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Weld Design Studio Sale: Saturday, January 28
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Postards from Milan, Italy
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Giant Loop riders: Motolombia's Mike Thomsen and Film Maker Ben Slavin - "The New World Ride - Pilot Episode #1"
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Found on the Internet: Article I Wrote in 1996
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Trinidad and Tobago: Jewels of Nature
Above my cabana, bulbous nests of woven grass dangled a yard below the flowering tree branches on which they were built. The sun stirred sluggishly beyond the horizon, casting the ghost-gray glow of predawn, but already the masquerade pro cession of the forest marched forth. Birds, costumed in colorful blazes, greeted the day with riotous song. The corn bird, great blackbird of the tropics cackled, spraying its saffron tail feathers while in flight.
I awoke to this mad cacophony of birdsong and a cool wash of fresh mountain air at Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad's Central Range. Once a cocoa, coffee and citrus plantation, the Centre is now a 480-acre forest preserve, lodge and research facility . It is also a bird-watcher's paradise and the island's premier eco-tourism destination. My partner in adventure, photographer Wolfgang Kachler, still slumbered as I slipped out of our shared room to explore the mist shrouded forest trails that surround the center.
I poked along the first path still immersed in half dream, legs propelling body automatically, without conscious thought. I floated past hibiscus shrubs polka-dotted with pink blossoms; hanging grape like jade flower clusters; gnarled knobs of monkey's ladder vine stretched from forest floor to canopy. A sharp popping sound, like fingers snapping, pulled one down a side trail where white-bearded mannequin birds, mouse-sized harlequins dressed in black and white, stirred close to the ground. I quietly settled into this private open-air theater, reveled by a ritual dance performance.
With percussive beats the males clicked tiny wings behind their backs while hopping from low growing tree branches into dart-board size rings they cleared from the leafy litter of the forest floor. It's a courtship display not unlike the local dance that would make club goers back home blush.
I left the mannequins to do their wild thing in private and returned to the lodge for tea on the verandah. An odd flock of European and North American bird-watchers fluttered about the overlook, busily tallying new additions to their "life lists" of species they'd seen. It's said that even serious birders can double their lists during a single visit to Trinidad and Tobago. No joke - Trinidad and Tobago claim more than 430 resident and migratory bird species in an area smaller than Delaware.
"Jewels of the forest," is how Wolfgang described the unparalleled collection of radiance in flight. Purple honey creeper, green honey creeper, tufted coquette hummingbird, copper-rumped hummingbird, blue-crowned motmot, bearded bellbird, blue gray tanager, silver beaked tanager, boat-billed flycatcher, golden-headed mannequin, black-tailed tityra: Although I'm not a keeper of scorecards, in a few hours of exploring trails, perching on the verandah and with the help of Sheldon, one of Asa Wright's professional rangers/guides. I observed more bird species than in all of the previous year— including a trip to Costa Rica.
We had heard fantastic stories about Caroni Bird Sanctuary, a mangrove swamp oasis surrounded by nondescript grass marshes near the airport. The evening fly-in of the national bird, the scarlet ibis, so great in number, we were told, that as the blood-red chicken-sized waterfowl took roost in mangroves, the green forest slowly turned red. Wolfgang licked his chops at the photo prospects and broke out an arm-length lens for the occasion.
A rain fell as we waited in a dingy palm thatched gazebo at the sanctuary's entrance for our boat ride, and Wolfgang offered silent prayers for the sun to break. Finally, the rain slackened as the outboard puttered our battered wooden craft into a narrow tunnel-like channel through the stilt rooted mangroves. Odd four-eyed fish rippled the surface of the brackish water.
An osprey dive bombed and swam away with its catch. Then we saw it - our first scarlet ibis, shimmering red in an emerald tangle. "Red" doesn't do this supernatural beast justice, the color so intense that you'd swear It's generated by some mysterious internal electronic mechanism.
Elated by this sighting we took up position in the swamp's central clearing tied to the boat to a mooring I the pole and waited for the fireworks. As the hour approached, first one, then a flotilla of other boats, filled with binocular and camera-toting travelers, emerged from the channel to join our previously tranquil vigil. "There's one," I said as Wolfgang's autowinder whirred into action. Then there were two more. Then ten flew in together. And another dozen. Soon the jade green mangroves were splattered with blood-red drops. There were a couple hundred of them when the flow slowed to a trickle... and then ceased.
Scarlet Ibis at the Caroni Sanctuary
Scarlet Ibis at the Caroni Sanctuary
Hundreds, but not the fabled thousands, of birds settled in for the evening here, their only nesting area in the country. Spectacular though it was, we couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"Where are all of the birds?" we asked Nigel, our guide and boatman. H is answer was all too familiar: Although designation of the scarlet ibis as the national bird provides it some legal protection problems with hunting persist, and there are too few wardens to enforce the laws. To avoid bullets, the birds take refuge deeper in the swamp or fly across to Venezuela. Water contamination and pressures from tourism and development don't help matters, he said.
Less than one-tenth the size of Trinidad and in inhabited by only forty thousand people, Tobago feels intimate, quiet and friendly with a slower, more rural pace. Its relatively unsullied Caribbean charm inspired Hollywood to shoot several desert island type movies here on its archetypal beaches. Scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing sailing, bird watching —these pursuits, more than Carnival or night life, draw visitors to the country's smaller, some say, better half.
The dual islands, David Rooks, Naturalist, explained as our van snaked down a winding coastal road, owe their natural abundance primarily to geography: The southernmost constituents of the West Indies, the islands broke away from South America a millennia ago, bringing much of the continent's flora and fauna with them.
Tobago separated more recently, so each island supports some unique and some common plants and animals. Situated just seven miles off the Venezuelan coastline, currents from the sprawling Orinoco River Delta affect tides on the islands and feed a rich array of marine life, including leatherback turtles, five hundred fish species and some of the world's largest brain Coral. Tobago also hold bragging rights to the western hemisphere's oldest officially protected forest. Main Ridge Forest Reserve, established by a British Act of Parliament in 1776. "About the time your founding fathers were dumping tea in Boston Harbour," Rooks said with a chuckle.
Despite the legacy, Trinidad and Tobago is also a country that's simultaneously promoting itself as an eco-tourism destination, figuring out (along with the rest of the world) what eco-tourism means in real terms, and balancing the need for conservation with fiscal limitations.
As we wander Tulpin Trace through one small corner of the protected rain forest that makes up Main Ridge, Rooks tells of the water cycle, of hurricanes and regrowth, of white virgin orchids and of the iridescent rufous tailed jacamar. Then there's the list of animals we probably won't see because they've been hunted to the brink of disappearing altogether: monkey, fox, muskrat, manatee, sloth, ocelot, white tailed deer, pecare and brocket deer. A national parks act that would establish a system of protected areas has been "gathering dust since 1980", Rooks explained. In the meantime, he said, many areas, as we witnessed at Caroni Swamp.
Rooks narrating all the way, we finally hit the fishing village of Speyside Trinidad and Tobago's dive capital. During lunch, we saw a black form, visible from our beachfront vantage, wing its way through the turquoise shallows. It was a manta ray, one of the area's prime attractions. A glass-bottom boat ride out to Little Tobago island offered a glimpse of more reasons to get wet - 100 feet of visibility, clouds of fish, enormous sponges and brain coral the size of a truck.
Thirty minutes of bouncing through three foot swells brought us to Little Tobago, a 250-acre sanctuary covered with rare tropical deciduous forest. The failure of sugar planters to produce a crop saved the island from development. "This is the same forest the first man who ever walked here saw," said Rooks. Resident seabirds - magnificent frigate bird, red-footed booby, brown booby Audubon's shearwater, red-billed tropicbird— filled the air, swooping, and circling cliffs that dove into the sea. Wolfgang's autowinder whirred away once again as he tried to capture a frigate bird stealing a tropicbird's fish mid flight. I sat and watched, caught up in this small drama, and marveled at how human failure can produce the greatest of successes.
Harold Olaf Cecil, like the fabled salmon, recently returned to the land of his birth, Bend Oregon, where he guides mountain bike trips and writes for a living.
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5/2 - Marshall High School Art Dept. Fundraiser featured on KBND Radio's "Take Five" with Kelly Blyer
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Click this link to hear Marshall High School art instructor Marcy Monte and her students discuss the importance of art at Bend, Oregon's only public alternative high school. Thank you to KBND Radio's Kelly Blyer and "Take Five"!
Rent Art. Help Kids. The Marshall High School Art Department is sponsoring a Fine Art Rental Program
Monday, May 2
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5/2 Rent Art. Help Kids. Marshall High School Art Department's Fine Art Rental Program
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasRent Art. Help Kids.
The Marshall High School Art Department is sponsoring a Fine Art Rental Program
Monday, May 2
from 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Marshall Auditorium
1291 NE 5th Street
Join us for local and student artwork, live music, coffee and cheescake!
Come with your checkbook, leave with great art. Artwork rents for only $10 per month! Proceeds used for art supplies, equipment and field trips.
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Help Me Raise Bail for MDA Lockup
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Help! I'm headed for the hoosegow, and I need your help to raise bail. Please support MDA with a small contribution. Thanks, HOC -
Free Bend Shuttle for BMW and Ducati Motorcycles
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Free Bend Shuttle for BMW and Ducati Motorcycles
by European Motorcycles of Western Oregon
Time
Saturday, February 12 · 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location
Fred Meyers
61545 S HWY 97
Call Kody in the service department at 541.338.0269 to schedule your service and free ride, then meet us in the Fred Meyer's parking lot at 61545 S HWY 97 on Saturday, February 12th at 12PM noon!
We're offering free pickup for the first 6 customers in Bend who want to get their bike ready for Spring riding season! If you have a BMW or Ducati and live in Bend we will be glad to service it for you! Schedule your service and your free pickup, then have a certified BMW or Ducati technician work on your ride.
The free ride covers pickup and delivery, which is a $600 value! There are only 6 spots available for the free shuttle, so call the shop today.
Our number is 541.338.0269
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january art @ thump
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january @ thump coffee
NEW EXHIBITS: "Sent from my iPhone" Photography by Carlos A. Perez, "Push" Skateboard Art
(Bend, OR) "Sent From My iPhone," an exhibit of cell phone photography, or "iPhonography," by Carlos A. Perez will be on exhibit throughout January at Thump Coffee in downtown Bend. The coffeehouse will also host an exclusive sneak preview of "Push" skateboard decks customized by dozens of local, regional and national artists. The skateboard artworks will be auctioned off to benefit the Division Street Skatepark Project.
"Sent From My iPhone" is a series of images captured on my iPhone and 'processed' on the iPhone, with no trips to a film lab or launching any professional digital photo editing software from my desktop computer," explains Perez.
"Before my iPhone, I would snap photos with my Nokia or one of other countless camera equipped mobile phones I've had over the years. This low-fi, disposable digital imagery captures fleeting, and sometimes drab moments."
A total of 180 images printed on postcards will be displayed approximately 60 at a time, and Perez will rotate them throughout the month.
Perez is "El Jefe" at Perez design, the graphic design studio that developed Thump Coffee's logo and branding. He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University - School of Visual Arts with a degree in design and a minor in photography.
For more, visit [carlosaperez.com]
According to organizers, Push is modeled after a similar community skatepark project in Montana and inspired by Portland's famed Burnside skatepark and similar DIY parks. "Though we have lots of sun here in Central Oregon, a covered skatepark designed, built, and maintained by skaters without the help of the parks dept, or the city is the goal," say organizers.
Situated on Division Street under the Bend Parkway, the land is currently vacant and strewn with large boulders. The project crew, comprised of volunteers who have dreamt of such an opportunity for years, formed a 501(c)3 nonprofit in order to secure grants and funds for building the park, which has already won the support of the Oregon Department of Transportation. For more information on the skatepark project, go to divisionstreetskatepark.org.
Thump Coffee is located in downtown Bend at 25 NW Minnesota Ave. For details, visit www.ThumpCoffee.com or call 541-388-0226.
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Great last minute holiday gift idea - limited edition sculpture by Andrew Wachs
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Limited edition original Gift/Art sculpture by Bend artist Andrew Wachs, $99, available exclusively at Furnish in Bend. Contact Andy at 541.279.1230 or visit www.andrewwachs.com for purchasing info. Happy Holidays! -
Giant Loop Buckin' Roll test thrashing video - New tank bag for dirt bikes
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Dave shot some video of our friend Jason on his 2007 Husqvarna TE450 with Clarke tank roosting single track with the Buckin' Roll Tank Bag. -
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november @ thump coffee: first friday art walk with KC Lockrem, The Bittersweet Kitchen and Bend 'N Strings
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Fri. 11/5 Open Late for 1st Friday Art Walk: Join us as we stay open late for the November Art Walk! We’re featuring the work of mixed media artist KC Lockrem, delicious desserts from The Bittersweet Kitchen, and Bend 'N Strings live music in the breezeway!
SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS: CLOSED Thur. 11/25th for Thanksgiving; OPEN @ 7am Fri. – Sun. 11/26-11/28.
Sat. 11/27 1:30pm Public Coffee Tasting w/ Special Guest: Digest your turkey dinner and get down to thump on Sat. for a special coffee tasting with former native Bendite and current coffee roaster for Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Adam Koehler. This is sure to be a fun, informal exploration of coffees from around the world, using the tasting and evaluation techniques of professional coffee cuppers.
Artists Needed to Adopt Mosaic Materials: Thump’s beautiful, colorful, cups and plates are loved and from time to time need to be retired. Instead of sending them to the landfill, we hang on to these chipped treasures and offer them up to those with a creative re-use idea in mind, like a mosaic! If you are interested in these cups & plates, please contact Hazel to arrange a time to pick them up. She can be reached at: hazel@thumpcoffee.com.
Traditional Cappuccino Happy Hour Every Friday 2:30-5:30: If you’ve never tried a traditional espresso drink – a doppio, macchiato or cappuccino – make sure to join us on Friday afternoons when we offer them 50% off! It’s a great way to cap the week and roll into your Friday evening.
Seasonal Eats
• Pumpkin and other Seasonal Tarts
• Pecan Pie Bars
• Amazing Hand Crafted Cupcakes (Wed. & Fri.)
• Gluten Free Lemon Ricotta Muffins
• Vegan Orange Almond Glazed Cakes
• Ginger Almond Dipping Cookies
• Assorted Panini Sandwiches
Seasonal Drinks
• Costa Rica Torres Villa Lobos Varietal, Direct Trade
• Maple Spice Latte
• Pumpkin Spice Latte
• Eggnog & Chainog Lattes
• Hot Caramel Apple Cider
• Organic/Fair Trade Loose Leaf Teas
2011 ONDA Calendars @ thump! Beautiful Oregon Natural Desert Association 2011 calendars featuring some of Oregon’s best landscape photographers are now available. When purchased here, 100% of the proceeds support ONDA’s efforts to protect public lands east of the Cascades.
Fall Road Trip? Thump Travel Mugs & T-Shirts!
We’re fully stocked – check out the display at the front of the shop.
If you Like us here, then Like us on Facebook!
Please check out thump’s Facebook page and become a fan! We, and our customers, post pictures and comments on café life at thump throughout the week. Go to: www.facebook.com/thumpcoffee. -
11/9 Jackalope Grill - Tim's Supper Club "The Foods & Wines of Burgundy"
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Tim's Supper Club: The Foods and Wines of Burgundy
This Tuesday, November 9, the Jackalope Grill will present its next installment of Tim's Supper Club. This Supper Club menu features the foods and wines of Burgundy. Essentially, Burgundy begins at Dijon and follows the Soane River to Macon. The villages along the Route des Grand Crus with names like Gevrey and Nuits Ste. Georges are memorable and picturesque.
The wines from this area range in quality from ordinary to unbelievably phenomenal. Names of areas such as Cote d'Or and Cote de Nuits conjure images of unbelievably expensive Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. For example, this afternoon you are able to purchase a bottle of 2005 Domaine de las Romanee Conti (DRC) Montrachet for more than $4,000 per bottle. The greatest red wines are similarly priced.
Oregon's wine connection to Burgundy is well known. In 1979, David Lett's 1975 South Block Pinot Noir placed in the top ten at the Gault-Millau French Wine Olympiades, and was rated the top Pinot Noir. For this dinner, the Jackalope Grill has selected most of the wines from North America, so you can be a judge.
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Oeufs en Meurette
poached egg in red wine sauce
Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2007
Le Vrai Coq au Vin
chicken leg & thigh marinated in wine for 3 days then slowly braised
Whistling Dog NSV Pinot Noir 2007
Soupe de Courge Musquée
butternut squash soup
Filet de Chevreuil, Sauce Grand Veneur
Pan roasted venison leg filet, truffled potato puree, sauce grand veneur
Frederic Magnien, Mercurey, France 2005
Plateau de Fromages
assorted cheeses
Chateau de Beauregard Beaujolais Villages 2005
Here are Chef Timothy Garling's notes on the evening's menu:
"The dishes I have selected are Burgundian specialties. I could not leave out the wonderful dish Oeufs en Meurette, which I first ate in Paris and then subsequently tried at restaurants in Beaune and Macon. This version of Coq au Vin (The True Coq au Vin), where the chicken is marinated in red wine for three or more days, approaches the traditional, however it is not marinated in a fine Pinot Noir and does not involve a rooster.
"Venison commonly appears on Burgundian restaurant menus in the Fall and Sauce Grand Veneur is one of the glories of French Cooking.
"Cheeses are important in Burgundy. Of all the AOC cheese made in Burgundy, Epoisses is probably the best known, but others include Langres and the Crottin de Chavignol. Finishing a meal with a few morsels of cheese and the last of an evening's wine is a familiar complement to the rich and full-flavored foods of this area. Our selection might include these and perhaps a sample of one of Oregon's artisanal cheeses.
"If you are bringing your own wines, I would like to suggest a well-structured Chardonnay with very little oak and perhaps two types of Pinot Noir (one more "new world" than the other). We hope to see you here this Tuesday, November 9!"
Doors open at 5:00 pm. Cost is $41. Wines paired for this dinner are available for a $25 supplement. In addition, corkage fee is waived for this event.
Please make your reservation today, as space for this special dinner is limited. Call 541-318-8435.
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Fall Art Hop: Lisa Copenhagen Wachs at Thump Coffee
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Thump Coffee will stay open late for the Fall Art Hop tonight, featuring the work of local artist Lisa Copenhagen Wachs, and delicious fall themed desserts from The Bittersweet Kitchen.
