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Published Saturday, March 2, 2013
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EDITOR’S
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Let’s celebrate all the seasons A couple of weeks ago, The Bulletin reported results from a survey conducted by the City of Bend. The feedback obtained by the 400 residents surveyed, according to the report, will be used to guide city leaders as they evaluate, prioritize and budget for future community services. With such a goal, many of the questions were nuanced in topic and direction, but a couple of key questions — the ones that stood out to me anyway — were more wide-ranging. These questions asked what we like most, and what we like least, about living in Bend. As far as what we like most about living around here, 32 percent of the people questioned most appreciate the outdoor activities Bend has to offer. No surprise there. From mountain bike trails to ale trails, the allure of the outdoors is what continues to put Bend on the map as a tourist hotspot. So what do we like least about living in Bend? One in five respondents said it’s the cold winter
weather. In the context of what makes this area tick — outdoor recreation, specifically in the wintertime — coupled with my personal experience of having grown up in the frigid Midwest, I found this answer somewhat surprising. I throw the word “somewhat” in there because, well, I can relate. I’m not much of a winter activities guy, and I admit that during this time of the year, I often find myself longing for the warmer, brighter and more predictable days of summer. And yet, compared to where I grew up, I still consider the winter weather around Bend to be relatively mild. In the plains of Iowa, winter weather is described in terms of wind chills, visibility, weather advisories and negative degrees Fahrenheit. Winter recreation in the upper Midwest, then, typically exists indoors. Sports like basketball and wrestling are popular, and even the outdoor sport of ice fishing takes an indoor-only approach when you consider many fishermen cozy up within the walls of heated ice shacks. In contrast, while I don’t spend my winter weekends on Mt. Bachelor, I appreciate what the area’s most popular cold-weather activities offer this area in terms of
recreation and lifestyle. Like Smith Rock, the Phil’s Trail system and the Deschutes River, Mt. Bachelor attracts tourists and world-class athletes alike, both groups positively impacting the local economy and our overall quality of life. This is especially important considering the No. 2 issue those who responded to the survey liked least about living in Central Oregon is the limited job opportunities that currently exist in the market. Imagine how that might be affected by an unseasonably warm, snow-free winter? I’m certainly willing to admit that the timing of this survey, which was taken throughout a few days in January, probably had a little to do with the results. When you’re experiencing some of the shortest, coldest days of the year, who wouldn’t long for a little more sunshine? But at the same time, as we work to pinpoint ways to improve our area as it moves forward, let’s vow to always take stock in the positive — that our seasons, for better or for worse, are part of a colorful palette used in painting the image of Central Oregon most of us have long ago learned to love and appreciate. Ben Montgomery is The Bulletin’s special projects editor.
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
ANNISSA ANDERSON, a freelance writer and public relations consultant, also studied culinary arts and worked as a pastry chef in another life. She writes regularly for The Bulletin and other local publications.
Writer and singer/songwriter LAUREL BRAUNS is a regular contributor for The Bulletin, Central Oregon Magazine and VisitBend. com. She is currently teaching guitar and exploring Bend’s legendary running trails. She performs music around town with her band, the Sweet Harlots.
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An avid crocheter and origamist, JOHN CAL worked as a baker, head chef, ukuleleist, and Sno-Cat driver before settling into writing. He enjoys filling his time with yoga, postcard writing, and collecting bowties as well as candy from around the world. He lives in Sisters.
AMY JO DETWEILER has been working as OSU Extension Horticulture Faculty in Central Oregon for 12 years. She provides education in home horticulture, commercial horticulture, and provides annual training for the local OSU Master Gardener™ Program.
Former Bulletin business reporter turned international teacher, JEFF MCDONALD, has returned to Bend following a three-year sojourn in the Middle East. When he’s not traversing the globe, he enjoys the seasons, the laidback culture and the people of Bend.
GREGG MORRIS is a local freelance writer and musician. You can find him around town finishing articles at the local tea shop, performing with his band, Organic Music Farm, homeschooling his daughter, or executing his duties with the Deschutes Co. Search and Rescue team.
Vintage
TR ANSFORMATIONS By Laurel Brauns / for The Bulletin Special Projects
Photos by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Nicole Werner and courtesy of Flyte Camp
A small, Bend-based venture, Flyte Camp transforms old-school RVs into rolling works of art. Justin and Anna Scribner look more like they should be stars of a rockabilly band than successful business people. The Bend couple restores decrepit trailers from the 30s, 40s and 50s, rebuilding them from the ground up so they appear fresh off the factory floor.
Collectors and vintage trailer enthusiasts now pay six figures for these traveling works of art, creations of the business they call Flyte Camp. The work has gotten them noticed. Flyte Camp’s RVs have been featured on the Travel Channel, and will soon be showcased in a pilot for their own
reality show on HGTV. “We never sat down and said, ‘We could make a lot of money from this, let’s start a business,’” Justin said. Tattoos peak from below his grey Flyte Camp T-shirt, and his hair is slicked back in an effortless Johnny Cash comb back. Spring 2013 | Central Oregon Living | 7
“It came out of a love of a hobby, seeing something that is in a cruddy state and still loving it,” he said. “It’s definitely part of our mission to preserve the vintage camping experience,” said Anna in a smoky alto, after a respectful pause, flashing a girlnext-door smile. “We love being out somewhere in a trailer unplugged, with just a record player… the birchwood interior just glows from inside. It’s like stepping back in time.” Sixteen years ago, shortly after they were married, the Scribners bought a 1958 Shasta Airflyte and restored it as a side project. They took it everywhere 8 | Central Oregon Living | Spring 2013
with them: down to the Redwoods, up to the Canadian border, back and forth to Eugene for Justin’s shows with his progressive rock band, “Afantomlym.” Justin is a third-generation trailer camper, but Anna was skeptical at first, partial to the canvas tents she’d remembered sleeping in as a kid. But Anna grew to love their trailer and soon declared it was time to upgrade into something a little bigger. She found a 1964 Globe Trotter Airstream in a field in Bend, left a note on the door, and six months later they were restoring the entire thing. It had been used as a tackle shed for decades,
and there was little left in the interior. This would be their first project starting almost entirely from scratch. Justin was a contractor by trade, so learning new skills like cabinetry came naturally. And Anna, who had been collecting vintage clothes and other items for decades, gave the finished interior an authentic mid-century look and feel. Soon after the Airstream was completed — and the Scribners had taken it camping only once — some tough economic realities started to sink in. Contracting work had dried up in Bend, and Justin was commuting to Seattle for work. Meanwhile, Anna became pregnant with their son, Sullivan
Cash, now 4. She started selling off her vintage collections as a side business to make ends meet, and then they eventually sold Justin’s restored ’64 Lincoln. The last thing to go was the Airstream. “I cried about the Airstream that night, and I’m not a crier,” Anna admitted. Justin got in his truck the next day and drove to Silverton to look at a Spartan Manor. That project proved too big to take on, so he took off out onto the country roads of the valley in search of some hidden treasure “hiding in the bushes.” He found a ’63 Silver Streak Saber surrounded by corn stalks. “This family had just let it sink into the ground and planted their garden all around it,” he said. “I pulled it out of there and saved it for, like, 800 bucks.” Anna was less than pleased with the rotting heap that arrived in her driveway the next day. But months, later Justin transformed it into another spectacular restore, one they were forced to sell almost Spring 2013 | Central Oregon Living | 9
as soon as it was completed. “It was right around this time we started to see the pattern; people really liked what we were doing,” Justin said. “We’d put something up for sale, and it would be gone in a day or two. We finally said, ‘I think we’re doing better at this than the contracting.’” Flyte Camp, LLC was born, named after their first trailer, the Shasta Airflyte. The Scribners continued to specialize in restores of lesserknown trailer brands from the 30s through 50s, especially those produced by aircraft companies. Justin managed the overall vision and construction of each trailer, and Anna lent her eye for design, handled customer relations and administered the office work. Don Denning, a local vintage RV collector, had been admiring their trailers from a distance and opened their eyes to the world of vintage RV enthusiasts — their many rallies and online forums. After attending a few rallies and making a few more sales, word got around that Flyte Camp was doing some of the best vintage RV restoration work in the US. The phone started ringing, emails poured in, and soon they had a long list of potential clients. “Our success did not come without growing pains,” said Justin, whose purist inclinations often find him obsessing over details like the original colors of the window trim. “But we’re set apart from a lot of other people because we bring it back to the original; we make it look factory original.” One of their most well-known restores is of a 1947 Westwood Coronado, which was showcased for a few short segments on the Travel Channel’s “Extreme RV.” Justin painted the breadloaf-style coach fire engine red and ivory. Inside, he installed a stainless steel sink and stainless countertops, as well as Marmoleum flooring with a custom “Coronado” inlay. The Coronado TV spot inspired a reality series with HGTV, which the Scribners have been filming for the last four months. It will air as a pilot this April. For the filming, Justin and the Flyte Camp crew nearly tripled their output, working long into the night in order to provide the completed restoration scenes that would please viewers looking for results. “What do I see in our future? Sleep… I 10 | Central Oregon Living | Spring 2013
“We love the idea that these things are made to last, and that we can share the vintage camping experience with our son. A lot of these have lasted 60 to 70 years, and we want them to last 60 to 70 more.”
