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Trick or Treat on Sixth Street Chamber Dinner, Dance & Auction

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Lazy M Ranch .........................................................4 Equine Opportunities ..............................................6 Agri-Tourism Near Redmond..................................8 Art Around the Clock ............................................10 Public Artists in Redmond ....................................11 Festival of Cultures ...............................................12 Chamber Dinner, Dance & Auction.......................14 Hidden Treasures - Terrebonne Depot ..................16 Chamber Spotlights..............................................17 Trick or Treat on Sixth Street .................................18 Columbia River ProRodeo Circuit Finals..............19 Calendar of Events ................................................20 Redmond Magazine publishes four times each year.

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Belgian Draft Horse

Ranch Life:

Steeped in History The Belgian is no “overnight success.” Its popularity has been hard won over the last century on thousands of farms and ranches, in countless pulling contests and show rings, and on the streets of America with hitches pulling the freight wagons that once fed the people.

History shows that Belgians are the most direct lineal descendants of the “Great Horse” of medieval times.

The Belgian, as the name implies, is native to the country of Belgium. This little country is blessed with fertile soil and abundant rainfall providing the thrifty farmers of Belgium with the excellent pastures and the hay and grain necessary to develop a heavy, powerful breed of horse.

LAZY M RANCH

Terrebonne ranch using real horse power when working its 80 acres of land.

by Kathy Oxborrow, for The Bulletin Special Projects

Belgium lies in the very center of that area of western Europe that gave rise to the large black horses known as Flemish horses and referred to as the “Great Horses” by medieval writers. They are the horses that carried armored knights into battle. Such horses known to exist in that part of Europe in the time of Caesar. They provided the genetic material from which nearly all the modern draft breeds are fashioned.

Stallions from Belgium were exported to many other parts of Europe as the need to produce larger animals of draft type for industrial and farm use was recognized. There was no need to import into Belgium for she was the “mother lode.” It remained only for this ancestral home of the “great horse,” by whatever name, to refine and fix the type of the genetic material she already had at hand.

The government of Belgium played a very energetic role in doing just that. A system of district shows culminating in the great National Show in Brussels, which served as an international showcase for the breed, was established.

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The Lazy M Ranch in Terrebonne gets its name from the first Belgian draft horses Mike and Joanna McIntosh owned.

There was Molly, Minnie and Mischief. They eventually ran out of M names and moved on to those starting with L. Hay, wheat and oats grow at the Lazy M Ranch, and the majority of the harvesting is done using their six Belgian horses. Putting up the hay and gathering the oats and wheat is a family affair.

The 80 acres that comprise the Lazy M is also home to Mike’s parents and his sister, Gayle, and her husband. Then there’s Mike and Gayle’s offspring, all of whom have helped bring in

the crops.

Mechanization has crept in over the years. They do have an old tractor, hay bailer and a bail wagon that they use, but the horses pull the sickle that cuts, the hay rake and the equipment that bundles, threshes and reaps the grain.

The McIntosh family moved to Oregon from Wyoming in the late 1970s when Mike was in high school. They brought with them Mike’s granddad’s farm equipment, which they still use.

At first, they used saddle horses to work the equipment on their ranch, but that all changed after Mike met Prineville rancher Ray Guthrie who had a six-horse Belgian team that pulled a pink wagon.

“I fell in love with big horses, and we just had to have some,” Mike recalled.

He eventually talked his dad into getting some.

Joanna and Mike met in 1985 when Mike decided he wanted to learn how to make wagons and apprenticed with a wagon craftsman in Wamic. Attending Sunday services in Wamic, Mike took a fancy to Joanna when he saw her sitting in the front pew listening to her dad preach.

“Each Sunday, I’d move one pew closer, and finally, I got so I was sitting right behind her,” Mike said, grinning.

Joanna said Mike’s movements during church became a family joke.

“If you’re going to have horses, use them, play with them, because (when you do so) they are a much better horse.”

But his pew hopping paid off; they were married in 1987 and have three children.

Before meeting Mike, Joanna said she hadn’t spent a lot of time around horses. But over the years, she learned to farm with the horses and has actively participated in the family business.

The Lazy M used to breed and raise the Belgians, but now they buy them “broke and ready to work” from Amish farmers in Hazelton, Iowa.

Each Spring, the McIntoshs head to Iowa to check out the Amish auction where more than 600 Belgian horses are sold in two days.

“It’s a cash crop for them,” said Mike.

The draft horses most of us are familiar with are the Clydesdales who pull the Budweiser Beer wagon. Belgians are thicker and stouter and have very calm dispositions, a plus when working horses with equipment.

Clydesdales are taller, thinner and more refined.

“If you ride a Belgian horse, your legs go straight out because they are broad,” said Mike.

According to the Belgian Draft Horse Corporation of America, the breed has become the most popular draft horse in the U.S., outnumbering all the other draft horses combined.

