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EARLY SPRING 2010

HIGH DESERT LIFESTYLES 5 6 8 11

central oregon living picks planning for play culinary kinship drink innovations

FROM HOUSE TO HOME 14 16 19

Li’l Sprouts in the Garden

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ChildFriendly Recipes

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IN THE GARDEN 21 heirloom plants 24 garden calendar 26 gardening with children

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Published Saturday, March 6, 2010

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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 and was a contributing writer in a recent edition of “Best Places Northwest.”

AMY JO DETWEILER has worked as OSU Extension Horticulture Faculty for 10 years, educating in home and commercial horticulture, and providing annual training for the local OSU Master Gardener™ Program.

LORI GLEICHMAN considers herself intensely curious about almost anything. When not writing, she works as a marketing/ PR consultant and loves to read travel memoirs while dreaming of her own next adventure. She lives in Bend with her husband Dick, her dog Indy and cat Pic.

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Bend has been home to LINDA ORCELLETTO and her husband, Joe, since 1996. Their “fur child” golden retriever keeps them busy with outdoor activities.

When not pounding the keyboard or volunteering, she enjoys exploring the back roads and history of Oregon.

SUSAN THOMAS SPRINGER began her journalism career as a television news reporter.

She worked in corporate marketing, managing communications for a bank and launching high-tech products. Today, she’s a freelance writer living in Sisters where she and her husband enjoy raising their twins.

DOUG STOTT, owner of Redmond Greenhouse, is a radio/TV personality and contributor for area publications, all providing him avenues for sharing his profound love of gardening and people. He grew up in Frenchglen, attended Central Oregon Community College, and served overseas in the Navy before marrying his wife, Sherry.

BUNNY THOMPSON is an internationally published writer living in Sisters.

She cruised on a sailboat for six years and 40,000 miles where she wrote a novel and published travel and adventure articles in national and international magazines. She’s an avid cook, outdoor enthusiast and loves the Central Oregon snow.

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EDITOR’S

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According to the Igbo people of Nigeria, “Ora na-azu nwa.”

Translated to English, this is a proverb you probably recognize: “It takes a village to raise a child.”

This phrase exists with significant merit. Outside the home, so much grabs the attention of your children—friends, neighbors, teachers, television and the Internet—that you only hope that the “village” surrounding you is pointed in a positive direction.

But let us not overlook the other village, the one that exists inside the home. This village, the family, is where children can learn to best associate with and make sense of the world around them.

Thanks to moms, dads, siblings and others, the home is where children learn love, patience, discipline and how to solve problems.

My home village is fairly small right now, one made up of my wife, my 1-year-old daughter Maya, and me.

As parents of such a young child, my wife and I

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The village under your roof have yet to wander into parenting’s deep end. In our village, relatively simple feats of bravery and decision making are huge accomplishments.

Convincing Maya to let us brush her teeth each night, for instance, is a task best accomplished when the whole village is involved.

This includes our two dogs, Kenny and Payton, and our cat, Pele. Instead of letting Maya fight us through the process each night, we’ve come to let her decide that she indeed wants her teeth brushed.

And we couldn’t accomplish this subtle act of manipulation without the pets.

The routine is well-established: when bed time approaches and my wife picks out Maya’s pajamas, I load up the toothbrush and call over the first dog for Act 1.

“Come here, Kenny. Time to brush your teeth.”

As she slips into her PJs, Maya can’t take her eyes off the dog. I laugh to myself when I imagine her look of awe as she remains convinced I’m using her brush to scrub the dog’s teeth.

“Brusha, brusha, brusha; Kenny’s got to brusha!”

I sing before calling over the next dog, Payton, for the same ordeal.

While her toothbrush comes nowhere near the dogs’ mouths, her perspective knows no difference.

By the time I’m finishing up with Payton, Maya’s jumping in line for a turn.

“Hold on, Sweetie,” I say. “It’s Pele’s turn.”

Surprisingly, the pets—even Pele, the cat—have become relatively accepting of this responsibility. It’s obvious they have no idea what’s going on, but they seem willing to play along because ... well, they’re also part of the village.

With a child, teamwork’s become an important part of our village, and the pets have grown accustomed to their roles—and the dog treats that follow.

The family “village” is a running theme throughout this edition of Central Oregon New Home Living. Creating family-friendly environments, then using these environments for bonding and learning experiences, are topics covered within the following pages.

Whether these experiences include wielding a wooden spoon in the kitchen, planting seeds in the garden or staging elaborate toothbrushing demos in the living room, it’s all essential in the process of turning your house into a home.

Ben Montgomery is The Bulletin’s special projects editor.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT

Friday, April 2 FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK: Event includes art exhibit openings, artist talks, live music, wine and food in downtown Bend, the Old Mill District and NorthWest Crossing; free; 5 to 9 p.m., and until 8 p.m. in NorthWest Crossing; throughout Bend.

Sunday, March 7 CAKE DECORATING CONTEST: Featuring decorated cakes and skits portraying prominent events in Madras’ history; contestants must register in advance; free; 2-4 p.m.; Madras High School, 390 SE 10th St.; 541-475-2350.

Saturday-Sunday, April 17-18 BEND SPRING FESTIVAL: A celebration of the new season with art, gardening, live music, food and drinks; free; 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; NorthWest Crossing, Mt. Washington and Northwest Crossing drives; 541-389-0995, inquiry@ c3events.com or www.c3events.com.

Wednesday, March 10 DO IT YOURSELF FREEZER JAM: Make jam the simple way and take a jar home; free; 6:30 p.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave.; 541-312-1032 or www.dpls. us/calendar.

Thursday, March 11 & Thursday, April 8 GREEN PATHWAYS: CREATING HEALTHY AND EFFICIENT HOMES: Join local building and design professionals to discuss making your home healthier; refreshments provided; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Atlas Smart Homes, 550 SW Industrial Way, Ste. 29, Bend; an event of the Central Oregon Builders Association (COBA); 541-389-1058.

Friday, April 30-Sunday, May 2 COBA SPRING HOME & GARDEN SHOW: See the latest trends in residential decorating, landscaping, remodeling and building all in one

location, with hundreds of companies showcasing thousands of ideas; presented by the Central Oregon Builders Association; Deschutes County Fair & Expo, Redmond; noon-6 p.m.

(Fri), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sat), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sun); $7 adults, $5 seniors 55 and older; free for kids 16 and under.

