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How Green is Central Oregon?

GREEN EDITION 2010

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FROM HOUSE TO HOME 10 11 13 14

sustainable design grass-fed, lean and green recipes versatile roasters

IN THE GARDEN 15 18 19 20

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NEIGHBORHOODS 22 expert advice 23 subdivision listings

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Published Saturday, October 2, 2010 Cover photo by Nicole Werner

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.

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KATHY OXBORROW owns Oxborrow Consulting, which assists public and nonprofit agencies. She grew up on a Nevada cattle ranch and returned to her roots after stints in San Francisco and Portland. She lives near Sisters and enjoys riding her horse Sara.

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.

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.

NICOLE WERNER is in constant pursuit of creative expression. From visual art and fiber arts to music and dance, she has most recently added the written word to her repertoire.

Her two young daughters inspire her to continue to learn new things. Nicole works in The Bulletin’s special projects department.

EDITOR’S

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The green glass is half-full When planning this year’s Green Edition of Central Oregon New Home Living, I felt it time to explore a question that seemed appropriate in this land of sun, scenery and growing sustainability: How green is Central Oregon?

The timing of this question isn’t arbitrary. On our date of publication (Saturday, Oct. 2), area builders who practice and promote environmentally friendly techniques and concepts will host their annual Central Oregon Green + Solar Home Tour. In its 10th year, tour organizers promise the opportunity to visit eight of the “greenest homes” in Bend and Sisters.

So on the milestone year of this tour, it seemed time to ask area leaders on the forefront of sustainable building to assess, from their perspectives, what shades of green best symbolize

High Desert homes and lifestyles.

When assigning this story to freelance writer Kathy Oxborrow, I advised her to proceed with caution. Because “green” is a subjective term, one defined in the hearts, minds and experiences of those who speak in terms of carbon footprints, I passed along the following instructions: “Don’t try to give us a definitive answer to the question, ‘How Green is Central Oregon?’ Rather, simply give us a sampling of the viewpoints and examples that exist today, and let the readers decide.”

In other words, I had no illusions there would be lock-step agreement among area sustainability experts when answering this question.

Some would certainly describe Central Oregon as progressive, ahead of the curve, a national model for the country’s green building movement.

Others, while admitting progress, might still see a half-empty glass of untapped potential.

After interviewing sources, Kathy called to share her findings with me prior to writing the story.

“I know you said not to answer the question

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definitively,” she said, “but I’m finding there’s wide agreement among the people I spoke with that yes, Central Oregon is a pretty green place to live.”

Sources included a representative of the area’s largest local trade association of builders and contractors, a Bend builder known for implementing the latest in green building concepts, and a representative from an organization that helps to implement and measure the effects of green building practices — in other words, true visionaries in the field of sustainability.

Make no mistake, no one said we’ve reached the promised land of environmentally friendly living. Like theories of science and invention, sustainability’s utopia is a vision we strive for, not one we can ever hope to achieve.

But as long as leaders, builders and innovators endeavor toward an even deeper shade of green, Central Oregon will remain a model for the region as well as the nation.

Ben Montgomery is The Bulletin’s special projects editor.

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GREEN is Central Oregon?

As ‘green’ changes over time, Central Oregon strives to stay ahead of the curve.

by Kathy Oxborrow / for The Bulletin Special Projects

Sustainability and green building are terms we’ve gotten used to hearing in the last decade, but what exactly do they mean?

And how has the “green movement” impacted builders and home buyers in Central Oregon?

Take sustainability first.

Gretchen Palmer, vice chair of the Green Building Council of Central Oregon, said sustainability is more than just using energy efficient technologies to build homes. When builders are planning a development, it includes things like orienting streets from east to west, leaving as many trees as possible and creating bike and walking paths.

“Northwest Crossing is a good example — it’s walkable, they’ve got schools, they’ve got a commercial center,” Palmer said.

The definition of green building has changed over time as building codes catch up with green practices, but what hasn’t changed is that the Central Oregon construction industry is way ahead of national green building standards.

“Central Oregon is becoming a leader in the green building industry in Oregon,” said Cindi O’Neil, co-owner of SolAire Homebuilders, a green builder.

The numbers seem to support O’Neil’s statement.

Earth Advantage, a nonprofit organization promoting green building, has certified 1,608 homes — 24 percent of new home construction in Central Oregon — as green built. The state rate is 9 percent.

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“[Green building is] an easier sell for me in Central Oregon because the builders and the customers are already sensitive to this.”

Taking the Tour

2010 Green + Solar Home Tour ORGANIZED BY: Cascadia Green Building Council WHEN: Today, October 2 THE HOMES: Eight homes, including a Habitat for Humanity house, each unique in their green features. From a dense complex of affordable housing to a completely off-the-grid timber-frame home, the homes display a variety of energy efficiency measures, sustainable materials, water conservation and many other sustainable, moneysaving features.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Matt Briggs: 9 a.m. at Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Campus Center Matt Briggs, is a renaissance man — a sustainable building champion, an energy conservation advocate, a filmmaker and a pioneer of the wild mushroom industry in the U.S. Matt made his directorial debut with “Deep Green,” an upbeat documentary about how to de-carbonize energy and restore the natural world in order to stop climate change.

HOMES OPEN: 10 a.m.

GUIDED BUS TOUR: 10:15 a.m. For a $10 fee, which includes a boxed lunch, shuttle vans will leave the COCC Campus Center and drive a fixed route with approximately 30 minutes at each house. Tour guides will explain home features and answer questions. You can register for bus tours at COCC from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

HOMES CLOSE: 5 p.m.

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Several energy efficiency certification programs have been developed by organizations and government agencies.

Energy Star, a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rating program, has lower standards than Oregon and Washington codes which necessitated negotiations with the EPA to create a special Energy Star program for the two states.

The rating process offers independent verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies to improve performance in energy savings, water efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions reduction, indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

Earth Advantage certifies homes using its own rating system, the Energy Star program and LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) developed by the US Green Building Council. Homes receiving these third-party certifications rate about 15 percent above Oregon energy efficiency building codes.

Even though Central Oregon gets high marks for its commitment to green building

Cindi and Mike O’Neil, owners of SolAire Homebuilders in Bend.

standards, that commitment is something that has grown over time. Palmer said that even five years ago, there was resistance from some builders about using green technology in their homes.