Tumalo artist Lisa Copenhagen Wachs returns to Thump Coffee this month with an exhibit of new oil paintings. The area’s surrounding abundance of wildlife and nature continue to inspire her artwork, which has been described as “Northwest Mystic” in style.
“‘Moment, Place, and Interaction’ is the heart of my visceral and studied glimpses of surrounding landscape, whether it’s still for the moment, moving, or I am moving or still enough to capture it,” says Copenhagen Wachs. “The inherent mystery and essential abstractness of nature will always fascinate me as a human and artist.”
Copenhagen Wachs has been a fixture on the local art scene for more than a decade. She works as a self-employed graphic designer and fine artist and has worked and lived in Portland, Oregon, San Francisco and Taos, New Mexico before settling in the Bend area in 1992. She paints primarily in oils and also works in mixed media collage/assemblage. She works in her Tumalo studio, which overlooks the high desert landscape.
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9/9 noon: Ride Your Bike to Downtown Bend Bike Parking Dedication
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Application Process Opens for Deschutes County College - Citizens encouraged to apply by August 20
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--Have you wondered how your county tax dollars are spent? Do you know what services Deschutes County provides to you? For the first time,
community members have an opportunity to enroll in Deschutes County College, a free and fun program aimed at educating the community about County government.Deschutes County is committed to engaging the community in their county government and is providing citizens with an in-depth way to connect with the people and services of the County.
Deschutes County College will be held each Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for eight consecutive weeks from September 14 through November 2. Each session will provide citizens with interactive programs and information about County services and the impact they have on their daily lives.
Participants must attend at least six or more sessions to graduate the program. People with little or no government experience are encouraged to attend. County College is a FREE program.
Sessions will include topics such as:
o Property assessment and taxation
o The Deschutes County's budget
o Public safety
o County governance & the policy making process
o Health services
o Road maintenance & solid waste
o Community development & land use planning
o Records & electionsSpace is limited, an application and background check are required. Applications are due by Friday, August 20, 2010.
Get an application by contacting the Deschutes County Administration offices at (541) 330-4640, emailing annaj@deschutes.org or by visiting www.deschutes.org and clicking on "County College" on the home page under "Quick Links".
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Anna M. Johnson
Public Communications Coordinator
DESCHUTES COUNTY
(541) 330-4640 office
(541) 280-5263 cell
(541) 385-3202 fax
1300 NW Wall Street, Ste. 200
Bend, OR 97701
www.deschutes.org
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Congrats Source "Best of" Clients & Friends
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Jackalope Grill August Events: Foods of Provence, Women Tasting Wine, New Outdoor Seatin
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Jackalope Grill Offering Outdoor Seating - Starting 8/10
Staring August 10, we will be offering outside seating. Come by and enjoy the beautiful summer evening weather! Seating available on a first come, first served basis.
Women Tasting Wine, Forgeron Cellars – Mon., 8/16Marie-Eve Gilla, part owner and winemaker at Forgeron Cellars, received her Master's in enology/viticulture at the University of Dijon and has been making premium wines in the Northwest for more than 10 years. The August WTW seminar will feature Ms. Gilla and some of her truly remarkable wines, accompanied by Chef Tim's complementary food pairings.
"Forgeron" is French for blacksmith, as this winery/ tasting room was the former site of a blacksmith shop. The word "forgeron" also has a slightly different meaning in French, referring to artisans who build with their hands, combining experience with an extensive knowledge of their trade.
This is the vision that Marie-Eve Gilla, part owner and winemaker, brings to the winery each day, crafting complex, food-friendly wines from vineyards chosen for maturity and flavor profile.
WTW will meet on Monday, August 16, from 4:00-6:00, at Jackalope Grill. Cost is $45, and your payment is your reservation. For reservations and details, go to WomenTastingWine.com.
Tim's Supper Club, Foods of Provence – Wed., 8/18
This month's Supper Club will explore the foods of Provence. Some of the dished included in this event will be soup, salad, Moules Provençale, roast lamb and, of course, dessert. The cost for this feast will be $42.00. Corkage fee waived for this event. Wine pairings will be available for an additional $17.00.
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8/4 Bend Roots Community Forum/Free Mostest Show/KPOV Spotlight: The Hump Day Hash!
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasDear Bend Roots Family:
Please help spread the word about the Bend Roots Community Meeting at the Hump Day Hash tomorrow 8/4.
Now is the time to come together as a community, get organized, and deliver the greatest festival that has ever been conceived: Live, Inspiring Performing Arts For The People By The People In Bend, Oregon: The Bend Roots Revival.
Check out the new site (Century Center), learn more about what you can do to help, share ideas and GROW THE ROOTS at the Bend Roots Revival TOWN MEETING 8/4 at 6 PM. Participating artists, their families and fans, hipsters, sponsors, KPOVers, and the community at large: young and old...YOU ARE ALL INVITED! Tell your people...
Wendesday 8/4
THE HUMP DAY HASH: BEND ROOTS COMMUNITY FORUM/FREE MOSTEST SHOW/KPOV SPOTLIGHT
AT THE NEW CENTURY CENTER (behind the new US Bank on 14th street in Bend)
This week WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4th: The Mostest is paired with 106.7 KPOV Bend Community Radio (this week's featured community action non-profit organization).
The event starts at 6 PM, is free, all ages and open to the public...with food and libations by Soupcon, El Sancho, Volcano Vineyards and Plum.
In addition to entertainment, food, drinks and info about KPOV's full-power project,BEND ROOTS SUPPORTERS, PERFORMING ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ARE INVITED TO COME DOWN AND JOIN IN A BEND ROOTS REVIVAL MEETING... SEE THE NEW SITE (CENTURY CENTER), LEARN WHERE THE STAGES WILL BE, AND HELP ORGANIZERS BRAINSTORM WAYS TO MAKE THIS YEAR'S REVIVAL A SMOOTH, SMASHING, SUCCESS.
To get there from Parrilla Grill and The Victorian Cafe: head south on 14th Street (Century Drive) past Commerce Avenue, the Fruit Stand, and Spork which are all on the left (maybe 2 minutes in a car from The Victorian Cafe).Turn LEFT at the new US Bank and go to the parking lot directly ahead. There is a courtyard BEHIND the large reddish-marroonish building before you. This courtyard is the home of the Hump Day Hash every Wednesday through August, and home of the 2010 Bend Roots Revival.
Please pass this announcement along to your people.
Thanks much for your continued support.
All the best!
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6/4 First Friday at BICA
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasBend's only gallery devoted exclusively to independent contemporary artists - no "tourist art" here! -hoc
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New Exhibit showing thru June 2010, ‘Departure Point’ featuring bold, abstract landscapes by Portland Artist Kentree Speirs. Continuing thru June, ‘Mixed Media’ a collection of paintings by Justyn Livingston and Randy Redfield. First Friday Artist Reception, June 4, 5-8 PM. Come meet the artists and enjoy drinks and eats.
Kentree Speirs paints from an instinctive response to the natural world. The feelings he experiences in wilderness settings act as a compass; as they are dynamic and real. He strives for this aliveness in his art, appreciating the sweeping gestural paint strokes, thickly applied, as much as the thin translucent layering. Organic shapes predominate in a delicate balance of serendipity and intention creating a provocative assemblage of color and form.
Randy Redfield has been collected for over 30 years. His recent paintings titled “New Worlds” are very active renderings mixing the use of oil, acrylic, pencil and spray paint creating a surface full of information about the paint. The compositions all follow the theme of 'places in space' almost planet like shapes following an orbit into their own creation. Some resemble landscape others more of a riotous array of color intersecting with hand drawn lines that create a "quiet but tense moment”
Justyn Livingston approaches a blank panel without any particular imagery in mind. However, there is a particular emotion or impulse upon beginning, which may or may not be carried forward. Through the movement and layering of materials and colors, the painting ‘comes to’ on its own with an underlying meditative quality; an unfettered focus she experiences in this process. It is this unexpected and cathartic exploration which motivates her to paint.
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6/12 Let's Pull Together - Community Noxious Weed Pull
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFishing in Montana made me realize how important it is to take invasive weeds seriously. Some river banks there have become completely choked with Knap Weed. Let's keep this from happening to Deschutes County! -hoc--
Noxious weed pull events begin Saturday, June 12 and continue through June 19 during Noxious Weed Awareness Week. Called Let's Pull Together, the annual weed pull events will help to preserve Central Oregon's ecosystem from noxious weeds while offering a time for the community to connect afterward at a free BBQ lunch.
Let's Pull Together is a countywide noxious weed-pulling event. Participants include neighborhood and homeowners associations, city and county government and boards, park and school districts, utilities, private and public entities, businesses and incredible volunteers. All events are family-friendly.
After the weed-pulling events, all volunteers are welcome to feast at the complimentary volunteer appreciation BBQ lunch, held in each participating community (Bend, Redmond, La Pine, Prineville, and Sisters). Festivities include entertainment and great prizes.
Noxious weeds are non-native invasive species that threaten the ecosystem. They not only crowd out native plants, but they starve wildlife, use water and create allergens. Noxious weeds also provide tremendous ladder fuels that can radically change the speed and fury at which wildfires burn.
The Deschutes County Weed Advisory Board and Let's Pull Together event organizers sponsor annual weed pulls. In recent years, the weed pulls have been some of the best-attended community service projects in the county. We are hoping for another good turnout. So, Let's Pull Together!
For more information about weed pull locations and how to participate, please visit the Let's Pull Together event web site at www.letspulltogether.com or contact event coordinator Cheryl Howard at howard@bendcable.com or (541) 815-5558.
For assistance and information about noxious weeds, please visit the Deschutes County web site at www.deschutes.org/weeds or contact Vegetation Manager Dan Sherwin at (541) 322-7135. -
Mixed Media Beard & Mustache Competition at Thump Coffee
» Ad HOC : Words + Ideas
Already hanging entries at thump - come by and check them out! -Harold
--Thump Coffee Mixed Media Beard & Mustache Competition
* Use the provided face template to bring your bearded/mustachioed person
to life.
* Embellish with color, texture, whatever materials you see fit.
* Make sue to give your character and his/her exceptional hair feature a
name.
* All entries due on or before Sunday, May 30, 4pm. Bring it in and clip
it up!
* Entries will be judged by members of Bend's COMBS club.
* All entries will be on display at Thump through Sunday, June 6.First place wins $25 in free drinks at Thump, plus a feature on Thump's
Facebook page (facebook.com/thumpcoffee).Age Group Categories:
beard
mustache
freestyleWinners will be contacted by phone or email, so make sure to fill out the
back. We won't use this info for any other purpose.Please retrieve your art after the competition between Monday, June 7 and
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Most important thing an SMB can do to improve organic traffic?
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasIt's all about the words + ideas! -hoc--(excerpt from interview with Bryan Eisenberg, co-founder of the Web Analytics Association)
Q: What is the most important thing an SMB can do to improve organic traffic?
A: Focus on regularly producing relevant, timely and engaging content that meets the buying needs of your target market. Spend time every day tweaking and continuously improving the visitor experience on your website. If you build a reputation for quality and relevant content you will get the traffic and conversions you are after.
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Central Oregon Trail Alliance’s 11th Annual Spring Fling: Community Trail Party
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasTrail users - here's your chance to pitch in and contribute back to our famed Central Oregon trail system. -hoc
Bend, Oregon, Saturday, May 22nd, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bend, OR May 22nd, 2010Central Oregon Trail Alliance is looking for volunteers for the 11th annual Spring Fling work party. This event will be held at Wanoga Sno-Park on May 22nd, 2010. Meet up at the old Mt. Bachelor park and ride at 9:00 a.m. to sign waivers and get into a trail crew, then enjoy a breakfast provided by REI. We will then carpool from the parking ride to the trail projects. This community effort will focus on expanding this new trail network, with an emphasis on maintaining existing trails and expanding new ones. Come join COTA to help in expanding this new riding area. Show up in pants and long sleeves, and bring gloves, eye protection and a helmet. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. COTA will supply tools, direction and refreshments. Bring your friends and family to help contribute.
Those of you who have ridden the Wanoga trail system realize the potential of this terrain and these trails, but upkeep, maintenance, and further improvements are needed to keep this area running all season long. Trail work will go on from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. then there will be an after party at Pine Mountain Sports, with a barbeque and a raffle. So come on out on May 22nd , with nothing more than a positive attitude and motivation to contribute to the improvement of this new and expanding trail system. We'll see you there! For more information, and/or directions visit us at [www.cotamtb.com] .
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6/1 Deadline: Photo Submissions for ONDA's 2011 Wild Desert Calendar
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasSome of Oregon's best photographers donate their shots to this effort every year. -hoc
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There's still time to submit your photos for ONDA's 2011 Wild Desert Calendar. Each year ONDA produces a beautiful full-size calendar with photographs taken by people like you. The chosen photos will be put into our calendar, which we plan to release in August, 2010.
We are looking for photos of some of Oregon's most unique and solitary high-desert landscapes:High priority areas are:
1. Badlands Wilderness Area
2. Alder Springs or Steelhead Falls WSA
3. South Fork Crooked River WSA
4. Owyhee Canyonlands
5. Bully Creek/ Malheur River
6. Gerry Mountain WSA
7. Spring Basin Wilderness Area
8. John Day River, especially Cathedral Rock & Horse Heaven Proposed Wilderness
9. Sutton Mountain & Pat's Cabin WSA
10. Native wildlife/wild flower photos
11. Hart Mountain Refuge
12. Area between Hart Mountain and Sheldon Refuge
Here are the submission guidelines:
Please submit no more than 10 of your highest quality photographs. The guidelines for submission are as follows:Transparencies: 35mm, 2 1⁄4, 6x7 or 4x5.
Digital images: Minimum 300dpi 9"x12" images in .tiff format
Mandatory: include printed proof sheet(s) with 2"x3" (or larger) thumbnail images for digital submissions.Please send large-scale, horizontal, landscape images (which may include people as small elements) for the large (9x12) full-page sheets, and smaller scale vertical or horizontal (details of flowers, wildlife, etc.) for the inset images on the calendar grid. Be sure that a description of each photograph is provided, either on the photograph itself, or on a separate sheet with corresponding numbers.
The calendar will be printed in CMYK, which has a smaller color gamut than the RGB palette. Therefore please be conservative with saturation increases and do not sharpen files.
Please include a self-addressed envelope with your submission to ensure proper protection and return of your images.Please submit images by no later than June 1st, 2010. Images can be submitted to:
ONDA
c/o Calendar Images
33 NW Irving Ave
Bend, OR 97701
OR Email devon@onda.orgFor questions contact ONDA at (541) 330 2638 or devon@onda.org.
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Bike Films Wanted: Bend Bicycle Film Festival, May 22
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasJust got this from my friend Renee Davidson at Grassroots PR. Let your light shine! -hoc
--Bike Films Wanted for Bend Bicycle Film Festival Second Annual Event May 22
BEND, Ore. – Local filmmakers and photographers are invited to submit their films for consideration in the second annual Bend Bicycle Film Festival, slated for May 22. The fundraising event is part of a full weekend of biking activities, including a Volunteer Trail Work Party for Central Oregon Trail Alliance, followed by a BBQ and Awards Ceremony.
"Last year, we raised $3,500 for Central Oregon Trail Alliance and the Bend Cycling Club, and we debuted a full-length mountain biking feature film," said Paul Lissette, festival organizer. "This year, we're going 100% local, and we're hoping to beat last year's fundraising amount."
To that end, the Bend Bicycle Film Festival has issued a 2010 Call for Submissions. To be considered for the Bend Bicycle Film Festival, the short film must have something to do with cycling, and it must have a local connection, however tenuous. Artistic and "outside-the-box" submissions are encouraged.Submission guidelines have been posted to the organization's website.
This year's event will be held on Saturday, May 22 at the Tower Theatre. The second annual Bend Bicycle Film Festival will benefit Central Oregon Trail Alliance and Bend Endurance Academy. Event sponsors include Pine Mountain Sports, 92/7 FM and Cog Wild. The 4:00 p.m. showing is open to all ages, and doors open at 3:15. The 7:00 p.m. show is 21 and over only, and doors open at 6:15. Both shows will feature 2.5 hours of films, with a 20-minute intermission. For more information about the Bend Bicycle Film Festival, visit [www.BendBicycleFilmFestival.com] .#
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April Events at The Jackalope Grill: 4/12 Tim's Supper Club, 4/19 Women Tasting Wine, Mother's Day and more
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThe latest doings at the Jackalope Grill. -hoc
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Monday April 12, Tim's Supper Club
For this event, we will provide selected hors d'œuvres at special pricing. In addition, we have waived our corkage fee. Doors open at 5:00. Cost is $39.
~ Menu ~
Salade de Saison
salad of seasonal greens
Côte de Veau Grillée
grilled fourteen-ounce Provimi veal chop, sun-dried tomato polenta and s**take mushroom hunter sauce
Dessert
a selection from our menu including tiramisu
Wine Suggestions
A medium-to-full bodied pinot noir, such as the 2006 Whistling Dog Momtazi Vineyard Pinot Noir or a medium to full bodied Chianti, such as the 2006 Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Nippozano Riserva.
Monday, April 19, Women Tasting Wine
We welcome Dena Drews and Ernie Pink of Amalie Roberts Estate.
Sunday, May 9, Mother's Day
The Jackalope will be open and seating for dinner service from 3:00 to 7:00.
Sunday, May 30, Memorial Day Weekend
We will be open at 5:00 for regular dinner service.
For reservations and details, call 541-318-8435 or visit the Jackalope Grill's Blogalope. -
5/25 PDXchange: Horse Feathers + Sweet Harlots
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasGreat new concert series teams Portland and Central Oregon bands for Tower Theater shows #inbend. Horse Feathers is in regular rotation here on my office stereo!--
Hi!
You may or may not know that Henry Abel is starting a series of concerts at the Tower Theatre and calling it the PDXchange program. These concerts will feature Portland bands and also incorporate local bands and musicians (hence the "exchange" piece). The first concert, Horse Feathers, will take place on May 25th and feature several members of the Central Oregon Symphony.
Recently, Horse Feathers was featured on OPB's Oregon Art Beat, and I've included the link below:
[www.opb.org]
You can purchase tickets here:
[www.towertheatre.org]
The Sweet Harlots will be opening for them accompanied by Jenny Harada of the Moon Mountain Ramblers. You can hear some of our music here:
sweetharlots.com
And finally, you can find out more about the PDXchange Program and upcoming shows by visiting the PDXchange Facebook page or going to:
pdxchangeprogram.com
Thanks,
Amy Mitchell -
Central Oregon Ttrail Alliance (COTA) Upcoming Events
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasIf you love our trails, then love them back! -hoc
--COTA Upcoming Events
The COTA calendar is filling up fast. Mark your calendars now for your event(s) of choice. Trail work is just never done.
