sep. entry, views! No smoking/ pets. $550/mo. + dep., incl. all util. + TV! 541-610-5242.

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Call about our $99 Special!

Studios to 3 bedroom units from $415 to $575.

• Lots of amenities.

• Pet friendly • W/S/G paid THE BLUFFS APTS. 340 Rimrock Way, Redmond 541-548-8735

smoking & non- smoking units, w/patios, 2 on-site laundry rooms, storage units available. Close to schools, pools, skateboard park and, shopping center. Large dog run, some large breeds okay with mgr. approval. & dep.

244 SW RIMROCK WAY

Two-story, 3/2.5 Townhouse for rent. Large fenced yard, all appliances, single garage. $775/mo. 2752 Juniper Avenue. 541-389-9851

541-330-0719 Professionally managed by Norris & Stevens, Inc.

Beautiful 2 Bdrms in quiet complex, park-like setting.

No pets/smoking. Near St. Charles.W/S/G pd; both w/d hkup + laundry facil. $550$595/mo. 541-385-6928.

!! Snowball of a Deal !! $300 off Upstairs Apts.

2 bdrm, 1 bath as low as $495 Carports & Heat Pumps Lease Options Available Pet Friendly & No App. Fee!

Fox Hollow Apts.

(541) 383-3152

Apt./Multiplex NW Bend 1015 Roanoke Ave. - $575/ mo, $500 dep. W/S/G paid, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath townhouse, view of town, no smoking or pets. Norb, 541-420-9848.

1 Month Rent Free 1550 NW Milwauke hookup, $595/mo. Large 2 Bdrm, 1 Bath, Gas heat.

W/S/G Pd. No Pets.

Call us a t541-382-3678 or

Visit us at www.sonberg.biz A CLEAN 1 bdrm. in 4-plex next to Park, 2 decks, storage, laundry on site, great location, W/S/G paid, no dogs, $550/mo. 541-318-1973 Beautiful 1 bdrm, 2 bath fully furnished Condo, $695, $400 dep., near downtown & college, completely renovated, 2 verandas, no pets/smoking, all amenities, pics avail. by request. W/S/G/elec./A/C & cable included, Available now. call 541-279-0590 or cheritowery@yahoo.com River Views! 2 bdrm., 1½ bath, W/D hook-up. W/S/G paid, $650/mo. $600 dep. small pets allowed. 930 NW Carlon, 541-280-7188.

Houses for Rent Sunriver A newer 3/2 mfd. home, 1755 sq.ft., living room, family room, new paint, private .5 acre lot near Sunriver, $895.

541-480-3393, 541-610-7803.

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Houses for Rent Prineville $900 Lovely, newer 3 Bdrm 2 bath townhome in quiet area.

Gas frplc, AC, W/D hkup, O/S single garage w/storage, fenced yd. 541-350-7983

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$99 MOVE-IN SPECIAL! 1 & 2 bdrm apts. avail. starting at $575.

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GSL Properties

Chaparral, 541-923-5008 www.redmondrents.com

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2 bdrm., 1 bath, $550 mo. includes storage unit & carport.

Close to schools, parks & shopping. On-site laundry, non-smoking units, dog run.

Pet Friendly.

OBSIDIAN APARTMENTS 541-923-1907 www.redmondrents.com

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Nice 2 bdrm., 2 bath duplex close to amenities, walk-in closet, gas fireplace, deck, garage, no smoking/pets. $825 mo. 402-957-7261

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2 Bdrm., Duplex, no garage, nice yard, great location, $550/mo; 1 Bdrm., 1 bath duplex, w/ laundry, wood floor, $450, 541-460-3424.

Looking for 1, 2 or 3 bedroom? $99 First mo. with 6 month lease & deposit Chaparral & 632 Rimrock Apartments Apt./Multiplex General Clean, energy efficient

Cascade Rental Mgmt. Co.

541-382-3402

Apt./Multiplex Redmond

Long term townhomes/homes for rent in Eagle Crest. Appl. included, Spacious 2 & 3 bdrm., with garages, 541-504-7755.

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Must have reliable, insured vehicle.

Please call 541.385.5800 or 800.503.3933 during business hours

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Condo / Townhomes For Rent

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STUDIOS & KITCHENETTES Furnished room, TV w/ cable, micro. & fridge. Util. & linens.

New owners, $145-$165/wk.

541-382-1885

The Bulletin is now offering a MORE AFFORDABLE Rental rate! If you have a home or apt. to rent, call a Bulletin Classified Rep. to get the new rates and get your ad started ASAP! 541-385-5809

Sales

WINNING TEAM OF SALES/PROMOTION PROFESSIONALS ARE MAKING AN AVERAGE OF $400 - $800 PER WEEK DOING SPECIAL EVENT, TRADE SHOW, RETAIL & GROCERY STORE PROMOTIONS WHILE REPRESENTING THE BULLETIN NEWSPAPER as an independent contractor

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Houses for Rent Redmond

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We suggest you call the State of Oregon Consumer Hotline at 1-503-378-4320 For Equal Opportunity Laws: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industry, Civil Rights Division, 503-731-4075

Rentals

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Apt./Multiplex SW Bend

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Real Estate Wanted 664

Houses for Rent Furnished RIVERFRONT: walls of windows with amazing 180 degree river view with dock, canoe, piano, bikes, covered BBQ, $1250. 541-593-1414

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Mobile/Mfd. for Rent On 10 acres, between Sisters & Bend, 3 bdrm., 2 bath, 1484 sq.ft. mfd., family room w/ wood stove, all new carpet & paint, + 1800 sq. ft. shop, fenced for horses, $1195.

541-480-3393, 541-610-7803

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Houses for Rent General The Bulletin is now offering a LOWER, MORE AFFORDABLE Rental rate! If you have a home to rent, call a Bulletin Classified Rep. to get the new rates and get your ad started ASAP! 541-385-5809

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Houses for Rent NE Bend

NOTICE: All real estate advertised here in is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of this law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

The Bulletin Classified Sandlewood, 3 Bdrm., 2 bath +office, granite counters, tile flooring, fenced yard, auto sprinklers, dbl. garage, $1100, pets neg., 541-306-1577

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Commercial for Rent/Lease Light Industrial Space, 4 x 2000 sq.ft. bays, off 18th St in N. Bend, office, w/bath, $0.45/ sq.ft. for first year, 541-312-3684.