“Green building is finally becoming mainstream,” she said.

Many things have contributed to the increase in green building: public education; increased awareness about the cost, health and social benefits of green building; government and manufacturer incentives; rising energy costs; and energy-efficient building code requirements.

Bruce Sullivan, a program manager with Earth Advantage, said he thinks the higher number of certifications in Central Oregon is because the building industry is more amenable to green building.

“It’s an easier sell for me in Central Oregon because the builders and the customers are already sensitive to this,” he said.

Central Oregon building contractor Mike Larraneta said he encourages his clients to use green building technologies as many green building considerations are affordable.

“About 95 percent those technologies can

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Bruce Sullivan, program manager with Earth Advantage

increase energy efficiency without increasing cost,” he said.

While renewable resources like solar panels increase efficiency, Larraneta said the “payback is way out.”

The Bend Area Habitat for Humanity, which has a home on the Green + Solar Home Tour (see “Taking the Tour”), has been using green building practices for years. Executive director Mark Quinlan said Habitat has to keep its housing construction costs low to make them affordable for their customers.

We wouldn’t be building to green standards if it wasn’t cost effective,” he said.

Oregon state government revises building codes every three years, and then local jurisdictions adopt and revise their codes accordingly.

Over the years, code for insulation levels has increased, and practices that were voluntary like weather wraps (a weather-resistant exterior wall envelope) have become standard.

Palmer said she expects the next code revisions to require 15 percent more efficiency than it did three years ago.

Sullivan said voluntary certification programs pull the market and building codes push the market.

“Code waits for the market to settle out and follow behind

looking for the path that balances cost and efficiency,” he said.

Looking to the future, some see the next advances in energy efficiency coming in home heating and cooling systems. O’Neil thinks that with all the government and manufacturer incentives that exist, there will be advancements in active solar and wind technologies for the residential market.

370 E. Cascade Ave But in the end O’Neil said a green built home is a better built home.

“It’s just not about energy efficiency,” she said. “It’s about building a house right so it lasts a long time.”

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by Bunny Thompson / for The Bulletin Special Projects

Bamboo, sometimes called a bamboo tree, is often referred to as the most ecofriendly material used today.

Well, that’s just misleading.

First, bamboo is not a tree; it’s a grass.

Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family.

And that part about today, consider that the Chinese have been using bamboo for thousands of years, making everything from houses to hats, scaffolding to chopsticks.

They’re also quite fond of bamboo shoots in their diet.

Few other plants have impacted so many cultures in so many ways over such a long period of time.

Bamboo’s environmental benefits arise largely out of its ability to grow and spread quickly — in some cases three to four feet per day — without the need for fertilizers, pesticides or much water.

Bamboo is also valuable environmentally because of its high leaf surface

area. This makes it am efficient agent in the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Bamboo releases 35 percent more oxygen into the air than a similar-sized stand of trees.

Unlike trees, bamboo matures

(and can be replanted) within seven years, compared to 30 to 50 years for a most trees. This helps to improve soil conditions and prevent erosion along the way.

Bamboo is so fast-growing that it can yield 20 times more timber than trees on the same area.

There is more than a thousand different species of bamboo growing within diverse climates throughout the world, including the southeastern United States. And there must be more than a thousand ways which bamboo is used today.

Here are a few examples:

Bamboo Flooring

Like wood flooring, bamboo is durable and displays a beautiful flow of grains in deep, vibrant colors.

Strand-woven bamboo is a manufactured product made by boiling bamboo stalks, drying the slurry, then weaving and pressing the bamboo product under high pressure.

This process results in a solid plank that is nearly twice as dense as regular bamboo flooring.

“Because we have such a dry climate here in Central Oregon, it’s important that strand woven bamboo flooring is properly kilned,” said Jorden Swart, owner of Brilliant Environmental Building Products in Bend. “If you have a good product and a good installation, you’ll find your flooring will last a very long time, and because of the hardness, it won’t ding like oak or other wood flooring.”

Bamboo Window Coverings

The ancient Japanese art of weaving very thin shafts of bamboo is still used to make window coverings today. Coupled with modern technologies, weaving patterns of bamboo shades vary with the amount of light and privacy desired.

“Bamboo shades lend themselves to a tropical and very natural look in window coverings,” said Kimo Dejon, owner of Aloha Blinds & Designs in Bend. “There are [more than] 100 varieties of color, size and designs, and with a liner, bamboo shades are an excellent insulator.”

Bamboo Bedding

“Bamboo bedding is very soft,” said Brian Seed, owner of Organic Sleep Products is Bend. “It almost feels like silk,

but it’s more durable and less expensive than silk.”

With proper care, bamboo bedding lasts as long as any other good quality bedding. Bamboo has a high amount of natural antibacterial qualities and is a bedding of choice for people with allergies or those who are generally concerned about germs in their bedding materials.

To insure you’re getting a certified green product, carefully check the label or make sure you’re purchasing from a dealer who can explain the process and attest that the bamboo product was manufactured without unwanted chemicals.

Bamboo Furniture

Furniture made from bamboo is strong and durable. Beds, chairs, tables, stools, book shelves, desk, bread racks, folding chairs, chests of drawers, wine racks, clothes racks, cabinets, lamps, chests, coffee tables, benches, work benches—just about any piece of furniture you can think of can be made of bamboo.

A number of local home furnishing and design retailers carry bamboo furniture as well as bamboo art that can round out the feel of your room.

Bamboo Bicycles

They can be called works of art, but bamboo bicycle frames are tough and sustainable. Bamboo bikes aren’t available in Central Oregon (yet), but check out the website for Renovo Hardwood Bicycles in Portland at www.renovobikes.com.

The bikes are lightweight, offer a smooth ride and easily withstand impacts that ruin butted metal or carbon frames.

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RIGHT AT HOME

Sustainable DESIGN

FURNITURE CAN BY ITSELF INDICATE ITS LEVEL OF SUSTAINABILITY Claims of sustainability are “greenwashing” the consumer landscape, and the home furnishing business is not immune, according to Heather Cashman, co-owner of Bend Furniture and Design in Bend.