Saturday, March 20th at 9:00 am - Maston Work Party! Meet at Trinity Bikes in Redmond at 9am. Work hard and then at 1pm head back to Trinity Bikes for a BBQ!
Friday, April 16th to Sunday, April 18th - Trails Skills College at Cascades Locks training*
Saturday, April 17th, 9am to 2pm - Sunnyside / COTA Work Party at Storm King
Saturday, April 24th - Lair Build Day
Saturday, May 8th - Drainage and Dirt Work training by our very own Chris K and Paul T.*
Friday, May 14th to Sunday, May 16th - Westfir Training*
Saturday, May 22nd - Spring Fling - Wanoga
Friday, June 4th and Saturday, June 5th -Allingham training*
Sunday, June 27th - FIRST WANOGA MTN BIKE RACE - Pickett's Charge
Saturday, October 9th - Biketoberfest
*Want to go a step further in your trail building/maintenance skills. These sessions are a must to take your trail building / maintenance skills to the next level.
NOTE: Click Here for more details on any of the above events or for a reminder of Trail Work requirements:
[cotamtb.com]Hope to see you at one or all of our upcoming events!
Sincerely,Central Oregon Trail Alliance
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Jackalope Grill: St. Patrick's Day Feast, Easter Dinner, Cooking Class, Women Tasting Wine
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasNow you have St. Patrick's Day plans! -hoc
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March & April Events at The Jackalope Grill
Tim's Supper Club: St. Patrick's Day Feast,
Wednesday,
March 17
Presenting a Saint Patrick's Day Feast of Dublin Salad, Corned Beef, Champ (mashed potatoes with creamed spring onions), Buttered Cabbage, Grandma Collins' Chocolate Cake with Fresh Strawberries and Clotted Cream. for $22.00. Corkage fee will be waived for this event.
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Women Tasting Wine: Sineann Wines
Monday, March 15
4:00-6:00pm
The cost is $45. Your payment is your reservation.
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Cooking Class, "Soups & Sauces"
Monday, April 12
Soups and Sauces will be the focus of this class, taught by Chef Tim at the Jackalope Grill. Dinner is included.
Cost is $50.00
per person. Make your reservation now, because these classes always fill up quickly!
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Easter Dinner
Sunday, April 4
The Jackalope will be open from 3:00-7:00pm.
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Deschutes County Commission on Children & Families Seeks Community Feedback
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasOur youth need your voice. -hoc
------------The Deschutes County Commission on Children & Families (CCF) seeks
community feedback about issues relating to children, youth and
families. Feedback gathered through a quick on-line survey with be
used to improve public prevention services in Deschutes County. The
community may take the survey before April 1.Designed with everyone's busy schedule in mind, the "5-Minutes for
Families Survey" includes questions about juvenile crime, family
violence, affordable housing, access to health services, child abuse,
childcare availability, family homelessness, poverty and more.Community input will be used to help create the Juvenile Crime
Prevention Plan and the Community Plan. The plans will help staff
decide which prevention programs and services are needed in Deschutes
County.The Juvenile Crime Prevention Plan will be forwarded to the Governor's
Juvenile Crime Prevention Advisory Council in April.To access the survey please visit [www.deschutescountykids.com] .
Hard copies of the survey are also available on the CCF website at www.deschutes.org/ccf
and the Juvenile Community Justice website at [www.deschutes.org]
and must be returned to the CCF office by Wednesday, March 31.
Mailing instructions are on the
survey hard copies.For more information about the "5-Minutes for Families Survey", please
contact Deschutes County Program Development Specialist Diane Treadway
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3/14 Music in Public Places - Proteus Chamber Players
» Ad HOC : Words + Ideas
This should be a great, free concert #inbend! I'm taking the kids, for sure. -hoc
--Music in Public Places
♪♪ free concert ♪♪Proteus Chamber Players
Brass • Winds • Percussion • Strings • Piano
Members of the Central Oregon SymphonySunday, March 14, 2010 4:00 pm
Wille recital Hall in the new campus center on NW college Way cOcc, Bend campus No tickets needed, Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
A Musical Journey through Time with the Ancient, the Old and the New Featuring music by Catel, Mozart, Gabrieli and Warlock
Presented By Central Oregon Symphony Association
For more information: [www.cosymphony.com]
541-317-3941 symphony@bendbroadband.comcOSa is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
this program funded in part by a grant from the Deschutes cultural coalition. -
Pyramid Beach Productions' "Atro-City Sleepers" Selected for 2010 Indie Music Video Festival
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasMy friend and college roommate Douglas Magnuson recently blended his mad art skills (he's an accomplished painter who taught at NYC's School of Visual Arts and traveled the world as an assistant to American modern painting icon Frank Stella) and his filmmaking prowess into a freshly original rock music video for NY band The Netherlands. He also won the Music Video category at this year's Festivus Film Festival in Denver, and this is the latest honor - the first of many more to come. -hoc
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"THE ATRO-CITY SLEEPERS" has been selected for the lineup of the 2010 INDIE MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL
an international touring fest that will include:
Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary,Chicago,Montreal, Toronto,Los Angeles,Austin,and St. Catherines and more...
schedule and dates coming soon...
for more info:
ROCK!!!!
--dmag
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d magnuson -
2/27 CASA "Basket of Hope" - Stand Up For An Abused & Neglected Child
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasPlease help spread the word! Court Appointed Special Advocates are unpaid volunteers who stand up for our local kids who most need someone to care and lobby for their best interests in the legal system. Support this important organization's work in our community while enjoying an afternoon of fun, food and music. -hoc
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CASA Basket of Hope February 27, 2010
11 am to 4 pm
The Riverhouse Convention Center
Free Admission
Live Music Featuring:
Shireen Amini • Tyler Fortier • Leif James • Joe Shulte
Free Tastings & Discount Coupons
from local restaurants, breweries, wineries and merchants
Kids Play Station Featuring:
Kiddoz Indoor Play Center
Humane Society of Central Oregon
pets available for adoption
Raffle Gift Baskets
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Central Oregon Photographer Charlie Borland Launches Pro Nature Photographer
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasLongtime friend and colleague Charlie Borland just launched a new online venture, pronaturephotographer.com! Great photos and info about the art and craft of being a professional nature photographer. Break a leg, Charlie! -hoc--------
Dear Friends and Colleagues-
I am pleased to announce the launch of Pro Nature Photographer (www.pronaturephotographer.com) the online community site dedicated to the business of outdoor and nature photography.
Our missions is to discuss all aspects of the business such as pricing and negotiation, marketing and self promotion, profiles of established pros and their work. Any and all aspects of the business including photographers, stock agents, photo editors, and more. We will also cover the lifestyle, techniques, some posts on gear, favorite places, and other photographers projects.
If you are in this part of the business we probably have you on our list of potential interviews. We will also welcome guest posts and happily pitch your products, workshops, books, and anything else in trade.
If you have a moment please check us out.
All the best!
Charlie Borland [www.pronaturephotographer.com] -
3/1 Jackalope Grill Cooking Class "Do it yourself guide to the $6.00 Filet"
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasChef Tim's cooking classes are back! These always sell out and there's
limited availability - sign up now to learn from classically trained
Chef Timothy Garling. -hoc
---Monday March 1: "Do it yourself guide to the $6.00 Filet"
Chef Tim's first cooking class of the new year will focus on how to
trim your budget when purchasing and prepping filet mignon.You will be shown the proper way to successfully trim and portion
out a filet mignon which in turn will help save you lots when serving
this wonderful meat. Tim will also teach you how to prepare three
delicious sauces to accompany your filet. Following the cooking class
will be dinner.
Cost is $50.00 per person.To sign up for this class, please contact Kathy at 541-318-8435.
Happy Cooking!
Kathy,Tim and the Jackalope Staff
Reservations: 541-318-8435
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2/21: Vima Lupwa Homes celebration, music project
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasWe hope to see you this Sunday [Feb 21st] at our Donor and Friends Thank You Celebration from 2-4 pm at the Sons of Norway Hall (549 N.W. Harmon Blvd. in Bend). Please come, see pictures and talk with us about the project and all you have helped to accomplish. This is not a fundraising event, just a chance for the board of directors to personally thank you and answer any question. There will be free deserts, coffee from Strictly Organic , music by Traditional Flamenco Guitarist Milo Estradagreat, and complimentary massages by Benjamin Curtis.
We are excited to tell you about our music project in the community of Luanshya in Zambia. Where our objective is to foster in the children a way to express themselves through music. We are collaborating with local musicians to teach classes and offer workshops. Pleae check out our attached flier :)
Look forward to seeing you!
Malerie, Marlena and the VLH board. VIMA LUPWA HOME
1550 NW Galveston
Bend OR 97701
541-420-9634
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ONDA: Steens Mtn. Wind Power Development
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasJust in from ONDA. -hoc ---You may have already read The Oregonian's article from February 7th, "Oregon's Steens Mountains Could Soon have Wind Farms". If you haven't read it yet, take a look HERE.
ONDA whole-heartedly supports responsible renewable energy development in Oregon. However, we believe renewable energy facilities, such as industrial-scale wind energy generation projects and associated transmission towers and lines, need to be sited with the utmost care to ensure that accumulating impacts are limited. In this way, Oregon can create an energy economy that is truly sustainable. Please read ONDA's report "Oregon's High Desert and Wind Energy."Please take the time to submit comments to the Energy Facility Siting Council and the Governor's Office asking them to create rules defining a "single energy facility" so that large projects cannot be broken down on paper into smaller parts.
Contact details:
Governor Ted Kulongoski
160 State Capitol
900 Court Street
Salem, OR 97301-4047
Via email c/o Mike Carrier: michael.carrier@state.or.us
Tom Stoops, Council Secretary
Energy Facility Siting Council
Oregon Department of Energy
625 Marion St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-3737
Via email: tom.stoops@state.or.usThe proposed Echanis, East Ridge and West Ridge generation sites in Harney County are three adjacent sites, proposed by a single developer, with shared infrastructure, and which would use a single transmission line to export the generated power from the mountain, compel the conclusion that these sites must be treated as a single 312-megawatt facility rather than three separate projects just under 105-megawatts each.
Under current State rules smaller, less complex developments (below 105 megawatts) are permitted at the county level while larger, more complex developments (105 megawatts and above) are permitted by the State Energy Siting Council. The developers of the proposed Steens wind farms have abused the rule by breaking their proposals into artificially small segments on paper, proposing side-by-side 104 megawatt facilities that are part of the same larger project but would avoid the need to go through the Council's permitting process.
A hearing on this rulemaking will be held in March, the date to be announced. Look for another email from us when the date is set or check the Energy Facility Siting Council website for dates and locations. Thank you for your support,Brent Fenty
Projects that fall under the Council's jurisdiction undergo a comprehensive permitting process. The Council studies proposals' viability, economic impacts, impacts to public services, recreation and the environment, and whether the energy generated will be available to Oregonians or sold out of state. The state process also allows Oregon's Department of Fish and Wildlife to require mitigation for potential habitat damage. -
2/5 First Friday BICA Gallery
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasBICA Gallery features metal sculptor Andrew Wachs, abstract mixed
media artists JoEllyn Loehr, ALXSw, Craig Davidson and Colleen
Dougherty. 2748 NW Crossing Drive Ste. 130. 541.788.4623 www.bicagallery.com
. First Friday opening reception, February 5, 2010 5-9 pm. Meet the
artists and enjoy drinks and eats.Wachs is a local designer and fabricator of architectural metal work,
furniture and fine art. For his current body of work, Wachs revisits
his Columnar Basalt inspired relief panel series fabricated from sheet
steel. This new work is derived from the many bands of hanging basalt
he has studied throughout Central and Eastern Oregon.Loehr will exhibit various bold abstract paintings ranging from
smaller 24x24 works to large scale 48x60 works. Loehr's process is to
allow marks, colors, and shapes to accumulate, be modified, and often
erased by abrasion or layering, and over time, a working surface is
built, destroyed, and rebuilt. There is a balance between finished and
raw, dull and bright, areas of gestural activity and areas
of calm, between grace and awkwardness. ALXSw (Alexis West) will be
exhibiting new abstract mixed media works that are bold in color and
striking in depth. She will also display 3 large paintings that were
shown at the 2009 Biennale de'l Arte Contemponarea, in Florence,
Italy, this past December. She was one of twenty international
artists awarded the President's Award from over 800 participating
artists. Congratulations Alexis! Davidson is a graphic designer and
painter living in the flatlands of Minnesota with his wife and
daughter. His most recent paintings measure from 60 x 60" to 16 x 20"
and are painted in oil and latex on canvas. His working process often
begins in response to an initial series of marks, a field of color, or
the relationship of shapes — all are entry points that generate
content, and expand into more complex imagery that unfolds and
changes. Because of this continual exploration of insertion and
omission, the surfaces of his work become heavily layered which
simultaneously conceals and reveals previously completed compositions,
akin to a pentimento effect. Dougherty will be displaying a
continuation of her metallic and patina series. Her works reflect her
attraction to aged metals that are weathered due to natural elements.
She recreates the aging process on canvas, allowing for patina greens
and blues to react to the metal within the paints, creating depth and
intensity.Gallery hours:
Thursday - Saturday 12 - 6 pm and by appointment. Show runs thru the
end of March.Ride the GREEN ENERGRY BUS between NWX, Downtown and The Old Mill.
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ONDA News: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, introduce legislation for two new wilderness areas in Oregon’s high desert
» Ad HOC : Words + Ideas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 28, 2010Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, introduce legislation for two new
wilderness areas in Oregon's high desertThe Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Act of 2010 was
introduced today by Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley(D-
Ore.). This proposed legislation will consolidate land ownership and
protect 16,400 acres of new wilderness along the John Day River. The
Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Areas would encompass
dramatic basalt cliffs and rolling hills of juniper, sagebrush and
native grasses, along with a hidden pine forest. The area offers
world-class opportunities for outdoor recreation as well as crucial
wildlife habitat for elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep and native fish
such as salmon and steelhead trout.This proposal is a collaboration between diverse groups of
stakeholders, including Young Life, a Christian youth organization
that owns and operates nearby Washington Family Ranch, local ranchers,
and the Bend-based Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA). The
proposal has been endorsed by Jefferson, Wasco and Wheeler Counties,
local businesses, and the Redmond Chapter of the Oregon Hunters
Association.Forrest Reinhardt, an independent consultant helping assemble the
landmark legislation, stated that the benefits of this proposal are
twofold. "Obviously, with thousands of teens visiting Washington
Family Ranch each year, safety is a top priority. Consolidation of
public and private land will reduce the number of hunters who wander
on to camp property." Reinhardt went on to say, "The reduction of
private and public land fragmentation also promises to improve land
management and add thousands of acres for public access and
recreational opportunities."The effort will specifically expand access for boaters and anglers by
transferring nearly five miles of the Wild and Scenic John Day River
into public ownership. This will expand fishing, hunting, camping and
hiking opportunities for the public in the area. John Crafton of the
Redmond chapter of Oregon Hunters Association, said, 'It is
tremendous. This proposal expands a few thousand acres of usable
public lands into over 16,000 acres, and that is a huge benefit for
wildlife because it creates wintering grounds for game animals where
they are left alone to winter naturally."Under the proposal, BLM is positioned to receive approximately 8,821
acres in exchange for 12,323 acres going to Young Life, with two other
land owners also taking part in the land swap. The larger acreage
going to private landowners is due to BLM receiving river frontage
along the John Day River, which comparatively has much greater value.
The equal-value exchanges will be subject to an appraisal. "In the
end, it's really about protecting this amazing place for future
generations and for native fish and wildlife like wild salmon and
steelhead," said Aaron Killgore of the Oregon Natural Desert
Association.###
Contact information:Gena Goodman-Campbell, Oregon Natural Desert Association, 541-330-2638
Forrest Reinhardt, Young Life, (949) 400-1778
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1/31 Oregon Arts Commission Deadline for Next Round of Arts & Cultural Tourism Grant Program
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasOregon Arts Commission Announces Deadline forNext Round of Arts &
Cultural Tourism Grant Program
Applications due January 31, 2010The Oregon Arts Commission announces that applications for its Arts &
Cultural Tourism Grant program will be accepted from Oregon arts
organizations and units of local governments through January 31, 2010.The Oregon Arts Commission established the Cultural Tourism Grants to
support projects and partnerships that advance arts-based cultural
tourism activities. The program, part of the Commission's Creative
Oregon Initiative, fosters stronger links between the arts, culture,
the tourism industry and local economic development.The program supports activities undertaken by arts or tourism groups –
and especially projects in which both collaborate – designed to
increase tourism motivated entirely or in part by the arts-related
offerings of a community or region. By attracting Oregonians and non-
residents, Commission-funded projects increase the economic benefit of
cultural tourism to communities, regions and the entire state.Proposed projects may enhance an existing cultural tourism project or
fund a new initiative. Grants in 2009 supported a variety of projects
including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's "Stay Closer, Go Further,"
marketing program, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art's marketing of
The World Harmony Project, a four-day festival to attract visitors to
the wealth of arts, culture and heritage resources on the University
of Oregon campus, and the expansion and promotion of Miracle Theatre's
critically acclaimed annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
celebration into the Seattle metro market. Additional support went to
the Oregon Symphony to develop "Instant Outlet," a fast, easy and
online Oregon Symphony ticketing system, for the exclusive use of
Travel Oregon staff and select hotel concierges, to PICA for a
marketing campaign targeted to specific west coast media markets for
travel to PICA's seventh annual Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival and to
the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show for the development of a Quilt Walk.Applicants for Cultural Tourism grants must have IRS 501(c)(3) federal
tax-exempt status and corporate nonprofit status in the state of
Oregon; or be a unit of local government. Up to $10,000 to $10,000 in
matching grant funds may be requested.The guidelines and applications for the Cultural Tourism grants are
available online through the grants section of the Arts Commission's
website: www.oregonartscommission.org. Additional information is
available by calling the Arts Commission at (503) 986-0082.
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The Oregon Arts Commission provides leadership, funding and arts
programs through its grants, special initiatives and services. Nine
commissioners, appointed by the Governor, determine arts needs and
establish policies for public support of the arts. The Arts Commission
became part of Business Oregon (Oregon Business Development
Department) in 1993, in recognition of the expanding role the arts
play in the broader social, economic and educational arenas of Oregon
communities. In 2003, the Oregon legislature moved the operations of
the Oregon Cultural Trust to the Arts Commission, streamlining
operations and making use of the Commission's expertise in
grantmaking, arts and cultural information and community cultural
development.