GARDEN & LANDSCAPE Wednesday, March 10 “A LANDSCAPE OF ULTIMATE SIMPLICITY”: Learn about going green and getting the most for your money from your landscape design; free; 6-7:30 p.m.; Bend Public Library, Brooks Room, 601 NW Wall St.; 541617-7093 or www.dpls.us/calendar.

Tuesday, April 20 SCIENCE PUB: James Cassidy talks about organic produce, clean soil and local food; free; 5:30 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; 541-382-5174 or www.mcmenamins.com.

Saturday, April 24 SPRING GARDEN SEMINARS & GARDEN MARKET: Attend garden classes and a garden market at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo, Redmond; call OSU Extension Service, 541-548-6088, for registration and more information.

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Planning for

PLAY

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BY DESIGN, PARKS PLAY A CENTRAL ROLL IN THE VIABILITY AND LIVABILITY OF A NEIGHBORHOOD.

by Lori Gleichman / for The Bulletin Special Projects

What was once two-plus acres of scrub, abandoned fence posts and barbed wire, and a random mix of junipers and pines is now a sculpted landscape of grass, walking paths, a playground and plenty of benches.

What was an area that was avoided is now Harvest Park, one of the latest in parks built or planned for in Bend.

Perhaps more importantly than changing the landscape for the better, parks change the social fabric of the neighborhood.

Before the park opened, it was rare to see children playing outside together.

Now, there’s a regular stream of kids of all ages playing on the swings and slides, riding bikes on the paved paths, and chasing footballs on the grass.

Parents chat on benches or congregate in the corners, watching their kids while they get to know one another as neighbors for the first time.

In fact, people, and more specifically children, are central in the planning of neighborhood parks, said Bruce Ronning, planning and development director for Bend Metro Park and Recreation District (BMPRD).

The top three requests, according to Ronning, are to include a playground, open space and picnic shelters. As a result, every park developed in the last 10 years has included at least a playground area and open space for play, he said.

This is important because there is a growing body of research that shows that the more children have the opportunity ter, to play outside, the daugh and his st Park y p e e rd healthier they are in Joe Ga Bend’s Harv neighborhood,” at Clara, many ways—“Physically, said Joe. “We never socially, emotionally,” knew there were so many kids around said Ronning. here.”

“Not only do playgrounds The BMPRD comprehensive plan and open space encourage running calls for parks within one-quarter to oneand active playing, research shows half mile walking distance from densely that kids who spend time outside have populated neighborhoods, new and better cognitive skills, and they develop existing. According to Ronning, it’s also healthier lifetime habits around exercise,” important that parks are located where he continued. children are not required to cross busy But today’s housing trends have streets or major arterials. smaller lots, more densely planned Using these guidelines, BMRPD neighborhoods and less private space. So has developed 30 neighborhood parks according to Ronning, the neighborhood throughout the city over the last 10 years, park becomes essential. with four more pending.

The Gardepys would agree. What Many of these parks have been started as a “bonus” for them has become planned and constructed in conjunction “essential.” with new neighborhoods, like Harvest “When we moved here (to Westerly) Park in the Westerly neighborhood in 2006, we thought it would be nice to developed by Palmer Homes in have a park across the street,” said Joe northwest Bend. Others have been Gardepy, more appreciative at the time added later to meet pent-up demand in of the landscaping that would happen. older neighborhoods.

But now that they have 16-month-old And in some cases, a neighborhood’s Clara, Harvest Park is a hot spot for the developer funded and built the park, but Gardepy family. did it according to BMPRD standards Before it was completed in fall 2009, and with their close oversight. The they wold drive around the city, using Gardenside neighborhood in southeast different parks to get Clara outside and Bend is one of these parks. playing.

Ronning said the community is “Now we just open the fortunate to have so many developers door and walk across like Palmer Homes, Brooks Resources, the street,” he Pahlisch Homes and Hayden Homes said. supportive of parks and willing to While Clara include them in their neighborhoods. loves the swings, “This is land that could have the slide and otherwise been built on,” he said. especially the Parks are definitely a “charming wood chips asset” for neighborhoods, said Jackie lining the French, a broker with Coldwell Banker nature trail, “…

Morris Real Estate in Bend. we appreciate “For families with kids, a park may that there lead a buyer to decide on one particular are so many neighborhood over another,” she said. kids in the During the initial stages of planning a park, according to Ronning, BMPRD

surveys families living in the surrounding area to find out what amenities they’d like in the park. Once designed, they ask for additional feedback to refine the plan to meet as many needs and alleviate as many concerns as possible.

For all the positives, Ronning admits that parks can offer the potential for additional noise, traffic and occasional mischief within a neighborhood.

Therefore, BMPRD takes each of these concerns into account when designing a park, working to be proactive in eliminating these issues.

For example, designers often leave a natural buffer of trees and shrubs between the park and adjacent homes to dampen noise and discourage crossing into private property. At least two of the edges of the park must be visible from the street looking into the park, and such high visibility from neighboring homes and passing foot and vehicle traffic discourages damage to the equipment or problem behaviors.

Also, every new park is equipped with doggy stations and garbage cans to encourage picking up after dogs, and disposing of litter properly.

BMPRD is deservedly proud of its parks, receiving the National Gold Medal Award for excellence in Park and Recreation management in 2006, but not resting on any laurels, according to Ronning.

“We take seriously our responsibility to create opportunities for children and families,” he said, ”but we have to actively plan for them.”

The district is actively looking for gaps in the park system and buying property where possible and where located in the right places, said Ronning.

“With land prices low, this is an important opportunity to secure neighborhood parks for future development,” he said.

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Creating food together fosters cooperation and bonding between children, parents and siblings

Culinary

Kinship

by Annissa Anderson / for The Bulletin Special Projects

Family dinners have long been applauded for their bonding value, but since we all have to eat, why not take it a step further and get kids involved in cooking?

Getting kids in on the action in the kitchen introduces them to basic math skills as well as how to read and follow directions. It is also an excellent opportunity to teach good nutrition.

But most of all, creating food together fosters cooperation and bonding between children, parents and siblings.

Consider the following tips for cooking with kids: ALWAYS CONSIDER SAFETY. Keep young children away from a hot stove, oven, sharp knives and cheese graters. Closely supervise children whenever heat or sharp-edged utensils are involved in a cooking project.

Teach safety basics like how to avoid burns and, for older children, how to hold, use and carry knives.