Justin and Anna Scribner share a moment at the Flyte Camp workshop in Bend. Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll.
hope,” Justin said with a half-grin. “Seriously, though, this is just something we loved to do,” he added. “Every single trailer has a different line and life to it, and a different feel when you walk in. Our success came out of a love of a hobby and a love of design. But we don’t ever want to lose the feeling
and commercialize it too much.” “We love the idea that these things are made to last, and that we can share the vintage camping experience with our son,” Anna said. “A lot of these have lasted 60 to 70 years, and we want them to last 60 to 70 more.”
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COLOR TRENDS
SPECIALTY PRIMERS FOR ALL PURPOSES Primers play a distinct role in a painting project. The question is: how do you know if you need a primer, and when do you need an “all-purpose” primer or a specialty primer. It is difficult to ask a paint to do what a primer does, because they are expected to do different things. Primers are resin-rich, allowing them to seal porous surfaces, provide adhesion, and block stains. Paints are pigment-rich, allowing for color acceptance and retention, and provide a durable finish. All-Purpose primers are available in oil or water based formulas. Oil based primers such as Allprime Oilbased Primer Sealer & Stain Blocker are great for sealing stubborn stains from tannin bleed, mildew, rust, water damage, smoke, graffiti, ink, and crayon. They also block odors from smoke, pets, or nicotine. Water based primers are ideal for general
surface prep, stain blocking, and sealing porous surfaces. A specialty primer may be necessary if the surface to be painted, or wallpapered, has extreme or unique properties. Zinsser’s Allprime Water-Based Problem Surface Sealer is specifically designed to repair damaged drywall. It seals and provides a moisture-resistant film over torn drywall, wall covering adhesive residue, adhesive tape residue, or porous surfaces before and after patching.
If your surface is not properly primed, removing the wallcovering later will be troublesome. Allprime Wallcovering Primer can be used to seal new drywall, or seal old non-removable wallpaper. It makes positioning easy, removal easy, improves adhesion, and is mildew resistant. When a surface has severe stains or odors, it might be necessary to use a Shellac-Based Primer. A Shellac based primer is necessary to seal
Choosing the best primer for your project can be made easier, by talking with the paint professionals at Denfeld Paints. From general purpose surface preparation to heavyduty stain and odor blocking, a paint professional can help evaluate the project. If a primer is necessary, they can help choose the right primer for your job. The time spent on surface preparation, using the proper primer, and tools, produces better results and long-term success of your project.
A specialty primer is required on new drywall before wallcovering can be applied.
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severe fire, smoke, or water damage, and stubborn bleeding stains of any kind. They also seal persistent odors permanently from smoke, pet accidents, food smells, or musty odors.
Pesto Power by Annissa Anderson / for The Bulletin Special Projects Photos by Nicole Werner
Simple yet versatile, pesto offers a number of delicious uses in today’s cooking. Italian foods adopted by Westerners are considered by many to be precious culinary gifts. Rich, delicious pesto, for one, is especially useful in everyday cooking, for its simplicity and infinite versatility. Originated in Liguria, Italy, pesto (“pounded� in Italian) is an uncooked sauce fresh basil, garlic, Parmesan or pecorino cheese and olive oil. The ingredients for pesto can either be crushed with a mortar and pestle or finely chopped with a food processor.
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Seared Scallops with Pesto (Serves 4)
Brilliantly colored and fresh tasting, pesto is a perfect sauce to pair with seared scallops. Both are also quick and easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon pine nuts Kosher salt 1 clove garlic, peeled 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese Freshly ground black pepper 12 large sea scallops, muscles removed 1 tablespoon butter
Method:
1. Pulse pine nuts and 1⁄4 teaspoon salt together in a food processor until finely ground. Add garlic and basil and, with the motor running, drizzle in olive oil. Add Parmesan and process into a smooth paste. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 2. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat then add butter. When butter begins to brown, add scallops and sear until golden, 1 1⁄2 to 2 minutes. Turn scallops and cook until opaque, 1 1⁄2 to 2 minutes more. Spoon pesto onto 4 small plates, then set 3 scallops in pesto on each plate.
Using the traditional technique, pesto’s ingredient base can diverge with countless combinations of herbs, cheeses and nuts but also with tender greens and even sun-dried tomatoes. Popular ingredient substitutions include walnuts or pistachios in lieu of pine nuts and cilantro or mint in place of basil. The cheese can also be eliminated entirely for those with dietary restrictions; capers and anchovies can be added for an extra-salty flavor. Though we tend to think only of northern Italian cuisine when the
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word “pesto” is mentioned, other regions, countries and cultures have their own versions. In southern Italy, Pesto Calabrese is a cooked vegetable mixture that is pureed with ricotta and fresh basil, but it is still considered a pesto. Pistou is the French version of Italy’s pesto that is sometimes stirred into vegetable soup (soupe au pistou). Germany’s Grüne Sosse is an herb blend enriched with buttermilk and sour cream. Although used primarily as a sauce for pasta, pesto has many possibilities.