“I commend homeowners for their desire to select furniture that leaves the smallest possible impact on the environment, but there’s a lot of confusion out there as to what actually makes a piece environmentally friendly,” Cashman said.

“It’s important people educate themselves before they buy, to ask the right questions in order to identify the most sustainable furnishings.”

According to Cashman, buyers may want to consider several things before making any major home furnishings purchase: materials, finishes and longevity.

Materials

According to Cashman, the wood used to construct a piece of furniture can by itself indicate its level of sustainability.

“If it’s a piece of furniture made of solid wood, and it was manufactured responsibly in North America, that is highly sustainable in my opinion,” she said.

According to the nonprofit group, Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), the

transportation of wood is the second major contributor of greenhouse gases (after electricity) related to the production of home furnishings.

“Buy close to home, and consider the fuel it takes to get it here,” Cashman said.

Some furniture is certified by third-party organizations — the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), for instance — that work to educate and ensure the highest standards of sustainability.

Finishes

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are harmful pollutants from certain types of wood finishes such as varnishes and lacquers that are released during the manufacturing process and into your home, according to the Sustainable Furnishings Council.

“Inquire about the finishes used on the furniture you buy,” Cashman said. “For a healthier home environment, choose furniture with low- or no-VOC finishes.

Water-based finishes are the best choices.”

Buy for Longevity

The longer the lifespan of a piece of furniture, the more sustainable it becomes. A quality piece will reduce long-term waste and consumption, while some pieces may even be passed down to the next generation.

While quality construction is key to longevity, Cashman points out that style is also important.

“Avoid trendy choices,” she said. “Clean, classic lines will last a lifetime.”

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Eating locally raised grass-fed animals is a step toward eating greener, and leaner.

by Annissa Anderson / for The Bulletin Special Projects

Meat that is conscientiously raised, healthy and incredibly tasty — now that’s something to sink your teeth into.

If consuming meat on a regular basis is part of your diet, switching to locally raised grass-fed meat can help the environment and lower your fat intake while keeping your taste buds happy. And an increase in local ranchers raising grass-fed animals is making it more accessible and affordable.

Most beef sold in supermarkets comes from cows that spend much of their life packed into feedlots, being fattened quickly on grain. Corn-fed beef is marbled with fat that carries the rich flavor consumers have become accustomed to.

But overly crowded feedlot conditions commonly lead to the use antibiotics. Much of this beef is also treated with growth hormones that shorten the maturation period of animals, which are butchered sooner to increase profit margins.

A growing number of ranchers

animals often use natural methods to keep their animals healthy. Alan Rousseau, co-owner of Pine Mountain Ranch, east of Bend, uses a 21-day pasture rotation cycle to break the cycle of parasites in the pastures.

“It’s a more holistic form of farming,” he said. “It’s basically flowing with nature; flowing down the stream, not against it.”

The ranch is home to North American bison and Tibetan yaks as well as Dall sheep, heritage turkeys, slow-growth heritage chickens, ducks, quail and pheasants. are raising their animals on pasture, where they forage on a natural diet of grass. They do not eat corn, soy or other supplemental foods.

Grass-fed on a meat label simply means that the animal’s main diet was grass, not grain. In addition, many ranchers do not treat their livestock with hormones or feed them growthpromoting additives.

The result is a product that is healthier for the animal and the consumer.

Ranchers who raise grass-fed

A healthy choice

There is a reason St. Charles Medical Center has offered locally raised grass-fed meat to its patients: grass-fed meat is leaner than grainfed, and it has less total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories.

It also has more vitamin E, betacarotene, vitamin C and a number of health-promoting fats, including omega-3 fatty acids.

“Grass-fed buffalo is even healthier than that — 76 percent less fat than beef and 35 percent higher in protein in beef, 68 percent higher in iron than beef,” said Rousseau.

What is healthier for us is also healthy for the animals. Ruminants (cud-chewing animals such as cattle, dairy cows, goats, bison and sheep) allowed to roam the pasture and feed on their natural diet of grass live lowstress, healthy lives, eliminating the need to treat them with antibiotics or other drugs.

So, when you choose to eat meat from animals raised on pasture, you are improving the welfare of the animals.

“Anything that goes in the animal’s mouth ends up in the meat,” said Becky

Pine Mountain Ranch is one of a number of ranches in Central Oregon that raises grass-fed cattle. Photo by Lyle Cox.

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Where to Buy Local, Grass-Fed Meat Several local ranchers who sell grass-fed meat are listed below. Some sell their products directly to consumers and others through local markets.

When you buy locally raised, grass-fed meat, you can go to see the animals in the pasture and be assured of where, and on what, they are grazing.

Borlen Cattle Company (Bend) Grass-fed Beef; available at Nature’s in Bend

DD Ranch (Terrebonne) Grass-fed Beef and Natural Pork; sells direct to consumers; 541-548-1432

Deschutes River Ranch Cattle Company (Tumalo) Grass-fed Beef; available at Nature’s in Bend, Farmer John’s Produce in Tumalo, Schoolhouse Produce in Redmond and WG Trading Co in Sisters

Field’s (Prairie City)

Arnold, aka “The Lamb Lady.”

Arnold raises grass-fed sheep on her ranch in Tumalo and sells the meat locally.

“The reason that people want (meat from) grass-fed animals is that they want to avoid additives in their food,” she said.

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Pine Mountain Ranch (Bend) Grass-fed Buffalo, Yak and Elk, plus Dall Sheep and pastured, heritage Poultry; Sells direct to consumers; 541-312-0185; pmrbuffalo.com

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Where there are animals, there is manure. And when a large number of animals are crowded onto feedlots, their manure must be removed.

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petroleum-based fertilizers, while the more nutritious, all-grass diet for animals follows the natural, solarbased food chain.

(The sun feeds the grass, the grass feeds the ruminant, and the ruminant feeds us. It’s a very sustainable way to eat).

When you buy locally raised, grass-fed meat, you can go to see the animals in the pasture and be assured of where, and on what, they are grazing. But there is also another benefit: buying local products greatly reduces fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions that normally take place when transporting food from a far-away place.

“There’s a big push for eating local, and that’s important too,” said Arnold.

“Our sales of meat are up 40 percent this year,” said Rousseau. “It’s because of awareness.”