BEGIN WITH SIMPLE TASKS. Rather than first giving children the task of cutting julienned vegetables, allow them instead to add ingredients into a bowl, crack eggs, roll out dough, cut shapes with cookie cutters, decorate desserts, spin salad greens, stir or whisk.

As your kids develop skills (and confidence), challenge them with more difficult assignments.

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EXPECT A MESS. Have kids wear aprons when cooking so that you won’t be preoccupied with them staining their clothes. Try to overlook spills; most food washes off counters and stoves, so relax and let them get involved with pouring and mixing.

SET UP A KID-FRIENDLY KITCHEN. Before getting kids in on the action, prepare the kitchen for them by cleaning off counters for extra prep room, setting out milk crates to get small kids up to counter level, and setting out a variety of safe cooking tools.

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. Take this tip literally as well as figuratively.

The best nutritional bang for your buck is with dishes made from whole foods. Ditch the packaged and processed boxed foods and opt instead for simple recipes made with fresh ingredients. Your kids will learn the natural colors and textures of foods, and you will reduce the amount of fat, high fructose corn syrup, sodium, artificial ingredients and preservatives in your family’s diet.

ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY. Ask for feedback on ingredient combinations, and be prepared to accept different tastes. For individual servings of foods like pizzas or tacos, cupcakes or cookies, set out an assortment of ingredients and let kids create their own imaginative creations.

Photo by Nicole Werner

INTRODUCE THE MISE EN PLACE CONCEPT. Meaning “everything in its place,” the French culinary term, mise en place, is a cornerstone to exceptional cooking.

Set out small bowls to store cut, chopped or otherwise prepared ingredients for your recipe before beginning to cook so that your full attention can be in the cooking. You will probably find that being organized makes it easier to involve your kids in the cooking process.

AVOID PRESSURE SITUATIONS. Don’t decide to get help from your kids only when you’re in a rush, and especially not when expecting company.

When getting kids involved in kitchen projects, always expect a certain margin of error, and revel in your successes when things go perfectly right.

TEACH YOUR KIDS ABOUT REAL FOOD. Cooking with kids is not just about making smiley faces on pancakes.

Instead of relying on children’s recipes, choose “real” recipes that you think will appeal to their tastes, or at least to something they will try.

And while it’s great to honor ingredients that kids love—like peanut butter, bananas or cheese—don’t fall into the trap of “blanding” their diet.

Kids who are exposed to different foods at an early age will enjoy a more diverse, and healthier, diet.

TAKE YOUR KIDS FOOD SHOPPING. Teach them how to identify, pick and weigh fresh produce. Encourage them to read labels for ingredients and nutritional information. Teach them how to figure price comparisons between products

CHILD-FRIENDLY RECIPES

Gooey Walnut Brownies (Servings: 8 large brownies)

Not only are brownies a favorite treat for kids, but these are made with dark chocolate and walnuts, two super foods! This recipe is easy to make and has minimal cleanup as it requires only a saucepan and spoon or spatula for mixing the ingredients.

Ingredients:

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 3 large eggs, beaten 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan and line it with parchment paper so the paper extends over two opposite sides.

2. In a large saucepan, melt the chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula.

Photo by Nicole Werner

3. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the sugar and salt. Let cool slightly, then gradually stir in the beaten eggs. Stir in the vanilla extract. Add the flour and stir until blended. Fold in the chopped walnuts and pour into the prepared baking pan.

4. Bake the brownies in the center of the oven for 40 minutes, until the tops are glossy and cracked in spots and a toothpick inserted just off center comes out with a few crumbs attached. Let cool completely in the pan, at least 4 hours. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and lift out the brownies using the overhanging parchment paper. Cut the brownies into squares and serve.

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Ingredients:

1 medium red or yellow beet, peeled and quartered 2 cups loosely packed beet greens or kale, stems trimmed 2 cups water 2 cups vegetable broth 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, minced 1 cup arborio rice 8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese (2 cups) Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

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of different weights and volumes.

All of these things will help them understand food, and cooking, better.

ENCOURAGE TASTING. While learning to follow recipes is important in cooking, so is recognizing how a dish should taste.

Let kids taste foods as they go along (barring any raw eggs or meats) and help decide the right amounts of seasoning used.

Kids with a developed palate can, and will, be able to suggest substitutions or fine-tune preparation methods, creating their own delicious recipes.

Now, get cooking with kids!

At worst, you’ll have spent some valuable time with your children and at best, your kids may develop a bona fide passion for food and cooking.

IN THE KITCHEN

Raise a Glass to

DRINK INNOVATIONS

Few culinary concoctions can warm the winter soul like a simple mug of hot cocoa or a homemade latte.

And during the warmer weather months, nothing tastes quite as refreshing—kicking back on the patio or taking a break from tending the garden—than a made-fromscratch smoothie flavored with fresh fruits and whipped cream.

Homemade drinks, whether warm or cold, offer family members a taste of Americana—a spirit of safety and comfort that emerges from sipping flavors that are as bold as they are familiar.

According to Jaime Aguirre, co-owner of Ginger’s Kitchenware in Bend, with the availability of new kitchen gadgets that span the spectrum from simple to complex, creating all types of homemade drinks is quick and simple.

Here is a sampling of a few of these gadgets:

HAND BLENDERS

Hand blenders, like the Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender, offer a level of versatility previously unheard of, and not just for making delicious drinks.

“Hand blenders are the way to go,” Aguirre said. “You can blend drinks, shakes or smoothies, puree soup, or mix pancake and crepe batter right in the bowl or pot.”

Or you can use the 16-ounce mixing/

measuring beaker for single servings of your favorite fruit smoothie. The Cuisinart Smart Stick starts at $29.99.

WHIPPED CREAM DISPENSERS

Little compares to the taste of smoothies, shakes and lattes topped with sweet, lightly whipped cream, but not just any whipped cream.

“There’s whipped cream, then there’s what you get from the iSi Whipped Cream Dispenser, and the difference is night and day,” Aguirre said.

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The

Gathering

Spot

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With the increasing popularity of cooking, open floor plans and specialized gadgets, kitchens have become the new gathering spots in the home.

by Susan Thomas Springer / for The Bulletin Special Projects

Julia Child knew the kitchen was about a lot more than food preparation.

“Dining with one’s friends and beloved family is certainly one of life’s primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal,” she once said.