Pesto Calabrese (Makes about 1½ cups)
Unlike much pesto that is uncooked, this southern-Italian pesto uses a sautéed base of eggplant, onion, red bell pepper and tomatoes that is puréed with ricotta cheese and basil after it is cooled. The result is a creamy, colorful pesto perfect for spreading on bruschetta or crackers.
Ingredients:
1 small eggplant, peeled/cut into 1/2-inch cubes Kosher salt 1/4 cup olive oil 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced 1/2 small yellow onion, minced 2 plum tomatoes, cored and minced 1/2 cup ricotta cheese 1/3 cup packed basil Freshly ground black pepper
Method:
1. Place eggplant in a colander and toss with 2 teaspoons salt; let sit for 20 minutes. Drain eggplant and dry on paper towels; set aside. 2. Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat; add pepper and onion, and cook, stirring often, until soft and lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add eggplant, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and add ricotta and basil; purée until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
What’s in
The sauce can be folded into fluffy gnocci, drizzled over poached eggs, spread on sandwich bread, smeared on bruschetta, slathered over grilled meats, tossed into roasted vegetables, or used in many other delectable ways. To best utilize pesto’s fresh flavor, most recipes using pesto call for adding it to already-cooked foods. In addition to being quick to prepare, fresh pesto is also healthy. Pesto offers the richness of a cream sauce with far fewer calories, and its base is mostly of healthy, “good” fats
from olive oil and nuts, with just a little grated hard cheese for flavor. Variations that include tender greens like spinach, arugula or kale are rich in vitamins and a whole host of phytonutrients. Even kids love pesto. Swirled into scrambled eggs, spread on sandwiches or simply stirred into a favorite variety of pasta, pesto provides an easy way to create variety in a child’s diet. Begin exploring the power of pesto for a culinary treat the whole family will enjoy.
Your Pesto?
Pesto is a fun food to experiment with. Try making a version that uses your favorite ingredients. Here are a few suggestions for alternatives to the traditional basil, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese. BASIL
PINE NUTS
PARMESAN CHEESE
ARUGULA
WALNUTS
RICOTTA
MINT
PISTACHIOS
CAPERS
OREGANO
ALMONDS
OLIVES
CILANTRO
PUMPKIN SEEDS
TOMATILLOS
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Photos by Christopher L. Ingersoll
Sweet
Entrepreneurship
Vision, passion and experience drive Bend Cookie Company to succeed in Central Oregon. by Gregg Morris / for The Bulletin Special Projects
The phrase “we should open a cookie company” may not be the first thing to come to mind while on a two-year traveling family adventure. But for Gina and Sean Lannin, this was what they were thinking as they stood outside a small bakery in Cotacachi, Ecuador. The small-business dream that ended a midlife tour of the Americas with their two children would soon be realized as Bend Cookie Company.
Corporate Lifestyle
For 20 years, the Lannins put together a good life in Portland. Both had achieved corporate careers, Gina in pharmaceutical sales and Sean as an executive for a food company. The family of four rounded out with a 7-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son. But soon, corporate career burnout would change all of their lives. 16 | Central Oregon Living | Spring 2013
“We finally reached a point that we felt we needed to decide between being consumed by our careers or re-design our lives so that we could spend time together as a family,” Gina said. While most people may switch jobs or move to a smaller town, the Lannins looked for some adventure. They sold everything they owned, from items in their home to the house itself. Paired down to four carry-on suitcases and two backpacks, the family hit the road.
The Trip
Upon leaving in 2008, they had only two plans. First, they would fly to Costa Rica, and second, they would meet some family in Buenos Aires, Argentina a year later.
“I love to design custom, personalized decorated cookies that exactly meet the needs of our customers. Using their interests, hobbies, favorites colors and creating something unique and special for their event is easily my favorite part of our business.” “Almost every week, we tell a story about our travels to each other or our friends,” says Gina. In the true spirit of travel, multiple modes of transportation were used and many different locations explored. Airplanes flew the Lannins to and from the Latin American nations of Costa Rica and Panama. Once in South America, they traveled by bus throughout Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. On the final leg of the trip, the Lannins drove throughout the southeastern U.S. The 18-month trip brought the family closer together while giving them a look at different countries and the people who live there. “Our family is very, very close, and we believe that our travels somehow played a part,” said Gina. “We hope our kids gained a better understanding of the many different cultures inside and outside of the U.S. and an appreciation for a way of
life different than suburban living.”
Choosing Bend
“We are still not sure how we got here,” Gina said. “We had been traveling for almost two years and were looking for a place to call home for a few years
rent.” “There is a down-to-earth, small town feel to Bend even though it is one of the largest cities in Oregon,” Gina said. “And, the weather is unbeatable. After more than 20 years living in Portland, getting out of the rain has been a nice change.”
Bend Cookie Company
a n d have our oldest son play high school basketball. We got into town in December of 2009 and lived in a hotel for a couple weeks before we found a house to
Three short months after moving to Bend, Gina and Sean started the Bend Cookie Company out of their house. A year later, they moved into their current location on SE Division Street. Calling on the Lannin’s skills and past experience, Bend Cookie Company makes hand-decorated, custom cookies using all natural ingredients without preservatives. “The business combined the skills and experience of my husband with my skills and experience,” illustrates
Gina. “He had experience in the baking industry (commercial bread) and operating production facilities. My experience was in sales, but I also had an interest in art. “
Small Business Ownership
“We love the freedom our small business provides for us to spend time with the kids and be active in their lives,” Gina said. “This was increasingly difficult with our corporate careers and really was the catalyst to try something different.” Owning a small business comes with its challenges as well. Bend Cookie Company began by trying to break into the wedding industry, only to find a better niche with business-to-business sales. They also
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“I love seeing the look on our customers face when we deliver their custom, personalized cookie gift!” rent their bakery to some small food companies in Bend. “Don’t get into the food or bakery business,” Gina said. “it is tough!” The rewards, however, outweigh the pitfalls. “I love seeing the look on our customers face when we deliver their custom, personalized cookie gift!”
The Future of the Cookie
Bend Cookie Company was recently selected as a supplier for Harry and David retail gourmet gift baskets and stores. They spent six weeks hand-decorating more than 30,000 Easter cookies for them. Another new product is Bend Cookie Company’s logo cookies. They are able to create a uniquely edible product for business promotions. “I love to design custom, personalized decorated cookies that exactly meet the needs of our customers,” said Gina. “Using their 18 | Central Oregon Living | Spring 2013
interests, hobbies, favorite colors and creating something unique and special for their event is easily my favorite part of our business.” While the Lannins want to travel again once their son has graduated, their main focus is making cookies. You can order Bend Cookie Company’s cookies from www. bendcookie.com or find them in stores around town and across the country.