Office / Warehouse space • 1792 sq ft 827 Business Way, Bend 30¢/sq ft; 1st mo + $200 dep Paula, 541-678-1404 The Bulletin offers a LOWER, MORE AFFORDABLE Rental rate! If you have a home to rent, call a Bulletin Classified Rep. to get the new rates and get your ad started ASAP! 541-385-5809

Cash For West Side Homes: Fast Closings Call Pat Kelley, Kelley Realty 541-382-3099

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Homes for Sale PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, marital status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-877-0246. The toll free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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Ofice/Retail Space for Rent

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Warehouse/Office space, 1235 sq ft, large roll-up door.

20685 Carmen Lp. No triple net; $600/mo, 1st + dep.

541-480-7546; 541-480-7541 Warehouse with Offices in Redmond,6400 sq.ft., zoned M2, overhead crane, plenty of parking, 919 SE Lake Rd., $0.40/sq.ft., 541-420-1772.

An Office with bath, various sizes and locations from $200 per month, including utilities. 541-317-8717 Downtown Redmond Retail/Office space, 947 sq ft. $650/mo + utils; $650 security deposit. 425 SW Sixth St. Call Norb, 541-420-9848

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Boats & Accessories

Motorhomes

Fifth Wheels

WOW! 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1238 sq. ft., vaulted ceilings, 2 skylights, big yard, RV parking, new granite countertops, new tile backsplash, new carpet, vinyl & paint. $124,900. Randy Schoning, Princ. Broker. John L. Scott, 541-480-3393, 541-389-3354

Boats & RV’s

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19’ Blue Water Executive Overnighter 1988, very low hours, been in dry storage for 12 years, new camper top, 185HP I/O Merc engine, all new tires on trailer, $7995 OBO, 541-447-8664.

Snowmobiles

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Hurricane 2007 35.5’ like new, 3 slides, generator, dark cabinets, Ford V10, 4,650 mi $69,500 OBO. 541-923-3510

Autos & Transportation

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Redmond Homes Eagle Crest House - Desert Sky neighborhood, 1908 sq ft 2 Bdrm, 2.5 bath, garage, mountain views from Bachelor to Hood, $279,900; 3% Courtesy to agents.

541-215-0112

matching pair, exc cond, under 2500 mi, elec start, covers. $550 ea. 541-430-5444

W A N T E D : 1990-1996 440 Cat for parts, please call 541-233-8944.

20.5’ 2004 Bayliner 205 Run About, 220 HP, V8, open bow, exc. cond., very fast w/very low hours, lots of extras incl. tower, Bimini & custom trailer, $19,500. 541-389-1413

Yamaha Snowmobiles & Trailer, 1997 700 Triple, 1996 600, Tilt Trailer, front off-load, covers for snowmobiles, clean & exc. cond., package price, $3800, 541-420-1772.

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Motorcycles And Accessories

HARLEY Davidson Fat Boy - LO 2010 Black on black, detachable windshield, backrest, and luggage rack. 2200 miles. $13,900. Please call Jack, 541-549-4949, or 619-203-4707

20.5’ Seaswirl Spyder 1989 H.O. 302, 285 hrs., exc. cond., stored indoors for life $11,900 OBO. 541-379-3530 Ads published in the "Boats" classification include: Speed, fishing, drift, canoe, house and sail boats. For all other types of watercraft, please see Class 875. 541-385-5809

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Marathon V.I.P. Prevost H3-40 Luxury Coach. Like new after $132,000 purchase & $130,000 in renovations. Only 129k orig. mi. 541-601-6350.

Rare bargain at just $107,000.

Look at : www.SeeThisRig.com

Winnebago Class C 28’ 2003, Ford V10, 2 slides, 44k mi., A/C, awning, good cond., 1 owner. $37,000. 541-815-4121

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Sunriver/La Pine Homes La Pine home on 1 acre.

4 bdrm., 2 bath, like new.

All Offers Considered. www.odotproperty.com.

503-986-3638 Steve Eck.

Harley Davidson Heritage Soft Tail 2009, 400 mi., extras incl. pipes, lowering kit, chrome pkg., $16,900 OBO. 541-944-9753

Watercraft

Harley Davidson Police Bike 2001, low mi., custom bike very nice.Stage 1, new tires & brakes, too much to list!

A Must See Bike $10,500 OBO. 541-383-1782

2 Wet-Jet personal water crafts, new batteries & covers, “SHORE“ trailer, incl spare & lights, $1995 for all. Bill 541-480-7930.

Harley Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Electric-Glide 2005,

Ads published in "Watercraft" include: Kayaks, rafts and motorized personal watercrafts. For "boats" please see Class 870.

541-385-5809

103” motor, 2-tone, candy teal, 18,000 miles, exc. cond. $19,999 OBO, please call 541-480-8080.

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Harley Davidson Ultra Classic 2008, clean, lots of upgrades, custom exhaust, dual control heated gloves & vest, luggage access. 15K, $17,000 OBO 541-693-3975.

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Waverider Trailer, 2-place, new paint, rail covers, & wiring, good cond., $495, 541-923-3490.

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Aircraft, Parts and Service

Bargain priced Pronghorn lot, $99,900, also incl. $115,000 golf membership & partially framed 6000 sq. ft. home, too! Randy Schoning, Princ.

Broker, John L. Scott RE. 541-480-3393, 541-389-3354

What are you looking for? You’ll find it in The Bulletin Classifieds

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Acreages

Honda Shadow Deluxe American Classic Edition.

2002, black, perfect, garaged, 5,200 mi. $3495.

541-610-5799.

KTM 400 EXC Enduro 2006, like new cond, low miles, street legal, hvy duty receiver hitch basket. $4500. 541-385-4975

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10 Acres,7 mi. E. of Costco, quiet, secluded, at end of road, power at property line, water near by, $250,000 OWC 541-617-0613

ATVs

Winnebago Itasca Horizon 2002, 330 Cat, 2 slides, loaded with leather. 4x4 Chevy Tracker w/tow bar available, exc. cond. $65,000 OBO. 509-552-6013.

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ALPENLITE 1984. A Beauty!

Extras, 5th wheel hitch, A/C, microwave, tires are good, large fridge, radio, propane tanks have been certified. Spare tire & wheels. $3000. 923-4174.

541-322-7253

Polaris Sportsman 2008, 800 CC, AWD, 4-wheeler, black in color, custom SS wheels/tires, accessories, exc. cond., 240 miles, $5,000. Call 541-680-8975, and leave message.

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Manufactured/ Mobile Homes Nice Home, 2 bdrm., single wide mobile in park, nice tiled bath, appl. & 2-car garage, $10,000, please call 541-788-3336.

personals As of February 11th 2011, I John Cooper, am no longer responsible for any debt incurred other than my own.

Baby, it still hurts me deeply to see you cry!!