While kitchens have long been gathering places, today we design our homes to make these rooms a central hub. Yesterday’s living room is today’s great room where family and friends gather to cook, eat, and entertain.

People congregate in this hot spot around kitchen islands, preparing food together, entertaining in casual style by stirring the pot while guests sip and chat, and doing activities that are not food-related such as homework and television.

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Whether you are remodeling or just making a few changes, kitchen features, appliances and supplies can help make the kitchen an even friendlier place.

“The kitchen has always been a big part of the American lifestyle,” Justin Shaffer, manager of Standard TV & Appliance. “We’re seeing it as being even more important today to bring people together.”

Shaffer said the slow economy has encouraged more people to cook together at home, so stoves have been a good seller for the past two years.

Some shoppers are inspired by celebrity chefs to seek out new appliances and supplies to help create dishes they want to try.

Tammy Reid, operation manager of Johnson Brothers TV & Appliance, has noticed people’s interest in cooking sparked by television shows. Her customers have been asking about steam ovens, which are great for baking bread.

“They are a little more informed from watching TV, and then we educate them more about it,” said Reid.

Match appliances with your lifestyle to make your kitchen more appealing.

Year-around grillers like having an indoor grill option on their stovetop. Large families like separate under-counter fridges for easy access to juice and milk. And entertainers may want the convenience of two dishwashers and a French door style refrigerator, which allows room for large serving platters.

At Ginger’s Kitchenware in Bend, one hot item is the pizza stone. Pizza making invites people to interact as they’re handling dough and preparing ingredients.

“We are seeing resurgence in home cooking, especially in the winter months,” said co-owner Jaime Aguirre.

Aguirre said entertaining is less formal where hosts may choose a theme and guests come prepared to

Elements of the Modern Family Kitchen THE ISLAND

HOT NEW STOVES

BEVERAGE CENTERS

FANCY FRIDGES

Since the walls came down and the islands went up, there’s been no turning back. Comfortable bar stools allow for sitting and visiting with the cooks, doing homework while eating an after-school snack, and eating a casual meal while watching television.

Make room for several home chefs to cook at once with a fancy Step-Up range with two tiers of burners, wall ovens, or stoves that cook in three ways: traditional, convection and steam.

The biggest appliance in the kitchen now comes with features to preserve the foods your family and guests like to eat, such as air filtration systems to make fruits and vegetables last longer.

Reid said built-in espresso machines are popular, luring people to the kitchen with the smell of fresh coffee.

Also, bar fridges and separate ice makers are convenient for serving large numbers of party goers.

“The kitchen has always been a big part of the American lifestyle. We’re seeing it as being even more important today to bring people together.”

CREATE A KITCHEN GATHERING SPOT

make a dish. This casual style puts the emphasis on conversation and learning.

“It’s a great way to be introduced to a myriad of flavors and techniques that we might not otherwise experience,” said Aguirre.

Think Beyond Food

Create an Interactive Menu

Certain meals lend themselves to socializing. Jaime Aguirre of Ginger’s Kitchenware in Bend has noticed that fondue and raclettes are popular since they invite lingering over dinner.

Organize Activity Zones

Several cooks can work together in the kitchen if you separate prep areas. For example, move the knives and cutting boards to their own location so that sous chefs don’t bump into other cooks stirring pots or washing vegetables. Tammy Reid of Johnson Brothers TV & Appliance said a lot of customers are designing kitchens with the cook top separated from the oven to allow for multiple cooks.

Designate one area a no-food zone and clear away kitchen items to make space for homework, computers and newspapers.

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Kids and parents can have fun preparing meals, too, with a step-stool and kid-friendly blades and tools. Several generations can work together, while kids learn how to prepare food and then enjoy a yummy dish at the end.

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by Bunny Thompson / for The Bulletin Special Projects

“Oh Mom, I forgot to tell you. I need a sack lunch for a field trip tomorrow, and I told my teacher you’ll be one of the chaperones. She sent a note with the instructions, but I lost it.”

Does this sound familiar? Do your family members Tweet, Facebook and e-mail, but constantly seem to be out of sync when it comes to the dissemination of information amongst yourselves?

Perhaps it’s time to get back to the basics and set up a simple, centralized, dedicated and convenient home communication center. Somewhere between a Gmail to-do list and notes stuck on the refrigerator amid the kids’ artwork lies an organized system of communication that is efficient, inexpensive and works for all ages.

The first step is to make your communication center accessible.

“Find an area where everyone congregates so they’ll see your communication center,” said Lisa Fetters, a designer with NW Home Interiors in Bend. “That’s usually a mud room or the kitchen. Everyone goes in the kitchen to eat or snack, so an area near the refrigerator is good. If you have space for a kitchen desk area, that’s great.”

Start with a calendar with enough space in each daily square to write your family’s commitments. These are

available at most office supply stores, are about the size of a small poster and generally cost under $20. You can also use a dry erase board calendar that’s set up with a monthly grid or draw your own grid in a permanent marker.

Each person is responsible for posting their schedules on the calendar.

For clarity and visual ease in sorting out the time, try assigning a different color ink to each family member.

For younger participants, help them become a part of the routine by placing stickers or small magnets on the calendar that represent their schedule needs.

Next, purchase a message board for those notes from the teacher, quick reminders, invitations or special thank-

you cards for a job well done. This could be an old-fashioned cork bulletin board or a colorful magnetic board.

Discuss with your family how and when these posted papers will be removed to prevent your message board from becoming a cluttered mess. You can even designate a square for each family member to use for their notes. That way, if a square is cluttered, you’ll know who to gently nudge toward rectifying the situation.

Ideally, the calendar and message board should be either adjacent or in close proximity.

Next, try tackling the paper clutter.

Sort your papers into categories that work for you such as: to do, to pay,

pending, and to file. Small baskets attached to the wall below the calendar and message board work well.

Several box stores offer affordable message center solutions that include magnetic chalk and/or whiteboards, storage compartments, and trays and hooks for keys, writing utensils and other necessities.

If you want to get creative and entice your family to post notes and release their inner artists, check out Amana’s Jot Refrigerator. The Jot has a dry-erase finish and wipes clean with a damp cloth.

There’s also some do-it-yourself Web sites that can take you through the steps to convert all or part of your existing fridge to a message board using dry erase paint.

Whatever your method and wherever your space, creating a home communication center can simplify your life and instill valuable organizational skills to everyone in your family.