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One of the major environmental issues caused by feedlots comes when the costly removal of manure is sidestepped by dumping it next to the feedlot, resulting in topsoil degradation and water pollution.

On the other hand, when animals are raised on pasture, their manure is spread over a wide area, making it a welcome source of organic fertilizer, not a waste management problem.

There is also the simple fact that growing corn to feed animals uses more resources and relies on

Many people who have switched to grass-fed meats prefer the taste.

Grass feeding gives the meat a truer flavor that is not masked by the marbling of fat typical in grainfed meat.

Because of its leaner nature, there are some methods of preparation that better suit cuts of grass-fed meat.

Lean, grass-fed meat cooks faster — marbling slows heat conduction — so lower the heat.

Rather than searing burgers and steaks, grill them over medium heat.

With larger cuts that require longer cooking times, use moisture — a marinade or braising liquid — to keep the meat from drying out. And most importantly, do not overcook lean, grass-fed meat.

“When you overcook meat, you take the nutritional content out of it,” said Rousseau.

He advises cooking lean, grassfed steaks to rare to medium-rare doneness.

Recipes:

Turkish Lamb & Vegetable Kebabs

High Desert Ragù

(Serves 4) Photo by Nicole Werner

Kebabs are a wonderful and easy-to-prepare use for boneless lamb meat. While the flavor of these kebabs is exotic, the ingredients are not; everything that goes into the marinade can be purchased locally.

This was an authentic Italian grandmother recipe for ragù bolognese that I adapted to make with ground wild elk or venison, but you can also use local, grass-fed ground beef, elk or buffalo meat. This slow-cooked ragù is as equally delicious over a bed of steamed spaghetti squash as it is over strands of pasta.

Ingredients:

Ingredients:

(Serves 4)

For meat kebabs: 6 garlic cloves, crushed 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 teaspoon dried mint 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 1/2 pounds trimmed boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 1 small bunch of fresh mint For vegetable kebabs: 1 large red onion, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 2-inch pieces Olive oil

Method:

1. In a large bowl, combine the garlic with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, the lemon juice, salt, pepper, dried mint and oregano.

Add the lamb, toss to coat and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours.

2. Thread the lamb onto skewers, placing 1 fresh mint leaf between the pieces of meat.

3. In a large bowl, toss the vegetables in olive oil to coat lightly, then skewer alternate pieces of onion and bell pepper.

4. Light a cleaned and oiled grill. Place the lamb and vegetable kebabs over a medium-hot fire, turning frequently until the lamb is medium (about 6 minutes) and the vegetables are tender and lightly charred (about 8 minutes). Let the kebabs stand for 2 minutes, then serve immediately.

1 28-oz. can organic pureed tomatoes 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 rib celery, finely chopped 1⁄2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 1⁄2 medium carrot, finely chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 pounds ground wild or local, grass-fed meat 1 4-oz. piece pancetta, finely chopped (optional) 1⁄2 cup dry red wine 2 tablespoons organic tomato paste

Method:

1. Heat the oil and butter in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the celery, onions and carrots, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and lightly browned (about 15 minutes). Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and caramelized (about 15 minutes more).

2. Add the ground meat and cook, stirring and breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat begins to brown (about 10 minutes).

Add the pancetta, if using, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until its fat has rendered (about 10 minutes more). Increase the heat to medium, add the wine, and simmer, stirring constantly, until evaporated (about 5

minutes). Add tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add tomato purée, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is very thick (about 3 hours).

3. Season ragù with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve over steamed and shredded spaghetti squash or the pasta of your choice and top with grated parmigiano-reggiano.

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IN THE KITCHEN

Versatile ROASTERS The cooler weather of Central Oregon’s fall marks the start of another season in your kitchen: the roasting season.

To draw out rich flavors from beef, poultry, pork, as well as fish, or freshly harvested vegetables, a roaster’s uses are multi-faceted, according to Jaime Aguirre, co-owner of Ginger’s Kitchenware in Bend. “A good roaster is great for the most obvious use, roasting, but it can also substitute for a super-sized fry or sauté pan when preparing foods for a large group,” Aguirre said. “Only adding to its versatility in the kitchen, roasters are available in traditional sizes for turkeys or a standing rib roast, but are also available in petite and shallow versions for smaller needs and yielding different results.”

Roasters are also constructed in a number of ways utilizing a variety of materials, all to match your personal level and style of cooking. Here are some examples:

in direct contact with food is stainless steel, for its nonreactive properties. This provides all the benefits of the different metals in one roaster. All-Clad Stainless and Mauviel, constructed in the U.S. and France respectively, are popular brands of clad roasters.

COPPER COOKWARE Copper is an even better conductor of heat and therefore, cookware with this metal heats more quickly

than aluminum and adjusts more efficiently to changes in temperature, allowing for greater control while cooking.

It’s the cookware of chefs, but it does have its drawbacks.

Copper can tarnish, and can react negatively when in direct contact with some foods and is more expensive compared with other materials. Mauviel, made in France, offers professional-grade copper cookware with a stainless layer on the interior, optimizing performance.

NON-STICK INNOVATIONS Non-stick cookware has come a long way since the days of plastic spatulas and flaky surfaces. Lower cost aluminum roasters are a good alternative, providing easy clean-up, as long as roasting temperatures remain below 400 degrees when using traditional or petroleum based non-stick cookware. New innovations which combine ceramic and titanium materials, or commercial diamond dust, are more durable, can withstand higher heat and are gaining in popularity. Products such as Scanpan from Denmark continue to capture market share for non-stick performance as well as their “GreenTek” process which eliminates harmful PFOAs.

CLAD OR LAYERED COOKWARE Clad or layered cookware is usually constructed from a core of aluminum, which is a very good conductor of heat, encapsulated or sandwiched between stainless steel. Clad cookware has traditionally contained three to five layers of aluminum, bonded together to increase the performance of the cookware, while the cooking surface

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With a new lease on life, Wally and Victoria Roth embark on a gardening project that would surpass their wildest dreams.

Wally and Victoria Roth have a remarkable way of balancing each other. They are both creative and supportive of the endeavors of the other, and they faced their ultimate test of faith a year and a half ago.