The group further states that the Belgians are the most direct lineal descendants of the “great horse” of medieval times. The knights used the horses as they jousted with their opponents.

The McIntoshs compete in the draft horse show circuit. In fact, they just returned from participating in the Dufur Threshing Bee, an annual antique horsedrawn equipment and threshing show.

“We show our work horses,” said Mike. “Other guys farm with their show horses.”

While the Lazy M horses may not win in confirmation contests, Mike says they fare pretty well in the work competitions.

The family’s emphasis is on a horse that’s safe and calm, especially when their kids are working with them, plowing and farming.

“Most show horses aren’t that calm,” said Mike.

It’s clear that farming with the Belgians is a passion of love for the McIntosh family. As Mike put it, owning a horse is expensive, but compared

to paying $60,000 to $100,000 for a new tractor, it’s fairly economical.

Speaking of economics, when Mike is not farming, he spends time at the Redmond School District where he is the director of operations.

“For us, it’s the best of both worlds,” said Mike. “If you’re going to have horses, use them, play with them, because (when you do so) they are a much better horse.”

Photos by Lyle Cox, The Bulletin, and courtesy of Lazy Z Ranch

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Brett Mills, RES Equine Products / Photos by Lyle Cox

Equine Opportunities Equine Nutrition

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People love their horses and want the best for them both in tack and in health. Two Redmond area business have found success by providing for these needs.

by Lori Gleichman, for The Bulletin Special Projects “This is a great place to have a horse,” said Brett Mills, former owner of the Saddle Up Saddlry in Redmond.

He attributes the region’s keen interest in horses to its Western traditions, easy access to great riding in the Deschutes National Forest and on BLM land, and a culture that loves horses.

“I read once that 70 percent of people who own horses would give up something else before they give

up their horse,” he said.

Which is why he and another local business owner have found success by keeping horses safe and healthy.

When he owned the retail tack store, Mills sold customers boots to protect horses’ legs while performing or on trails, only to have them returneda week later with torn or ruined Velcro.

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“I read once that 70 percent of people who own horses would give up something else before they give up their horse.”

Equine Products, in 2010.

RES Equine Products currently offers four different types of boots, a fly mask and shooter bags through more than 160 dealers nationwide and online at www.resboot.com.

But Mills has ambitious plans to expand into more equine products — a market that is 9.2 million horses strong, according to the American Horse Council — and beyond to other applications that would benefit from his invention.

“Business is good,” he said. “In fact, it’s going crazy.”

There has been so much demand that he is looking for investors with capital to increase production and outreach to the 15,000 equine-related dealers in the country. He is also interested in expanding into new lines, such as sporting gear.

Mills has already applied to present at the Bend Venture Conference in October, and he has been talking with the ABC program, “The Shark Tank,” about appearing in its fourth season.

Equine Nutrition

Redmond also boasts another entrepreneur in the horse-related market.

More than 30 years ago, Del Johnson, a certified equine nutritionist, knew horses weren’t getting the selenium they needed naturally because what little amount of the trace mineral could be found in volcanic soil was being leached out through agricultural practices.

And he knew this affected their health and performance in every way.

So, Johnson developed the first complete vitamin-mineral supplement for horses containing selenium, and then he and his wife, Laurie, used $2,000 in savings to start Equine Nutrition in 1978.

Since then, the company has achieved a lot of firsts in addition to their product, Horse Guard.

It was the first to develop a weight gain supplement for horses; the first to add biotin (which contributes to hoof health) to a supplement; the first to use organic selenium; and the first to combine nutraceuticals for hoof health, joint health, probiotics, and a vitamin mineral supplements in one three-way product.

“I’ve absolutely lived the American Dream,” said Johnson, a former rodeo cowboy. “My wife and I have built a successful business, and we’ve done it in Central Oregon.”

According to Johnson, the company posted more than $2 million in sales in 2009.

Equine Nutrition is run out of the facilities on the Johnson’s 80-acre ranch outside Redmond. It employs eight people full time, and Johnson expects his two daughters will join the business when they’re done with their education.

And he’s not done with “firsts.”

Mills plans to introduce a new product this year called Simplete, which contains all the vitamins, minerals and nutrition a horse needs in two pounds a day.

Learn more about Equine Nutrition at www.horseguard.com.

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Fun at the Ranch:

Agri-Tourism

in our own backyard DD Ranch and Smith Rock Ranch offer fun, food and memories for families across the high desert, and beyond.

by Annissa Anderson, for The Bulletin Special Projects With fall, pumpkin season begins. Rather than buying your pumpkin — grown who knows where — from a grocery store, consider an outing to pluck your pumpkin from a local pumpkin patch. From the end of September and throughout October, two local pumpkin farms — Smith Rock Ranch (formerly the Central Oregon Pumpkin Company) and DD Ranch — offer the best in agri-tourism, in our own backyard.