Birding attracts a diverse crowd of Central Oregon nature loves, sometimes unexpectedly.
by John Cal / for The Bulletin Special Projects
This is how it starts: “People want to know the birds that are in their yard,” said Susan Tank, science committee chair for the East Cascades Audubon Society. Then they figure that the birds might want a snack, “so we put up a bird feeder so that the finches would have something to eat,” said Julie Bordeau, a local birder from Sisters, Oregon. And then, like Stephen Kornfeld, one day without realizing it, you’ve become a birder and can’t help but notice periphery details, like “those birds aren’t from Korea. They’re only found in Malibu,” when hearing the song of an errant grosbeak on a M.A.S.H. rerun. Maybe we all don’t take it that far. Unlike Kornfeld, who lives in Bend, most of us haven’t chased birds across six of the seven continents,
including Antarctica and every country in Europe. Nor have most of us checked 5,000-plus bird sightings off our life lists, including the elusive Bornean Bristlehead. “But it’s not about that,” said Kornfeld. “There are so many levels you can enjoy birding at. Birds are everywhere. You just have to pay attention and look around.” Kornfeld fell into the hobby when doing his medical residency in Portland more than 30 years ago. “I grew up in an urban area, and my parents didn’t really do anything outdoors,” he said. “As
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at any level you want. You can do it anywhere. You can do it all year round, and you can do it at any age.” Tank, who besides her local exploits has been birding in Costa Rica, Kenya and Tanzania, where she sighted the famed Hoopoe bird in the Ngorongoro Crater, sees birding as a way of being more connected to the
more about them, you become more observant, and that makes you a better steward of the land, which I think everyone can and should do.” Still, as a novice or beginning birder, being aware of how to interact consciously and safely with that environment is key for both your enjoyment and that of birds. “First and foremost is to do no harm,” says Gary Landers, founder and proprietor of Wild Wings Raptor Rehabilitation. Landers rehabilitates dozens of birds a year that are injured for various reasons, like flying into power lines or abandoned barbed wire, and even occasionally for what he deems “human disturbance.” “One huge problem is when our presence prevents them from being
“As a kid, I always had a dream of being in the outdoors that never really manifested until I started birding. It gets me out hiking and connecting with nature, and seeing areas of the world I might not see otherwise.” a kid, I always had a dream of being in the outdoors that never really manifested until I started birding. It gets me out hiking and connecting with nature, and seeing areas of the world I might not see otherwise.” But not all birders are as fervent in their pursuits. In contrast to Kornfeld, Jim and Julie Bordeau of Sisters have been lifelong birders, but on a much smaller scale. “We just always liked birds, had a bird feeder at every house,” said Julie, a retired nurse. “I like ‘em for the same reason you like a dog, I suppose,” said her husband, Jim, “to extend the wildlife around you, to have companions in life.” The Bordeau’s are much more casual birders, doing most of their watching from the comfort of their living room through the large picture windows that look onto their back acreage. They have a few bird books and the binoculars Jim got when he was 18, but they are mostly content to know the birds that are immediately 20 | Central Oregon Living | Spring 2013
able to hunt or eat,” said Landers. “Our proximity can disturb both them and their source of food. . . Get adequate optics, and don’t drive up to a nesting site.” Even the overuse of bird calls, he said, can confuse a local population into thinking there are more birds present than there actually are, forcing them to act in such as a way as to hoard food or defend their territory. “Part of seeing them in nature is seeing them act as they normally would,” Landers said. “We want to keep their stress levels low and to not
around them. “Once in a while, someone new shows up, and it’s fun to try to figure out who it is,” Jim said. “I think that’s what’s so great about birding,” said Susan Tank of the E.C. Audubon Society and bookseller at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters and Redmond. “You can be involved
environment, but more specifically to the larger community of life that is around us all. “You know the people in town,” Tank said. “Well, I like the idea of knowing who else I share my neighborhood with. Once you know who you’re living with and you learn
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EXPERT TIPS
for Beginning Birders
• “When we found out that different birds like different kinds of seed we changed what kind of seed we had and got a larger variety of birds to our feeder.” -Jim & Julie Bordeau • “Birds need their space. Don’t chase them. Use your binoculars to see them. Especially in the winter, when their resources are limited, don’t make them expend the energy that they need to use to forage and fly.” - Gary Landers • “Connecting with other local birders [both in person and online] makes it more fun. The East Cascades Audubon Society has a great calendar on their website and events that are happening all the time.” -Susan Tank, www. ecbcbirds.org • “The more you know about the birds you’re looking for the easier it will be for you to spot them. What kinds of food do they prefer? In what habitat do they live? Find out about their habits, what they sound like, how they behave.” -Stephen Kornfeld • “Don’t worry about binoculars or a field guide at first. It’s all about observing. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the knowledge and diversity. Go outside and watch 1 bird, just 1. Pick the first bird you see that interests you. Watch as it flies, or as it forages on the ground. Focusing on the observation, think to yourself about what that bird is doing and what it looks like with as much specificity as you can.” - John Goodell — by John Cal, for The Bulletin
Photo by Ryan Brennecke / The Bulletin
change their natural behavior.” Landers also encourages birders to keep bird feeders and baths a safe distance from your windows to prevent birds from flying into the unseen glass. He suggests that having a variety of different kinds of seeds in different locations around your yard will encourage a larger variety of birds to your property. Why Birding? But even knowing the what, and the how, there’s still the question of why. Instead of birders, why aren’t we elkers or raccooners? Why don’t thousands of people flock yearly to
San Juan Capistrano to see the return of the sewer rats or the katydids? “I think the reason that we’re fascinated with birds is that they’re beautiful,” said John Goodell, curator of Natural History at the High Desert Museum, with resolute relief. “They’re conspicuous,” he continued. “You can’t help but notice them. They sing and have bright plumage. They’re intrinsically more observable than insects of mammals . . . and they fly.” Goodell, a wildlife biologist and the museum’s resident bird expert, adopted his avian fascination as a
teenager, leading bird walks and manning a bird banding station at age 16. “It also allows us to be a part of the outdoors without harming it,” Goodell said. “It’s a non-consumptive outdoor activity that has really low impact on the environment, and requires any investment. Go outside, look at a bird, notice its bill, plumage, the shape of its wings in flight. Is it foraging on the ground or vocalizing in a tree. Is it eating insects or seeds? To be a birder is to be an observer.” And isn’t that what each of us been searching for all along, to be
able to look around and to notice that the world is beautiful, to hear the singing, and notice the colors? Birds remind us of this joy, that however our dreams end up manifesting, from the comfort of our own homes or in the rain forests of Borneo, that when we get to know our neighbors, and all the parts of our community in the great big world around us, we begin to see with obvious conjugation, that, like sparrows and finches, owls and warblers, we too want to fly.
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GARDEN CALENDAR MARCH
check out the following seed catalogs for hardy varieties:
by Amy Jo Detweiler / Special to The Bulletin
these plants are finished blooming and then prune shortly after the flowers die.
Order your seed packets and reserve your fruit trees now.
- Territorial Seed Company at 541-942-9547 or www.territorialseed.com
Direct seed your beets, lettuce, peas, radish, and spinach.
Consider edible landscaping plants such as fruit trees and berry producing shrubs.
- Johnny’s Selected Seeds at 207-437-4301 or www.johnnyseeds.com
Transplant your broccoli, cabbage and onions, that you may have started from seed.
Even though it has been a warm winter, it is best to wait until late March to prune your deciduous trees and shrubs and you can continue to prune throughout the summer. Conifers should be pruned in late fall.