Victoria was diagnosed with Stage II ovarian cancer in March of 2009 after going to, what she assumed would be, a routine check-up. Her doctor advised her to travel to Portland for surgery immediately. Her physician worked through the rest of the day to find a surgeon he felt could successfully perform the removal of the soccer ballsized tumor that had inhabited her abdomen.

During her post-surgical treatment, her closest friends and loved ones did not expected her to survive.

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“I was in so much pain,” said Victoria. “I said a prayer, ‘You’ve got to take the pain, or take me … and by the way, you have five minutes.’”

Victoria explained that in the moments that followed, her pain began to melt away.

“The ‘ovarian adventure’ was always a side trip I was on,” said Victoria. “I never allowed it to be the focus of anything.”

Throughout the following months, Victoria’s body continued healing.

“When I knew I was going to be ‘staying,’ we began looking for a piece of property for the next leg of the journey,” said Victoria.

She considered what she wanted in her home, and she pictured having a space for a garden to connect with the earth again.

“A small greenhouse did cross my mind,” she said.

“I kept hearing, ‘Grow enough food for you and Wally, and enough for others as well.’”

On the one-year anniversary of her final chemotherapy treatment, with the help of friends, Victoria harvested an estimated 100 pounds of tomatoes and cucumbers that she sold at the Bend Farmers Market at St. Charles Medical Center later that day.

From Dream to Reality

Victoria hadn’t talked with Wally about wanting a garden.

“I had been given life,” said Victoria. “I wasn’t going

to ask for a greenhouse.

“Out of the clear blue sky one day, Wally said, ‘You know Victoria, if we buy the place we are looking at, you can have a greenhouse and grow a garden.”

Wally and Victoria moved into their new home in December of 2009.

“My focus has been about getting the greenhouses up and running,” said Wally. “I had to figure out how to get the most amount of beds.”

Wally researched greenhouses offered throughout the West Coast and came back to Victoria with what he thought would be the perfect plan: a 20-by-48-foot greenhouse. When it was determined that one would not be enough, Wally built Victoria two more.

“Wally gets an idea, and then get out of its way,” said Victoria. “He doesn’t see limits. His world doesn’t include limits.”

As greenhouse building commenced, Victoria’s gardening plans were underway.

In researching gardening methods, Wally tracked down information about a growing method established

by Dr. Jacob Mittleider, and when he mentioned it to Victoria, she was familiar with it. It was a method she had been introduced to as a teen when she was assigned to plant pansies for Dr. Mittleider in high school.

Mittleider’s theory is that an abundance of food can be grown in any soil, at any elevation and in any climate. The basis includes a few key factors including the efficient utilization of space and irrigation, and the supplemental feeding of natural mineral nutrients —

the same 16 trace minerals the human body requires for optimum health — while eliminating the use of herbicides and pesticides.

Compost and manure are not used as it is impossible for the gardener to know if these substances contain the proper balance of the required nutrients. In garden demonstrations worldwide, Mittleider helped some communities grow 10-times more food.

The Roths built raised beds inside their new greenhouses. Instead of soil, they utilized a mixture of sand, sawdust and peat moss to serve as their growing medium.

“The irrigation is exact in its precision in the way it delivers nutrients and water to the roots,” said Victoria.

PVC pipe that runs the length of each bed has been pierced with tiny holes which allow water to jet straight to the root zone of each plant, keeping the area moist yet not allowing the water and nutrients to wash below the roots.

“With this method, every drop of water is delivered to the root system,” said Victoria.

Through this function, the roots absorb the formula of water-soluble nutrients recommended by Mittleider, which is sprinkled weekly onto the soil where the

“I kept hearing, ‘Grow enough food for you and Wally, and enough for others as well.’”

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The Roth’s watering system is set up to water each plant’s root system. The water is turned on for 30 seconds each day—less if it is cool outside.

water is aimed.

Victoria and Wally turn the water on at each of the beds for just 30 seconds each day. The monthly cost of irrigating 1,920 square feet in their two greenhouses was only $6.

The Roths follow Mittleider’s recommendations for planting in smaller spaces and growing the plants vertically. Instead of planting one plant every three feet, Victoria plants five plants within three feet.

Each plant is supported by nylon rope to support the weight of the growing fruit. The beams holding the ropes are strong enough to support up to 2,000 pounds of produce each.

Throughout the growing season, Victoria carefully

prunes leaves to ensure that the energy utilized in plant growth is optimized for fruit growth and not extraneous greenery. This includes clipping all leaves growing below the lowest-hanging fruit, removing imperfect leaves or any that shade fruit, and pruning leaves that overlap those of neighboring plants.

The end result during the Roth’s first growing season was astonishing. Several varieties of tomato plants grew to six feet tall, and she achieved an abundance of cucumbers, basil, cilantro, cabbage, tomatillos, green beans and eggplant.

The Roths participated in Neighbor Impact’s Backyard Farm Tour in early September, which honored them as creating the best garden on the tour.

Victoria admits that gardening on this scale takes commitment and offers sound advice to anyone considering it.

“Put as much consideration into it as if you were thinking about getting a tattoo on your forehead,” she said.

But having survived cancer, Victory knows how to make commitments and face challenges.

“When things get bigger than I expect, I just step into what it is, embrace it and accept it,” she said.

An engraved stone displayed in her yard serves as a reminder of how important this gardening project has become to her: “Gardening is a way of showing you believe in tomorrow.”

The

Mittleider Method:

Jacob Mittleider grew up in a poor family on a farm in rural Idaho. He moved to Loma Linda, Calif., married, and purchased property on two acres while working as a baker.

He decided to leave his job, and in doing so put his focus on growing flowers to sell. His endeavor proved financially and scientifically successful as he earned 11 plant patents.

He decided to made the commitment to help others by learning and teaching the most productive method to grow a family garden.

In 1989, After 22 years and more than 70 major gardening projects, Mittleider established projects in Communist Russia. The Russian government suspected him of using chemicals, causing toxicity, and they stole and tested his crops. Their results revealed that his vegetables were the healthiest they had ever seen. The Russian government awarded him an honorary

PhD from the most prestigious university in Russia.

Mittleider died in 2006 at the age of 88. Jim Kennard, founder of Food For Everyone, continues the Mittleider Method legacy by making the method accessible to anyone interested and by teaching in communities around the world. The Mittleider Method is based on 55 years of research and experience.