The Arts Commission is supported with general funds appropriated by
the Oregon legislature and with federal funds from the National
Endowment for the Arts as well as funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust.More information about the Oregon Arts Commission is available online
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ONDA: "John Day Wilderness closer to reality"
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasTwo new proposed Wilderness Areas in the John Day Basin are quickly gaining momentum - Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven. It is our hope that these wilderness proposals will be introduced to congress early this year.
We need your support to let elected officials know that these areas deserve protection. Please tell your elected officials to support the creation of these two new wilderness areas.
Send a comment to your elected officials letting them know you support Wilderness designation for these valuable lands HERE.
The approximately 16,000 acres of new wilderness would protect Endangered Species Act-listed steelhead habitat, provide potentially dozens of new campsites on the John Day River, and even contains a "hidden" grove of old growth Ponderosa pines.
Read more about these proposed wilderness areas, including maps HERE.
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Jackalope Grill- January Events
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Martin Luther King Weekend, open Sunday, January 17
Women Tasting Wine “Wines from the Loire Valley,” January 18, 4:00 to 6:00.
On January 18 we will explore Wines from the Loire Valley. The Loire is the longest river in France and flows through France’s longest and most diverse wine region. John Aylward, of Vin De Garde Wines, will guide us through a balanced sampling of wines from the Loire Valley, and Chef Tim, professionally trained in France, will surprise us with delicious food pairings.
We will meet on Monday, January 18, from 4:00-6:00, at The Jackalope Grill. The cost is $45. Your payment is your reservation. For reservations, please contact Diane Sienko at Bend Wine Cellars (388-7564), or go to the Women Tasting Wine website.
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2010 ONDA Volunteer Schedule Now Available
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasClick here for the full schedule and to register
Interested in volunteering with ONDA? Our 2010 calendar of volunteer trips is now available on the web. You can read about trips, and register online. Trips are free, or discounted for ONDA members! Just go to ONDA.org and follow the links to Volunteer Here.
This moment is highly anticipated every winter: the release of ONDA schedule of volunteer trips! The online information available HERE will provide links to 16 different trips with opportunties to experience, protect and restore the incredible places in Oregon's high desert. Highlights include an affordable float trip down the Owyhee River, and the return of favorites such as the Annual Last Fence Pull at Hart Mountain. Sign up, register, and join us for another great season of "walking the talk" out in eastern Oregon's wildlands.
For additional information contact ONDA's Outreach Coordinator Jefferson Jacobs at jjacobs@onda.org
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1/14, 1/15, 1/19: COCC Events - Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasDear Harold,This is turning out to be a busy season for the Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program! I hope you can join us. Karen GREG MORTENSON TICKETS GO ON SALE this Thursday, January 14th. Tickets may sell out the first day, so if you have your heart set on attending, please purchase your tickets early! The COCC Box Office will open at 7:30 am; Paulina Springs Books (Redmond & Sisters) will open at 9:30 am; Camalli Book Company will open at 10 am. DARWIN'S LEGACY: 200 YEARS OF INSIGHTS AND CHALLENGES, a series of presentations exploring the scientific, anthropological, philosophical and religious implications of Darwin's work. The series kicks off this week with two presentations:Darwin's Puzzles: the Evolution of Sex and Death and Patrick Phillips, Director, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of OregonJanuary 14 – 6:30 pm – Wille Hall, COCC Campus Center Building, BendJanuary 15 – 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, SunriverTickets available at the door BORDERLESS: MIGRATION, GLOBALIZATION AND CHANGING COMMUNITIES, a moderated discussion with ELLIOTT YOUNG is next Tuesday, January 19, 6:30 pm in Wille Hall, COCC Campus, Bend. This event is free and kicks off the 2010 Season of NonViolence, for which the full schedule of events can be found athttp://studentlife.cocc.edu/getinvolved/Multicultural+Center/events/Default.aspx. More details on events can be found at: http://foundation.cocc.edu/VSP -
January Art @ Thump Coffee: “Push” Division Street Skatepark Project Skateboard Deck Art, Plus Lloyd McMullen’s 2D/3D Mixed Media
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Throughout January, Thump Coffee in downtown Bend hosts an exclusive sneak preview of “Push” skateboard decks customized by dozens of local, regional and national artists, including Adam Haynes, Mark Rada, Aaron Draplin, and T-Fly. The skateboard artworks will be auctioned in mid-February to benefit the Division Street Skatepark Project. Complimenting the Push showing are mixed media works in two- and three-dimensions by Bend artist and educator, Lloyd McMullen.
McMullen works extensively with found and recycled materials. “Everyday settings and homely objects inspire my art,” she explains. “Snatches of conversation overheard and cast-off items discovered underfoot serve as raw material and metaphor.”
McMullen’s two- and three-dimensional acrylic paintings are layered with deep transparent glazes to
embed objects and color within the work. “My work is about time, seeking glimpses of history revealed in simple objects,” she says. “Discarded and broken detritus; random words from fortunes cookies, the daily news, found scraps of paper, classic works of literature ‘paint’ and reveal from the inside out. Currently my work explores figurative/abstract themes as story and symbol.”
McMullen is a Print Associate at Atelier 6000, a fine art prints studio and artists’ workshop in Bend; one of the founding members of Artists Local 101, a Central Oregon-based contemporary art group; Visual Arts Program Director at Young Musicians & Artists, a Willamette University-based program.
McMullen’s work is currently on display in the “On the Cutting Edge” exhibit at the Coos Art Museum. In Bend, work is on display in the “Paper Rock Scissors” show at Atelier 6000, and includes an outdoor installation, “Enlightenment”, at Gossamer, the Knitting Place. Recent invitational/juried exhibits include Atelier 6000, the 135 UP! gallery, and Central Oregon Community College in Bend, OR; the Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA.; Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, OR; the Firehouse Gallery, Del Rio Council for the Arts, TX; and includes outdoor installations in Central Oregon.
For more about McMullen and her work, visit her website.
According to organizers, Push is modeled after a similar community skatepark project in Montana and inspired by Portland’s famed Burnside skatepark and similar DIY parks. “Though we have lots of sun here in Central Oregon, a covered skatepark designed, built, and maintained by skaters without the help of the parks dept, or the city is the goal,” say organizers.
Situated on Division Street under the Bend Parkway, the land is currently vacant and strewn with large boulders. The project crew, comprised of volunteers who have dreamt of such an opportunity for years, has already formed a 501(c)3 nonprofit in order to secure grants and funds for building the park, which has already won the support of the Oregon Department of Transportation.
For more information on the skatepark project, go to divisionstreetskatepark.org.
Thump Coffee is located in downtown Bend at 25 NW Minnesota Ave. For details, visit www.ThumpCoffee.com or call 541-388-0226.
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Rise Up 2009: Free Education for over 500 Vulnerable Children in India & Nicaragua
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThank you for helping Rise Up provide empowerment through education in 2009! Whether it's been volunteering your time, purchasing clothing, painting, singing, financially giving, or providing your insightful ideas....We Appreciate It Very Much!
Because of you Rise Up has been able to combat child labor & discrimination by providing free education for over five hundred vulnerable children in India & Nicaragua. It's been an exciting year being actively involved in our local community promoting emerging young musicians & artists, and hosting positive youth events.
Rise Up is completely volunteer run and we need your ideas & creativity in 2010! This season please consider giving the gift of education. 100% of your donation will go directly to help an underprivileged child receive free education.
There is still a day or two to order Rise Up clothing for the holidays.
Much Joy to you and those closest to your heart during this holiday season!
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COTA Receives Recreational Trails Program Grant for Wanoga Mountain Bike Event Area
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasCongrats to COTA! -hoc
--(Bend Oregon- December 14, 2009) The Central Oregon Trail Alliance
(COTA) is pleased to announce that it has received a Recreational
Trails Program grant for the completion of the Wanoga Mountain Bike
Event Area. The grant, in the amount of $56 ,000, is Federal Highway
Administration monies administered by Oregon State Parks RTP
(Recreational Trail Program) committee to help communities construct
trails and trail head facilities that benefit users throughout the
state.The 56K grant monies will be combined with 28K of matching funds
raised by COTA through memberships, corporate sponsorships and events
for a total Wanoga project cost of $84,000.00. Grant monies will be
used for the purchase of equipment to aid in the construction of the
project as well as the purchase of tools, kiosk's and signs for the
new trails and trailheads.To learn more about the RTP grant and COTA please visit our website at
cotamtb.com."The Central Oregon Trail Alliance is dedicated to the stewardship of
sustainable, multiple use trails and to preserving access for mountain
bikers through advocacy, education and promoting responsible trail use."Respectfully,
Woody Starr- Board Chairman 541-390-8103
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12/17 Wildwood Ave. @ Silver Moon Brewery
» Ad HOC : Words + Ideas4 Peaks love. -hoc
--Hi there Friends and Family of 4 Peaks,
Just touching base about a great show we have coming up at the Silver
Moon Brewery this Thursday, December 17th.4 Peaks is happy to present Wildwood Ave. as part of their "One and
Done" tour! This band is truly a hidden gem in the music scene of Bend.It's a special night, as this will be their first show in Bend, and
unfortunately for CO music lovers, their last, so DON'T MISS IT!Please come on out for an evening of great tunes and incredible
jamming. Don't let their lack of playing bar gigs fool you, these
guys have been playing together for a year and a half and really know
how to open things up. They are a very tight quartet that throw in a
nice mix of originals and choice jam rock covers. This show will not
disappoint.Oh yeah, IT'S FREE!!
Thanks and Happy Holidays!
~Eric Walton
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Bend Independent Contemporary Art (BICA): Salon Style Reception 12/4
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Bend-based GearSlash.com Brings Snow Riders One Steezy Deal at a Time
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Hardcore Snowboard Brands at Softcore Prices Provides Purchasing Power for the People
Just in time for riding season, Bend's own GearSlash.com hucks the summit of steez for people who want killer gear at down-to-earth prices - one steezy deal at a time.
According the Gear Junkie, "GearSlash.com, adds an interesting tweak to the mix: It’s an ODAT [one deal at a time] site with a peek at what else is coming up. Plus, viewers have a chance to
determine what goes on sale next."
By working closely with hand-selected core brands – many based in the Pacific Northwest – GearSlash.com makes snowboarding affordable to everyone who loves riding with family and friends. GearSlash.com is the social way to shop for top-quality snowboard gear – and save big on snowboards, bindings, watches, outerwear, apparel, gloves, goggles and sunglasses.
Here’s how GearSlash.com works: Only one product is for sale at any time. A clock indicates the amount of time left, and a counter shows the number of products available in stock for the featured item. When the featured product sells out or runs out of time, it’s replaced by the item at the top of the waiting list. Shoppers can vote for upcoming products, moving them to the top of the list – and into the featured spot. They can also get help from friends to vote an item up. By purchasing consecutive items, shoppers can save even more money by shipping multiple products in their single order. Plus, just like riders share secret powder stashes with their bros and sisters, at GearSlash.com they can easily share secret gear slashes.
According to UrbanDictionary.com, steez is defined as “a snowboarder term that combines the word ‘Style’ with ‘Ease’ to create the act of doing a trick with style and ease to make it done with super steez. A rider with steez, such as myself, would be referred to as “steezy” whether it be because of his/her sick tricks, gangster aparrel [sic], or watevs.”
GearSlash.com brands include Airblaster, Anon Sunglasses, Academy Snowboards, Artec Snowboards, Ashbury Eyewear, Atmosphere Outerwear, Automaton Snowboards, Bent Metal, Celtek Gloves, Elm Company, Flux Bindings, GNU, Grenade Gloves, Holden Outerwear, IS Goggles Lib Tech, Lifetime Collective, Nikita Clothing, Nixon Watches, Roxy Snowboards and Union Binding.
“Ride hard. But be kind to your wallet,” says the GearSlash.com team. -
Downtown Bend: First Friday Art Walk, December 4 + Bicycle Art Walk, Friday, December 11
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Photos by Amy Castaño on display at
John Paul Designs fort Bicycle Art Walk.
The Downtown Bend Business Association invites bicycle fans to enjoy a special Bicycle Art Walk on Friday, December 11. Downtown business will display bicycle-themed art and other fun bike-related events will take place in conjunction with the 2009 National Cyclocross Championships in Bend, December 10-13. The Bicycle Art Walk event is in addition to the regular First Friday Art Walk downtown on December 4. For Bicycle Art Walk, everyone is encouraged to leave their cars at home and ride a bicycle.
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Thump and Other Bend Coffeehouses Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness on World AIDS Day
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFrom Anna Johnson at Deschutes County. -hoc
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The 21st anniversary of World AIDS Day is Tuesday, December 1. This
year, Deschutes County Public Health has partnered with local coffee
shops including Strictly Organic, Thump, and Mocha Janes in an effort
to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS in the community.Patrons of the coffee shops will receive labels on their coffee cups
and sleeves with educational local, national and international facts
regarding the HIV epidemic on December 1.Public Health will display an educational table board explaining the
link between drug addiction and HIV acquisition and transmission at
the Life Interrupted event ( [www.bend.k12.or.us]
) at Summit High School Tuesday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m.Deschutes County Public Health reminds citizens each year that HIV
does exist in Central Oregon and there are things the public can do to
help prevent the spread of the virus. People are encouraged to receive
testing for HIV/AIDS, to know their disease status, and take active
steps to control their health if living with the virus.In Deschutes County, seven new HIV infections were reported within the
last nine months, which is unexpectedly high. Of these, three had
already progressed to full blown AIDS. This means that for almost half
of the newly diagnosed HIV cases, the infected persons were likely
already living with HIV - without knowing it - for as long as five
years or longer.Deschutes County Public Health offers services for persons living with
HIV or AIDS including case management, sexually transmitted
infections, testing, treatment and follow up, and support classes for
managing this long-term chronic condition.What You Should Know:
Ø The Center for Disease Control recommends that everyone seriously
consider taking the HIV test at least once. Over 200,000 U.S. citizens
with HIV aren't aware they have the virus.
Ø A new, rapid HIV test gives accurate results in just 20 minutes. The
test is available at several locations in Deschutes County.
Ø The severity of HIV has changed through antiviral medications in the
last 10 years. HIV used to be a terminal illness and now is a
treatable, long-term, chronic condition.
Ø Learning of your HIV status and getting treatment early in the
infection, is critical to living a relatively long and normal life
with the disease. Early detection also helps avoid spreading the virus
to sex or needle-using partners or from an HIV-positive mother to her
baby.Deschutes County Health Services offers a Positive Self Management
class for persons with living HIV and their partners and/ or family
members. Call 541-322-7425 for more information.For more HIV/AIDS information, please visit www.cdc.gov, www.worldaidscampaign.org
, or the Deschutes County Health Services websitewww.deschutes.org and
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Deschutes River Manufacturing featured in Cascade Business News "Made In Central Oregon"
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasSimon Mather at CBN did a great job with this up-to-date profile of
Bend-based Deschutes River Manufacturing, maker of the Rookie Sidekick
line of power fire hose rollers. -hoc
--Bright Future for Fire Crew Labor Saving Devices
Deschutes River Manufacturing's 'Rookie' Hose Reel System Looks to
Extend International ReachNov 18, 2009
SIMON MATHER CBN Feature WriterFire departments from as far afield as Asia and South America are
poised to benefit from trailblazing labor and time-saving devices
pioneered by Central Oregon technical innovators Deschutes River
Manufacturing.For years, the 'grunt' work involved in hand rolling hoses and lugging
them back to the fire truck following an incident has fallen to newer
fire fighters, tasked with laboriously rolling, squeezing and re-
decking, or reloading, 100-foot-plus lengths.But in recent times, hoses have grown ever wider and heavier,
especially when residual air and water needing to be expelled is
factored in, and the ante has been upped regarding back injury risk
for effective weights that can hover over150 pounds.Pondering the situation led Deschutes River Manufacturing's founder
David Johnston to tap 27 years of mechanical experience as a
millwright to develop an ingenious portable, motorized fire hose
roller first launched onto the market in 2002.Since then, the Bend-based company has been revolutionizing the way
industrial, municipal and wildland firefighters in the U.S. and Canada
work, while recently great strides have been made towards spreading
the word on a global scale.Named after the crew members who traditionally handled hose heavy
lifting, the 'Rookie' line features portable fire hose rollers that
quickly roll fire hoses up to 7-1/4 inches in diameter at the scene,
enabling fire fighters to manage hoses rapidly, easily and safely,
while saving their energy and physical condition for the demanding
front line fire suppression work. Models are equipped with a gas
engine or electric motor, with larger variants featuring variable-
speed controls.The Rookie, which rolls hoses up to 1 1/2 inches in diameter, is one
of the company's several products, which also include: The Rookie
Sidekick, which is smaller but more powerful and fits on the back of a
four-wheeler and rolls 3/4- to 3-inch hoses; The Rookie Sidekick LDH,
which rolls a 5-inch hose; The Rookie Reloader, which allows
firefighters to transfer the hose back to the vehicles; and The Rookie
All-In-One, which utilizes adjustable pins to roll from 1 1/2- to 7 ¼-
inch hoses and comes with a reloader and portable stand.Firefighters have welcomed the breakthrough of a modern hose
management system, lauding it as saving a significant amount of time
compared to doing the job by hand and without risk of back injuries
from stooping over to roll and lift.The Rookie Sidekick is currently being used by fire suppression
agencies and firefighters from Texas to Canada, including the U.S.
Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management,
power utilities and municipal fire departments. Industrial customers
include Hagemeyer, Union Carbide-Dow Chemical, Marathon Oil, Conoco-
Phillips, Exxon-Mobil and Suncor."After our department tried The Rookie Sidekick, we felt it was a
piece of equipment we had to have," commented Gary Spoor, assistant
chief, South Bend VFD, South Bend Washington. "We recently upgraded to
5-inch hose on our engines. The Rookie Sidekick has helped us out with
that for two main reasons: one is safety — the larger diameter hose is
heavier, harder to handle and more likely to cause back injuries. And
the other is time — The Rookie does a better job getting air out of
the hose for redecking it."Johnston, formerly with Kor-Pine/Willamette Industries in Bend before
Weyerhaeuser acquired then shuttered the company and he parlayed a
knack for numbers and mechanical technology into his own business,
commented: "We are committed to continually researching, developing
and field testing the highest quality, best designed fire hose
handling equipment technology available today to make fire fighting
easier and safer for the men and women who put their lives on the line
every day."Johnston continues to refine design elements including a recent change
to the Sidekick Stand for increased maneuverability, and improved foot
pedal cable connections.For James Norman, chief of the East Bend Volunteer Fire Department in
North Carolina, The Rookie has saved him and his crew the two-hour job
of rolling mile-long hoses back on the truck. The hoses need to be
long enough to reach from a pond - or other water source - to the fire
scene. Done in 100-foot increments, rolling the hose back up takes
less than an hour with The Rookie, Norman said."I tell you what, that's a great machine that saves lots of time,"
Norman said. "It pushes all the water and air out of the hose, which
then lays flatter on the truck than when you do it by hand."DRM has ratcheted up efforts to expose its product on a wider basis,
with the help of new sales manager Steve Grediagin, who said he is
enjoying hitting the road and showing customers first-hand "what a
quality, industrial grade machine it is."He added that he was already talking to fire departments as diverse as
Hong Kong and Brazil about adopting the systems, adding: "With a
proven track record of customers that includes every major U.S. public
land management agency, some of the world's largest energy companies,
water utilities and fire departments on three continents, the
potential is enormous to help save these departments money, personnel
and time."DRM is increasingly tapping into other vertical markets that use large-
diameter hoses, including municipal water systems. The City of Bend's
Water Reclamation Department purchased a Rookie Sidekick this year to
roll up the fire hose it uses to pump out sewer lines during
maintenance and repairs.The industrial sector - oil refineries and chemical companies - is
also quickly becoming a hot market."(The Rookie products) really cut down on the manpower and cut down on
time," said Becky Gibson, vice president of sales and marketing for
TSI Inc., the company that distributes Johnston's products to the oil
and chemical companies up and down the Gulf Coast. "It also is a
safety issue for saving people's back, that sort of thing.""They have an incredible product that the market needs," she said from
Baton Rouge, La. "It's just a matter of getting it out in the
marketplace."And that effort is being boosted by contact with a business
development analyst at the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council to
begin to explore market opportunities in the oil fields of the Middle
East.This is just one of the several new export markets the company has
been able to make in-roads into – with the support of Alexa Hamilton,
Global Trade Specialist at Business Oregon, the export assistance arm
of the State of Oregon Business Development Department, and Gail
Snyder with the U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service in
Portland.Grediagin added that on the domestic front sales were also growing,
and involvement with the General Services Administration (GSA)
government procurement system had seen three Sidekick rollers recently
sold to Alaska Fire Service.Just in the last few weeks sales have also been executed with Columbia
River Gorge Scenic Area, U.S. Forest Service Three Rivers Ranger
District in Washington – a repeat customer with five units - Fluor
Hanford (environmental clean-up contractor at Hanford Nuclear
Reservation in Washington) and repeat customer Conoco Phillips in Texas.Deschutes River Manufacturing, .877-868-1951; www.the-rookie.com
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Jackalope Grill: Open Sunday 11/22, Thanksgiving
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasLatest news from Chef Tim at Jackalope Grill. -hoc
--We Are Open Sunday 11/22
This Sunday November 22, we will be open and serving dinner beginning
at 5:00. Hope to see you then!Open for Thanksgiving!
Please join us for Thanksgiving Dinner, Thursday, November 26. Seating
is 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Traditional fare, as well as selected menu items,
will be offered. Relax and leave the cooking and cleaning to the
Jackalope Grill this year! -
Unique Food Experience: 1st/3rd Tuesdays - Taste of Norway at Sons of Norway Lodge
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First and third Tuesday, 11am to 1pm, Sons of Norway Lodge, 549 NW Harmon Blvd Bend, OR. Call 541-382-4333 to confirm schedule.
My grandfather, Olaf Skjersaa, immigrated directly from Norway, arriving in Bend, Oregon as a teenager unable to speak a word of English. Like many of our country's earlier immigrant generations, he was determined to learning English as quickly as possible to "fit in" here. As a consequence, my family lost the ability to speak Norwegian in a single generation. My mother, Greta, and her siblings know only a few words of their father's native tongue.
But also like many immigrant communities, food became a connection to the Old World, and I grew up surrounded by the tastes and smells of the Norwegian cooking my Grandmother Grace
Skjersaa, Great Aunt Edna Skjersaa and my mother would serve at family gatherings.
Now, the holidays are the time of year that me and my children join my mother in re-creating baked treats like the delicious potato flat-bead lefsa and delicately crisp, ornate cone cookies, kramakake.
When my mother invited me to join her this week at the Sons of Norway Lodge for the Taste of Norway lunches member
Barbara has been preparing on Tuesdays, I jumped at the chance.
If you've never experienced Norwegian cuisine, you'll be pleasantly surprised to discover that it's far more diverse and tasty than the notorious lutefisk. I recommend getting the "Some of Everything" sampler. My "smorbrod" open-faced bay shrimp sandwich on rye bread, Swedish yellow-pea soup, lefsa and cucumber-dill salad were fresh and light, and the baked treats are some of the best from any any cooking tradition.
Get your Norsk on! -Harold Olaf (Skjersaa) Cecil
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Updated: wordsideas.com
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Finally got around to making some updates on the Ad HOC words + ideas website, thanks to Sheena from Thump Coffee, who wanted to dust off her HTML skills. It's probably about time to wad it up and start fresh with a cool WordPress site, but at least the content is sorta current now. -hoc -
Vima Lupwa Homes: Latest News from Zambia
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasUpdate from Bend's Malerie Pratt about the home for children she
founded in Zambia, supported by the Bend community. -hoc
----------"Chilya ubwika buletwala kubuyantanshi...umwela nao ulayamba uku
kabililako." A Bemba proverb meaning: "As life goes on weather gets
hotter."It is the hot season in the Sub-Sahara Africa and for our children at
the Vima Lupwa Home. Please read our November update and hear the
latest from the Vima home at www.lupwahomes.org .Thanks for your continual support and Happy Thanks Givings,
Our best,Malerie and Marlena
Vima Lupwa Home
Breaking and Reversing the cycle of povertyVIMA LUPWA HOME
1550 NW Galveston
Bend OR 97701
541-420-9634
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Video Trailer: NWVS #8 Premiere at Alder Creek Bend
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasNWVS #8 - At Home In The Gorge from CRG Video on Vimeo.
Free premiere showing at Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe in Bend.
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11/19 Kayak Video Premiere: "At Home In The Gorge" @aldercreekkayak in Bend
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Movie night at Alder Creek!
------------Hey guys,
Here's the poster and info about the Nov 19th movie at the shop. Check
out gorgehits.com for more info about the film. Thursday Nov 19th
7:00-8:30 @ Bend Alder Creek movie is FREE.Thanks,
-geoff
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Jackalope Grill: November Events
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Monday, November 16 Women Tasting Wine: Cotes du Rhone Wines
Cotes du Rhone is probably the most diverse wine appellation in France. The appellation encompasses much of the land of the area, not to mention much of the wine - over two-thirds of the wine produced in the Rhone Valley is of the Cotes-du-Rhone appellation. Dennis Sienko of Bend Wine Cellar will guide us through a selection of these wines, and Chef Tim will create some delectable dishes to pair with them.
WTW meets on Monday, November 16, from 4:00-6:00 pm, at the Jackalope Grill. Please arrive 15 minutes early for Women Tasting Wine. Cost is $45. For reservations, please contact Diane Sienko at Bend Wine Cellars (388-7564), or go to the Women Tasting Wine website.
Open Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26
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COTA Trail Alert: Lower Ben's
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasPerfect riding weather - but be advised . . .-hoc
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Please be advised that lower Ben's Trail will be closed for repairs from the trailhead up to Rd4610 which is the intersection with Express this weekend. Please plan your rides to avoid that section. Both Saturday and Sunday crews will be working to add drainage and repair beat sections of the trail. We would love your help on Sunday to help hand finish the work.
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11/7 Tumalo Langlauf Club Party
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Thanks TLC for grooming our nordic ski trails! -hoc
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7th, 5:30-8:30 at the Boy's & Girl's Club- 500 NW Wall St.
Taco Stand food
Beer from Cascade Lakes
Music by Mark Barringer of Bare Roots
Come see the new groomer!
Slide presentation by our Olympic hopefuls
Game room for the kids
Members=free
non-members=$10Hope to see you all there! Please pass this along to all your friends!
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Nov. 6-14: "Godfather" Inspired Interpretation of Shakespeare's "Macbeth"
» Ad HOC : Words + Ideas"There 's daggers in men's smiles." This sounds like a hoot. -hoc
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Hello All
It is time again for some drama at Summit High School. They are doing Macbeth with a twist--Shakespeare in the style of Coppola's The Godfather! Should be fun and of course Lila is in it--she plays Macbeth's best pal--who is a dude--so she is excited! See you there. Thanks for your continued support and friendship. Mona Mensing(Lila's Mom)
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS INFO ON TO ANYONE I REPEAT ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED. WORD OF MOUTH IS OUR BEST--IF NOT ONLY REAL ADVERTISING! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Come Join Summit High School Performing Arts Department for our production of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth". This version of this chilling tragedy uses the original language but the setting has been inspired by Francis Ford Coppola's "Godfather" movies.
Macbeth
Summit High School Auditorium, Bend, OR
Fri, November 06, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Sat, November 07, 2009 at 02:00 PM
Sat, November 07, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Fri, November 13, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Sat, November 14, 2009 at 02:00 PM
Sat, November 14, 2009 at 07:00 PM
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Sculpture Garden, Xeriscaping, Signage Blended at Mother’s Juice Café
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See the rest of the sculpture garden images on Mother's Juice Cafe Facebook. -hoc
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Sculpture garden? Low-water xeriscape landscaping? Business signage? How about all three? Mother’s Juice Café’s latest contribution to Galveston Avenue neighborhood beautification blends art, sustainability and commerce. Under the shade of a “Mother’s Juice Café” sculptural metal tree flourishes beds of sculptural metal flowers with small placards for Open, Espresso and other simple messages.
Mother’s Juice Café owner Mike Sackin tapped into his landscaping background to collaborate with Bend metal sculptor Andy Wachs at Weld Studio on the modern designs.
“We worked with the Mother’s tree-inspired logo to create a modern sculpture that also serves as signage in an organic way,” says Wachs. “It simulates a tree and plant forms and incorporates local landscapes for a playful, eye-catching blend of signage, garden and art,” Wachs explains.
The signs are constructed of steel and aluminum with traces of patina and rust to blend in with the surrounding Central Oregon desert environment.
Mother’s owners Mike and Janet Sackin, are also committed to supporting the local arts community by providing their venue as a platform for local artist to feature their work monthy.
“With our new sculpture garden emerging out front - we hope the community can be inspired to bring art into any environment,” states Mike Sackin.
Mother’s Juice Café is located on Bend’s west side at 1255 NW Galveston Ave. For details, visit www.mothersjuicecafe.com or call 541-318-0989. -
11/6 Downtown Bend Business Association’s November First Friday Art Walk
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Dozens of downtown Bend businesses will glow with the welcoming warmth of Autumn during the Downtown Bend Business Association’s monthly First Friday Walk on November 6. Art exhibits, artist receptions, live music, food and beverage samples and other events are open to the public free of charge throughout the evening.
Below are highlights and locations for several November First Friday Art Walk happenings:
Astro Lounge
147 NW Minnesota Avenue
Derek Anderson light paintings photography.
At the Beach
850 NW Wall
Handmade chocolate truffles, wine and 2010 swim and resort wear lines.
Bella Moda
1001 NW Wall Street #102
Lisa Mason color pencil drawings and acrylic paintings.
Bend Mapping & Blueprint 922 NW Bond Street
“Have you ever been this tired?” photo prints.
Douglas Fine Jewelry
920 NW Bond Street, Suite 106
Steven and Elyse Douglas gem show featuring Oregon Sunstone from Douglas mining claims.
Dudley’s Bookshop Café
135 Minnesota Avenue
Holly Grigg-Spall acrylic paintings. Music by French troubadour Eric John Kaiser. Artistic knitted items.
High Desert Gallery
10 Minnesota Avenue
Sue Favinger Smith “Perception and Imagination” oil paintings. Music by Erin Cole-Baker, acoustic mix of bluegrass, jazz, blues and rock.
Glass Symphony
916 Wall Street
Kate MacLeod new glass works.
Great Outdoor Clothing Company
933 NW Wall Street
Susan Mobley original watercolors and handpainted silk scarves and neckties.
Hot Box Betty
903 NW Wall Street
Karen Wright jewelry, Karen Brock designs, Stephanie Photography travel and nature photos.
Karen Bandy Design
25 Minnesota Avenue
Custom-designed jewelry and original abstract acrylic paintings.
Lowes Group
920 NW Bond Street, Ste 107
Artist TBA from BICA Gallery.
New York City Sub Shop
1043 NW Bond Street
Greta Gretzinger humorous paintings.
North Soles Footwear
800 Wall Street
Nikki Hoke Horner abstract interpretations of topographical mapping.
Sage Custom Framing
834 NW Brooks Street
Linda Gillard plein air pastel landscape paintings and figurative wire sculptures.
Thump Coffee
25 NW Minnesota Avenue
Kristin Klus hand-tinted darkroom prints and digital photography. -
Will you one day be able to float this?
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Article in Bend Bulletin proposing new options to benefit casual floaters, white water adventurists and the Deschutes fish habitat. -hoc
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Read the full article, "Will you one day be able to float this? " here.To Learn More: The Bend Park & Recreation District will hold an open house on the Colorado Avenue Dam report from 5:30- 7 p.m. Thursday in the district's Community Room at 799 S.W. Columbia St. in Bend.
To see the consultant's report on the Colorado Avenue Dam improvement project, visit www.bendparksandrec.org/Planning__Development/Colorado_Dam_Report/. People with questions or comments who can't attend the open house can contact Bruce Ronning at 541-706-6113 or ColoradoDamReport@bendparksandrec.org. -
Kristin Klus Photography at Thump Coffee | November 2009
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Looking forward to more hand-tinted darkroom prints @thumpcoffee from Klus. -hoc
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Kristin Klus Photography at Thump Coffee, throughout the month of November 2009.
(BEND, OR) Scenes from Central Oregon by local photographer Kristin Klus are showcased at Thump Coffee in downtown Bend throughout November. Klus’s works bridge the gap between classic darkroom photography and newer digital techniques in the artist’s self-described quest to create photographs as “powerful as nature itself.”
“Photography is my way to share my adventures with the world,” says Klus. “My goal has always been to create photographs as powerful as nature itself by capturing the perfect lighting, angle, and exposure while in the field. The focus of my current collection is on capturing the beautiful landscapes and wildlife that I am so lucky to be exposed to here in Central Oregon.”
A native Oregonian who grew up with a strong love for the outdoors, Klus discovered a passion for photography in a high school photography class, and she pursued both academic training — earning a degree in photography — and hands-on experience working at a camera shop while attending Central Oregon Community College.
Klus’s work has been published in Photographers Forum magazine, and her photography can be found in businesses and private collections throughout Central Oregon. Visit her website at kristinklusphotography.com.
Thump Coffee is located in downtown Bend at 25 NW Minnesota Ave. For details about art exhibits, coffee cuppings and other events, visit www.ThumpCoffee.com or call 541-388-0226.
Photo Caption: “Historic Old Mill” by Kristin Klus (hand-tinted black-and-white darkroom print, 12”x18”). “This photo was taken nine years ago. The pond has been bulldozed, and new buildings have blocked this angle entirely,” says Klus. -
Help Shape Land Use in Deschutes County-Input Needed at October Meetings
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasHere's your chance to participate in shaping the future face of
Deschutes County. -hoc
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for the first time since 1979. Over the next three months, the Deschutes
County Community Development Department will host 10 public meetings
to discuss the new draft Plan to obtain feedback from County residents.The Community Plans within the Comprehensive Plan are specific
blueprints of how and where growth and development occur and how natural
resources will be protected in the unincorporated areas of the County
for the next 20 years. The draft Plan is based on public input received
over the past year, changes to state law, coordination with other
agencies and organizations and in-depth analysis of current conditions
and trends.The County is asking for comments on all aspects of the Plan, from its
general themes to specific actions. The following meeting address
specific Community Plans that include growth and development affecting
each community. Give your input and learn more about the Community
Plan at these October meetings:Date Tentative Topic Location Time
Oct. 19 Community Plan Terrebonne Grange Hall, 6:15 p.m.
Oct. 20 Community Plan Tumalo Community School, 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 29 Community Plan (Deschutes Junction) Three Sisters 7th Day
Adventist School, 6:00 p.m.
Note: This schedule is subject to changeBased on public comments received this fall, the draft Plan will be
revised in early 2010. Public hearings are expected to begin in spring
2010.A copy of the draft Comprehensive Plan as well as detailed information
about the Planning Commission and community meetings are available at
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10/17 JZ Band at Three Creeks Brewing Co.
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10/25 Rise Up's 3rd annual "Art for India"
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You are invited to Rise Up's 3rd annual "Art for India," on Sunday October 25th. Join us for one of Bend's largest art events. The evening will feature artwork by thirty of Bend's most talented artists and features an additional youth mural by children & teens from our local schools. This fun benefit helps fight discrimination and poverty by providing free education for over 250 underprivileged children in Bodhgaya, India.
This all age show starts at 5pm at the old Boomtown location, on the corner of Greenwood and Harriman (across from the Blacksmith restaurant). Come pick your piece of the canvas! Hosted by MC MOsleyWOtta and live music from Chris Chabot, Leif James and the Autonomics! Eats, Libations, Silent Auction, and a Media Presentation about the school in India.
Tickets are: $15-Adults, under 21-$10, and under 10-Free. Tickets are available online at:www.riseupinternational.com - at the door - or at Visit Bend.
We also have discounted group 5 & 10 packs. (5-$50, 10-$80)
If you would like to help volunteer for this event, Please contact us: 800-344-1540
or sheri@riseupinternational.com
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Brian Daly Miniatures Photography at Mother’s Juice Café in October
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Talent! Link takes you to event on Mother's Juice Cafe Facebook. -hoc
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Brian Daly Miniatures Photography at Mother’s Juice Café in October
(Bend, OR) For the first time in Bend, local photographer Brian Daly exhibits his lilliputian photographic scenes in a solo show at Mother’s Juice Café throughout October. This series of photos depicts scenes created with miniature models ½-inch to 1-inch tall – people, cars, buildings, trees and other tiny figures, mostly “from my children's toys, or an old train set,” says Daly.
A photographer for 20 years, Daly recently started doing more studio work, including these miniature scenes. “The challenge is to try and throw some dramatic lighting into the scene and make the picture something it is not,” he explains. “I want to make the viewer, if even for a second, think, ‘Is that real? How did he do that?’”