Agri-tourism, defined as a commercial enterprise at a working farm designed for the enjoyment of visitors, thrives at harvest time.

During the pumpkin season, these local farmers increase the profitability of their ranches by providing added activities and selling home-grown and homemade seasonal goods.

Each sells a diverse selection of local harvest bounty like seasonal squash, honey, jams and naturally raised meats, and they are both goto places for U-pick pumpkins in the high desert. Together, they offer a corn maze, hay rides, pumpkin launching/shooting, a playground, barn vendors, and more. The enjoyment families get from local pumpkin patches and their associated activities keep them coming back time and time again.

Mike Duggan, DD Ranch / File Photos

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Agri-tainment Smith Rock Ranch

Featuring a pumpkin patch, harvest goods, a Star Wars-themed corn maze, wagon rides, a petting zoo, pumpkin cannons, a zoo train, food, drink and more. www.pumpkinco.com

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Smith Rock Ranch (formerly Central Oregon Pumpkin Company)

During the entire month of October, families flock to family-operated Smith Rock Ranch for pumpkin picking with a view, and outdoor activities designed to delight children of all ages. And from Friday through Sunday, the entertainment possibilities seem endless.

Horse-drawn covered wagon rides get visitors remembering old-fashioned traditions, while the pumpkin cannon thrills older children and teens. A zoo train, hay fort, animal house, pony rides, and this years’ corn maze — featuring a Star Wars theme, complete with Darth Vader and Storm Troopers — round out the activities. Visit the farm’s website, www.pumpkinco.com, for a complete list of activities, hours and fees.

A Harvest Market contributes to the local color at Smith Rock Ranch. Open daily, the market stand features locally grown winter squash, gourds, mini-pumpkins and Indian corn to add fall color to the home. Local apples, honey, jam, cider and other treats are also for sale. All of these additional goods sold at harvest time help to keep the pumpkin farm running year-round.

“It’s hard to grow things in Central Oregon,” says Kendra Lisignoli, who, along with her husband, Matt, and three teenage children, works on the farm and operates the annual pumpkin patch

activities. “People coming to the farm for other activities helps support our farming,” she says.

The additional revenue from agritourism has kept the farm (at its present location) in business since 2001. The family also grew pumpkins in Redmond and on Sauvie Island, outside of Portland, before moving to Terrebonne.

Lisignoli invites locals and visitors alike to come and pick a pumpkin fresh

off the vine.

“It’s a beautiful photo opportunity with Smith Rock in the background,” she says.

DD Ranch

Every October, the DD Ranch in Terrebonne becomes a colorful part of the fall season with pumpkins, U-dig potatoes and U-pick corn, other local produce, delicious natural meats, and homemade gifts and wreaths. The season kicks off Saturday, Sept. 24th with the annual 5K Fun Run — a fundraiser for the Opportunity Foundation — and runs through Halloween. Children from throughout Central Oregon, the Willamette Valley and places farther a field bring their parents to explore the wonders of the DD Ranch.

The fun starts when participating families take a red wagon and start

picking in the field. Imagine a sea of pumpkins, each with a specific size, shape and personality, waiting to be taken home by an excited child. Here, nobody will worry about the pumpkins running out. DD Ranch typically sells about 40,000 pounds of pumpkins a year, 10,000 of which are grown on the ranch (the others are grown in Madras).

Hay rides, a Kids Corral with a hay maze, super slide and petting zoo, are also a part of the fun for children of all ages. Families can also enjoy lunch at the DD Ranch Café, which serves hamburgers or pork sausages made from grass-fed and finished beef and natural pork raised on the Ranch.

Red, white and blue French fries, cut on premises from the Ranch’s Yukon Gold, red, blue, russet and fingerling potatoes are a locavore’s delight.

All of the extra products and activities offered at harvest time help to keep the ranch in business, and they provide pleasure to owners Mike and Diann Duggan.

“The bottom line is we were losing our ranch growing hay and raising cattle, until we delved into agri-tourism,” says Mike Duggan.

Duggan says one-third of his annual income comes from agri-tourism.

And the Duggans really enjoy all of the activity around the pumpkin patch.

“We’re gearing up for having a good time this fall,” says Duggan.

The DD Ranch Pumpkin Patch is open daily during the month of October, from 9 am to 5 pm (while the Café, hay rides, pony rides and the petting zoo are offered on Friday through Sunday). For event information, directions and more, visit www.ddranch.net.

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Art Around the

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by Susan Thomas Springer, for The Bulletin Special Projects Redmond has a new art gallery — and it’s open 24 hours a day.

Redmond has created an outdoor art gallery in the streets and parks downtown called Art Around the Clock. From bronze to stone and steel, Redmond recently added six sculptures to its growing public art program.

In July, the Redmond Commission for Art in Public Places (RCAPP) installed the sculptures, which will be shown for two years. Then RACPP will select new sculptures for those locations.