On-line Resources: Victoria’s Vegetables: www.victoriasvegetables.com The Food for Everyone Foundation: A nonprofit organization committed to providing information about the Mittleider Method, making growing food anywhere accessible to everyone. www.foodforeveryone.org

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COLOR TRENDS

“GREEN” No VOC Paint

As environmental awareness becomes the norm in Central Oregon and continues to gain momentum worldwide, improving both outdoor and indoor air quality remains a key component of this consciousness.

According to Norma Tucker of Denfeld Paints in Bend, the utilization of low- and no-VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint products is key to ensuring optimal air quality in and around the home.

WHAT ARE VOCS?

“VOCs are the solvents in most paints that evaporate and react with other elements in the air to create groundlevel ozone, or smog,” said Tucker. “VOCs are also a part of the offensive odor in paint that continues to off-gas, which can contribute to poor indoor air quality.”

Pittsburgh Paints, for instance — the brand of paint primarily sold at Denfeld Paints — offers lines of paints, stains and primers that emit either no VOCs or levels that meet environmental standards accepted by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.

Other brands of paints, stains and finishes also offer no- and low-VOC products, which is often prominently displayed on the labels.

OTHER GREEN PRODUCTS

While paints and finishes offer the more colorful examples of low-VOC and environmentally friendly products in the world of painting, look for other related products that can also improve air quality and reduce your carbon footprint.

“Painting green doesn’t start and stop with the paint,” Tucker said. “Also consider touch-up and clean-up products with a lower environmental impact.

Low-VOC paint thinners, for instance, prevent a doit-yourself painter from diluting the benefits of noVOC paint during the cleanup process. Biodegradable lacquer thinners will also reduce your impact on the environment.

Some manufacturers of caulk and wood filling materials also offer low-VOC options, allowing you to breathe easy as you seal your home for the winter. Even plastic drop cloths come in biodegradable materials.

“Being green isn’t about spending more money,” Tucker said. “It’s about being aware of your options and remaining educated about the environmental impact of your choices.”

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GARDEN CALENDAR October Continue to water and mow your lawn minimally.

At the end of October and into November, blow out your automatic irrigation system for the winter.

At the end of the month, put down a “winterizer” fertilizer on your lawn at a rate of 2 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet, using a soluble or mixed soluble slow-release nitrogen fertilizer. A common winter fertilizer has an N-P-K of 10-5-14. You would need 10 pounds of product per 1,000 square feet with this ratio.

Spread 2 to 4 inches of compost or mulch on top of your vegetable garden.

Harvest and store apples; keep at about 40 degrees with moderate humidity.

Pick you green tomatoes before a heavy frost hits them. Only mature green tomatoes can be ripened off the vine. Mature tomatoes are light green in color with a reddish tinge on the blossom end. The pulp inside of a mature tomato should be jelly-like, not firm. To ripen, wrap them individually in newspaper and place them in a box so they are not touching one another. Place the box in a room at 60 to 70 degrees. Check for

rotten ones every three to four days. They will ripen over a three- to four-week period.

Save seeds from the vegetable and flower garden. Dry and store.

Time to go and pick out your pumpkins from a local grower for your fall festivities.

Harvest sunflower heads; use seed for birdseed by hanging the flower heads upside-down from a structure or tree. The birds will get a tasty treat and you will get surprise sunflowers popping up next year.

You can also toast the sunflower seeds and treat yourself.

Cut back your perennials to 1 1/2 inches above the ground and cover with pine needles or wood bark mulch to protect the roots through the winter. Some perennials that prefer additional mulch for winter protection include pincushion flower (Scabiosa), lavender (Lavendula), and veronica.

Regular roses need special winter care, including winter mulch.

For more information, check out the following rose care publication at: http://extension. oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/ec/ec1624-e.pdf.

Pull up all dead plant materials, rake diseased leaves and remove all fallen branches. This will prevent insects and disease from over-wintering in your landscape.

Leave your ornamental grasses up in winter to provide winter texture in the landscape. Cut them back to the ground in early spring.

There seemed to be a lot of pear sawfly feeding on the leaves of plums, cherries, chokeberries, etc. If you had a run in with these pests, now is a good time to put down a systemic containing the active ingredient imidacloprid, found in products by the brand names Green Light, Monterey, Bayer or Merit.

This product can either be put down now or in the spring and can help protect your plants next season.

November Plant a cover crop in your garden area to come up next spring. You can plant winter wheat, cereal rye, winter rye, triticale, winter barley and winter peas.

Plant a window garden of lettuce, chives and parsley.

Place mulch around berries for winter protection.

Store garden fertilizers and supplies in a safe, dry place, out of the reach of children.

Start your compost pile for next fall.

Do not use grass clippings or plant debris that may have pesticide residues, disease or insects in your compost pile.

Wrap the trunks of young, thick-barked trees in November (maples, aspen, ash, etc.) with paper tree wrap to prevent sunscald.

Remove it in spring. Do not leave the tree wrap on throughout the summer; it may harbor unwanted insects. Wrap your new trees two to three years in a row until the outer bark has thickened.

Now is a good time to remove and discard paper wasp nests from the eaves of your home. At this time of year, the nests may be empty. Wasps only occupy their nests for one season. Remove at dusk when wasp activity slows down.

Prune your evergreens and conifers.

by Amy Jo Detweiler / Special to The Bulletin

Fact or Fiction So you just finished pruning off a large limb from your maple tree and our need to nurture has us looking for a Band-Aid for the cut. Before you reach for the paint brush, be sure you are brushing for the right reasons.

FICTION: Pruning paints or sealants speed up the “healing” process of wounds or pruning cuts in trees and can help prevent the entry of disease and insects.

FACT: The practice of sealing a wound on a tree has been around since the 1700s. Many types of sealants were used including coal tar and lead paint. Today, shellacs and resins are available as tree sealants. In general, sealants provide no real benefit to the tree.

They do not promote faster healing (known as compartmentalization). Research shows very little value in putting a sealant on a tree, though the types of sealants sold today are generally not harmful to trees. A tree will compartmentalize completely on its own if a proper pruning cut has been made.