- Nichols Garden Nursery at 1-800-422-3985 or www.nicholsgardennursery.com
If you haven’t fertilized your bulbs yet, now is a good time. Use a fertilizer high in phosphorous (the second number on the fertilizer bag) — for example, 0-46-0.
Research and plan to add perennials, trees or shrubs to your landscape in late spring. Start seeds for asparagus. Purchase/order annual and vegetable garden seeds with 65-80 days to maturity, remember to add 14 days to the maturity date on the packet, this is approximately how long it will take for that plant to mature here in Central Oregon because we do not have plant growth at night. Be sure and sign up for a new year of High Desert Gardening for a color newsletter with local tips and articles on Central Oregon’s landscapes and gardening. It is available electronically or in hard copy. To check out a sample of our newsletter on line, go to or call us at 541-5486088: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/deschutes/ sites/default/files/apr_may10free.pdf.
Plant seed flats for cole crops including broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussel sprouts. Gather branches of quince, forsythia and other flowering ornamentals and bring inside to force early bloom. Plant a windowsill container garden of herbs. Use a soil thermometer to help you know when to plant vegetable and flower seeds; cool season vegetables that germinate and grow at a soil temperature of 40 degrees or above consistently, include beets, carrots, peas, radishes, lettuce, and spinach to name a few. For more information vegetable gardening and when to plant seeds or set out starts check out our website at: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/ deschutes/vegetables. Check with your local nursery for seeds or 22 | Central Oregon Living | Spring 2013
Use a damp sponge or cloth, cleaning the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves on your houseplants. Now is a good time to repair, clean, sharpen and maintain garden tools and equipment. Be sure and have your lawnmower blades sharpened before you start cutting the lawn this season.
MAY
APRIL
Mid April through May is the best time in spring to dethatch and aerate your lawn. Rent a dethatcher from the local rental shop. Once you have pulled up and removed the thatch, apply a fertilizer application to stimulate rapid recovery.
Prune your deciduous trees and shrubs. Be careful not to prune your flowering trees and shrubs that bloom on last years growth (old wood) — your lilacs, for example. Wait until
Now is the time to stock up on row cover and your walls of water. These items help to extend the growing season and protect your plants and crops from frost damage. If you haven’t started your vegetable seeds, get them going inside to be put outside in the garden in June. Be sure to use a seed start mix soil with any vegetable or flower seeds, regular potting soil may be too heavy for some seeds. Cut back any perennials that were left through the winter removing all dead foliage. Repair or change your sprinkler system to be more efficient. Prepare garden soil for spring planting by adding organic matter including rotted manures and compost or by planting a cover crop(green manure) such as ryegrass, buckwheat, or barley. Direct seed your carrots, chard, kohlrabi, and potatoes. Plant asparagus crowns or transplants in mid to late May. Transplant your brussel sprouts, cauliflower, leeks, or peppers. Fertilize your shade/ornamental trees, shrubs and perennials with fertilizer mixtures such as 10-6-4 or 20-10-5. A slow release fertilizer works well for these.
GARDEN EVENTS Growing Vegetables in Central Oregon Introductory Level 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Various Locations An introductory class on growing vegetables including climate, site selection, soil preparation, season extension, and crop selection. A free two hour class for the community from at the following locations: March 5—Madras, COCC Bldg March 6—Redmond, Sage Elementary
March 12—Prineville, COCC Building March 16—Bend, OSU Cascades Hall (9-11 am) March 26 – Madras, COCC bldg( In Spanish) Registration required at http:// extension.oregonstate.edu/deschutes/ garden-classes or 541-548-6088.
hour class for the community at the following locations: March 19 - Prineville, COCC Bldg March 21 - Redmond, Sage Elementary April 10 - Bend, OSU Cascades Hall Registration required at http:// extension.oregonstate.edu/deschutes/ garden-classes or 541-548-6088.
Growing Vegetables in Central Oregon Advanced Level
Lunch & Learns
6:30-8:30 p.m. - Various Locations This class will go into detail how to grow the most common vegetables and fruits for the area including tomatoes and strawberries. A free two
OSU Demonstration Garden, Deschutes Co. Fair, Redmond These free, 30-minute classes begin at 12:15 p.m.: April 16 - Seed Starting/Plant Protection May 21 - Irrigation/Watering Systems
Spring Gardening Seminar & Garden Market Saturday, April 20 Deschutes Fair and Expo Center, Redmond presented by the Central Oregon Chapter of OSU Master Gardeners. Attend several garden classes and a fun garden market. For more information, visit: http:// extension.oregonstate.edu/deschutes/.
Community Garden Interested in renting a plot at the Hollinshead Community Garden in Bend? If so, contact OSU Master Gardener volunteer Chris, 541-3833905, or Pat, 541-977-7761.
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Local gardening organization evolved from philosophy that important things, such as seeds, should be free and accessible.
SEED exchange by Gregg Morris / for The Bulletin Special Projects Photos by Christopher L. Ingersoll
When Bend resident Spring Olson visited her family’s farm near Valdez, Alaska, she stumbled upon her grandmother’s seed saving notes and techniques. “My grandmother raised 10 kids on her farm,” Olson said. “She had a huge garden.” Lucky for Central Oregon residents, a passion for seed saving runs in her family. Olson combined her philosophy that important things should be free and assessable with a donation of seeds from a friend to create the Central Oregon Seed Exchange (COSE). Germinated last year in Olson’s northwest Bend home, COSE is run by an all-volunteer staff. Currently, the organization is well on its way toward meeting its goal of creating a sustainable local food supply while supporting global biodiversity. By working to increase seed saving through education and exchange, COSE is “dedicated to strengthening our farming and gardening community in Central Oregon.” “The COSE is important for the development of plants and seeds that do well in our climate,” said Jennifer Davidson, a local agriculture guru and farmer at Nativity Community Garden in Bend.
Challenging Plant Growth in Central Oregon
Central Oregon farmers, from backyard to subsistent, understand the challenges associated with growing crops in the High Desert. A short growing season combined with finicky soil have required local green thumbs to become more educated about what they plant and
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how they do it. The development of a hearty seed stock acclimatized to our area is an important step toward supporting sustainable agriculture in our area. Growing up in southeast Alaska, Olson is no stranger to tackling difficult growing environments and working with fellow farmers to ensure healthy agriculture for a community. A background as her community’s first female tribal leader taught her to bring together a community’s collective knowledge and apply it toward everyone’s benefit. After a stint in Colorado, Olson moved to Bend in 2006. Her background and desire to help others lead her to a position with the Oregon Department of Agriculture Soil and Water Conservation District. “My job with the Conservation District allowed me to meet many different types of farmers and agriculture land owners,” she said. In addition to her work with COSE, Olson grows medicinal plants and runs Sakari Botanicals. At Sakari, she specializes in using locally grown plants to create oils, slaves, scrubs and sprays.