Some shots, he says, “mimic a beautiful every day scene, with others the challenge is to create some tension or drama. And some are just to have fun.”
For more Brian Daly photos, visit briandalyphoto.com. Mother’s Juice Café is located on Bend’s west side at 1255 NW Galveston Ave. For details, visit mothersjuicecafe.com or call 541-318-0989. -
10/25: An All Oyster Dinner at the Jackalope Grill
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Some say oysters are an aphrodisiac, and while we invite you to decide for yourselves the myth's veracity, we know for a fact that they are delicious and lend themselves to a variety of presentations and preparations. After much thought and reflection on this princely mollusk, Chef Tim has developed another inspired menu for your enjoyment!
An All Oyster Dinner
October 25, 2009
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Kumamoto Oyster
cava gelée, cava mignonette sauce
Oysters on the Half-Shell
an assortment including Chincoteague Bay, Calm Cove, Pickering Point and Barron Point
Oyster Chowder
Harry Hamblet's Oyster Sauté
house-made tarter sauce, cole slaw
Sake Poached Oyster
cucumber salad, sake-ginger dressing
Oysters Rockefeller
traditional preparation
Oyster Dessert
Please call soon to reserve one of the remaining places available for this special night of delicacies from the sea, paired with outstanding wines. Cost is $80 (including wines and gratuity), and we request payment in advance so the evening is more relaxed and enjoyable for all. Dinner starts at 6pm.
Reminder: Open Sunday, October 11 for Columbus Day Weekend
Since Monday is a holiday, we'll be open for regular dinner hours on Sunday, October 11. Come enjoy Sunday dinner at the Jackalope!
Asanté,
Kathy & Tim Garling
Reservations: 541-318-8435. Recipes, info and more. -
10/25 Art For India Fundraiser
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#inbend -hoc
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We had a great turnout for the painting party with kids from three
schools and others participating this year too! We are having the Art
For India Fundraiser on Sun.,Oct. 25th, 5-9pm at the old Boomtown
location on the corner of Greenwood and Harriman (across from the
Blacksmith restaurant). Come pick your piece of the canvas! There will
also be live music from Chris Chabot, Leif James and the Autonomics!
Food, Beverages,Silent Artful Auction and a Slide Presentation of our
project in India. Tickets are the same as last year...$15-Adults,
under 21-$10, and under 10-Free.
If you would like to help volunteer for this event, Please contact me.
Hope to see you soon! Thanks sheriSheri Foster
RISE UP INTERNATIONAL
RISE UP INDIA weblog
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10/10 Groovin' for Gavin
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasNo health insurance, and a baby with a severe medical condition. Little Gavin is a poster child for why we need health care/health insurance reforms! -hoc
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Come Support the Straw family through this tough time. Five month old baby Gavin will be having massive brain surgery on October 13th. Our lovely friends are hosting a fundraiser for Gavin and his family to help with medical expenses.
link [www.nashelle.com]
Groovin' for Gavin
Hosted at Parilla
635 NW 14th Street. 541-617-9600
Sat, October 10th
3-9 pm
Live music performed by
Larry and His Flask 8-9pm
Dela Project 7-8pm
Ben and Steve of Necktie killer 6-7pm
Silent Auction 3-8pm
Lovely donations from: The Tower Theatre, Bambini, Spork, Plum, Pave Jewelers, Vanilla, Soba, Bouncing off the Walls, Alpenglow, Scrappin' Along, Utilitu, Tan Republic and manymore!
Sliding scale donation requested $5-$20
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Poor Man's Whiskey, Saturday October 24 at the Domino Room
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThis will be a show to remember! -hoc
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What a great way to get ready for Halloween - as you're encouraged to wear your favorite Wizard of OZ costume and enjoy a bluegrass interpretation of the Pink Floyd classic "Darkside of the Moon"!
Come on out, whether you're in Portland or Eugene! Both shows are expected to sell out, so get your tickets early! -
Amy Clark's twins born today!
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasCongratulations to my friend and colleague Amy Clark and her husband Chad on the birth of twins this morning! Love, HOC -
10/10: COTA Biketoberfest Work Party
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThanks to Dave Caplan for all of his volunteer work on behalf of Central Oregon Trail Alliance! Lend a hand if you can. -hoc
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Hey trail users!
COTA and I sure could use your help on 10/10 for a morning of trail work. For this year's Biketoberfest, I'll be leading a crew up Farewell. If you've been up there recently you know Farewell has had a hard summer and could really use some love to get it ready for next year.
I know many of you have been out riding and running the trails for the last 6 months or more... how about giving back a few hours of your time to help maintain this amazing resource?
If you, or any of your friends can join me, please let me know beforehand, so that I can be sure to have a tool for you. Following the trail work, at 2PM, there will be a BBQ and party at the Wanoga parking lot
Thanks!
Dave
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Lori LaBissoniere’s “Transitions” Paintings at Thump Coffee
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Thump Coffee will be open until 8pm on Friday, October 2 for the Fall Art Hop. Featuring: Lori LaBissoniere’s “Transitions” Paintings. -hoc
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Local painter Lori LaBissonier’s “Transitions” show of recent works is on exhibit at Thump Coffee in downtown Bend throughout October. LaBissonier explains that this collection of paintings “deals with the inevitable and ever-changing transition of seasons that have a significant effect on our psyche here in the Northwest.”
“As the bright notes of yellow summer fade into the fall and on to the icy blues of winter,” she says, “our mood tends to shift along with the progression of the seasons. We begin to reminisce upon life as it was and anticipate the seasons to come.”
LaBissonier says these paintings were created in hopes of “transporting the viewer to various times of the year, reminding them of the importance of the transformations of nature and the often significant effects of the changing seasons.”
LaBissonier received her B.A. in Fine Art from Gonzaga University in 2002. Her inspirations include travels in France, Italy and Australia, studying the works of artists and masters of the past, and a love of the. “My creativity is most alive when I’ve just visited a snow-capped mountain, a sun-kissed oceanside, or felt God’s inspiration shining down from the crack in a stormy sky.”
Since relocating to the Bend area from her hometown of Yakima, Washington, LaBissonier has been involved with Poethouse Art, where she has been a resident artist and art class coordinator. Visit her studio at Poethouse Art, or go to www.lorilynnart.com.
Thump Coffee is located in downtown Bend at 25 NW Minnesota Ave. For details about art exhibits, coffee cuppings and other events, visit www.ThumpCoffee.com or call 541-388-0226. -
Powderwhore Productions at McMenamin's 10/07/09 @ 8:30pm
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasNotified of this event via ODNA, should be a good one. -hoc
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Powderwhore Productions once again brings their brand of skiing to Bend. This year's offering, Flakes celebrates the deep and light powder from around the world that the audience has grown to love, blended together with the often flaky characters that thrive on this wintry existence.
October 7th, 8:30pm
McMenamin's Old St. Francis School 700 NW Bond St, Bend
Tickets $10
Raffle tickets $2 each
The grand finale is a raffle with all proceeds to benefit ONDA. Come show your support and celebrate the beginning of the winter!
Thanks to these sponsors for donating to our raffle:
DANI Bath Pandora's Backpack
Footzone Wanderlust Tours
Pine Mountain Sports Strictly Organic Coffee
Portland Patagonia Powderwhore Productions
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9/22 Webcyclery Movie Night (COTA benefit)
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasWebcyclery's own Kevin and Mean Todd praised and heralded it as "The sweetest Race Across America movie ever!" Good 'nuff for me. -hoc -Webcyclery Movie Night - Sept 22nd
Tuesday, September 22nd at McMenam's at 9:00 pm, $5 Benefits COTA - wahoo!
Bicycle Dreams Summary description: For September, WebCyclery brings you the Central Oregon premiere of Bicycle Dreams. This incredible story follows the Race Across America - a grueling, 3000-mile bicycle race from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Top riders finish in under 10 days, riding over 300 miles per day and sleeping only a few hours per night.
Webcyclery's own Kevin and Mean Todd praised and heralded it as "The sweetest Race Across America movie ever!" More movie details -
9/26 Become a youth mentor-attend the free training
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasOur youth = our future. Check out this program! -hoc
-It is estimated that, on any given day, 350 kids in Deschutes County are
dealing with the disruptive effects of parental incarceration. Central
Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County
Sheriff's Office, is offering a class to prepare volunteers to become
mentors for children with an incarcerated parent."We know from research, children with an incarcerated parent are at
significantly higher risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice
system," explains Deschutes County Sheriff Larry Blanton. "Our agency is
committed to providing alternatives to incarceration. Mentoring these
kids today will result in fewer people incarcerated in the future."On Saturday, September 26, COPY will offer a training class in Bend.
Upon completing the class and background checks, volunteers can be
matched with a child living in their local Deschutes County community.The six-hour class covers program policies, how to establish a mentor
relationship, the impact incarceration has on families, and
communication skills. There is no cost to attend, but an application is
required.After initial training and background checks, volunteers are matched
with a child who shares similar interests and activities and commits to
spending a few hours a week together for a minimum of one year. This
time is often spent going to community events, working on homework,
attending art programs, participating in sports, or simply hanging out
and talking.For additional details or to request an application, please call
388-6651 or email COPY@deschutes.org . Additional program information is
available online at www.deschutes.org/copy.
Anna M. Johnson
Public Communications Coordinator
DESCHUTES COUNTY
(541) 330-4640 office
(541) 280-5263 cell
(541) 385-3202 fax
1300 NW Wall Street, Ste. 200
Bend, OR 97701
www.deschutes.org
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Deschutes County Government provides for the safety, security and health
of Deschutes County's 167,000 citizens through public safety, human
services, adult parole & probation, juvenile justice and many other
valuable public services. For more information, please go to
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Women Tasting Wine at Jackalope Grill September 21
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasOregon Wine paring dinner at Jackalope Grill 9/21. -hoc
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This month's Women Tasting Wine seminar features 2007 Oregon White Wines. Here's what WTW organizer Diane Sienko says about the event:
"Since 2007 was such an incredible year for white varietals, the September 21 WTW Seminar will feature 2007 Oregon White Wines from Penner-Ash, Lumos, St. Innocent, Elk Cove and Bergstrom Wineries. The weather is still warm enough to enjoy a selection of white wines, so we're taking advantage of these lovely 2007 releases."
As always, Chef Tim will create some delicious complementary dishes to pair with these outstanding Oregon wines. WTW meets on Monday, September 21, from 4:00-6:00 pm, at the Jackalope Grill. Please arrive 15 minutes early for Women Tasting Wine. Cost is $45. For reservations, please contact Diane Sienko at Bend Wine Cellars (388-7564), or go to the Women Tasting Wine website.
Women Tasting Wine:
2007 Oregon White Wines
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Oregon Natural Desert Association
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasSept. 19 is ONDA's Wilderness Day. Support ONDA, use the link above to register! -hoc
September 19th, 2009
If you haven't registered for Wilderness Day yet, what are you waiting for? There is something for everyone; join ONDA, Friends of the Badlands, East Cascade Bird Conservancy, Photographer Bruce Jackson, and fellow desert lovers in a day of education and appreciation of our desert wildlands! Trips will take place in both the Badlands Wilderness and nearby proposed wilderness areas. ONDA believes in equal opportunity conservation and welcomes everyone to fall in love with their desert lands.
Oregon Natural Desert Association’s
2nd Annual WILDERNESS DAY!Group Activities:
* ONDA geocache hunt/geology hike: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM : Badlands Wilderness
* Friends of the Badlands (Fobbits) restoration work: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
* Dry River Canyon birding walk 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
* Photography workshop w/ Bruce Jackson at Scout Camp TH 09:00 AM – 1:00 PM
* Alder Springs Hike: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
* Steelhead Falls Hike : 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
* Badlands Equestrian Ride (Bring Your Own Horse): ready to ride at 10:00 AM
All activities are FREE to the public. After your trip join us at The Environmental Center at 16 NW Kansas Ave from 3pm-6pm for an after-party with food, beverages and music by Third Eye Whiskey.
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9/26 Evening for the Environment
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E-Center's big annual fundraiser. -hoc
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The Environmental Center's largest fundraising event of the year is around the corner! Join us for an evening of festivities that includes food catered by CHOW, Lemon Drops by Bendistillery, Games by Savvy Casino, fabulous auction items from local businesses and much more!
This event will sell out! Limited tickets are now available for purchase.
Please visit www.envirocenter.org for more event details and to reserve your space today! -
9/17 Bend WebCAM
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This is one of the best events our local Advertising Federation chapter produces. Well worth time and money. -hoc
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The 2009 Bend WebCAM, Presented by StreamiT! - Early bird registration has been extended toThursday, September 17. AdFed members save $30 off regular pricing!
Register today and join some of the most innovative minds in the country on October 15 & 16 at the Riverhouse Convention Center.
Bend WebCAM will enrich anyone involved in the Web and Creative & Marketing industries; especially those who realize the inseparability of the two in a successful 21st Century business plan.
For all the details, steer your mouse or touchpad to bendwebcam.com
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9/24-9/27 Bend Roots Revival
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasBack and better than ever! -hoc
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Bend Roots Revival September 24--27It's Bend Roots time again! The dates have been set, the acts have been booked, and The Vic and Parrilla are ready to rock! As a project of KPOV, Bend Community Radio, all Revival performances and workshops are free and open to the public. This event is underwritten by pure community giving and effort, and hosted byThe Victorian Café and Parrilla Grill.
Nestled into one of Bend's oldest west side neighborhoods, eight performance areaswill host more than 70 (yes 70!) local acts and workshops.
Click here for the schedule of performers, workshops, stages and show times.
Many workshops are offered throughout the weekend and Sunday is focused on kids and families. This year we are pleased to announce that Victor Johnson will be performing and helping out with the Kids Music Workshop. Victor is a renowned kids music performer and Putamayo recording artist who has made a career of kid's songs. Based in the Dalles, he is a bright light for sure, and a neighbor our performing arts community can learn from.
Support local music, and have a rockin' good time all weekend long at Bend Roots Revival!
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Three Sisters Backcountry and Oregon Avalanche Institute
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasCongrats to Jonas Tarlen on the launch of Three Sisters Backcountry and Oregon Avalanche Institute! -hoc
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Hello Friends,
Three Sisters Backcountry and the Oregon Avalanche Institute will be in full operation this winter. Check out our new websites: www.threesistersbackcountry.com and www.oravalanche.org. We will be renting out Yurts in awesome ski terrain, teaching avy courses and guiding trips. I hope all is well and look forward to skiing with some of you this winter.
Cheers!
Jonas Tarlen
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10/25 3rd Annual ART FOR INDIA
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From Sheri Foster at Rise Up International. -hoc
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It's that time of year again! We are having our 3rd Annual ART FOR
INDIA Fundraiser Sun., Oct 25 from 5-9pm. It will be similar to
previous years with canvas art, artful auction, slide show, live music
food and beverages AND we are adding kids(all ages) participation to
painting a portion of the canvas. If you have a child that would like
to participate in the painting,or would like to donate an item for
the auction, paint an adirondek chair OR help with the event please
contact me. We need volunteers and sponsors. Details to follow about
the venue.All monies goes to supporting RiseUps school and orphans in India. We
have been supporting them since 2000. It started with 25 kids and two
teachers and now has appr. 250 kids, 14 staff and nine orphans. We are
now in the process of completing the 2nd foor of our little school.Hope you can make it to the event and bring your family and friends too!
Thanks for your support!
Sheri Foster
RISE UP INTERNATIONAL
RISE UP INDIA weblog
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9/24: Green Drinks
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasCheck it out - good people, good time. -hoc-
Green Drinksand a Cup of Joe
Thursday, September 24
Strictly Organic Coffee
6 SW Bond St, Bend (on the corner of Arizona and Bond)
Did you know that Green Drinks is an international movement with nodes all around the world? There are nodes in virtually every country from Algeria to Vietnam!
Green coffee???? Come to Strictly Organic Coffee, affectionately called "Strictly O", for September's Green Drinks! This is Bend's coolest, hippest, most sustainable business networking around, so join us for a green cup of goodness.
In an effort to have a truly "green" drink, bring your own cup!
For more information, contact Katy Bryce at 541-385-6908 ext. 16.
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COTA Trail Alert! South Fork Bridge Construction
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COTA Trail Alert
South Fork Bridge Construction
Please be advised the South Fork trail (South Fork of Tumalo Creek) will have Forest Service and COTA crews working on a bridge replacement project Monday through Friday the week of Sept 14th - 18th.
Please avoid the South Fork trail during this time. The work crews will be working with heavy log moving equipment and do not need to be interrupted by trail users. There will also be a short relocation of the trail to better match the flow of the new bridge and given the dry conditions the trail will not benefit from trail users at this time. Please respect this request and use alternate routes in the area.
This project will replace a bridge that is collapsing due to age. The replacement will be done with a single log stringer which will be flattened on top to provide an 18" trail surface. The log will not have a handrail to facilitate riding for those that seek the challenge. This rideability of this bridge was important aspect negotiated and agreed to between the FS and COTA.
Your assistance is appreciated.
Deschutes National Forest and Central Oregon Trail Alliance
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Aftermarket Customer Appreciation Party
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Hello!
We're headed to Idaho today. The Aftermarket Customer Appreciation Party begins tomorrow, September 11, after the KTM Adventure Rally in Riggins, ID. The Party will take place after the KTM BBQ Dinner, at 7:30 p.m.
Time: Friday, September 11, 2009 7:30 p.m.
Location: Riverside RV Park - 1218 S. Main St. Space 1 & 2
(1/2 mile south of the Best Western)
Highlights:- Check out the bikes from the various companies including Jonah Street's Practice Rally Bike
- Some of the top 950/990 experts will be there to discuss our passion of Adventure Riding!!
- Beer supplied by Laughing Dog Brewery, Sandpoint, ID (other refreshments will be available as well
- Meet the "Black Dog"
Sponsors for this event include: Giant Loop Moto, Black Dog Cycle Works, Adventure Machines, Trail Tricks, Dual Sport Riding, Rekluse, and Adventure Tank.
And if you're already riding with Giant Loop bags, we'd love to see your kit on your bike!