So when would you use a sealant? They may be warranted for aesthetic purposes only, to conceal a large and obvious wound or pruning cut. Few studies have shown a slight benefit in using a sealant to prevent insect or disease from entering a wound, but this is specific to tree type (oaks and fruit trees).

Garden Events Master Gardener

Interested in becoming an OSU Master Gardener? We are celebrating our 29th year in Central Oregon in 2011. OSU Master Gardeners are individuals that are trained volunteers in the areas of general gardening and plant problem solving.

Applications for the class of 2011 are available. For information contact 541-548-6088 or go on line at http://extension. oregonstate.edu/deschutes/ to download an application.

Saturday, Oct. 23

OSU Master Gardeners will present a class on Bulb Planting and Care on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m at the Environmental Center in Bend and again that day at 2:30 pm in Redmond at the Redmond Library. Classes are in conjunction with their bulb sale pickup and some additional bulbs will be available for sale in Bend.

Fridays, Oct. 8 & 22, Nov. 12

Join OSU Master Gardeners on Good Morning Central Oregon on the following dates for timely garden tips and information.

Topics will include the discussion of a garden calendar (Oct. 8), autumn mulching (Oct. 22), and poisonous house plants (Nov. 12).

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Breathe Green Air If you wish to improve the air quality in your home, buy a house plant. NASA says so.

by Susan Springer / for The Bulletin Special Projects

One Bend man has a Christmas cactus he figures is four generations old.

Cutting after cutting, the plant has been propagated for enjoyment through the decades. When he looks at the blooms, he remembers his grandmother.

While the emotional pull of plants is a given, we know less about how plants can improve our air quality. But it’s true — NASA says so.

More than 20 years ago, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) began researching

methods of cleansing the atmosphere for future space stations, keeping them healthy places for humans to live over long periods of time.

NASA researchers found many common houseplants help fight indoor air pollution.

“Plants beautify a home, whether you want them to clean the air or not,” said Richard Petersen, owner of Interiorscapes of Bend and the owner of the ancient cactus.

In Peterson’s business, he helps plants thrive mostly in offices and in homes. He says more people are becoming aware of their indoor air quality.

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Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen as part of photosynthesis.

Also, they can remove significant amounts of harmful gases through that everyday processes.

“Some construction materials, even paint, can emit fumes for 10 years or more,” said Petersen.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen as part of photosynthesis. Also, they can remove significant amounts of harmful gases through that everyday processes (though not tobacco smoke).

However, they can do away with three types of chemicals unhealthy to humans: formaldehyde, benzene and carbon monoxide. House plants thrive on these toxins, which can be intensified by tight, energy-efficient buildings.

NASA’s study summarized that plants were one of the “most promising means of alleviating the sick building syndrome.”

Plants that top the clean-air list include

pothos, palms, dracaena and gerbera daisy. Fortunately, these are easy plants to find and care for.

Petersen says the secret to caring for any plant is in the watering.

“Watering is the key,” he said. “I think 90 percent of people love their plants to death and overwater.”

Petersen has a trick to help determine a plant’s moisture: sharpen a chopstick and insert several inches down to the root area to determine how dry or wet a plant really is.

During winter, less sun means plants will retain moisture longer and need less water.

Also, he fertilizes once a month in the growing season and less during the winter.

“Every plant is an individual,” Petersen said. “What you give one plant is not what you give another one even if they are right next to each other.”

Petersen encourages even nongreen thumbs to have plants in their

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homes. He says that while you want to be attentive to plants, most are adaptable, even in our dry Central Oregon climate.

“Most plants I have found, whether they are low light or not, adjust to their surroundings,” says Petersen.

And as NASA confirmed, they also work hard to improve their surroundings, creating a cleaner atmosphere both inside and out.

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expert

advice The effects of current lending standards Those of us in the trenches day in and day out sometimes forget that a buyer new to the marketplace will likely feel scrutinized and experience extreme frustration from jumping through the current hoops laid out by tightened lending standards. The pendulum has swung way to the side, causing lenders to work three-times as hard to get your loan approved.

Until it recalibrates to the middle, here are some issues you can expect to face today:

account has to be verified as to the source of income.

Seasoning periods are vastly important to underwriters — moving your funds around to prepare for your purchase can be detrimental. Keep your funds in one spot and speak with your lender before you transfer any funds for any reason at any time. It’s silly but true.

1. Higher Credit Score Requirements

4. Home Appraisals

Credit is an issue as lenders have raised the bar on credit scores. In 2006 a 680 FICO would get you into a house, now it takes about a 740. If you have 736, take your lender’s advice and do what you need to do to get it up 5 more points. If you are unable to do that or time simply won’t allow, be prepared to pay a higher rate and additional fees.

2. Verifying income and deposits

Any home buyer today is often turned down because of appraisal issues, property issues or anything that looks strange, even if the buyer can prove they can pay cash for the property. Any deposit into your bank

3. Borrower Requirements

This is an extremely frustrating issue especially for short sale transactions. Oftentimes a short sale can take six months to complete, even when the buyer can totally qualify for the purchase. Unfortunately the guidelines can change a week prior to closing. If that happens the house just fell on the Witch of the East and no ruby slipper can change it.

Appraisals are the wild cards today. Few market comparables are available now due to slow sales in some market niches. Short sales, sheriff’s sales and bank-owned sales are becoming the norm for valuation purposes. We are still considered to be in a “downward trending” market, so the appraiser is almost forced to factor that in to his or her report. On the flip side, some appraisals come in higher than the contract price.

Buyers and sellers are forced to renegotiate the sale to make it happen. This is especially true on a short sale transaction.

5. Fewer Opportunities

Due to the abuse of a useful loan product called no-document or low-document loans, used for small business owners and independent contractors (myself included), it is almost impossible to obtain a loan if you fall into this category. This could be an article in and of itself, and I don’t expect to be able to get a loan any time soon.

6. Condos Face Additional Tests

If you want to downsize and purchase a condo, hold on to your seat! Lenders are documenting cash reserves, owner occupancy rates, low delinquency rates on monthly assessments and more. FHA has recently changed the condo approval method, which has further inhibited many buyers who only qualify for FHA loans.