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Canine

Creations Inspired by family members and their furry friends, Sisters hobbyist creates small ‘dog chairs’ known for exceptional detail.

by Lori Gleichman / for The Bulletin Special Projects

Self-proclaimed hobbyist Bruce Williams of Sisters doesn’t feel defined by how others might interpret his work.

“I don’t quite get it when people call me an artist,” Williams said. “I feel more like an engineer with a hobby.”

But “hobby” doesn’t quite do justice to the beautiful, whimsical pieces he creates. The creation of child-sized “sitting dog chairs” combined his love of both woodworking and dogs with a newfound talent at painting.

The hobby started as a request from his daughter to build a little chair for his granddaughter, Elyse.

“I was going to finish it by painting little flowers or butterflies on it,” he said.

Instead, he decided to make it more personal by painting the face of the family’s Burmese Mountain dog on the back panel. Then, of course, he had to build another for his younger granddaughter, Sofie, again including an image of the family’s second Burmese Mountain dog.

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“After that, people said I should start making these to sell,” he said.

While he is just starting to do hanging pieces, Williams has concentrated on chairs made for small children because the proportion of the chair fits the

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proportions of most dog breeds, meeting his engineering-inspired need for things to be “perfect.”

And he makes each chair a

“I don’t quite get it when people call me an artist.

I feel more like an engineer with a hobby.” personal piece, working from digital photos of his client’s dogs or dogs that are special to them.

Williams believes three things make his work special, the first being his attention to detail.

He asks his clients to take several photos of the animal and studies them closely to understand the special characteristics and personality of each dog—the angle it holds its head, a gleam in its eye, or the smile on a lab.

Secondly, he cuts out the silhouette of the dog, enhancing the realism of the piece.

“It’s a bit of an optical illusion,” he said.

“At a glance, the dog appears to be part of the room because whatever is behind it is real.”

Finally, Williams lays out the painting on the back of the chair with extreme precision.

Starting with the eyes, he sketches the face of the dog, measuring out details like the width between the centers of the eyes and making sure everything is in the exact location and in proportion.

As an option, clients can choose to have the dog’s front legs and paws curve over

the seat of the chair, carved out of matching radiata pine and painted to match the model dog.

“Being an engineer, I want things to be perfect,” Williams said.

That’s a hard habit to break after long careers with the Navy and in private consulting, working on nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. At no point did he think his next career would include the title “artist.”

“I only took one elective of painting at Cornell,” he said. “My work was pretty dull and uninspiring. I got a C.” Obviously, his technique has improved over the years, but he still calls it “dabbing paint on the wood until it looks like what it’s supposed to look like.”

The representative nature of the finished pieces is important to Williams, who is not a fan of impressionist or modern art.

“I like dogs to look like dogs,” he said with a smile. “Not bent triangles with three eyes.”

And of course, people respond emotionally to the finished chairs because it’s a realistic

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“Customers are totally delighted,” he said. “Even the dogs seem to know it’s something special; something that looks like them.”

He prefers to work privately instead of through galleries because the process is so personalized to each client and their dog. And, as every chair takes its place in a home, his reputation is growing as is the demand on this time.

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too big, too fast.

“I had other plans for my retirement,” he said.

These plans, according to Williams, included lots of time outside snowshoeing, biking and kayaking; learning Italian and traveling; and volunteering.

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A number of heirloom plants allow families and friends to share flora favorites through generations.

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by Doug Stott / for The Bulletin Special Projects

Almost everyone has observed them, those slightly tattered houseplants residing in homes across America—some large, some small, most typically living in a classic or antique container.

The typical varieties of these heirloom plants will usually include the Boston fern, Christmas cactus, African violet, the noble and majestic Jade plant, or one of the many fragrant blooming Hoya vines.

In many cases, heirloom plants like these have been with the family—or should I say climbing around the family tree—for a number of years. Passed down for generations with these plants, in many cases, are stories, memories and emotions. Oh the stories they could tell!

In the 30-plus years I have been in the garden center business, I have heard some of the most interesting stories about many of these hand-me-down plants. Since many of the plants have documented origins dating back as far as the 1800s, it is no wonder many of them have a story to tell.

Boston Fern

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Let’s take a look at a few of the varieties that have become known as heirloom species.

Boston fern

Christmas Cactus

An old favorite that has graced uncounted parlors is the Boston fern. Dating back to as early as the 1800s, this particular plant has been, and will continue to be, a favorite of many house plant enthusiasts.

In my childhood years in the distant, rural town of Frenchglen, I have warm memories of a wonderful lady, Mrs. Critchlow, who had such a plant in her small home.

I distinctly recall the somewhat distrait look of this particular plant; everything else in her home was organized and tidy, but this particular plant seemed so out of place. It hung in the window suspended by a hand-woven macramé hanger. The upper foliage looked pretty good, but the underside was badly battered and contained a lot of dead and dying foliage.

Mrs. Critchlow said the plant had been in her family for as long as she could remember and had

been passed down for at least three generations. Even as a child, I sensed the importance of this particular plant in the warm smile she flashed whenever she told this story.

Christmas Cactus

The Christmas (Thanksgiving, Easter, Holiday and crab) cactus most certainly attracts its fair share of plant enthusiasts. From the center stage of a dinner table to neglected shelves and distant windowsills, this family of plants carries with it a long history.

As with the Boston fern, these cacti date back to the early 1800s.

Through the years, this wonderful little bloomer has been the subject to some serious horticultural breeding.

The various blossom colors that now present themselves are simply outstanding. I often joke that you will need a pair of sunglasses when gazing upon some of the more vibrant fluorescent purple and orange varieties.

Most of these plants usually bloom late in the fall or early each winter, which is most certainly how

they were named. They require minimal maintenance, helping fuel their popularity as well as their longevity in American homes.

African Violets

A story about heirloom plants would never be complete without discussing African violets. To many, this huge family of non-stop bloomers rides at the top of the wave of popularity. The stories I’ve been told throughout the last 30 years pertaining to this “Grandma’s favorite” could fill a book many times over.

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Hoyas

The slow-growing Hoya plant also dates back to the 1800s. With more than 200 species, this family of heirloom plants offers varieties of shrub-like Hoyas, though vine types seem to be most common.

For those who are familiar with this wax-leaf plant, they you are most certainly familiar with its fragrant bloom. Most love it, but a few folks

have to crack a window open when its twining branches are filled with traditional pinkish, waxy, long-lasting blooms.