“At the end of the two years, we do plan on buying one of these pieces that’s in this show,” said Linda Hill, chair of RCAPP. The community will vote for the People’s Choice Award, and the winning sculpture will be added to Redmond’s permanent collection.

The first Art Around the Clock installation features six pieces. (See opposite page.)

The pieces are for sale, with proceeds from the sale go to the City of Redmond so they can purchase more art.

“I’m happy to see it happen and get some art on the streets,” said Hill, who added the idea was several years in the making.

Hill and fellow RCAPP members reviewed how other communities created rotating outdoor galleries to form their own program.

“Public art does make a community more welcoming and people want to live there,” said Hill. “With all the livability studies, art is pretty important to the community.”

“Economically, towns have to show a viable culture to appear vital and to attract business, so art is a huge part of that,” said Clock, designed by local artist Jerry Werner, is located in Redmond’s Centennial Park.

Photos by Lyle Cox

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Susan Nobles, former RCAPP vice-chair.

Nobles added that she is thrilled to see Art Around the Clock come to fruition.

Hill and Nobles say they’ve received positive feedback in the first few months of the new art display.

“Most people think it adds a lot of value to the community,” said Hill. “It makes people feel good when they drive into town and see sculptures.”

“It helps the artist market their art, and it exposes the public to different types of art,” said Nobles She said that some people picture classic Rodin sculptures when they think of public art, so it’s good to expose people to the variety of forms art can take.

“It’s a wonderful education for the public,” said Nobles. “People really like the variety which I think is essential because art is so subjective and different people like different things.”

RCAPP is planning to grow the program and add more locations to Art Around the Clock beyond the initial six.

“As other artists see how this has progressed, they’re going to say ‘wow this is wonderful!’ and I want to get involved,” said Nobles.

Hill, who was a glass and clay artist herself, said she’s excited to see Art Around the Clock added to the City’s growing collection of permanent art. RCAPP has many future plans including art for a new roundabout.

“We have some long term goals, we just need to raise the money to be able to afford them,” said Hill.

People can pick up a brochure listing the Art Around the Clock pieces on a map at the Redmond Chamber of Commerce and at City Hall.

The Artists Ryan Beard

“Ryan has a passion for working with steel and playing with how it relates to its surroundings. Set in a rural park environment, the weight and severity of steel works in contrast to its natural surroundings. In an urban setting, there is a bond that ties the two. However, these relationships can be skewed by how the steel is formed, how the lines are created.”

“Roots,” $4,900 Centennial Park, Northeast Corner “Inner Workings,” $2,100 6th and Forest, Southwest Corner

Kim Chavez

“Kim began over 25 years ago and has traveled extensively throughout the Northwest and Southwest researching native wildlife and culture. Inspired by the nature around her, her sculptures reflect a fascination with the high desert, wildlife and a sensitivity to the environment.”

“Grace,” $8,400 6th Street, between Forest & Evergreen

Robert Fouse

“I create my art to allow for an outlet from the daily grind. I have worked 40 years in the high voltage utility industry. Not a lot of room for creativity when dealing with electricity; it obeys the laws of physics that one can not change.

So, out of the need to let the juices flow appears my art.”

“Stone Tree Water Fountain,” $995 Centennial Park, Northwest Corner

Jan Van Ek

“Jan grew up in Medford, Oregon. Her love of horses naturally expressed itself when her artistic gifts flourished at an early age.

Her incessant drawing of horses, studying the anatomy from her first horse, Midnight, is high school led to the study of Fine Art at Oregon State University.”

“Sirocco,” $39,000 6th & Deschutes, Southeast Corner

Jerry Werner

“Jerry Werner, founder of Werner Graphics, grew up in the small town of Cornelius, Oregon about 20 miles west of Portland.

With a great love for art at a very early age, [Werner] remains true to his conviction and his calling as an artist, in may different facets such as fine art, sculpture, painting, illustration, graphics, murals and interpretive signage, and much more.”

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FESTIVAL OF CULTURES: Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Photos by Cody Rheault, courtesy of the Latino Community Association

Celebrating Diversity Redmond’s annual Festival of Cultures allows ethnic groups to educate and entertain the community.

by Susan Thomas Springer, for The Bulletin Special Projects You can enjoy the flamenco dancing of Spain, the cuisine of Paraguay and imports from Mexico – all without buying a plane ticket – at the Festival of Cultures.

The Festival of Cultures, held in Redmond’s Centennial Park, has grown through the years to include more ethnic groups and bring in thousands of attendees. Now in its fifth year, the event features music and dancing, cultural booths, kid’s activities and an eclectic mix of food from places such as El Salvador, Greece and Hawaii. The Festival is organized by the Latino Community Association and will be held Saturday, Sept. 10.

“The variety of people and the heritages they represent don’t come together any where else in this way - and that in itself is an accomplishment,” said Brad Porterfield, Executive Director of the Latino Community Association.