Still Friend.

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Boats & Accessories 17½’ 2006 BAYLINER 175 XT Ski Boat, 3.0L Merc, mint condition, includes ski tower w/2 racks - everything we have, ski jackets adult and kids several, water skis, wakeboard, gloves, ropes and many other boating items. $11,300 OBO . 541-417-0829

Everest 2006 35' 3 slides/ awnings, island king bed, W/D, 2 roof air, built-in vac, pristine, reduced to $34,000 OBO 541-610-4472; 541-689-1351

Case 780 CK Extend-a-hoe, 120 HP, 90% tires, cab & extras, 11,500 OBO, 541-420-3277

slides, island kitchen, air, surround sound, micro., full oven, more, in exc. cond., 2 trips on it, 1 owner, like new, REDUCED NOW $26,000. 541-228-5944

JAYCO 31 ft. 1998 slideout, upgraded model, exc. cond. $10,500. 1-541-454-0437.

Springdale 29’ 2007, slide, Bunkhouse style, sleeps 7-8, exc. cond., $16,900, 541-390-2504

Weekend Warrior Toy Hauler 28’ 2007, Gen, fuel station,exc.

rage kept, rear walk round queen island bed, TV’s,leveling hyd. jacks, backup camera, awnings, non smoker, no pets, must see to appreciate, too many options to list, won’t last long, $18,950, 541-389-3921,503-789-1202 BROUGHAM 23½’ 1981 motorhome, 2-tone brown, perfect cond, 6 brand new tires. engine perfect, runs great, inside perfect shape.

See to appreciate at 15847 WoodChip Lane off Day Rd in La Pine. Asking $8000.

541-876-5106.

Gulfstream Scenic Cruiser 36 ft. 1999, Cummins 330 hp. diesel, 42K, 1 owner, 13 in. kitchen slide out, new tires, under cover, hwy. miles only, 4 door fridge/freezer icemaker, W/D combo, Interbath tub & shower, 50 amp. propane gen & more! $55,000. 541-948-2310.

4-dr., complete, $15,000 OBO, trades, please call 541-420-5453.

Chrysler 300 Coupe 1967, 440 engine, auto. trans, ps, air, frame on rebuild, repainted original blue, original blue interior, original hub caps, exc. chrome, asking $10,000 or make offer. 541-385-9350.

Corvette 1956, rebuilt 2006, 3 spd.,

cond. sleeps 8, black/gray interior, used 3X, $29,900.

541-389-9188.

FIAT 1800 1978 5-spd., door panels w/flowers & hummingbirds, white soft top & hard top, Reduced to $5,500, 541-317-9319,541-647-8483

Big Tex Landscaping/ ATV Trailer, dual axle flatbed, 7’x16’, 7000 lb.

GVW, all steel, $1400.

541-382-4115, or 541-280-7024.

Domestic Services

Handyman

M. Lewis Construction, LLC

Dawn’s Cleaning: “Morning Fresh Clean!” Residential Cleaning, Senior Discounts Has openings now, CALL TODAY! 541-410-8222

Philip L. Chavez Contracting Services

"POLE BARNS" Built Right!

Garages, shops, hay sheds, arenas, custom decks, fences, interior finish work, & concrete. Free estimates .

See Facebook Business page, search under M. Lewis Construction, LLC CCB#188576•541-604-6411

• Full Housecleaning Services • Experienced and thorough, reasonable rates, one-time or regular basis.

Please call 541-306-9085

Hitchhiker II 2000 32’ 2 slides, very clean

Hitchiker II 32’ 1998 w/solar system, awnings, Arizona rm. great shape! $15,500 541-589-0767, in Burns.

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1964 327 Camel Hump, 461 heads, new valve job, resurfaced bore guides. New parts have receipts. Excellent cond. $450 firm. 541-480-2765 Bench seat split-back, out of a ‘92 Ford F-250, gray, $400 OBO. 541-419-5060/pics

We Buy Scrap Auto & Truck Batteries, $10 each Also buying junk cars & trucks, up to $500, and scrap metal!

Call 541-912-1467

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Antique and Classic Autos

541-385-5809

Ford Mustang Coupe 1966, original owner, V8, automatic, great shape, $9000 OBO. 530-515-8199

Automotive Parts, Service and Accessories

Impala SS 1964 rear seat & set of hub caps, excellent, $400 both, OBO. 541-480-2765 KOMFORT 27’ 2000 5th wheel trailer: fiberglass with 12’ slide. In excellent condition, has been stored inside.

Only $13,500 firm.

Call 541-536-3916.

Building/Contracting NOTICE: Oregon state law requires anyone who contracts for construction work to be licensed with the Construction Contractors Board (CCB).

An active license means the contractor is bonded and insured.

Verify the contractor’s CCB license through the CCB Consumer Website www.hirealicensedcontractor.com

or call 503-378-4621. The Bulletin recommends checking with the CCB prior to contracting with anyone.

Some other trades also require additional licenses and certifications.

Debris Removal JUNK BE GONE l Haul Away FREE For Salvage.

Also Cleanups & Cleanouts Mel 541-389-8107

Elizabeth’s Housekeeping: 10 Yrs Exp. Licenced, Bonded & Insured. 541-480-0679.

Electrical Services BAXTER ELECTRIC Remodels / Design / Rentals All Small Jobs•Home Improve.

All Work by Owner - Call Tom 541-318-1255 CCB 162723

Handyman

I DO THAT! Home Repairs, Remodeling, Professional & Honest Work.

Rental Repairs. CCB#151573 Dennis 541-317-9768 Mark’s Handyman Service • Fix • Replace • Install • Haul Free Est. - Reasonable Rates Mark Haidet•541-977-2780 License #11-00008985

ERIC REEVE HANDY SERVICES

Home Improvement

Home & Commercial Repairs, Carpentry-Painting, Pressure-washing, Honey Do's. Small or large jobs.

On-time promise.

Senior Discount.

All work guaranteed.

541-389-3361 or 541-771-4463 Bonded & Insured CCB#181595

Kelly Kerfoot Construction: 28 years exp. in Central OR, Quality & Honesty, from carpentry & handyman jobs, to quality wall covering installations & removal. Senior discounts, licenced, bonded, insured, CCB#47120 Call 541-389-1413 or 541-410-2422

Honda Pilot 2010 Like new, under 11K, goes great in all conditions. Blue Bk $30,680; asking $28,680. 541-350-3502

Ford Mustang Convertible LX 1989, V8 engine, white w/red interior, 44K mi., exc. cond., $6995, 541-389-9188.