My father-in-law, Harold, recounts as a child running through the living room only to scream in pain when his bare feet encountered the harsh and prickly remains of fallen flower pods.

Jade

I saved the Jade plant for last because of its most aged and noble tree-type appearance.

Although this family of plants does not necessarily enjoy vast population numbers when compared with the above mentioned heirlooms,

it does make up for it in mature visual dominance. With reports of single tree-type species dating back more than 100 years and individual trunk diameters measuring upwards of 20 inches, it is easy to see why this majestic plant has many collectors.

Older jades typically bloom around December and are a sight to behold. Periodic shaping and pruning are sometimes needed to provide strong tree-like growth. This plant, as with the African violet, can be easily propagated by simply cutting off a leaf and placing it in the soil.

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GARDEN CALENDAR

by Amy Jo Detweiler / Special to The Bulletin

Your checklist of gardening tips for the coming months March

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. (See “Fact or Fiction” at right.)

Research and plan to add perennials, trees or shrubs to your landscape in late spring.

Purchase/order annual and vegetable garden seeds with 65 to 80 days to maturity. Remember to add 14 days to the maturity date on the packet as 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.

Plant seed flats for cole crops including broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussels 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.

Check with your local nursery for seeds, or check out the following seed catalogs for hardy varieties: • Territorial Seed Company at 541-942-9547 or territorialseed. com

• Johnny’s Selected Seeds at 207-4374301 or www.johnnyseeds.com 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 lawn mower blades sharpened before you start cutting the lawn this season.

April

Prune your deciduous trees and shrubs. Be careful not to prune your flowering trees and shrubs that bloom on last year’s growth (old wood), such as your lilacs. Wait until these plants are finished blooming, then prune shortly after the flowers die off.

Direct seed your beets, lettuce, peas, radishes and spinach.

Transplant your broccoli, cabbage and onions, plants you may have started from seed.

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)— 0-46-0, for example.

May

Mid April through May is the best time 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.

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 in the garden in June. Be sure to use a seed start mix soil with any vegetable or flower seeds as 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.

Transplant your brussels sprouts, cauliflower, leeks and/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.

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Mobile Plant Clinic

Saturday, April 24

OSU Master Gardeners™ will host a Mobile Plant Clinic as part of the annual Central Oregon Builders Association (COBA) Home & Garden Show at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, Redmond.

Bring your gardening questions, including visual aids—plants, clippings, bugs, photos, etc.—and an OSU Master Gardener™ will be happy to assist you in achieving your gardening goals.

Check out the Spring Gardening Seminars & Garden Market at the Deschutes Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, presented by the Central Oregon Chapter of OSU Master Gardeners™. Attend several garden classes and a fun garden market. For a registration form or more information, call the OSU Extension Service at 541-548-6088.

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Hollinshead Community Garden Sign-Up Saturday, May 1, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Sign up for your plot at Bend’s Hollinshead Community Garden, located at 1237 NE Jones Rd. The park will also host a work day for those interested in renting a 10-by-10-foot plot. The cost is $25 for the season. For information, contact OSU

Master Gardener™ Jacquie at 541-593-9305.

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Knowledge Base The OSU Extension’s Central Oregon Horticulture Program offers a bounty of high desert gardening and landscaping information on its Web site. Here are two seasonally relevant selections from the site:

Fact or Fiction:

Pruning Fiction: You should only prune your trees and shrubs in the spring before the bud breaks.

Fact: You can prune deciduous trees and shrubs in the spring in Central Oregon as early as mid-March and continue to prune throughout the growing season. It does not harm the plant to prune later in the season. It is just more difficult to do structural pruning as leaves and flowers make it tougher to see the branches.

Fact: Pruning stimulates new growth on a plant. If you prune too early in late winter or early spring (January or February), you risk the new growth coming out and then getting zapped by a cold frost yet to come.

Fact: You will not want to prune your ornamental flowering shrubs, such as lilacs, until they are done blooming.

Fiction: You can prune your conifers in spring.

Fact: You will want to wait until the fall in Central Oregon to prune your conifers, such as pines and firs. This will help in preventing the female Sequoia Pitch Moth (a well-known pest here) from laying her eggs in the open pruning cut. They are attracted to the scent of pitch and fly in the spring.

Be sure to 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 the newsletter online, go to http:// extension.oregonstate. edu/deschutes/ Horticulture (click on the newsletter’s link along left-hand side) or call OSU Extension at 541-548-6088.

For more information on when to plant seeds or set out starts, check out the

Central Oregon Vegetable Garden Calendar at http://

extension.oregonstate.edu/ deschutes/Horticulture. Click “Garden Publications” along the left-hand side, then scroll down and click “vegetables.”

— Submitted by Amy Jo Detweiler, Associate Professor, OSU Horticulture Faculty for Central Oregon

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Li’l Sprouts in the Garden Help your children realize the benefits and the overall joy of gardening

by Linda Orcelletto / for The Bulletin Special Projects

Central Oregon master gardener Bev Henneous says that gardening provides a wide range of educational experiences for children.

“Kids should to know where their food comes from,” said Henneous, also a grandmother of four who involves her grandchildren in gardening. “Gardening with them is a perfect way to show, instead of just tell.”

Henneous furthermore believes gardening has a calming effect on her grandkids, the result of being outside, breathing fresh air and keeping them away from TV, video games and other electronic stimulation.

Gardening with Children Resources “Gardening with Children”

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“Kids should to know where their food comes from. Gardening with them is a perfect way to show, instead of just tell.”

And with an estimated 100 million households in the U.S. with yards and/or gardens, according to the National Gardening Association, a great opportunity exists for children to join their parents in realizing the benefits and the overall joy of flexing their green thumbs.

Here are some tips for getting your children and grandchildren outside and motivated to garden:

The kids will feel the soil in their hands, plant the seed and see the results. Give them responsibility to water and care for the plant each day.

They can enjoy the harvest, whether eating something as it ripens or having an adult prepare the vegetables for a snack or with the family’s dinner.

Give them their own spaces

Involve them throughout the entire process

Children learn better by doing.

Go through a seed catalog with the kids and decide what they want to plant.

If you are using starter plants, have the kids come with you when you buy them. Planting is probably the most fun.

“What child doesn’t like to get dirty and play in the dirt?” said Amy Jo Detweiler with the OSU Extension office in Redmond.