The Festival opens with a naturalization ceremony. Officials travel from Portland to hold the ceremony which is open to anyone wanting to become a United States citizen.

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ness of the variety of cultures represented in the community. He said there is more diversity than people may think at first glance.

“If you just look on the surface, Central Oregon looks pretty white and Anglo, but if you actually are involved in different groups or come to events like ours you can see that we’re more diverse than you realize,” said Porterfield.

Porterfield said the concept of the “melting pot of America” is changing. Instead of blending together, it’s important for people to retain traditions distinct to their culture.

“We believe it’s important to honor our heritage,” said Porterfield.

“We want to change the whole community’s perception of diversity. Diversity is a positive

thing – it brings richness of experience and different ways of doing things and different ways of seeing things that can lead all of us to a much better future,” said Porterfield.

Diversity will be celebrated at the Festival with a colorful mix of entertainment such as Mexican Folkloric and Hawaiian dancers, Russian music, and drumming.

Organizers say the event offers a welcoming atmosphere where people are at their best.

“I just get really moved by the presence of the diversity – and seeing how proud people are of their heritage and how proud

they are of their kids when they are involved,” said Porterfield.

As in past events, the Festival includes a kid’s area with games, crafts and stories. One activity for children this year is the Passport Challenge in which kids visit the cultural booths and answer a question to get their passport stamped. Once their passport is completed, they enter it in a drawing for a prize.

There are two new aspects of the Festival this year. It is staying open into the evening and offering wine and beer. Also, there will be product booths where people can buy items from local artisans and items representative of cultures from around the world.

The Festival of Cultures is a free event held Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Redmond’s Centennial Park. Check www. festivalofcultures.info for the most current information on specific activities for this year’s Festival.

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CHAMBER DINNER, DANCE & AUCTION: Join the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB for a lighthearted evening of retro entertainment, both live and silent auctions, and lots of shakin’ on the dance floor on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Eagle Crest Resort Convention Center.

Attend Redmond’s social event of the year for dinner, dancing, a live auction and more!

It’s Redmond’s social event of the year, the “Let’s Make a Deal”-themed Dinner, Dance and Auction.

“This year’s theme invites creative attire and awards those who are unusually prepared,” said Heather Cassaro, marketing director for the Redmond Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber has been hosting Redmond’s premier social event for the past 26 years, and this year’s event is shaping up to be one of the biggest..

The evening will include a themed dinner, beverages, music, dancing, silent and live auctions, a raffle, and more.

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Friday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m., Eagle Crest Resort Convention Center Traditionally the evening also features a table challenge, where members of the audience compete to win prizes for their tablemates.

Skill is not required; however, a good sense of humor is.

Tickets are $50 per person, and corporate tables seating eight are $500 each (includes advertising at the event and a special gift). This event is open to the general public.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. and was made possible by Alliance Professionals LLP, Eagle Crest Resort, Ray’s Food Place, St. Charles - Redmond Medical Center, Sterling Savings Bank, SELCO Credit Union, South Valley Bank, Secure Storage, Hoffman, Hart and Wagner and Display Dynamics.

To learn more about Redmond’s premier social event of the year, please call the Chamber office at 541-923-5191, or visit www.visitredmondoregon.com.

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Hidden Treasures:

Terrebonne Business

On Track

Kristin and Ian Yurdin, owners of Therrebonne Depot / Photo by Timothy Park Photography

Rock climbers repurpose historic depot to put Terrebonne on the culinary map.

by Laurel Brauns, for The Bulletin Special Projects Kristin and Ian Yurdin had their eye on the Terrebonne Depot for years before they were able to purchase it and turn it into a successful restaurant.

“We’re climbers, and we’d often commute here from Portland and spend weekends at Smith Rock,” Kristin Yurdin said. “But we were always going into Bend

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for dinner.”

In the mornings, during their campouts in Terrebonne, the Yurdins would sometimes gather with other climbers at Red Point Climbing Shop for an impromptu coffee klatch. But other than that, they realized that there was no place for outdoor enthusiasts to congregate after a long day out on Smith Rock— one of the most renowned climbing venues in the world.

And so an idea was born — transform the Terrebonne Depot, a dilapidated building just a quartermile from Terrebonne’s main thoroughfare —into a restaurant and bar. It would be a place that paid homage to the historic significance of the building, while also providing a casual, healthy dining experience for locals and visitors to Central Oregon.

Buying the building, however, proved to be no easy task. For four years, Kristin put in regular calls to the past owner before he finally agreed to let them purchase the Depot in 2003.

At the time, the Yurdins’ sought-after acquisition was no more than a crumbling warehouse

perched inches from the train tracks, with daily processions whizzing by, carrying freight from the Willamette Valley’s urban corridor into the eastern hinterland.

The Terrebonne Depot was nothing but a decrepit storage space—with one hell of a view.

The Yurdins continued their research of the Depot and discovered through archived aerial photographs that it originally sat on the opposite side of the train tracks and was only one-story high.