How the Seed Exchange Helps
Besides the seed exchange component, COSE provides education through their website, booths at fairs, a free book library and seed saving classes. Last fall, Westside Village School hosted a seed saving class taught by Jennifer Davidson. The Bend residents learned the basics of saving and storing seeds as well how to avoid crosspollination. “There is a lot to learn about planning your garden with seed saving in mind,” Davidson said. Proof that COSE is a community-minded nonprofit lies in its efforts to garner a
Spring Olson, founder of the Central Oregon Seed Exchange
wide range of support and share its programs with multiple businesses and organizations in Central Oregon. Round Butte Seed, Whole Foods, Rainshadow Organics, the Nativity Garden, the Food Policy Council and Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council have thrown their support toward COSE, which rotates the location of its seeds amongst various local businesses. Last year, the seeds were available at Celebrate the Season, a local farm and garden center. “People get new ideas by interacting with different people and business owners,” Olson said. “Last year, someone picking
up seeds could also learn about chicken coups at Celebrate the Season.”
How to Use the Exchange
COSE maintains a list of available seeds on its website, seedexchange.weebly.com. The first packet of seed is free, and each additional packet usually costs $1.00. There are two categories of seeds. The general seeds is available for everyone. The reserve seeds may be purchased only by those willing and able to grow, harvest and offer seeds back to the exchange. Generous farmers and gardeners looking to donate seeds should provide as much information on the seeds as possible. A solid description may contain the farm’s name, the variety, number of days until maturation, and growing conditions. It is important to begin with organic, open-pollinated varieties for seed saving. Non-organic seed have the potential of being genetically engineered, thus producing non-viable seeds. COSE pledges “that we do not knowingly buy, sell or distribute genetically engineered seeds or plants.”
The Future of Seeds
As they work toward a nonprofit status, the Central Oregon Seed Exchange has lofty goals for the future. Along with growing their seed collection, COSE is interested in raising the level of community involvement while feeding those less fortunate. In addition, organizers wish to provide support to local community gardens and see an increase in the number of school gardens. COSE leaders envision a world where food stamps can be used to purchase seeds. On the education side, COSE hopes to offer five more seedsaving classes and have booths at various events. In March, they will have a strong presence at the Living on a Few Acres conference in Redmond, hosting an educational booth as well as teaching a seed-saving class. Olson stresses her role at COSE is to connect people with their needs, whether it be seeds or knowledge. She is interested in helping anyone interested in eating organic, no matter their economic status. “COSE complements the local food movement we have going on right now, in large agricultural plots and smaller family farms,” she said.
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GROWING community Area community gardens allow gardeners to pool resources toward hearty bounties. by Jeff McDonald / for The Bulletin Special Projects
The Cascade Mountains provide majestic views for residents of Central Oregon, but they also create special challenges for the region’s increasing number of community gardens. Year-round frost, notoriously short growing seasons and cruel winds often portend doom for gardeners’ choice of spinach, lettuces and tomatoes. Community gardens are an excellent way to pool resources and share knowledge while finding ways to master the local conditions, local gardeners say. Hollinshead Community Garden sits at the top of the food chain of community gardens in Central Oregon. Established in 1985 on land shielded by Pilot Butte, Hollinshead is located in what some
call the “Banana Belt” of Bend microclimates. Opening day is Saturday, April 27 at 9 am, said master gardener Pat Kolling, who manages the garden. “People will come early and they will come dressed for the weather,” Kolling said. Hollinshead’s gardeners sign up for at least a 2-hour commitment on Opening Day. They make sure their plots stay weed-free throughout the season, Kolling said. Plots come in two sizes and prices — either 10-feet by 10 feet for $25 or 10feet by 15-feet for $35, she said. There are 90 beds, and returning gardeners who show up on opening day get first priority. Otherwise, it is first-come-
first-served, and there is usually a waiting list, she said. Gardeners grow the gamut of vegetables, including lettuce, spinach, arugela, potatoes, and tomatoes. They should typically avoid more warmweather crops such as watermelons or cantelope, she said. “It is so rewarding to see the progression from the beginning of the season — when nothing is growing — to come
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Central Oregon’s
Community
GARDENS Hollinshead Community Garden Pat Kolling 541-977-7661 Chris Miao 541-383-3905
NorthWest Crossing John Coltman 541.678-5949 Louise Gaston 541.318.5759
Madras Willow Creek Community Garden
Beth Ann Beamer - 541-460-4023 Annie Ayres - 541-390-0487
Prineville
Presbyterian Church Kim Kambak - 541-771-1923
Redmond Community Organic Garden Darlene Woods - 541-390-1594
Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church Don Scott or Gard Ericksen - 541-548-4212
Sisters Community Garden Cindy Standen - 541-549-1550
Warm Springs Community Garden Edmund Francis - 541-553-2460
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back in June and July when plants are flowering. It does your heart good to see things grow,” Kolling said. Hollinshead also benefits from the support it receives from Bend Park & Recreation District, which provides fencing, irrigation and some soil amenities, Kolling said. OSU Extension also provides season-long gardening tips and training, she said. Gardeners are advised to plant their crops at the right time — root crops such as potatoes, leeks, and others are planted earlier in the season. Leafy vegetables, which are above ground, should be planted in June when the weather gets warmer, she said. Gardeners who want to grow tomatoes should use either frost covers or surround their plants with walls of water, 3-foot high buckets that warm up during the day and release heat at night, Kolling said. Closer to the mountains, NorthWest Crossing Community Garden has higher elevation, more deer and rodents, and bitter winds to contend with compared with Hollinshead. Known by some gardeners as “tent city,” gardeners must fortify their plots in order to survive, said Anne Perce, a master gardener who has co-managed the garden since it opened in 2010. Like Hollinshead, NorthWest Crossing opens the last Saturday in April. The community garden has 59 raised beds with drip irrigation and is open to the public, Perce said. Educating gardeners about weeding and covering their plants has been integral to getting the garden site off the ground, Perce said. The garden has a different feel than Hollinshead, but its culture is still evolving, Perce said. Challenges have included inadequate fencing for keeping out rodents and other pests. Still, last year was its most successful in terms of final results, Pence said. “Education is still the key,” she said. “It doesn’t become a community right away. It takes time and experience from returning gardeners. It will eventually get there.” Another upstart in the community garden world, the new Sisters Community Garden, has gorgeous Cascade views, a new location, and plans for a drip irrigation system in place. The challenges are obvious — the Cascade Mountains are so close you can almost touch them — and Sisters has frosty nights and winds that come off the mountains, disturbing the soil, said Cindy Standen, manager of the Sisters Community Garden.