Pickup

1969,

152K mi. on chassis, 4 spd. transmission, 250 6 cyl. engine w/60K, new brakes & master cylinder, $2500.

Please call 503-551-7406 or 541-367-0800.

Jeep CJ7 1986 6-cyl, 4x4, 5-spd., exc. cond., consider trade, $7950, please call 541-593-4437.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 1998, like new, low mi., just in time for the snow, great cond., $7000, 541-536-6223.

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Ford Mustang Convertible 2000, V6 with excellent maintenance records, 144K miles. Asking $4500, call for more information or to schedule a test drive, 208-301-4081.

Ford T-Bird 1955, White soft & hard tops, new paint, carpet, upholstery, rechromed, nice! $32,000. 541-912-1833 Mercedes 380SL 1983, Convertible, blue color, new tires, cloth top & fuel pump, call for details 541-536-3962

Mercury Monterrey 1965, Exc. All original, 4-dr. sedan, in storage last 15 yrs., 390 High Compression engine, new tires & license, reduced to $3850, 541-410-3425.

MUST SELL due to death.

1970 Monte Carlo, all original, many extras. Sacrifice $6000. 541-593-3072

OLDS 98 1969 2 door hardtop, $1600.

541-389-5355

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Jeep Wrangler 2004, right hand drive, 51K, auto., A/C, 4x4, AM/FM/CD, exc. cond., $14,500. 541-408-2111

Porsche Cayenne Turbo 2008, AWD, 500HP, 21k mi., exc. cond, meteor gray, 2 sets of wheels and new tires, fully loaded, $69,000 OBO. 541-480-1884

Honda Accord EX 1990, in great cond., 109K original mi., 5 spd., 2 door, black, A/C, sun roof, snow tires incl., $3500. 541-548-5302 Honda S 2000, 2002. Truly like new, 9K original owner miles. Black on Black. This is Honda’s true sports machine.

I bought it with my wife in mind but she never liked the 6 speed trans. Bought it new for $32K. It has never been out of Oregon. Price $17K. Call 541-546-8810 8am-8pm.

SUBARU FORESTER 2003 XS leather, auto climate control, heated seats, Premium audio, rubber floor mats, 2 sets wheels, (1 winter), 108,000 miles, all records. Good condition. $10,500.

Call Bruce 541-516-1165.

MAZDA MIATA 1992, black, 81k miles, new top, stock throughout. See craigslist. $4,990. 541-610-6150.

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Vans Chevy Gladiator 1993, great shape, great mileage, full pwr., all leather, auto, 4 captains chairs, fold down bed, fully loaded, $4500 OBO, call 541-536-6223.

Mazda Miata MX5 2003, silver w/black interior, 4-cyl., 5 spd., A/C, cruise, new tires, 23K, $10,500, 541-410-8617.

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Mobile Suites, 2007, 36TK3 with 3 slide-outs, king bed, ultimate living comfort, large kitchen, fully loaded, well insulated, hydraulic jacks and so much more. Priced to sell at $54,000! 541-317-9185

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Alpha “See Ya” 30’ 1996, 2 slides, A/C, heat pump, exc. cond. for Snowbirds, solid oak cabs day & night shades, Corian, tile, hardwood. $14,900. 541-923-3417.

Cadillac El Dorado 1977, very beautiful blue, real nice inside & out, low mileage, $2500, please call 541-383-3888 for more information.

CHEVROLET 1970, V-8 automatic 4X4 3/4 ton. Very good condition, lots of new parts and maintenance records. New tires, underdash air, electronic ignition and much more. Original paint, truck used very little. $5700, 541-575-3549

Fleetwood Elkhorn 9.5’ 1999,

extended overhead cab, stereo, self-contained,outdoor shower, TV, 2nd owner, exc. cond., non smoker, $8900 541-815-1523.

Chevy Corvette 1979, 30K mi., glass t-top, runs & looks great, $10,000,541-280-5677 Chevy Corvette 1980, yellow, glass removable top, 8 cyl., auto trans, radio, heat, A/C, new factory interior, black, 48K., exc. tires, factory aluminum wheels, asking $12,000, will consider fair offer & possible trade, 541-385-9350.

Dodge 1500 XLT 4x4, 2007, 10K miles, running boards, many options, tow package, $18,500 OBO. 541-815-5000

Cedar Creek 2006, RDQF. Loaded, 4 slides, 37.5’, king bed, W/D, 5500W gen., fireplace, Corian countertops, skylight shower, central vac, much more, like new, $39,900, please call 541-330-9149.

Snow Removal Reliable 24 Hour Service • Driveways • Walkways • Parking Lots • Roof Tops • De-Icing Have plow & shovel crew awaiting your call!

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NOTICE: OREGON Landscape Contractors Law (ORS 671) requires all businesses that advertise to perform Land scape Construction which in cludes: planting, decks, fences, arbors, water-fea tures, and installation, repair of irrigation systems to be li censed with the Landscape Contractors Board. This 4-digit number is to be in cluded in all advertisements which indicate the business has a bond, insurance and workers compensation for their employees. For your protection call 503-378-5909 or use our website: www.lcb.state.or.us to check license status before con tracting with the business.

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2003 Lance 1030 Deluxe Model Camper, loaded, phenomenal condition. $17,500.

2007 Dodge 6.7 Cummins Diesel 3500 4x4 long bed, 58K mi, $34,900. Or buy as unit, $48,500. 541-331-1160

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TERRY 27’ 1995 5th wheel with big slide-out, generator and extras. Great rig in great cond. $9,900 OBO. 541-923-0231 days.

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LEGAL NOTICE City of Bend Request for Proposals Sewer Flow Monitoring Phase 2 The City of Bend requests proposals from qualified contractors to provide sewer flow monitoring and data acquisition at approximately thirty-three manhole locations for a period of approximately one month.

Sealed proposals must be submitted by March 2, 2011, 3:00 PM, at City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street, 2nd Floor, Bend, Oregon, 97701, Attn: Gwen Chapman, Purchasing Manager. Proposals will not be accepted after deadline.

The outside of the package containing the proposal shall identify the project: Sewer Flow Monitoring Phase 2 (SW11CA).

A mandatory pre-submittal meeting will be held at City Hall Council Chambers, 710 NE Wall Street on: February 22, 2011, 10:00 AM. Proposals will only be accepted from attendees of this meeting.

Solicitation packets may be obtained from Central Oregon Builder's Exchange (COBE) at www.plansonfile.com (click on Public Works) or 1902 NE 4th Street, Bend, Oregon.

Proposers must register with COBE as a document holder to receive notice of addenda.