Ride while you can,
Dave & Harold
Giant Loop Moto
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9/23 Deschutes County Commissioners on COTV "Talk of the Town"
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Here's a great chance to hear from our commissioners and ask them
questions. Democracy requires participation! -hoc----------------------------------
Commissioners Dennis Luke, Tammy Baney, and Alan Unger Set to Dialogue
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Poor Mans Whiskey Band at the Domino Room Oct. 24
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasGreat band playing at the Domino Room October 24, see below for details. -hoc
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 9, 2009
Poor Mans Whiskey In Bend
Poor Mans Whiskey is performing “Dark Side of the Moonshine,” their very own interpretation of Pink Floyds infamous album, Dark Side of the Moon. A full laser light show, Wizard of Oz Theme and much more with 3 Sets of music from Poor Man’s Whiskey.
October 24, 2009 at the Domino Room/Midtown, 9pm. 21+
Tickets at ranch Records or HYPERLINK "http://www.brownpapertickets.com" www.brownpapertickets.com
Get tickets in advance, save some money - $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Poor Mans Whiskey is:
Jason Beard- Guitar,mandolin
Josh Brough -Banjo, keyboards, harmonica, vocals
Eli Jebidiah - Electric banjo, guitar, mandolin, Theremin, vocals
George Smeltz - Drums, suitcase, vocals
Aspen - Bass, vocals
The Bay Area's bluegrass badasses bring a reputation for high-energy live shows and an incomparable fusion of folk, punk, rock, and disco to stages and festivals nationwide. This "High-Octane Hootenanny" will certainly delight those interested in a foot-stompin good time. Poor Man's Whiskey has evolved into a ragged, spontaneous beast pulling from equally deep wells of story-telling originals, expertly crafted covers and zany on-stage shenanigans.
Notable festivals and venues played:
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, 4 Peaks Music Festival, The WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
West Beach Music Festival, The Fillmore, SF, Harmony Festival
Great American Music Hall, SF, Strawberry Music Festival, Las Tortugas Dance of the Dead III, The Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR, Telluride Bluegrass Festival
The Mystic Theater, Petaluma, CA
Albums:
- “Hunnerd Proof” (2002)
- "Train to California" (2003)
- "Roadside Attraction"(2005),
- "Dark Side of the Moonshine"(2009) A double disk set featuring original music as well as the acoustic interpretation of the Pink Floyd classic album)
Recent Press:
"They groan with the rundown weight of good Drive-By Truckers…PMW’s sway of smarts and wit infuses their originals, where they delight in jumbling elements in a way that pops like super balls in a cement mixer. String band? Sort of. Rock band? Sure. Prog-metal enthusiasts and swing time fellas? Absolutely. In the end, they are an original distillation, a tasty burn that goes down with a kick and lingers beautifully when it hits your gut.", - Dennis Cook, Jambase.com
"The second set showed off PMW's spacey funk rock abilities, which they've been cultivating over the past year, with an instrumental jam that touched on Phish's 'First Tube.'" - Mike Bookey, The Source, Bend, OR
“We've done several shows with PMW and every time they've had the audience howling for more. They are great singers, instrumentalists, and songwriters, but above all they are entertainers. Their group chemistry invites the audience to be participants rather than onlookers. These are the kind of guys who, in the 1920s, would have been a traveling variety show, complete with freaks, stunts, and banjo comedy. Fortunately, they are here for us to enjoy now". - Nat Keefe, Hot Buttered Rum
Contact:
Eric Walton, 707-536-6888
pmwhiskey@gmail.com
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COTA 2009 Biketoberfest October 10
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasJust received this from Kent Thowes. Contact Kent at kenthowes9986@msn.com for additional information. -hoc
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Bend Oregon - The Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA)
The date has been set for COTA’s Annual Biketoberfest Work Party:
Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 9 a.m. (Colorado & Simpson)
Work Party: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wanoga complex
After Party: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Wanoga parking lot
We will meet at the Park and ride(Colorado & Simpson) by 9 a.m., then divide into work parties. Food and beverage will be provided to all volunteers at the BBQ.
Remember to bring plenty of water, safety glasses, gloves, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and lots of friends.
To learn more about this or other work parties and to join COTA, please visit us at cotamtb.com.
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VLH Events-Honoring and Proceeds for Children in Zambia
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Hello all Lupwanians!
Summer came and went more rapidly than many would have hoped. News from our/your children in Zambia is that as we start the school year, they are beginning their "summer break" for the next couple of months. All the children have completed the grades they were attending and continue to grow. Each week Mrs. Winnie comes to teach them new skills: reading, writing, sewing, woodwork, jewelry-making, gardening and cooking. While at first the children were shy with her, they now cannot wait for her weekly visits as they look forward to all the new things she is teaching them. As soon as we process the photos of this summer, we will prepare and send out an updated newsletter.
In the meantime, several exciting and important events have been organized that we hope you will be able to attend and support. Two of the major events are listed below, with more information available on our website. Attached is a more comprehensive CALENDAR OF EVENTS - we hope to see you at one, some or best of all ALL of the events!
Haute Trash Fashion Show September 19th - doors open 7:30 Show begins 8:00 PM Old Stone Church - Bend Featuring McJason Graham $15.00 - all proceeds go to Vima Lupwa Homes for more info: [www.hautetrash.org]
A Night to Remember - A Celebration of the Human Spirit October 3rd - doors open 6:30 - no charge, tickets required Show begins at 7:00 PM Tower Theater - Bend
Produced and directed by Alistair Paterson the evening will be a blend of inspirational stories of local individuals and organizations, augmented with uplifting musical and choral presentations.
Featured individual "honorees" include Cole Ortega, Mimi Ausland, Rachael Scdoris, Bob Maxwell, Beth Basham, Bob and Cheryl Shaw, and Jim and Debbie Fields. Also being honored will be Malerie Pratt and Marlena Bellavia, the founders of Vima Lupwa in Zambia, CORIL - the Central Oregon Resources for Independent Living, and the Cascade Youth & Family Center.
The show officially starts at 7pm but attendees are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy a special slide show prologue of "The People & Places of Bend" showcasing the unique photographic talents of Jill Rosell.
Starting on September 15th a limited number of tickets will be available from the Tower Theatre box office.
Please read entire evening's event information at www.lupwahomes.org
VIMA LUPWA HOME
1550 NW Galveston
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Dirk Spece Woodcut Prints & Alex Reisfar Paintings On Glass @thumpcoffee throughout September
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasLocal tattoo artist Dirk Spece tag teams with local radio show host and crypto-zoologist Alex Reisfar in an artistic journey to lesser explored corners of the human psyche this month at Thump Coffee in downtown Bend. Throughout September, Spece displays his woodcut prints, and he invited Reisfar to exhibit his paintings on glass, as well.
Life-long Central Oregon resident Spece describes himself as “a tattooer by trade” working at Black Rabbit Tattoo in Bend. He began making woodcuts in 2004, shortly after he began tattooing, and his work has been shown in New York and Los Angeles, as well as locally. “My printmaking experience is self-taught,” says Spece. “I am influenced by traditional American tattoo imagery, skateboard graphics, early 20th Century illustration, and early American folk art. All of my work is printed by hand without the use of a press.” Reisfar was born in Romania, and orphaned when his mother, an oil painter, was killed in a logging accident. Adopted by a Bend couple at age 2, he grew up here with a working woodcarver, Tristan Reisfar, for an adoptive father. “I think a fear of death, brought on by the loss of my mother at such a young age, was for me the main drive in wanting to become a great painter,” says Alex Reisfar.
“My father used to say that the sculpture was always there in the wood, waiting for him to carve away the surrounding stump that had entombed it. That image stuck with me, and still today I think of my paintings in the same way. The painting is there behind the glass somewhere. When I prepare to start a new piece, I’m like a child looking into a mirror in the dark, letting his mind and eyes dictate reality.”For more about Alex Reisfar, his art and his radio show on KPOV 106.7 FM, “The League of Anarchist Crypto-Zoologists,” visit Alex Reisfar’s website.
To see more of Dirk Spece’s tattoo art and woodcut prints, visit the Dirk Spece “Artists & Staff” page in the Portfolio section of blackrabbittattoo.com -
Lisa Copenhagen Wachs Oil Paintings at Mother’s Juice Café in September
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Mother’s Juice Café in Bend is making a commitment to support the local arts community by featuring rotating monthly visual art exhibits. In September, Tumalo artist Lisa Copenhagen Wachs shows a collection of new oil paintings.
“The painting images are part of what I refer to as the ‘Drive By’ series,” says Copenhagen Wachs. “I snap photos while I am driving — usually over to Portland and back, around Warm Springs — and compile segments to create an amalgamation of different glances of landscape while passing through.”
Copenhagen Wachs has been a fixture on the local art scene for more than a decade. She works as a self-employed graphic designer and fine artist and has worked and lived in Portland, Oregon, San Francisco and Taos, New Mexico before settling in the Bend area in 1992. She paints primarily in oils and also works in mixed media collage/assemblage. She works in her Tumalo studio, which overlooks the high desert landscape.
Owners Mike and Janet Sackin, who bought Mother's Juice Café one year ago, are committed to supporting the local arts community by providing this opportunity to local artists to showcase their works. “My background is landscaping, and incorporating art into our lives is a natural part of who we are and what we want Mother’s Juice Café to be,” explains Mike Sackin.
Mother’s Juice Café is located on Bend’s west side at 1255 NW Galveston Ave. For details, visit www.mothersjuicecafe.com or call 541-318-0989. -
BICA: Craig Davidson Exhibit Throughout September
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Here's an opportunity to see the works for Minneapolis-area artist Craig Davidson, this month at Bend Independent Contemporary Art (BICA). -hoc----------------- Craig Davidson is a graphic designer and painter who holds a BFA in Graphic Design at Montana State University and a MFA in Graphic Design at the Rhode Island School of Design. Davidson's working process often begins with a word, phrase or fragment of a poem written in journals and on post-it notes. At other times, a piece begins in response to an initial series of marks, a field of color or the relationship of shapes. The surface of his works become heavily layered which simultaneously conceals and reveals previously completed compositions, akin to a pentimento effect. Davidson will be exhibiting 60 x 60" and 16 x 20" oil and latex on canvas paintings as well as a series of 8.5 x 11" ball point pen drawings at BICA. Please join us for the opening reception this Friday, September 4th from 5-9 pm. Craig will be in attendance to answer questions and discuss his artwork. Show runs thru September. -
WANTED: Loving Tenants for Our Bend Home
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Not a property management company, just real Bend people seeking good renters for our home.
Dog-friendly, people-friendly, comfy, modern three-bedroom, two-bath home with large, fenced-in backyard yard and attached two-car garage and storage shed. Bend’s new Wildflower Park is a block away. The street is very quiet and the neighbors are mostly families. Clear Choice Health Plans, St. Charles Medical Center and the hub of Bend’s health care community are less than a mile away. Public bus, shopping, schools, sports fields are all nearby.
$900 per month (+ security/pet deposit), 12-month lease preferred. "Rent to Own" lease option agreements also considered. Well mannered dog welcome, and other reasonable requests open for discussion. Available October 1.
Call Harold at 541.815.9829. You're going to love coming home! -
9/19 ONDA Wilderness Day
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Oregon Natural Desert Association
September 19th, 2009
Oregon Natural Desert Association's
2nd Annual WILDERNESS DAY!Fall is one of the best times to explore Oregon's high desert. Join
ONDA, Friends of the Badlands, East Cascade Bird Conservancy,
Photographer Bruce Jackson, and fellow desert lovers in a day of
education and appreciation of our desert wildlands! Trips will take
place in both the Badlands Wilderness and nearby proposed wilderness
areas. ONDA believes in equal opportunity conservation and welcomes
everyone to fall in love with their desert lands.After your trip join us at The Environmental Center at 16 NW Kansas
Ave from 3pm-6pm for an after-party with food, beverages and music by
Third Eye Whiskey.Click here for more information and to register:
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Pickin' and Paddlin' Demo and Concert in Bend Tomorrow!
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Pickin' and Paddlin'
DATE: Wednesday, August 26th
TIME: FREE boat demos from 4:00-7:00 PM, then enjoy music from the Moon Mountain Ramblers from 7:00-9:00
LOCATION: on the back lawn at Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe, Bend
805 SW Industrial Way (right next to the river upstream of the Colorado Street Bridge)
The third and final concert in our Pickin' and Paddlin' series will take place on Wednesday, August 26th. We're excited to feature music from the Moon Mountain Ramblers this month!
For the third year in a row the Moon Mountain Ramblers have been voted "Bend's Best Band" by readers of The Source. We're stoked they are coming to close out our first ever summer concert series here at Alder Creek!
The MMR are known for their "high-desert soulgrass." Built on more of a jazz and blues, than bluegrass foundation, the combo likes to embark on polyphonic sprees and improvisational interludes." (Joe Ross, music writer Bluegrass Now)
This is a family-friendly event, the third in a series of three that have taken place on the last Wednesday of June, July and August and featured some great local musicians.
The event will start with free boat demos from 4:00-7:00 PM. Representatives from Eddyline Kayaks, Esquif Canoes, Swift Paddles, Bending Branches and Aquabound Paddles will be available to answer questions about their goods; Alder Creek's huge demo fleet of more than 50 boats will also be available and our staff will be on hand to help you. After boating the plan is to kick back on the lawn and enjoy the music from 7:00-9:00ish.
During this event we will also be raising awareness and funds to help the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance build a whitewater park in our backyard!
Please call the shop at 317-9407 if you have any questions, and we hope to see you tomorrow!
Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Bend805 SW Industrial WayBend, Oregon 97702 ------------Harold Olaf Cecil541.815.9829ad HOC words + ideaswordsideas.com -
Fwd: Rise Up News
» Ad HOC : Words + Ideas------------Harold Olaf Cecil541.815.9829ad HOC words + ideaswordsideas.com
Begin forwarded message:We hope you've all have had an amazing summer. Rise Up has a few fun events coming up...
Next week we are hosting an End of the Summer Benefit Show. August 25th at the new Rise Up warehouse. 1560 NE 1st (near Penn). The night will feature West Coast touring bands: The Honey Trees & Wesley Jensen with local talents - The Snag & The Autonomics. Only $5 & the proceeds will go towards our new efforts to promote local emerging artists & musicians.
September 5th - Back to School overstock sale. Below wholesale prices on Rise Up gear: $10 tees, $15 thermals, & $20 hoods. Kids to Adults. (10-2) at the Rise Up warehouse.
The 3rd annual Art For India - Oct 25th 5pm-9pm, PoetHouseArt. Though this fun event featuring local art, Rise Up is able to provide free education for over 250 underprivileged children in India. Don't miss it!
We have a New Blog!
The www.riseaboveblog.com will be bringing you weekly postings on all news Rise Up, plus innovative humanitarian projects going on in the world, creative grass roots activism, highlights on new music & art, as well as exclusive interviews from new brands, bands, and artists coming out today.
Would you like to volunteer for any of these events? Please email us or call 1.800.344.1840
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8/15 KPOV Can & Bottle Drive
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasHere's a great way to clean out your garage's recycling pile and
support our local, independent radio station. -hoc
------------------KPOV is once again teaming up with Ray's Food Place on a Can and
Bottle Drive in support of community radio. Bring your clean
returnable cans and bottles to Ray's westside store, at 210 SW Century
Drive or the KPOV studio at 501 NW Bond St., between 8am and 6pm on
Saturday, August 15.
All proceeds will go to KPOV, to help bring you quality programming at
106.7fm andwww.kpov.org. So clean out that garage, and donate those
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Vima Lupwa Homes: "Calling for Bras and Undies"
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Calling for Bras and Undies
All colors, sizes, materials, you name it- we want it!
Why?
In an effort to assist self empowerment of the local women of Mikomfwa, one goal of VLH (Vima Lupwa Homes) is to assist starting up businesses with microloans (of money or goods).
We were recently approached with a unique, creative, easy and inexpensive idea of setting up a small business at the local market, where there is a need for women's undergarments - this would make a very successful business. We thought "Why not have a undie campaign?"
So please ladies, check your closets and drawers, then send or bring any clean and functional extras, if possible by July.
Also, please remember our garage sale is tomorrow at 440 NW Congress St, Bend from 8:30-3:30. At this time we are also collecting art supplies, medical gloves, toothpaste, bandaids, medical tape (for the local clinic) and bicycle gear (for our bike shop).
Natotela Sana~Thank you.
VIMA LUPWA HOMES
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ONDA Wilderness Party, TONIGHT
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Oregon Natural Desert Association Reminder!
ONDA and the Friends of the Badlands (aka Fobbits) cordially invite you to a blowout bash celebrating the new Oregon Badlands and Spring Basin Wilderness Areas
June 18, 2009 7PM-11PM, All ages
Old Stone Church, 157 NW Franklin Ave, Bend
After decades of work by volunteers, local businesses, ONDA, the Friends of the Badlands, the Oregon Congressional Delegation and wilderness supporters throughout Oregon and beyond, President Obama signed the Public Lands Management Act on March 30th, finally protecting The Oregon Badlands and Spring Basin as Wilderness.
Come celebrate this historic victory with us!
Suggested donation $5, donate online or at the door.
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6/24 Blackstrap Kicks Off Pickin’ & Paddlin’ Music Series
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Local favorites, rootsy stringband Blackstrap kick off a new live music concert series on the bank of the Deschutes River, the Pickin’ & Paddlin’ Music Series. Beginning Wednesday, June 24 and continuing the last Wednesday of July and August, Pickin’ & Paddlin’ features live music from 7:00 to 9:00pm, as well as the chance to try kayaks, canoes, paddles and other gear on the Deschutes River. Admission is free, and the whole family is welcome. Donations to the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance are encouraged, and Silver Moon Brewing's new Epic Trail Ale will be available for adult consumption (proceeds to BPTA).
From 4:00 to 7:00pm, representatives from top paddle sports companies such as Eddyline Kayaks, Esquif Canoes, Swift Paddles, Bending Branches and Aquabound Paddles will will be available for free demos and to answer questions. Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe’s fleet of 50 demo boats will also be available, with staff on hand to help.
The Pickin’ & Paddlin’ Music Series is hosted by Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe, in Bend at 805 SW Industrial Way # 6 (on the Deschutes at the foot of the Colorado Ave. Bridge). Please call 541-317-9407 for details.
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Protecting Native Trout on John Day River
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Fish advocates applauded a federal judge's decision yesterday to protect native steelhead trout in the John Day River Basin. The court order temporarily halts cattle grazing within important native trout streams in eastern Oregon's Malheur National Forest. This latest round of the decade-long litigation targets, as the court put it, "repeated failures" by the Forest Service to address grazing impacts to fish habitat. The steelhead, an iconic Pacific Northwest native trout, is listed under the Endangered Species Act as a "threatened" species in danger of extinction.