“We have one of the most difficult climates anywhere,” Standen said. “We have really warm days, and then there is a drop in temperature at night, so we have really cold nights. We can even get frost in August. That kills a lot of things.” Despite recent challenges, Sisters Community Gardens has gotten off to a fresh start with a new plot located near the Sisters Airport. The community garden has relied on grants and donations to get up and running. Last year, it received a $2,000 grant from Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, which it used for fencing, and organizers hope to receive the grant
again this year for soil and other uses, Standen said. Local resident and gardener Marvin Benson donated space near his home near the Sisters Airport for a new garden plot, and the Sisters Garden Club donated $1,000 for irrigation, she said. “This year is just experimental — we’re still getting things started,” she said. “But come back in a few years and see all the flowers. There will be a huge difference.”
expert
advice
Times, they are a-changin’ The evolution of real-time real estate listings has allowed Realtors to become more client oriented. In 2012, I utilized my phone more than anything in communicating with my clients and customers. My son showed his great-grandma my phone, and all she could do was chuckle and wonder how I keep all those buttons straight, if I ever talk on it, and how I get all those pictures on there. A full year utilizing my smarty phone (no branding allowed) was essential for conducting business in prickly times. But as I was driving back from Redmond after a recent closing, I got to thinking about how much easier it was to drive without a pocket-size computer constantly vying for my attention. Then I got to thinking about how hard it used to be getting information back in the day in order for me to do my job. Come with me on a trip — a mind trip for sure! In the really olden days, a room full of agents would meet once a week to share their listings with their peers. No phones, no books ... it was eyeball to eyeball. Shakey’s Pizza was a popular meeting spot — free balloons to put on the open house signs! (I’m making that up, but maybe that happened.) In the olden days, an agent submitted listings to their local association, and the MLS staff compiled the data on what was available for sale and what had been sold. Once a week (or so), MLS members received a book that showed all the current listings. Then in the seems-longer-ago-thanit-was olden days, computers came along and made it easier to create the listing books. When modems came along, the books were no longer necessary, though it took agents a while to adjust. MLS members could now “dial in” directly to the computer. Beginning in 1996, some property information from the MLS was placed on the web. What? That was not that
long ago. That’s the year I became licensed! Nothing felt more official becoming an agent than receiving my very first MLS book. I was told “death would surely come if I was caught sharing my book with anyone.” I hid that baby as if it were ... well, my secret baby! The thing about secret babies is they do not remain a secret. We had our trusty MLS books for moret han a year for the transition period. Real estate was going electronic whether we wanted it or not. Oh My Good-ness (insert horror icon here)! We thought our jobs were easier with the books, and then we were enlightened. We leaped over the big freedom-of-information divide! The tightly held information guarded by our local MLS, and thousands throughout the U.S., eventually expanded to us emailing our clients directly listings that were uploaded that very day. I have to say – this was just in the mid-late 1990s that we had PC’s to work from. Email? We were learning that as well. Our local MLS of Central Oregon was the main resource for listing data; that has not changed. Please note that while now, other big media sites offer local real estate information, this data is pulled directly via IDX feeds from your (our) local MLS chapter. With our quick turn of listing information, our printed materials and advertising is more accurate than in the past. Print-media is a great tool for us to use to expose our properties and listings to more people than ever. Without print, how would one learn all about this? Many agents feared we would not be needed once we opened the floodgates of data. Talk about false evidence appearing real. We always had our ability to provide what
mattered then and what matters even more today: market knowledge, experience, communication skills and negotiations. Your agent doesn’t just find a property for you — we are much more involved than that. Right now, my phone works pretty well in talking to whomever necessary to work through things that may come up, as does your real estate agent, lender or appraiser. In fact, my phone just told me a new listing came up that may work for my buyers, so I’m going to email them the data and call and follow up. Happy Spring! The market is changing — be ready and be good to yourself.
Cindy King is a principal broker with Re/Max Key Properties
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Central Oregon Living EVENT CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UPCOMING WEEKS IN HIGH DESERT MUSIC, ART, FOOD AND FUN.
THEATER “Working” TROUGH MARCH 2: Thoroughly Modern Productions and Stage Right Productions present the musical depicting the working lives of everyday people; $21, $18 students and seniors; 7:30 p.m.; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 541-3129626 or www.2ndstreettheater.com.
“The Shadow Box” MARCH 8-24: Preview night of Cascades Theatrical Company’s presentation of the drama about the lives of three terminally ill people; $10; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www. cascadestheatrical.org.
“The King of Napa Valley” MARCH 15-30: Thoroughly Modern Productions and James Lee present the play about the world of California winemaking and the families involved; $18, $15 students and seniors; 7:30 p.m.; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 541-312-9626 or www.2ndstreettheater.com.
Saturday-Sunday, March 2-3 BACHELOR BUTTE DOG DERBY: A trophy race for sled dogs and skijoring, with up to 30 dog teams; free for spectators; 8:30 a.m. each day; Wanoga Sno-park, Century Drive, Bend; www. psdsa.org. SPRING BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Bend Public Libraries hosts a sale featuring books, CDs, audio books and more; free admission; Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 1-4 p.m.; Deschutes Library Administration Building, 507 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-6177047.
Saturday, March 2 THE NEWSBOYS: The Christian pop-rock band performs; $20-$75 plus fees; 7 p.m.; 30 | Central Oregon Living | Spring 2013
Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, Hooker Creek Event Center, 3800 S.W. Airport Way, Redmond; www.ticketmaster. com. TRIAGE: The comedy improvisational troupe performs; $5; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www.cascadestheatrical.org.
Sunday, March 3 KEVIN EUBANKS AND STANLEY JORDAN: The guitar virtuosos perform; $32-$47 plus fees; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-317-0700 or www. towertheatre.org.
Thursday-Sunday, March 7-10 CENTRAL OREGON SPORTSMEN’S SHOW: Featuring vendors and a variety of resources for outdoor recreation, with a head and horns competition, a kids trout pond, cooking demonstrations and more; $10, $5 ages 6-16, free ages 5 and younger, $15 for a two-day pass; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 S.W. Airport Way, Redmond; 503-246-8291 or www. thesportshows.com.
Wednesday, March 6 RYAN STILES AND FRIENDS: The improvisational comedian performs, with Northwest improv all-stars; $50 plus fees; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
Thursday, March 7 IGNITE BEND: A series of five-minute presentations on a range of topics, each chosen by the presenter; free; 7 p.m., doors open 6:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St.; 541-317-0700 or www.ignitebend.com.
Friday, March 8 TRIVIA BEE: The Education Foundation for the Bend-La Pine Schools holds a trivia competition between three-person teams; with hors d’oeuvres; ages 21 and older only; proceeds benefit the foundation; $21 plus fees; 7 p.m., doors open 6 p.m.; Tower
Theatre, Bend; 541-317-0700 or www. towertheatre.org.
Saturday, March 9 GRIN AND BEAR IT RUN: 5K, 10K and 1mile run/walks to benefit Healthy Beginnings; races begin and end at the amphitheater; costs vary, see website for details; free for spectators; 10 a.m.; Les Schwab Amphitheater, 344 S.W. Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend; 541-383-6357 or www.myhb.org. PINTS FOR POLIO: Taste beers and take home a pint glass; registration requested; proceeds benefit the Rotary Club of Greater Bend and the End Polio Now campaign; $25; 2-6 p.m.; downtown Bend; 541-383-8180 or www.pintsforpolio.org. CENTRAL OREGON’S GOT TALENT: A talent show contest with local participants; proceeds benefit special recreation programs; $12, $8 ages 12 and younger, plus fees; 6 p.m., doors open 5 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-317-0700 or www. towertheatre.org. ST. PATRICK’S CELEBRATION FUNDRAISER: Featuring dinner and a silent auction, with emcee Bob Shaw and live music by the Moon Mountain Ramblers and Wild Rye; proceeds benefit Central Oregon Veterans Outreach; $50; 6 p.m.; Bend’s Community Center, 1036 N.E. Fifth St.; 541383-2793 or www.covo-us.org.