I share this not to make you more discouraged about the process of owning a home, but to make you aware that the scrutiny you will face is nothing personal. The team of professionals at your service (your Realtor, lender, underwriter, appraiser, inspector) know what questions to ask and approach serving you in a proactive manner so you do not pull a muscle jumping through the hoops. As my 6-year-old son said the other day on the way home, “I can’t wait to go home and chill!”

He has no idea.

Cindy King is a principal broker at Steve Scott Realtors.

Fall Home Show & Living Green Expo Get ready for one of the most anticipated fall events in Central Oregon, the COBA Fall Home Show™ and Living Green Expo coming Friday through Sunday, Oct. 15-17 at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo.

Not only will this show feature booths with incredible ideas for home improvement, it is also premiering the “Living Green Expo’s Energy Efficiency Series,” exploring ways to save you money on your home year after year. The 12th Annual COBA Fall Home Show™ is a three-day event showcasing businesses and organizations that provide products, services and resources to improve your home and your life. This year’s COBA Fall Home Show™ is presented by M. Jacobs Fine Furniture.

At the COBA Fall Home Show™, many necessities for your home can be found in one convenient

location. This eliminates the need to drive from store to store or make countless phone calls to compare prices or explore your options. In just a few hours, you can visit exhibits featuring a wide array of products and services for your home and garden.

Visit the COBA Fall Home Show™ to make your home a place where you love to live. Don’t forget to take advantage of the two-for-one discount on admission by visiting www.coba.org.

Home Depot will have a kids’ area for your kids to learn new crafts. There will also be giveaways galore.

You won’t want to miss the demonstrations and seminars at the show including information about how to appeal your property taxes. The COBA Fall Home Show™ is presented to showcase the newest features and trends in home improvement, remodeling and home products that local builders, craftsmen, artisans and businesses are producing for today’s Central Oregon lifestyle.

Find out about green building and remodeling at the Living Green Expo™. What is green building, how

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can you have a green built home or remodel, and what green building supplies are available are just a few of the topics that will be addressed at the Living Green Expo™.

The Building Green Council of Central Oregon™ promotes sustainable building practices and products.

Learn from business owners and leaders who have hands-on experience that can save you money and precious resources.

And new at this year’s Fall Home Show and Living Green Expo™, you get three great shows for the price of one; the RV Show will be held during the same weekend, with many units to view and buy, presented by the Central Oregon RV Dealers Association.

There are great deals at all three shows so don’t miss out. If you would like more information, discount coupons or the seminar schedule for the COBA Fall Home Show™ visit www.coba.org or call COBA at 541-389-1058.

Tim Knopp is the executive vice president of the Central Oregon Builders Association.

Central Oregon New Home Subdivisions

subdivision name:

NW BEND

DESCHUTES POINTE FREMONT PLACE NORTH RIM NORTHWEST CROSSING RIVERS EDGE VILLAGE ROCKY POINT SHEVLIN RESERVE SHEVLIN RIDGE TUSCANY PINES

NE BEND

BRECKENRIDGE EAGLES LANDING HORIZON RIDGE LAVA RIDGES MCCALL LANDING NORTHCREST WOODHILL PARK

SW BEND

ASPEN RIM AT THE RIDGE DESCHUTES LANDING FOREST MEADOWS 2 POINTSWEST TETHEROW

SE BEND

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

REDMOND

ANTLER RIDGE CANYON RIM VILLAGE SUMMIT CREST VISTA DORADO

price range:

From mid $300s From upper $200s Call For Pricing Call for Pricing Lots from $99,000 From high $500s From $400,000s Lots From $110,000 From $229,000

Hwy. 97 to west on Revere, right on Harriman Hwy 97 to Reed Market/Mt. Washington west, rt. on NorthWest Crossing Dr. 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 Hwy. 97 to west on Revere, right on Harriman West on Shevlin Park Rd., Past Mt. Washington roundabout .25 mile on left West on Shevlin Park Rd., lft. on McClain Dr. From Hwy 97, west on Empire, rt. on OB Riley, rt. on Halfway

$237,900-$264,900 From $215,500 From upper $200s From low $200,000s From $159,900 $199,900-$209,500 From low $100s

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

Hwy 97 to east on Empire, to north on 18th, West on Sierra North on Boyd Acres Rd., left on Patriot Ln. From Hwy 97, east on Empire, north on Boyd Acres, west on Gloucester Ln.

From $214,900 From $599,000 From low $200s From $399,900 From $175,000

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 the Old Mil, S. on Brookswood Blvd, W. on Montrose Pass, S. on Dartmouth Ave. Century Drive to Seventh Mountain Resort. Follow signs to Pointswest Off of Century Dr., west of Broken Top

From $67,000 $195,000 From high $100s From mid $100s from High $100’s From low $200,000s From low $200,000s

East on Powers, N. on Parrell, E. on Chase, S. on Benham, Rt. on Shire Lane South on 27th St. to W. on Bear Creek, S. on Pettigrew, E. on Clairaway to Bridgecliff 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 West of Brosterhous Rd., north of Murphy Rd., adjacent to Jewell Elementary School Corner of China Hat and Parrel Rd. Hwy 97 to Reed Market Rd. East on Reed Market, south on 15th, go 1 mile

From $99,990 From $185,000 From $150s 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 N.on Hwy 97, lft on Gift Road, to 61st, rt on S. Canal Blvd, lft on Helmholtz Wy., rt on Wickiup Ave, Lft on SW 49th St. North Hwy 97, east on Maple, north on NE 5th, west on NE Quince

SISTERS

COYOTE SPRINGS From $177,000 THE VILLAGE AT COLD SPRINGS From $139,900

MADRAS YARROW

PRINEVILLE

BUENA VILLA ESTATES CRYSTAL SPRINGS FALCON RIDGE IRONHORSE LONGHORN RIDGE OCHOCO POINTE OLDE IRON ESTATES

SUNRIVER

CALDERA SPRINGS

EAGLE CREST HIGHLAND PARKS

directions:

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 $26,000

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

$159,000-$189,900 From $55,000 $89,900 - $99,900 Lots from $32,900 $50,000-$255,000 From upper $100,000s $169,900

East on Hwy 26, rt. on Buena Villa Drive Hwy 26 (NE 3rd St.) east of Prineville, south on Stearns Rd. 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

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®: 541-382-6027 www.coar.com Central Oregon Builders Association: 541-389-1058 www.coba.org

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