This can be done on the COBE website or by phone at 541-389-0123. Proposers are responsible for checking the website for the issuance of any addenda prior to submitting a proposal. Proposal results are available from COBE. The City of Bend reserves the right to: 1) reject any or all proposal not in compliance with public solicitation procedures and requirements, 2) reject any or all proposals in accordance with ORS 279B.100, 3) select consultant on the basis of the proposals or to conduct interviews with the highest qualified proposers after scoring, 4) seek clarifications of any or all proposals, and 5) to select the proposal which appears to be in the best interest of the City.

Dated: February 14, 2011 Gwen Chapman Purchasing Manager 541-385-6677

LEGAL NOTICE Estate of Kathleen Marie Weaks NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Case Number: 11PB0003MA Notice: The Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Deschutes, has appointed the undersigned as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kathleen Marie Weaks, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same, with proper vouchers to the Personal Representative, c/o Neil R. Bryant, 591 SW Mill View Way, Bend, Oregon 97702, within four months from the date of first publication of this notice as stated below, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from

the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published: February 7, 2011.

Personal Representative: Stacey Weaks 218 East Yvon Drive Tucson, Arizona 85704 Attorney for Personal Representative: Neil R. Bryant, #OSB730417 Bryant, Lovlien & Jarvis, P.C. 591 SW Mill View Way Bend, Oregon 97709-0880 Telephone: (541) 382-4331 Fax: (541) 389-3386 Email: bryant@bljlawyers.com LEGAL NOTICE Estate of NORMA M. JACKSON NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Case Number: 11PB0013MS Notice: The Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Deschutes, has appointed JANIS L. ROBERTSON as Personal Representative of the Estate of Norma M. Jackson, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same, with proper vouchers to the Personal Representative, c/o David E. Petersen, Merrill O'Sullivan, LLP, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 5, Bend, Oregon 97702, within four months from the date of first publication of this notice as stated below, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published February 7, 2011 Personal Representative: Janis L. Robertson 15379 NW Decatur Way Portland, Oregon 97229 Attorney for Personal Representative: David E. Petersen, OSB #82104 Merrill O'Sullivan, LLP 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 5 Bend, Oregon 97702 Office: (541) 389-1770 Facsimile: (541) 389-1777 Email: redside@merrill-osullivan.com LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SEIZURE FOR CIVIL FORFEITURE TO ALL POTENTIAL CLAIMANTS AND TO ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS READ THIS CAREFULLY If you have any interest in the seized property described below, you must claim that interest or you will automatically lose that interest. If you do not file a claim for the property, the property may be forfeited even if you are not convicted of any crime. To claim an interest, you must file a written claim with the forfeiture counsel named below, The written claim must be signed by you, sworn to under penalty of perjury before a notary public, and state: (a) Your true name; (b) The address at which you will accept future mailings from the court and forfeiture counsel; and (3) A statement that you have an interest in the seized property. Your deadline for filing the claim document with forfeiture counsel named below is 21 days from the last day of publication of this notice. Where to file a claim and for more information: Diana Vitolins, Crook County District Attorney Office, 300 NE Third Street, Prineville, OR 97754.

Notice of reasons for Forfeiture: The property described below was seized for forfeiture because it: (1) Constitutes the proceeds of the

violation of, solicitation to violate, attempt to violate, or conspiracy to violates, the criminal laws of the State of Oregon regarding the manufacture, distribution, or possession of controlled substances (ORS Chapter475); and/or (2) Was used or intended for use in committing or facilitating the violation of, solicitation to violate, attempt to violate, or conspiracy to violate the criminal laws of the State of Oregon regarding the manufacture, distribution or possession of controlled substances (ORS Chapter 475).

IN THE MATTER OF: #1 U.S. Currency in the amount of $5,190.00, Case #10-10-65910 seized 10/17/10 from Donald Ray Trotter IN THE MATTER OF: #2 U.S. Currency in the amount of $1,000.00, Case # 10-03-07014 seized 10/20/10 from Suzette Delancey IN THE MATTER OF : #3 U.S. Currency in the amount of $1,773.00, Case # 09-10-63701 from Clarice M. Rios IN THE MATTER OF: #4 U.S. Currency in the amount of $1,689.00, Case #10-10-66925 from Airelle D. Smith.

LEGAL NOTICE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE is hereby given that the obligation secured by the Trust Deed described below is in default, and that the beneficiary has elected to foreclose the Trust Deed pursuant to ORS 86.705 to 86.795. No action is now pending to recover any part of the debt secured by the Trust Deed.

Information required by ORS 86.735 and ORS 86.745 is as follows: 1. Grantor: River Run Properties, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company Trustee: First American Title Insurance Company of Oregon Successor Trustee: Joseph E. Kellerman 717 Murphy Road Medford, OR 97504 Beneficiary: PremierWest Bank 2. Property covered by the Trust Deed: Lot Twelve (12), Block Five (5), EAGLE CREST, recorded June 24, 1985, in Cabinet C, Page 145, Deschutes County, Oregon.

3. Trust Deed was recorded on February 7, 2006, as instrument number 2006-08925 of the Official Records of Deschutes County, Oregon.

4. Default for which foreclosure is made is 1) is failure of Grantor to make required monthly payments for the month of September and each month thereafter; 2) failure of Grantor to pay real property taxes assessed against the premises; and 3) conveyance of an interest in the realty in violation of the terms of the trust deed.

5. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Trust Deed is $795,822.22 in principal plus accrued but unpaid interest as of November 24, 2010 of $16,470.53, plus late fees in the amount of $317.35 for each monthly payment missed, plus back taxes, plus attorneys' fees, trustee's fees and such sums as the Beneficiary may advance for the benefit of Grantor (i.e., real property taxes, insurance premiums, etc.) plus interest on the outstanding principal balance at prime plus 3 with a floor minimum of 7.375%. By virtue of Grantor's defaults, Beneficiary has accelerated the entire balance as immediately due and owing.