They found that the Depot was built in 1911, as a port for both passengers and freight, and played a crucial role in the development of Terrebonne throughout the early century. Somewhere between 1938 and 1951, the Depot was moved across the tracks and a second story was added for additional storage space.

But by the time the Yurdins began their renovations in 2003, the building had been abandoned for a good part of the century. Their vision: turn the neglected, ramshackle building into a bright, airy space with wrap around porches, and an interior featuring

Hidden Treasures: “Some evenings, we’ll have a family of hikers at one table, a sophisticated couple from Ranch at the Canyons at another, and a group of climbers at another.” as much natural wood as possible.

They began by moving the Depot 12 yards away from the train tracks onto a solid concrete foundation. The old-growth fir pier blocks that once functioned as the building’s crude support system were transformed into furniture for the restaurant.

Some of the building’s façades were replaced, and new supports were added inside to solidify the structural integrity of the building, but every effort was made to keep the Depot historically authentic.

Today, large glass windows and

means access to fresh produce for a longer periods of time.”

As most food connoisseurs know, fresh food made from scratch often comes with a hefty price tag, but the Yurdins believe it is important to keep their restaurant accessible.

Order up the Ahi Poke, a sashimi grade yellow fin tuna with a soy ginger marinade and avocado, mango and tortilla chips for $9.95 as an appetizer. If you’re feeling like splurging on steak, the 14 oz. Rib Eye is a reasonable $22.95. Wash it down with a Desert Breeze cocktail, made with

REDMOND CHAMBER SPOTLIGHT: Big R Ranch & Home Supply With more than 44,000 square feet of retail space, it’s no surprise that Big R Ranch and Home Supply offers an overwhelming array of options for local shoppers.

Originally established to provide quality goods at a fair price to farmers and ranchers, Big R now carries a variety of merchandise from many different departments— clothing, footwear, hardware, automotive, lawn and garden supplies, sporting goods, animal health, tack ... everything for the farmer and rancher.

Don’t miss Big R’s seasonal products and specials, such as their annual Big Buck contest featuring great prizes and giveaways throughout the fall hunting season, or their expanded stock of 500-plus firearms and rifles. Big R is open daily and is located at 3141 S Hwy 97 in Redmond. For more information, call 541-548-4095 or visit them online at www.bigroregon.com.

Photos by Lyle Cox

7th Street Brew House

doors have supplanted the lumbering wood entries. Sun pours in through the glass and reflects off freshly polished floors. The Depot’s walls are decorated with sweeping photographs of climbers in bright clothes performing an array of technical maneuvers throughout Smith Rock State Park.

Fresh flowers cut from a local farm in Terrebonne line every table, a denotation of Kristin’s culinary inclinations towards all things fresh, local and creative.

“We serve local produce, meat and fish and make the whole menu from scratch,” Kristin said. “We rarely use a can opener. It is a very farm-to-table approach.”

The New American style cuisine is in fact hyper local, with much of the ingredients coming from farms in the Terrebonne vicinity.

“Terrebonne is known as an agricultural banana belt,” Kristin said.

“The extended growing season here

fresh squeezed limes, muddled mint and cucumber.

Affordable fair and a lively atmosphere have also ensured that the Terrebonne Depot is enjoyed by a diverse group of clientele.

“Some evenings we’ll have a family of hikers at one table, a sophisticated couple from Ranch at the Canyons at another, and a group of climbers at another,” Kristin said. “The seasonality is actually great for our business and we’ve been going strong since we opened in 2006.”

On any given night at the restaurant, rock climbers line the bar, and tourists soak in the view on the back deck. In the distance, Smith Rock changes from copper red, to mauve to violet as the sun descends over the Cascades to the west. Every once and a while, the lively stories of a day are quieted by the squeal of a freight train roaring by, a clamorous reminder of the Terrebonne Depot’s colorful history.

Photo by Timothy Park

7th Street Brew House has been a local favorite since 1996. Featuring the awarding winning microbrew beers expertly crafted by Redmond’s Cascade Lakes Brewery, charming decor and friendly service, 7th Street Brew House is a must try for both residents and visitors. Fall is typically beautiful in Central Oregon and is the perfect time to enjoy the Brew House’s indoor/outdoor atmosphere complete with garage doors that roll open, a fire pit to keep you warm during the fall evenings and entertaining horseshoe pits. While you are there, try a tasting flight or ask about their seasonal brews like their Harvest Ale, Waist Deep Weiss, Paulina Lake Pilsner, or perhaps the Skookum Creek Ale. They all go quite well with the chef’s hand-battered halibut and chips. Located at 855 SW 7th St. in downtown Redmond and open daily, call 541-923-1795 for more information or visit them online at www.cascadelakes.com.

Photo by Timothy Park

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TRICK OR TREAT ON SIXTH STREET: Monday, October 31, 3 - 6 p.m.