If you use cups indoors (clear plastic cups work well for starting plants), containers on the patio or you plant directly into the ground, make sure to give each child his or her own area. This gives each of them a sense of ownership.

The plot should be located where the kids see it every day so they can watch the plants’ progress. Keep the plot small and manageable, no more than a 9-square-foot area.

Ask your child to make signs designating his/her space. They can also make labels for the types of plants. Doing a variety of tasks will help maintain your child’s excitement.

great because they can be scattered about and, depending on the variety, come up every year. Another fastgrowing flower is cosmos. Kids can enjoy them in the garden or as a cut flower inside.

Show off their work

Kids get excited about what they’ve mastered. Make sure to point out the work they’ve done in

the garden to friends and neighbors.

Take photos of their harvest and send them to family members who aren’t able to see it for themselves.

Attention is a fabulous motivator for children to stay involved.

“Gardening is a super way to spend time with your grandchildren or children,” Henneous said.

“They have fun, are proud of their accomplishments and learn without even realizing it.”

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I personally want to thank each and every escrow officer, fellow Realtor®, mortgage broker and inspector for making it through 2009 by offering professional guidance and direction to their clients this past year. Professionals will always stand out from the crowd!

As a home seller, you may feel like you’ve been kicked to the curb during the past 12 months. Take these tips to heart and keep it simple.

For those of you who have had your home on the market since 2008, this can still apply to you—unless, of course, you are too stubborn to change.

Please Do...

... set your asking price by utilizing area comparables, not based on what you need to buy your next home. We know this by now … don’t we? ... remove your expensive personal collections. ... invest and professionally apply a fresh, soothing coat of paint throughout the home. I promise you will get a return of 150 percent for your time and money by doing this. Key words: professional and soothing. ... disclose everything. No one was hurt by too much disclosure. No one. ... fix all running toilets and sinks, and scrub sinks, tubs and showers. People are basically offended by filthy living conditions. More grime

The Dos and Don’ts of Selling equals less money. ... create an open and airy space in your home.

“Outside-in” is the new “inside look.” One tip-off? If you think you have too much furniture, you do. ... visit model homes to see how neutrality works to make a home more inviting. ... grind a lemon in the garbage disposal, or if you don’t have a disposal, grind it yourself. It’s a good arm workout and it smells inviting. ... display the kind of plants that aren’t moldy or painted in a factory overseas. ... keep your day job. Hire an agent and help us help you!

Please Don’t...

... rationalize a higher asking price for more “wiggle room.” You will wind up sitting idle on the market with a house full of wiggle room. ... respond to low-ball offers with a rejection.

Instead, respond with a new offer directly from you to the buyer. We call it a reverse offer. Take advantage of this interested buyer and negotiate a win-win. ... refer to a leaky foundation as a humidity-room in our dry climate. ... make your house smell like car freshener.

“Parfum de Porta-Potty” is not what you’re going for.

We immediately question what you are covering up.

I know you are reading closely if you just thought I contradicted myself. ... avoid airing your dirty laundry. Private papers, bills and (literally) dirty laundry need to be hidden.

Quick idea? Shove everything in the dryer. ... “clean up” by stuffing the closets. No woman

will buy your house if your closets are stuffed to the gills. (After all, her current house has too little storage.) You are moving anyway, so take unneeded items to a storage unit, dad’s shop, or better yet, sell it in the classifieds. ... leave unfinished DIY jobs for the buyers’ honeydo list. They will buy something else that is the same price and turn-key. ... take your prospects on a complete history of the house. They will want to leave before you get to renovation number two. Let them see your home without the history. ... replace your energy efficient light bulbs with bright wattage bulbs while your home is listed. No one likes a dark house. Swap your bulbs back after the final walk-through. ... leave your dog at home during showings. As I approached the front door of a home last summer with buyers, two loud dogs stuck their heads through the tattered screen above us barking, practically daring us to come inside. We left before they decided to jump out the window. I took a picture to show the listing agent what the seller “needed to do to procure a sale.” They got it!

Also, keep in mind that cats, to some people, equal litter boxes. Make sure the box is spotless and perhaps out of sight. Allergies to cats are hard to overcome; keep and maintain as clean a house as you possibly can.

Onward and upward in 2010!

Cindy King is a principal broker at Steve Scott Realtors.

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The don’t-miss event each spring for value and ideas is the Central Oregon Builders Association (COBA) Home & Garden Show sponsored

by Standard TV and Appliance.

2010 marks the 18th Annual COBA Home & Garden Show, which will be held from Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2 at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center.

Each spring, about 300 companies and friends of COBA put together spectacular displays, and the Home & Garden Show is the only event where you can find them all in one place.

Some of the biggest names in Central Oregon will be there. Proud to be building sponsors for the event are BendBroadband and Neil Kelly, a nationally acclaimed remodeler. There will be an increased presence of quality landscape displays as well.

The Home & Garden Show will feature hundreds of display booths indoors and outside with new products, styles and trends for your home and

Property Management Professionals

Promoting the home, garden garden. Attendees, numbering from 10,000 to 15,000 and looking for new ideas and great deals for their homes, take advantage of this one-stop shop to look, compare and buy.

Central Oregon is coming back, and opportunities abound for new customers if you’re a business owner. Where else in Central Oregon can you showcase your products and services and reach a year’s worth of potential customers in three days.

New this year, you will be able to see RV’s in the new RV show section outdoors.

The Home & Garden Show is a valuable event for businesses and buyers alike. There will be education seminars for the do-it-yourselfer and those wanting to learn about new and interesting products and installation techniques.

Lowe’s will be at the show with a section catering to kids.

In May of 1972, 21 small businesses joined together to charter the Central Oregon Builders Association. COBA’s mission is to represent the building industry before government and the community, to promote high ethical standards within the building industry, to provide service to its membership, and to defend the opportunities of home ownership for all.

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Today, COBA’s membership has reached nearly 700 member companies strong representing thousands of employees throughout Central Oregon.

Membership includes businesses both large and small—companies including builders, subcontractors, banks, utilities, material suppliers, real estate, title and escrow, developers, and associated businesses representing nearly everything in between.

The Association’s diverse membership joins together to represent a wide range of industry interests to ensure affordable, stable and qualitybuilt housing.

Any company that benefits from Central Oregon’s increasing population is encouraged to join and support COBA, the trade association that is defending their jobs and livelihoods.