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LEGAL NOTICE OREGON TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No: L518616 OR Unit Code: L Loan No: 1000019334/HARDWICK Investor No: 4004637354 AP #1: 197326 Title #: 100665125 Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by JANET HARDWICK as Grantor, to AMERITITLE as Trustee, in favor of BANK OF THE CASCADES MRTG. CENTER as Beneficiary. Dated November 7, 2005, Recorded November 14, 2005 as Instr. No. 2005-78033 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of DESCHUTES County; OREGON covering the following described real property situated in said county and state, to wit: LOT TEN (10) OF GLACIER RIGDE, PHASE I, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON. Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and a Notice of Default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.735(3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is Grantor's failure to pay when due, the following sums: 5 PYMTS FROM 07/01/10 TO 11/01/10 @ 1,073.06 $5,365.30 TOTAL LATE CHARGES $160.95 RECOVERABLE BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.50 $25.50 Sub-Total of Amounts in Arrears:$5,551.75 Together with any default in the payment of recurring obligations as they become due. ALSO, if you have failed to pay taxes on the property, provide insurance on the property or pay other senior liens or encumbrances as required in the note and Trust Deed, the beneficiary may insist that you do so in order to reinstate your account in good standing. The beneficiary may require as a condition to reinstatement that you provide reliable written evidence that you have paid all senior liens or encumbrances, property taxes, and hazard insurance premiums. These requirements for reinstatement should be confirmed by contacting the undersigned Trustee. The street or other common designation if any, of the real property described above is purported to be : 3359 NE COLLIER COURT, BEND, OR 97701 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the above street or other common designation. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal $162,066.62, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 06/01/10, and such other costs and fees are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. WHEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on March 18, 2011, at the hour of 10:00 A.M. in accord with the Standard Time, as established by ORS 187.110, INSIDE THE MAIN LOBBY OF THE DESCHUTES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1164 NW BOND, BEND , County of DESCHUTES, State of OREGON, (which is the new date, time and place set for said sale) sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in O.R.S.86.753 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation of the Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with trustee's and attorney's fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.753. It will be necessary for you to contact the undersigned prior to the time you tender reinstatement or payoff so that you may be advised of the exact amount, including trustee's costs and fees, that you will be required to pay. Payment must be in the full amount in the form of cashier's or certified check. The effect of the sale will be to deprive you and all those who hold by, through and under you of all interest in the property described above. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes the plural, the word "grantor" includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and the words "trustee" and "beneficiary" include their respective successors in interest, if any. We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com/sales DATED: 11/08/10 CHRISTOPHER C. DORR,LLC, OSBA # 992526 By CHRISTOPHER C. DORR, ATTORNEY AT LAW DIRECT INQUIRIES TO: T.D. SERVICE COMPANY FORECLOSURE DEPARTMENT 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210 P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 (800) 843-0260 TAC# 926468 PUB: 01/31/11, 02/07/11, 02/14/11, 02/22/11

6. The Beneficiary has and does elect to sell the property to satisfy the obligation.

7. The property will be sold in the manner prescribed by law on the 13th day of April 2011, at 10:00 a.m. standard time as established by ORS 187.110, at the front steps of the Deschutes County Justice Building, 1100 NW Bond Street, Bend, Oregon 97701, Deschutes County, Oregon.

8. Interested persons are notified of the right under ORS 86.753 to have this proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment of the entire amount then due, other than such portion as would not then be due had no default occurred, together with costs, trustee and attorney’s fees, and by curing any other default complained of in this Notice, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale.

9. In construing this notice and whenever the context hereof so requires, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and their successors in interest, the word “trustee” includes any successor trustee and the word “beneficiary” includes any successor in interest of the beneficiary named in the Trust Deed, and any collateral beneficiary, and their successors in interest.

DATED this 3rd day of December 2010.

HORNECKER, COWLING, HASSEN & HEYSELL, L.L.P. By: Joseph E. Kellerman, Successor Trustee LEGAL NOTICE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE The Trustee under the terms of the Trust Deed described herein, at the direction of the Beneficiary, hereby elects to sell the property described in the Trust Deed to satisfy the obligations secured thereby.

Pursuant to ORS 86.745, the following information is provided: 1. PARTIES: Grantor: KIMBERLY A. MCLEAN AND BRIAN J. MCLEAN. Trustee: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF OREGON. Successor Trustee: NANCY K. CARY. Beneficiary: OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, STATE OF OREGON as assignee of BANK OF THE CASCADES MRTG. CENTER. 2.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The real property is described as follows: Lot Three (3), SOUTH VILLAGE, Deschutes County, Oregon.

3. RECORDING. The Trust Deed was recorded as follows: Date Recorded: August 5, 2005. Recording No.: 2005-51521 Official Records of Deschutes County, Oregon. 4. DEFAULT. The Grantor or any other person obligated on the Trust Deed and Promissory Note secured thereby is in default and the Beneficiary seeks to foreclose the Trust Deed for failure to pay: A payment of $310.18 for the month of May 2010; plus regular monthly payments of $812.00 each, due the first of each month, for the months of June 2010 through November 2010; plus late charges and advances; plus any unpaid real property taxes or liens, plus interest.

5. AMOUNT DUE. The amount due on the Note which is secured by the Trust Deed referred to herein is: Principal balance in the amount of $108,231.85; plus interest at the rate of 5.4500% per annum from April 1, 2010; plus late charges of $1,149.48; plus advances and foreclosure attorney fees and costs. 6.

SALE OF PROPERTY. The Trustee hereby states that the property will be sold to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed. A Trustee's Notice of Default

and Election to Sell Under Terms of Trust Deed has been recorded in the Official Records of Deschutes County, Oregon. 7. TIME OF SALE. Date: April 14, 2011.

Time: 11:00 a.m. Place: Deschutes County Courthouse, 1164 NW Bond Street, Bend, Oregon. 8. RIGHT TO REINSTATE. Any person named in ORS 86.753 has the right, at any time that is not later than five days before the Trustee conducts the sale, to have this foreclosure dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due, other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred, by curing any other default that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed and by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with the trustee's and attorney's fees not exceeding the amount provided in ORS 86.753. You may reach the Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service at 503-684-3763 or toll-free in Oregon at 800-452-7636 or you may visit its website at: www.osbar.org. Legal assistance may be available if you have a low income and meet federal poverty guidelines. For more information and a directory of legal aid programs, go to http://www.oregonlawhelp.o rg. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Lisa Summers, Paralegal, (541) 686-0344 (TS #07754.30337). DATED: November 15, 2010. /s/ Nancy K. Cary. Nancy K. Cary, Successor Trustee, Hershner Hunter, LLP, P.O. Box 1475, Eugene, OR 97440.

LEGAL NOTICE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE Loan No: xxxxxx6970 T.S. No.: 1290005-09. Reference is made to that certain deed made by Linda Culpepper, A Married Woman, as Grantor to First American Title Insurance Company Of Oregon, as Trustee, in favor of World Savings Bank, Fsb, Its Successors and/or Assignees, A Federal Savings Bank, as Beneficiary, dated September 20, 2005, recorded October 20, 2005, in official records of Deschutes, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. xx at page No. xx, fee/file/Instrument/microfilm/reception No. 2005-71762 covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to-wit: Lot 17 of River's Edge Village, Phase IV, Deschutes County, Oregon. Commonly known as: 2524 NW Upper Rim Place Bend OR 97701-3800.

Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor's: Failure to pay the monthly payment due June 15, 2009 of principal, interest and impounds and subsequent installments due thereafter; plus late charges; together with all subsequent sums advanced by beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said deed of trust.

Monthly payment $2,052.35 Monthly Late Charge $102.62. By this reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Deed of Trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit; The sum of $472,610.78 together with interest thereon at 6.340% per annum from May 15, 2009 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee's fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advance by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of the said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation the undersigned trustee will on May 16, 2011 at the hour of 1:00pm, Standard of Time,

as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, At the Bond Street entrance to Deschutes County Courthouse 1164 NW Bond, City of Bend, County of Deschutes, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expense of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee's and attorney's fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word "grantor" includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, the words "trustee" and "beneficiary" includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: January 06, 2011. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation 525 East Main Street P.O. Box 22004 El Cajon CA 92022-9004 Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation Signature/By: Tammy Laird R-363762 02/07, 02/14, 02/21, 02/28 LEGAL NOTICE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE The Trustee under the terms of the Trust Deed described herein, at the direction of the Beneficiary, hereby elects to sell the property described in the Trust Deed to satisfy the obligations secured thereby.

Pursuant to ORS 86.745, the following information is provided: 1. PARTIES: Grantor: CARMEN TILLENBURG AND GERDA H. TILLENBURG. Trustee: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON. Successor Trustee: NANCY K. CARY. Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, also known as WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, a division of WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, formerly known as WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, formerly known as WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB. 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The real property is described as follows: Lot Seventeen (17), WOODCREST PHASES 1 and 2, Deschutes County, Oregon. 3. RECORDING. The Trust Deed was recorded as follows: Date Recorded: June 15, 2007.

Recording No.: 2007-33881 Official Records of Deschutes County, Oregon. 4.

DEFAULT. The Grantor or any other person obligated on the Trust Deed and Promissory Note secured thereby is in default and the Beneficiary seeks to foreclose the Trust Deed for failure to pay: Monthly payments in the amount of $1,150.80 each, due the first of each month, for the months of August 2010 through November 2010; plus late charges and advances; plus any unpaid real property taxes or liens, plus interest. 5. AMOUNT DUE. The amount due on the Note which is secured by the Trust Deed referred to herein is: Principal balance in the amount of $261,167.77; plus interest at an adjustable rate pursuant to the terms of the Promissory Note from July 1, 2010; plus late charges of $230.16; plus advances and

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Trustee No.: fc26534-5 Loan No.: 0205380934 Title No.: 4537861 Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by Carey L. Palm, as Grantor, to Pacific Northwest Title, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Lender, as Beneficiary, dated 04/10/2007, recorded on 04/26/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-24041, in the mortgage records of Deschutes County, Oregon. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.. Said Trust Deed encumbers the following described real property situated in said county and state, to-wit: Lot twelve (12), Falcon Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon. Account No.: 188644 The street address or other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1420 Northeast Marble Court, Bend OR 97701. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the above street address or other common designation. Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and a Notice of Default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.735 (3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is Grantor's failure to pay when due, the following sums: monthly payments of $1,529.36 beginning 05/01/2010, together with title expenses, costs, trustee's fees and attorney's fees incurred herein by reason of said default, and any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein. ALSO, if you have failed to pay taxes on the property, provide insurance on the property or pay other senior liens or encumbrances as required in the note and Deed of Trust, the beneficiary may insist that you do so in order to reinstate your account in good standing. The beneficiary may require as a condition to reinstatement that you provide reliable written evidence that you have paid all senior liens or encumbrances, property taxes, and hazard insurance premiums. These requirements for reinstatement should be confirmed by contacting the undersigned Trustee. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following: Principal balance of $236,188.70 with interest thereon at the rate of 6.250% per annum from 04/01/2010, together with any late charge(s), delinquent taxes, insurance premiums, impounds and advances; senior liens and encumbrances which are delinquent or become delinquent together with title expense, costs, trustee's fees and any attorney's' fees and court costs, and any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein. WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that, First American Title Insurance Company c/o Mortgage Lender Services, Inc., the undersigned trustee will, on 03/28/2001, at the hour of 11:00AM in accord with the standard of time established by O.R.S. 187.110, At the front entrance of the Courthouse, 1164 N.W. Bond Street, Bend, OR, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in O.R.S. 86.753 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with trustee's and attorney's fees. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word "Grantor" includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and the words "trustee" and "beneficiary" include their respective successors in interest, if any. For Trustee Sale Information please call (925) 603-7342. Dated: 11-10-10 First American Title Insurance Company, Inc., Trustee By: Mortgage Lender Services, Inc., Agent Lauren Meyer, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer Direct Inquiries To: SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., c/o Mortgage Lender Services, Inc., 4401 Hazel Avenue, Suite 225, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 962-3453 Mortgage Lender Services, Inc. may be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (RSVP# 204618)(01/31/11, 02/07/11, 02/14/11, 02/21/11)

foreclosure attorney fees and costs. 6. SALE OF PROPERTY. The Trustee hereby states that the property will be sold to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed. A Trustee's Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Terms of Trust Deed has been recorded in the Official Records of Deschutes County, Oregon. 7. TIME OF SALE. Date: April 14, 2011.

Time: 11:00 a.m. Place: Deschutes County Courthouse, 1164 NW Bond Street, Bend, Oregon. 8. RIGHT TO REINSTATE. Any person named in ORS 86.753 has the right, at any time that is not later than five days before the Trustee conducts the sale, to have this foreclosure dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due, other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred, by curing any other default that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed and by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with the trustee's and attorney's fees not exceeding the amount provided in ORS 86.753. You may reach the Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service at 503-684-3763 or toll-free in Oregon at 800-452-7636 or you may visit its website at: www.osbar.org. Legal assistance may be available if you have a low income and meet federal poverty guidelines. For more information and a directory of legal aid programs, go to http://www.oregonlawhelp.o rg. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Lisa Summers, Paralegal, (541) 686-0344 (TS #17368.30848). DATED: November 17, 2010. /s/ Nancy K. Cary. Nancy K. Cary, Successor Trustee, Hershner Hunter, LLP, P.O. Box 1475, Eugene, OR 97440.