Photos courtesy of the Redmond Chamber of Commerce

Trick or Treat!

Redmond downtown merchants offering another fun and safe Halloween night in 2011.

by Robert Springer, for The Bulletin Special Projects Several thousand ghosts, goblins and their parents will haunt Sixth Street in Redmond at the annual “Trick or Treat on Sixth Street” on Halloween.

The event, sponsored by the Redmond Chamber of Commerce, Sixth Street businesses and the City of Redmond, has a dual mandate: to give kids a safe place to trick or treat and provide exposure to Sixth Street businesses.

“The purpose of the event is to draw people downtown that may or may not have come downtown recently,” said Heather Cassaro, Marketing director at the Redmond Chamber of Commerce. “They will get to see what’s new and what’s

happening.”

The mid-afternoon starting time of the event has a purpose, said Karen Sande, events director at the chamber.

“It gives kids a chance to come home after the event and go trick or treating in their own neighborhood,” she said. “It’s a great chance to check out the businesses and get some candy.”

Sande said that children, especially elementary age children, will be receiving event flyers so parents need to be on the lookout for them.

Every year the chamber hands out trick or treat bags to kids that have forgotten theirs.

“Last year they went through 2,000 bags,” Cassaro said. “We thought they’d have extras!”

The event will most likely run

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from 3 to 6 p.m. (exact times have not been finalized).

“They usually start early and then by 5pm merchants are running out to get more candy!” Cassaro said. Sande said that the event is free and that no registration is necessary.

Anywhere from 20 to 30 businesses participate, Sande said. A list of participating businesses will be available on the chamber ’s website, visitredmondoregon.com.

An interesting costume trend has developed in the past couple of years, according to Cassaro.

“Every year we see more adults dressing up with their kids,” she said. “Last year my 10-year-old daughter dressed up as a Jawa from the 1970s Star Wars movies. Since it’s an old movie no one knew who she was.

“We were walking down the street and saw someone dressed up as a Darth Vader and a storm trooper. She was so excited that she got to have her picture taken with Darth Vader.

I saw them later and realized they weren’t merchants after I thanked them for participating.”

Cassaro is gratified that the event has grown in popularity every year.

“We just want people to come down and enjoy the fun,” Cassaro said. “It’s fun to see the whole community get into it, even if they don’t

have children. It’s a coordinated, small community effort designed to create some fun.”

“Trick or Treat on Sixth Street,” Monday, Oct. 31 from 3 to 6 p.m., downtown Redmond. Look for Sixth Street businesses with pumpkins in their windows, scary Halloween music and streams of happy trick or treaters.

DODGE COLUMBIA RIVER PRORODEO CIRCUIT FINALS: Friday-Saturday, Nov. 11-12, Redmond

Heatin’ Up the High Desert

Annual rodeo will once again feature some of the world’s best cowboys and cowgirls.

The Columbia River ProRodeo Circuit is one of the top rodeo regions in the nation.

This circuit has started local cowboys on a career path toward world champion wins. This region is also home to award-winning bucking horses and bulls that regularly appear at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas.

On the weekend of Friday through Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12, the 2011 Dodge Columbia River ProRodeo Circuit Finals will once again be held at the Hooker Creek Event Center at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond.

This event is often called a miniNFR because of its production and action-packed schedule of events.

“There is a reason that rodeo is one of the fastest growing sports out there today,” said Jerry Bannon, event marketer for the rodeo. “It is so exciting for people because the variables between man and animal are so large.”

World-rated and nationally recognized cowboys and cowgirls will compete for around $150,000 in total payout.

Notable regional athletes who typically compete in this event each year include two-time world champion bareback rider Bobby Mote of Culver, steer wrestler Trevor Knowles of Mt. Vernon; and bareback rider Jason Havens of Prineville.

Terrebonne’s own Brenda Mays, a perennial world-rated barrel racer, also typically compete at the finals.

Competitors have yet to be fi-

nalised for the 2011 event.

The rodeo is also known for its quality, world-renouned stock, provided annually by such companies as Big Bend, Flying 5, Correy & Horst and Flying Diamond.

Bannon said the event continues to be a shot in the arm for the Central Oregon economy, with an estimated $1 million dollars in revenue generated through rodeo fans that come for the weekend from all over Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

“It is such a great production, and every year the audience grows,” Bannon said. “People constantly comment on how well-run it is and action packed. There is never a dull moment at the finals.”

Take a few turns around the dance floor at the rodeo after party, also held at the fairgrounds on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Rodeo tickets are $14 for Friday and $8 for Saturday’s 1 p.m. Family Performance. Tickets for Saturday night’s performance are $16.

All-day passes for Saturday can be purchased for $25, while season pass tickets—admission to both days of the rodeo—cost $38. Children 3 and under are admitted for free at every performance.

For ticket information, call 888849-2723 or e-mail tickets@columbiarivercircuitfinalsrodeo.com.