For more information about exhibiting or attending the Central Oregon Home & Garden Show, visit the COBA Web site at www.coba.org, or our show Web site at www.centraloregonshow.com. Call us at 541-389-1058 with any questions.

The show guide will be published in The Bulletin on Saturday, April 24.

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subdivision name:

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FREMONT PLACE MONTAVISTA MONTEREY PARK NORTH RIM NORTHWEST CROSSING RIVERS EDGE VILLAGE SHEVLIN PINES SHEVLIN RESERVE SHEVLIN RIDGE TUSCANY PINES WESTVIEW VILLAS

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BRECKENRIDGE EAGLES LANDING LAVA RIDGES MCCALL LANDING MIRADA NORTHCREST OAKVIEW WOODHILL PARK

SW BEND

ASPEN RIM AT THE RIDGE DESCHUTES LANDING FOREST MEADOWS POINTSWEST RENAISSANCE RIDGE TETHEROW THE PLAZA

SE BEND

FOREST CREEK PETTIGREW HIGHLANDS REED POINTE SOUTH BRIAR STONEGATE SUNMEADOW THE BRIDGES

REDMOND

ANTLER RIDGE CANYON RIM VILLAGE VISTA DORADO

SISTERS

COYOTE SPRINGS THE VILLAGE AT COLD SPRINGS

MADRAS YARROW

PRINEVILLE

BUENA VILLA ESTATES FALCON RIDGE IRONHORSE LONGHORN RIDGE OCHOCO POINTE OLDE IRON ESTATES STONE RIDGE TERRACE

SUNRIVER

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price range:

directions:

From upper $300s From $74,900 Low to mid $200s Call For Pricing Call for Pricing Lots from $129,900 From upper $300s From $400,000s From $150,000 From $229,000 From low $200,000s

Hwy 97 to Reed Market/Mt. Washington west, rt. on NorthWest Crossing Dr. From Colorado, north on Simpson, rt. on Mt. Washington, rt. on Troon From Newport Ave., travel north on Pence, lft on Monterey Pines.

From Hwy 97, west at Mt. Washington, rt. on Wild Rye Circle West on Shevlin Park to Mt. Washington; south to next roundabout From Hwy 97, west at Mt. Washington past Summit to Fairway Heights Mt. Washington drive to rt. on Shevlin Park Rd., to right on NW Park Commons Dr. West on Shevlin Park Rd., Past Mt. Washington roundabout. On lft. .25 miles West on Shevlin Park Rd., lft. on McClain Dr. From Hwy 97, west on Empire, Rt. on OB Riley, Rt. on Halfway From Hwy 97, west on Empire. On the corner of Empire and O.B. Riley

$224,900-$259,900 $224,900-$259,900 From low $200,000s From upper $100,000s $185,000-$199,000 $209,500-$229,500 From $174,900 From low $100s

Next to St. Francis, off 27th Street From 27th , head east on NE Conners Ave. From Butler Market, north on Purcell Blvd.

Hwy 97 to east on Empire, to north on 18th. West on Sierra Butler Market east of Deschutes Market Rd. North on Boyd Acres Rd., left on Patriot Ln. Hwy 20 to , N on 27th, R on Neff, L at Eagle, L on Oakview, R on Hawkview, R on Beall, L on Grt. Horned Pl. From Hwy 97, east on Empire, north on Boyd Acres, lft on Gloucester

From $214,900 From $599,000 From low $200s $399,950 From upper $200s From $325,000 From low $300s

South on Hwy. 97, west on Powers, lft. on Brookswood, rt. on Montrose Pass St. Take Reed Market Rd. exit west from Hwy 97. Turn rt. after first roundabout From Old Mill, take Brookswood south, rt. on Lodgepole, lft. on Hollygrape Century Drive south to development on left near 7th Mountain Resort South on Brookswood Blvd., rt. into Renaissance Ridge Off of Century Dr., west of Broken Top 363 SW Bluff Ave. in the Old Mill District, next to AmeriTel Inn

From $67,000 $195,000 From high $100s From mid $100s From low $200,000s $449,000 From low $200,000s

East on Powers, N. on Parrell, E. on Chase, S. on Benham, Rt. on Shire Lane From Greenwood, south on SE 27th St., rt. on Bayou Dr. to Pettigrew Rd. From Old Mill east on Reed Market Rd., rt. on 15th, rt. on Helen From Hwy 97, go east on Powers, rt on Parrell,lt on Knightsbridge Corner of China Hat and Parrel Rd. Off Brosterhous, between Klahani and Murphy (One home left) Hwy 97 to Reed Market Rd. East on Reed Market, south on 15th, go 1 mile

From $99,990 From $185,000 From $99,990

Hwy 126 west, north on NW 35th St. to SW Cascade From Highland, north on Rimrock/19th. cross Antler, rt. on Ivy North Hwy 97, east on Maple, north on NE 5th, west on NE Quince

From $100,000 From $139,900

Hwy 20, South on Locust, over the creek, left on Coyote Springs Road West Hwy. 20, W. on McKinney Butte Road, N. on Trinity Way, W. on Carson Rd.

Lots from $27,500

From Hwy 97, east on “J” St., north on City View

$159,000-$189,900 $89,900 - $99,900 Lots from $32,900 $50,000-$398,000 From upper $100,000s $169,900 $159,900-$179,900

East on Hwy 26, rt. on Buena Villa Drive E. Hwy 26, rt. on Combs Flat, rt. on Juniper Canyon, rt. on Davis Lp., to Falcon Ridge Rd. Hwy 26, north on Combs Flat Rd. and follow signs to either homes or homesites E. Hwy 126. Rt on Combs flat rd. rt on Juniper Canyon. Rt on Davis Loop to Longhorn Ridge From Highway 26, north on Ochoco Plaza, west on Laughlin, north on Hudspeth North on NW Harwood Street, left on NW Olde Iron Street North on Main St., rt. on Mariposa, rt. on Pippin to Brookstone

From mid $400s

Adjacent to Sunriver off of S. Century Dr.

From $400,000s

From W. Hwy 126, south at Eagle Crst Blvd for 1.5 miles, rt. into Highland Parks

For more info., contact a local Realtor or builder.

Central Oregon Association of Realtors: 382-3452, www.centraloregonrealtors.com.

Central Oregon Builders Association: 389-1058, www.coba.org.

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