LEGAL NOTICE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE Loan No: xxxx0519 T.S. No.: 1211779-09. Reference is made to that certain deed made by Jose M. Calderon, Jr. and Malisa N. Woolstenhulme, Husband and Wife, as Grantor to Western Title & Escrow Company, as Trustee, in favor of First Franklin A Division of Nat. City Bank Of In, as Beneficiary, dated October 21, 2005, recorded October 25, 2005, in official records of Deschutes, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. xx at page No. xx, fee/file/Instrument/microfilm/reception No. 2005-72888 covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to-wit: Lot 3 of Volcano Subdivision, City of Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon. Commonly known as: 2825 S.W. 27th Court Redmond OR 97756.

Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor's: Failure to pay the monthly payment due January 1, 2009 of principal and interest and subsequent installments due thereafter; plus late charges; together with all subsequent sums advanced by beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said deed of trust.

Monthly payment $1,139.93 Monthly Late Charge $46.78.

By this reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Deed of Trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit; The sum of $160,398.00 together with interest thereon at 7.000% per annum from December 01, 2008 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee's fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advance by the beneficiary pursuant to the

terms and conditions of the said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation the undersigned trustee will on May 19, 2011 at the hour of 1:00pm, Standard of Time, as established

by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, At the Bond Street entrance to Deschutes County Courthouse 1164 NW Bond, City of Bend, County of Deschutes, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expense of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee's and attorney's fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word "grantor" includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, the words "trustee" and "beneficiary" includes their respective successors in interest, if any.

Dated: January 12, 2011.

Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation 525 East Main Street P.O. Box 22004 El Cajon CA 92022-9004 Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation Signature/By: Tammy Laird R-364570 02/14, 02/21, 02/28, 03/07 LEGAL NOTICE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE Loan No: xxxxxx6334 T.S. No.: 1313811-09. Reference is made to that certain deed made by Robert T. Ludwick, as Grantor to Western Title and Escrow Company, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("mers") As Nominee For Greater Northwest Mortgage, Inc., as Beneficiary, dated March 07, 2007, recorded March 15, 2007, in official records of Deschutes, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. xx at page No. xx, fee/file/Instrument/microfilm/reception No. 2007-15546 covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to-wit: UNIT 21, GREYMAWK CONDOMINIUMS, DESCHUTE COUNTY, OREGON, DESCRIBED IN AND SUBJECT TO THAT CERTAIN DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP FOR GREYHAWK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED FEBRUARY 1, 2007 IN VOLUME 2007, PAGE 06945, DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS TOGETHER WITH TEE LIMITED AND GENERAL COMMON ELEMENTS SET FORTH THEREIN APPERTAINING TO SAID UNIT. A.P.N.: 102534 Commonly known as: 1525 Northwest Juniper Street #21 Bend OR 97701. Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor's: Failure to pay the monthly payment due March 1, 2010 of principal and interest and

subsequent installments due thereafter; together with all subsequent sums advanced by beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said deed of trust. Monthly payment $685.22 Monthly Late Charge $.00. By this reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Deed of Trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit; The sum of $76,362.65 together with interest thereon at 6.750% per annum from February 01, 2010 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee's fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advance by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of the said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation the undersigned trustee will on May 23, 2011 at the hour of 1:00pm, Standard of Time, as established

by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, At the Bond Street entrance to Deschutes County Courthouse 1164 NW Bond, City of Bend, County of Deschutes, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expense of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee's and attorney's fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word "grantor" includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, the words "trustee" and "beneficiary" includes their respective successors in interest, if any.

Dated: January 13, 2011.

Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation 525 East Main Street P.O. Box 22004 El Cajon CA 92022-9004 Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation Signature/By: Tammy Laird R-365065 02/14, 02/21, 02/28, 03/07 PUBLIC NOTICE The Bend Park & recreation District Board of Directors will meet in a work session at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the district administrative offices, 799 SW Columbia, Bend, Oregon.

Agenda items include an update on the Volunteer Program, an update on the Sustainability Program and a discussion of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The board will not meet in a regular business meeting.

The agenda supplementary reports may be viewed on the district’s web site www.bendparksandrec.org.

For more information call 541-389-7275.

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Trustee No.: fc26652-5 Loan No.: 0143873008 Title No.: 4560369 Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by Daniel W.E. Tigner, as Grantor, to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for lender, as Beneficiary, dated 08/30/2005, recorded on 09/06/2005 as Document No. 2005-59814, in the mortgage records of Deschutes County, Oregon. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor-in-interest for Wachovia Bank N.A., as Trustee for BAFC Salt 2005-1F. Said Trust Deed encumbers the following described real property situated in said county and state, to-wit: Lot 2 in Block 11 of Valhalla Heights, Phase III, Deschutes County, Oregon. Account No.: 160375 The street address or other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2634 NW Nordic Avenue, Bend, OR 97701. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the above street address or other common designation. Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and a Notice of Default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.735 (3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is Grantor's failure to pay when due, the following sums: monthly payments of $1,624.06 beginning 02/01/2009, together with title expenses, costs, trustee's fees and attorney's fees incurred herein by reason of said default, and any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein. ALSO, if you have failed to pay taxes on the property, provide insurance on the property or pay other senior liens or encumbrances as required in the note and Deed of Trust, the beneficiary may insist that you do so in order to reinstate your account in good standing. The beneficiary may require as a condition to reinstatement that you provide reliable written evidence that you have paid all senior liens or encumbrances, property taxes, and hazard insurance premiums. These requirements for reinstatement should be confirmed by contacting the undersigned Trustee. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following: Principal balance of $299,825.57 with interest thereon at the rate of 6.500% per annum from 01/01/2009, together with any late charge(s), delinquent taxes, insurance premiums, impounds and advances; senior liens and encumbrances which are delinquent or become delinquent together with title expense, costs, trustee's fees and any attorney's' fees and court costs, and any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein. WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that, First American Title Insurance Company c/o Mortgage Lender Services, Inc., the undersigned trustee will, on 03/28/2011, at the hour of 11:00AM in accord with the standard of time established by O.R.S. 187.110, At the Front entrance of the Courthouse, 1164 N.W. Bond Street, Bend, OR, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in O.R.S. 86.753 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with trustee's and attorney's fees. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word "Grantor" includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and the words "trustee" and "beneficiary" include their respective successors in interest, if any. For Trustee Sale Information please call (925) 603-7342. Dated: 11-8-10 First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee By: Mortgage Lender Services, Inc., Agent Lauren Meyer, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer Direct Inquiries To: SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., c/o Mortgage Lender Services, Inc., 4401 Hazel Avenue, Suite 225, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 962-3453 Mortgage Lender Services, Inc. May be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

(RSVP# 204625, 01/31/11, 02/07/11, 02/14/11, 02/21/11 )