“The spirit of the West is still alive in Central Oregon, and this is an entertaining and authentic family sport,” Bannon said. “From young kids up to grandma and grandpa, there is something for everyone at the rodeo.”

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What’s Happening

in Redmond?

TUESDAYS

REDMOND FARMERS’ MARKET IN CENTENNIAL PARK: 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Centennial Park, Redmond; more than 30 vendors selling Oregon produce, baked goods, gourmet foods, art, jewelry and more; each Tuesday through September; 541-550-0066.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31

ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION MUSIC IN THE CANYON: Free; 5:30-8 p.m.; Redmond Rotary Arts Pavilion, American Legion Park; featuring Eric Tollefson and the World’s Greatest Lovers, local favorites singing original music “from the heart”; www.musicinthecanyon.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Hokulea Dancers; lawn chairs welcome; www. visitremondoregon.com; 541-923-5191.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

5TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF CULTURES: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Centennial Park, Redmond; a free family event celebrating the cultural diversity of the people of Central Oregon; featuring food, entertainment, crafts, a kid’s area, and more; hosted by the Latino Community Association; www.festivalofcultures. info; 541-382-4366.

OREGON HIGH DESERT SWAP MEET: 7 a.m.; Deschutes County Fair & Expo, Redmond; 28th annual event featuring antique and old car parts, collectible and new toys, and a show of classic cars; www.coocc.org; 541-548-4467.

BEND MEMORIAL CLINIC MUNCH AND MOVIES: Free; 6 p.m.; Sam Johnson Park, Redmond; featuring a different local musician, who will serve as the night’s MC, a the feature film “Goonies”; also food and drink vendors; www.c3events.com.

BEND MEMORIAL CLINIC MUNCH AND MOVIES: Free; 6 p.m.; Sam Johnson Park, Redmond; featuring a different local musician, who will serve as the night’s MC, a the feature film “Rudy”; also food and drink vendors; www.c3events.com.

MARAGAS WINE GRAPE STOMP: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Maragas Winery, Hwy. 97 north of Terrebonne; enjoy wine tasting and, of course, a stomp in the vat to crush the grapes; live music from Back From the Dead; featuring food from Chef Dave Hatfield; family friendly event; $10.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION MUSIC IN THE CANYON: Free; 5:30-8 p.m.; Redmond Rotary Arts Pavilion, American Legion Park; featuring a special guest for the grand finale of the year; www.musicinthecanyon.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 3-4

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

2ND ANNUAL X-MAN ADVENTURE WEEKEND: 4172 W Hwy 126, Redmond; featuring the Sagebrush Skedaddle and Beaverton CrossFit Classic; registration is open, limited to 300 participants per event; 541-480-6415.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

BANK OF THE CASCADES MUSIC ON THE GREEN: Free; 6-7:30 p.m.; Sam Johnson Park, Redmond; featuring gourmet food, crafts, a children’s play area and. this week, the

REDMOND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE “LET’S MAKE A DEAL” DINNER, DANCE & AUCTION: 6 p.m., Eagle Crest Convention Center; Eagle Crest; join the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB for a lighthearted evening of retro entertainment, both live and silent auctions, and lots of shakin’ on the dance floor; Redmond’s social event of the year; creative attire encouraged; $50 per person; corporate tables available; www. visitredmondoregon.com; 541-923-5191.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

SHANE’S WALK: 9 a.m., Sam Johnson Park, Redmond; September is Child Cancer Awareness month, and Candlelighters for Children with Cancer is hosting a fundraiser walk followed by a children’s festival in honor of the month; featuring music, games, food, raffles and a classic cruise-in; www. shaneswalk.weebly.com; 541-233-8213.

PROJECT CONNECT OF CENTRAL OREGON: Saturday, Sept. 24, Hooker Creek Event Center, Redmond; offering more than 150 different services for those who need them; www.projectconnectco.org; 541-350-0643.

WALK FOR THE POOR: Dry Canyon Trail, Redmond; a 5K fun run/walk event; part of a national effort to raise awareness of the people served by St. Vincent de Paul; 541-504-9840.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

JANE GOODALL: 1:30 p.m., Deschutes County Fair & Expo, Redmond; join Chimps Inc. for an afternoon of welcoming Jane Goodall, a world-renouned primatologist, conservationist and U.N. Messenger of Peace; hear stories, reflections and her mission; 541-410-4122.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31

TRICK OR TREAT ON SIXTH STREET: 3-6 p.m., downtown Redmond; wear your Halloween costume for an evening of tricks, treats, food, drink, shopping and more; a safe environment for the whole family.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 11-12

DODGE COLUMBIA RIVER PRORODEO CIRCUIT FINALS: Three performances; Deschutes County Fair & Expo, Redmond; see some of the best rodeo cowboys in the world during this annual PRCA event; www.columbiarivercuircuitfinalsrodeo.com.

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