Sunday, March 10 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO: A three-time Grammy-winning South African group performs; $32-$50 plus fees; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
Tuesday, March 12 ESTERLYN: The Idaho-based gospel act performs; donations accepted; 7 p.m.; The Sound Garden, 1279 N.E. Second St., Bend; 541-633-6804 or www. thesoundgardenstudio.com.
Thursday, March 14 WONDER WOMEN, THE UNTOLD
STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES: BendFilm presents the 2012 festival winner for best documentary, followed by a Skype Q&A with director Kristy Guevara-Flanagan; $12 plus fees; 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-317-0700 or www. towertheatre.org.
Friday-Saturday, March 15-16 JAZZ AT THE OXFORD: Featuring a performance by Tom Scott and California Express; $49 plus fees in advance; 8 p.m. Friday; 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday; The Oxford Hotel, 10 N.W. Minnesota Ave., Bend; 541382-8436 or www.jazzattheoxford.com.
Sunday, March 17 ST. PATRICK’S DAY DASH: Race 5K from the pub through downtown Bend and area parks, with an after party adjacent to the pub; contests for costumes and best wearing of green; registration required; proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon; $15-$40; 10:05 a.m.; Deschutes Brewery & Public House, 1044 N.W. Bond St., Bend; www. bendstpatsdash.com. REDMOND COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION PERFORMANCE: Liana Forest and her band perform contemporary and classical music; $50 season ticket, $20 students, $105 family ticket; 2 and 6:30 p.m.; Ridgeview High School, 4555 S.W. Elkhorn Ave.; 541-3507222, redmondcca@hotmail.com or www. redmondcca.org. BEAUSOLEIL: A Cajun-zydeco act performs, with Michael Doucet; $19 plus fees; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
Wednesday, March 20 DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS: The California-based roots-rock band performs; free; 7 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-3825174 or www.mcmenamins.com. TOM RUSSELL: The folk-rock artist artist plays Sisters Folk Festival’s Winter Concert
Series; 15 or $10 students plus fees in advance, $20 or $10 students at the door; 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.; Sisters High School, 1700 W. McKinney Butte Road; 541549-4979 or www.sistersfolkfestival.org.
Saturday, March 23 TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS: The R&B act performs, with Trio; $20 plus fees; 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.; The Sound Garden, 1279 N.E. Second St., Bend; 541-633-6804 or www.bendticket.com. MARY GAUTHIER: The Americana singersongwriter performs; $15-$20 suggested donation; 8 p.m., doors open 7 p.m.; HarmonyHouse, 17505 Kent Road, Sisters; 541-548-2209.
Saturday, March 30 JAZZ AT JOE’S VOLUME 41: The Jazz at Joe’s series presents trombonists Gary Shutes and John Moak; registration requested; $25; 7 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-977-5637 or www.jazzatjoes.com. REEL PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL: Featuring films of whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing and more; $12 plus fees; 7 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-3170700 or www.towertheatre.org.
Friday, April 5 FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK: Event includes art exhibit openings, artist talks, live music, wine and food in downtown Bend and the Old Mill District; free; 5-9 p.m. BLUE RIBBON CAMPAIGN KICKOFF: Kick off the child-abuse prevention campaign, with food, speakers and award presentations; free; 5:15 p.m.; Boys & Girls Club of Bend, 500 N.W. Wall St.; 541-3835958 or www.kidscenter.org.
Saturday, April 6 URBAN AGRICULTURE IN CENTRAL OREGON: Learn about the rewards and challenges of urban food production in the area; includes lunch; $25-$30, $15-$20 students; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; OSUCascades Campus, Cascades Hall, 2600 N.W. College Way, Bend; 541-322-3100 or www.centraloregonfoodpolicy.org. TRIAGE: The comedy improvisational troupe performs; $5; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www. cascadestheatrical.org.
Saturday, April 13 WALK TO CURE DIABETES: A 2.4-mile walk to raise awareness of diabetes; free, registration required; proceeds benefit diabetes research; donations accepted; 11 a.m. , check-in at 10 a.m.; Riverbend Park, Southwest Columbia Street and Southwest Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend; 503-643-1995 or www.jdrforegon.org. HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC — HIGHLAND QUARTET: String musicians play selections of chamber music; $35, $10 children and students; 7:30 p.m.; The Oxford Hotel, 10 N.W. Minnesota Ave., Bend; 541-382-8436, info@ highdesertchambermusic.com or www. highdesertchambermusic.com. MOLLY RINGWALD: The iconic actress sings American standards and tells stories, with the Peter Smith Quartet; $35-$50 plus fees; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
performs rumba-flamenco music; $50 season ticket, $20 students, $105 family ticket; 2 and 6:30 p.m.; Ridgeview High School, 4555 S.W. Elkhorn Ave.; 541-350-7222, redmondcca@ hotmail.com or www.redmondcca.org. ROMANCING THE WEST LEGACY TOUR: A documentary-style concert covering 240 years of the American West, from ragtime to rock; headlined by Woodstock legend Melanie Safka; $25-$32 plus fees; 6 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
Monday, April 15 THOMAS EDISON, INVENTOR, LECTURER AND PRANKSTER: Edison, portrayed by Broadway actor Patrick Garner, shares secrets to motivate students; recommended for ages 6-12; $12, $8 children 12 and younger, plus fees; 6 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
Saturday-Sunday, April 20-21 CENTRAL OREGON MASTERSINGERS: The 47-voice choir presents “We Have Spoken” under the direction of Clyde Thompson, with dancers and drummers from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation; $16 plus fees; Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
open at 5:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
Monday, April 29 COWBOY JUNKIES: The Canadian country folk-rock band performs; $36.50-$47.50 plus fees; 7 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-3170700 or www.towertheatre.org.
Thursday, May 2 THE UGLY DUCKLING: An adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fable about a homely bird born deaf, signed and spoken simultaneously; recommended for ages 5-10; $12, $8 children 12 and younger, plus fees; 6 p.m.; Tower Theatre, Bend; 541-3170700 or www.towertheatre.org.
Friday, May 3 FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK: Event includes art exhibit openings, artist talks, live music, wine and food in downtown Bend and the Old Mill District; free; 5-9 p.m.
Friday, May 10 TIGHT LINES AUCTION & BBQ DINNER: The Deschutes River Conservancy hosts an evening of food, fishing lore, an auction, drinks and more; registration requested; $50; 5:30 p.m.; Aspen Hall, 18920 N.W. Shevlin Park Road, Bend; 541-382-4077, ext. 25 or www.deschutesriver.org.
Saturday, April 27
Saturday, May 18
JOHNSMITH: The British folk musician performs; $15-$20 suggested donation; 8 p.m., doors open 7 p.m.; HarmonyHouse, 17505 Kent Road, Sisters; 541-548-2209.
U.S. BANK POLE PEDAL PADDLE: Participants will race through multiple sports from Mt. Bachelor to Bend; the Les Schwab Amphitheater will host a festival with music and vendor booths; free for spectators; 9 a.m.; Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend; 541-388-0002 or www.mbsef.org.
Sunday, April 14
Sunday, April 28
REDMOND COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION PERFORMANCE: Jesse Cook
JUDY COLLINS: The folk artist performs, with Ari Hest; $35 plus fees; 6:30 p.m., doors
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