In this order, the court suspended grazing until the Forest Service complies with a series of promised mitigation and monitoring measures intended to ensure against further damage to fish habitat this summer. The protective measures cover 330,000 acres and 235 miles of streams on the forest. The court also indicated it would stop grazing mid-season if the Forest Service failed to comply with the order. In the ruling, Judge Haggerty states, "The time has come for the Forest Service to adaptively manage these allotments in response to conditions on the ground rather than in reaction to this court's rulings."
Stream degredation, caused by livestock, in the Malheur National Forest
"Sadly, Forest Service negligence and mismanagement is driving the steelhead toward extinction rather than recovery," Fenty said. "These streams will take time to recover but this decision ensures that the Forest Service must abide by its own rules and regulations and that steelhead will be conserved for current and future generations."
After several years of monitoring chronic overgrazing on the Malheur National Forest, ONDA filed the first of several cases against the Forest Service in 2003. In 2006, a federal judge in Portland ruled that the agencies' grazing plan violated the Endangered Species Act. In 2007, the agencies issued a new grazing plan to guide grazing throughout the forest. Because the plan actually increased grazing levels and weakened the Forest Service's ability to enforce its own ecological health standards, ONDA challenged the plan in December 2007.
The Malheur National Forest is located in eastern Oregon's Blue Mountains. It includes portions of the Upper John Day, Middle Fork John Day, North Fork John Day, and Malheur Rivers. The John Day River is one of the longest undammed rivers in the continental United States. The river and its hundreds of miles of tributary streams on the Malheur National Forest provide spawning, rearing and migratory habitat for the largest native stock of wild steelhead remaining in the Columbia River Basin.
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Rise Up India Update
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Hi Folks,
Just a quick update of the progress of the Rise Up school in India.
As most of you know, the state of Bihar, located in the northeastern
part of India has some of the highest levels of poverty, illiteracy,
and corruption. It is here, near the town of Bodhgaya that Rise Up
operates three schools and an orphanage for poor children without
regard to social caste or religious background.
With the help from family, friends, supporters and the Art For
India event, we have gone from a one room school with two teachers and
25 kids, to the near completion of the second story of our school, 14
teachers and staff, 250 children receiving free education six days a
week for grades kindergarten to fifth, AND are providing a home at the
school for nine orphan boys!
We couldn't be doing this without all of your support so thanks
again and check out the pics or visit our blog
atwww.riseupindia.wordpress.com. We are looking forward to the Art For
India event this fall, details soon to follow.
Thanks
again and have a great summer!
sheri
from Rise UpSheri Foster
RISE UP INTERNATIONAL
RISE UP INDIA weblog
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6/14 Dirty Half Marathon On Phil's
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Sunday June 14th starting at 8Racers will be starting at 8 am. They will head up Phil's to road 300 and over to Ben's. They will come down Ben's to MTB to Kent's to the Finish. Expect racers on those trails until about 12. If you can avoid them during those times please do. Unless you're going out to cheer them on!
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First Friday at BICA
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Vima Lupwa Homes (VLH) Annual Garage Sale
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFrom Vima Lupwa Homes. -hoc
-------------Saturday June 20th from 8:30-3:00-
Annual fund raising Garage Sale for children's home in Zambia.
Our goal is to raise enough money to support our 14 Vima Lupwa
children's food budget for one month, plus support Bambuya, age 78,
with a small microloan. Bambuya dreams of starting a local grocery
stand with dried fish, rice, beans, etc to help support her family. It
will take only 500 dollars to make this possible!If you have good quality goods to donate for the garage sale please
drop them off at 440 NW Congress Street downtown Bend (site of sale) .We are also SEEKING volunteers to help set up, sell and take down -
and finally, of course, we hope to have lots of people buying!!!VIMA LUPWA HOME
1550 NW Galveston
Bend OR 97701
541-420-9634
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5/29 Bend Bicycle Film Festival
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThis should be cool! Support COTA - it's the reason we have this amazing mountain bike trail system. -hoc------------ First Annual Bend Bicycle Film Festival Debuts May 29
Locally-made film shorts and slideshows precede High Desert premier of major production film BEND, Ore. – May 15, 2009 – The first annual Bend Bicycle Film Festival debuts at the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend on May 29, celebrating the wonders and joys of riding bikes. The festival, a benefit for the Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) and the Bend Cycling Club, will showcase locally-made film shorts and slideshows followed by a big screen presentation of Freeride Entertainment's New World Disorder 9: Never Enough. "The format for the locally-made portion of the show will run the gamut of cycling genres," says Paul Lissette, festival organizer. Submissions included cross-country, road, snow, spoof, one-wheel, freeride, urban shredding, desert riding, strange attire, BMX, and Cyclocross footage. "Several locally well-known film makers and riders will exhibit their skill and creativity at the show," says Lissette. Jonas Tarlen – popular for his humorous backcountry ski films – makes a foray into the backcountry on his mountain bike. Steve Remer of 88 Productions will keep audiences on the edge of their seat with his action-packed footage. And Pro mountain biker Kirt Voreis stars in a Radical Films short clip. The show will be open to those of all ages. "The top half of Tower Theatre will be a no-alcohol zone to encourage youth and families to attend the event," says Lissette. Doors will open at 6pm; the show will start at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased prior to the event for $10 at your local bike shop and online or at the Tower Theatre box office. Bike commuting to the event is encouraged; bicycle parking available outside the Tower Theatre. There will be a raffle of donated prizes by various sponsors at intermission. For more about the Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA): www.cotamtb.org. For more about the Bend Cycling Club: www.bendcyclingclub.org. # # # -
Sea Captain Kirk's Alaskan halibut is here!
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasAny one who's a regular at Thump Coffee has probably met Capt. Kirk,
whose family has been fishing in Alaska for 100 hundred years. He's up
there fishing now, and Duncan is selling "fisherman direct." They also
have a killer deal for nonprofits who want to do fundraisers. Fish on!
-hoc
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Halibut caught last week is in and I have it here now. Think of it,
fish & chips, saute', fettuchine, halibut kebobs, and the list goes on.I have 10 pound boxes of 1-3 ounce boneless/skinless filets for $10.49
a pound or step up to 20 pounds and the price drops to $9.99. That is
delivered to your door or place of business. If 10 pounds is too much,
then I have a scale and baggies to split it up on the spot.Also available are Halibut sticks which are about the size of a large
hot dog. They are spicy with a light Jalapeno flavoring. These are
really tasty and all you need to do is sauté in olive oil. The price
is the same as filets.As always, please pass this on to people that love seafood at
"fisherman direct" prices!Precious Cargo Taxi Company
Alaskan Seafood sales and delivery
Duncan & Kim Laing
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Who is Harold Olaf Cecil, and why is he so busy?
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Pleased to report that Giant Loop, the company I started last fall with my friend David Wachs, is really taking off as we enter our first full riding season!
It's a bit of a wild ride working three jobs right now (landlord, marketer, startup owner), and I've sort of fallen off with the posts here as a result . . .
Here are peeks at what I've been up to:
Giant Loop Moto website
Giant Loop Moto blog
My LinkedIn profile
My Twitter experiment
My Facebook page
Ride while you can,
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6/6 Deschutes River Cleanup
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFrom Walt at Central Oregon Diving:
STREAM STEWARSHIP DAY!
DESCHUTES RIVER CLEANUP
JUNE 6TH
COME DIVE WITH CENTRAL OREGON DIVING LLC!
LET'S DIVE THE RIVER AND PICKUP TREASURES!
GREAT LOCAL FUN DIVE!
It is spring again and time to help out with the Deschutes River Cleanup!
When: 6 June 2009 9:30 AM meeting
Where: We will meet and check in at McKay park at 9:30 for bagels and coffee, sign waivers and registration forms, then we will move to Farewell Bend Park at about 10:00 AM.
Why: To pick up trash from the bottom, we will drift from Farewell Bend Park down to the Old Mill Landing where the staff from REI will be waiting to celebrate our discoveries!
Who: Any adventurous certified diver wishing to get in some great drift diving in the river. Central Oregon Diving will provide FREE AIR to all certified diver volunteers! SO HOOK UP WITH A BUDDY AND COME ON DOWN. In the past this has been a "hoot" -- we really find some strange things!
You will need to sign up and register with Central Oregon Diving LLC. You will need to pick up a waiver to complete before diving. Central Oregon Diving LLC will be open from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for people who need to pick up their rental gear. (Please register and get the paperwork done before Saturday morning of the 6th.) Central Oregon Diving will have a dive buddy check in and check out system for all divers in the water.
We will need some shuttle drivers and vehicles so solicit volunteers!
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3/29: Bend Kayak Races - Riverhouse Rendezvous Returns!
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThe Riverhouse Rendezvous used to be an annual event in Bend - one of several canoe and kayak competitions here, actually - and Geoff at Alder Creek is helping to revive it! Even if you're not into racing, competitive kayaking is a fun spectator sport - go check it this weekend. -hoc
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Riverhouse Rendezvous Kayak Slalom Race - Slalom Kayak Race Revived!
Date: March 29, 2009
Begins: 09:30 AM
Ends: 04:00 PM
Type: Kayak Races
Location: Riverhouse Hotel, Deschutes River, Bend, Oregon
Contact: Geoff Frank
email: geoff AT aldercreek DOT com
phone: 541.408.4855
Course will be set Friday with open practice & clinics on Saturday March 28th. The actual race will be Sunday March 29th from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Registration is at 9:00am with a racers meeting at 9:30. -
No-Cost Oral Cancer Screenings Planned for April “Oral Cancer Awareness Week”
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EVENT DATES: Friday, April 10 and Friday, April 24
Awbrey Dental Group Shares Leading-Edge Oral Cancer Screening Technology With Central Oregon
Awbrey Dental Group in Bend has invested in the region’s first VELscope early cancer screening system and will share this technology with the local community by offering free oral cancer screenings on Friday, April 10 and Friday, April 24. The Oral Cancer Foundation designated April 13-19 as “Oral Cancer Awareness Week,” and screenings are planned across the Unites States, as well as Australia.
More than 30,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer annually in the United States, and one person dies of oral cancer every hour of every day in America. However, if detected early oral cancer is 90% survivable.
“We’ve always conducted an annual comprehensive oral cancer screening for all of our patients,” explains Dr. Peter Yonan, who is in practice with Dr. Anne Scott and Dr. Jill Schroeder at Awbrey Dental Group. “The VELscope System allows us to see things we’ve been unable to see previously. By detecting potential problems earlier, we’ll be providing members of our Central Oregon community with the best oral health care currently available.”
Recently approved by the FDA, the VELscope system is a revolutionary hand-held device that provides dentists and hygienists with a new tool to aid in early oral cancer detection. The VELscope examination is a non-invasive, painless procedure that takes only a few minutes. The dentist shines a blue light into the mouth to cause it to fluoresce. This fluorescence helps the dentist visualize abnormal tissue, which may be, or may lead to, oral cancer.
For more about oral cancer, visit the Oral Cancer Foundation at www.oralcancerfoundation.org.
Non-invasive, completely painless VELscope screenings take just a few minutes and will be performed by Dr. Yonan, Dr. Scott and their associate, Dr. Jill Schroeder. To schedule an appointment for a free VELscope oral cancer screening, call Awbrey Dental Group at 541-383-0754. -
3/14 MVHS Band Alaskan Halibut Feed Fundraiser
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasHere are more details about the Mountain View High School Band fundraiser this Saturday. If possible, please email before the dinner to inquire or order tickets - an advance head-count will help the organizers to be better organized when you get there. Details below from the local fisherman who is making this event - and others - possible (he has asked not to be named here). His family has been fishing the Pacific for generations. -hoc
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Thanks Harold. The value of this dinner is a phenom. Six pieces of halibut equates to about 12 oz. of halibut. Each piece will be about 2 oz. (you can buy extra pieces for $1.50 per piece). With halibut going for a minimum $15 to $20 dollars a pound in local stores, this is THE halibut feed (or should I say the only one) of Central Oregon. In fact, there has never been a halibut feed in the last 5/10 years that has this size of portions and value in this area. This will be the start of something unique in this area.
In this economy, food budgeting may get rather tight. It is my intention to bring my FDA-approved seafood productions (salmon, halbiut, crab, cod) to Central Oregon to benefit events and fundraisers and to rally optimism in the community. Maybe others will follow example. OPTIMISM BREEDS CREATIVITY. Negative thoughts breed stagnancy.
As for me, I'm off to the Aleutians in 3 weeks to return Oct./Nov.-ish At that time, I can personally delegate productions for helping the community. Let's see how we can create something together.
Note: It would sure be nice to know how many will show up. Tickets will be sold at the door, but those who purchase tickets in advance will be guaranteed the meal. I will bring plenty of extra along. This is a fish & fries/coleslaw feed that is the first of its kind here. There will be extra available for those that want to purchase after the feed, take home--even rain checked. This will be a great price for those. Possibly 1 to 3 oz. pieces for around $10 per pound. -
3/14: MVHS Band Halibut Feed
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I played trombone all the way through school, elementary to university (orchestra, jazz band, rock band - you name it, I played it and I loved it). With my own kids in grade school now I often think about my elementary school experience in the Beaverton district in the '70s, when I started playing in the school band program in fourth or fifth grade. Now, there isn't an elementary band program in our most of our public schools, which is a tremendous loss. Anyway, I'm happy to help get the word out about this fundraiser for the Mountain View High School Band. I've sold countless raffle tickets, chocolate bars, etc., etc. for band over the years, but an Alaskan Halibut dinner (fresh fish supplied by the guy who caught it!) sounds way better. Details below. -hoc
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MVHS Band Halibut Feed 2009
Who: Anyone who likes Halibut or MVHS Band
What: Halibut Feed at MVHS to benefit Japan Exchange Program
When: Saturday March 14, 2009, 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: MVHS Cafeteria/ Commons
Why: To help students going to Japan pay their way
How: Cash or check paid to MVHS Band
Children’s Plate: $8.00 (approx. 2 piece Halibut)
Medium Plate : $13.00 (approx. 4 pieces Halibut)
Large Plate : $16.00 (approx. 6 pieces Halibut)
Also includes French Fries, Cole Slaw, Dessert, Coffee, Tea or Juice drink.
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY! -
ad HOC : Words + Ideas Newsroom
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Just in from the Tooting My Own Horn Department: I've updated my online newsroom. Here you'll find news releases I've distributed at the national and global scale for clients, plus a bit about me and my Ad HOC : Words + Ideas marketing and public relations business. More good stuff to come! -hoc -
3/5 Nashelle & Friends Spring Trunk Show
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Join Nashelle Jewelry and local designers Maya Moon Handbags, Vanilla, Love Mert., Habit, Utopia Candles and She's Happy Designs for the Nashelle & Friends Spring Trunk Show. Sip, snack, socialize and shop - while also directly supporting local businesses - this Thursday, March 5, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Nashelle Jewelry, 61511 Amercian Lane, #5 in Bend. For details, call 541-382-2360, or visit the Nashelle blog at www.nashelle.com/Blog. -
March 19-21 - 4 Peaks Spring Fling Tour 2009: Poor Man’s Whiskey, Blue Turtle Seduction Play Portland, Eugene, Bend
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasKeep the festival vibe alive! The success of the 4 Peaks Music Festival 2009 hinges on this tour - save the date and show your support. -hoc
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4 Peaks Spring Fling Tour 2009: Poor Man’s Whiskey, Blue Turtle Seduction Play Portland, Eugene, Bend
Help Keep the 4 Peaks Music Festival Alive!
(BEND, OR) 4 Peaks Presents takes the show on road with its 2009 Spring Fling Tour, a three-day Oregon run with stops in Portland, Eugene and Bend. 4 Peaks alums Poor Man’s Whiskey and Blue Turtle Seduction will play the following dates and venues:
March 19: The Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR. Doors 8:00 pm, showtime 9:00 pm, $12 advance, $12 day of show. For tickets and info, go to www.dougfirlounge.com.
March 20: WOW Hall, Eugene, OR. Showtime 9:00 pm, tickets $10 advance, $12 door. For tickets and info, go to www.wowhall.org.
March 21: The Old Stone Church, Bend, OR. Doors 8:00 pm, showtime 9:00 pm, tickets $12 at the door only. For details, go to www.oscbend.com.
The 4 Peaks Spring Fling Tour is a showcase taster representative of the artists featured at the 4 Peaks Festival, which for two years now has brought the community together for three days of outstanding music and camping in Central Oregon sunshine. Bend’s The Source Weekly named the 4 Peaks Music Festival one of the Top 10 Live Music Events of the 2008, and Source music critic Mike Bookey wrote that “Throughout the weekend, Poor Man’s Whiskey would take the stage three times (four, if you count a late-night campground appearance), dishing out some bluegrass tunes, but mostly unleashing their rock and roll funk machine on 4 Peakers and rightfully earning their role as the fest’s host band.”
“The idea behind the Spring Fling is to gain exposure for everyone and rally for cause,” explains Stacy Totland, 4 Peaks Music Festival manager. "Now more than ever, we absolutely need this community of music lovers and artists to come together and help make the 4 Peaks Festival happen. After two hugely successful years, we’re struggling in the current economy to raise the critical sponsorship and support needed to produce our third festival this year. But if we can generate enough interest and support during this Spring Fling Tour, we’re still hopeful that 4 Peaks will be back.”
:: ABOUT Poor Man's Whiskey
Poor Man's Whiskey plays what it describes as "High Octane Hootenanny" music. Emerging from the San Francisco Bay area music scene this quintet has developed an eclectic and engaging sound. PMW has been winning over national audiences with their upbeat performances, zany stage antics, and infectious songs. While seamlessly integrating acoustic and electric instruments, the band weaves tales of everyday life, inviting the audience to become a part of each show.
Here are some recent press mentions about PMW:
"They groan with the rundown weight of good Drive-By Truckers…They can still gather 'round the mic acoustic picker fashion, as they did on "Jesus Was A Hippy," but they appear increasingly disinterested in any limiting schtick, and it's always encouraging that every single time I see these guys play they're just a bit better in every regard."
— Dennis Cook, Jambase.com
"The second set showed off PMW's spacey funk rock abilities, which they've been cultivating over the past year, with an instrumental jam that touched on Phish's 'First Tube.'"
— Mike Bookey, The Source Weekly, Bend, OR
For more, visit the PMW website at www.poormanswhiskey.com
:: ABOUT Blue Turtle Seduction
In 2008, Blue Turtle Seduction spent a month-an-a-half creating its new full-length music release "13 Floors" — and the band played more than 160 shows from Hawaii to New York at venues ranging from San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore to the highly regarded High Sierra Music Festival.
“People will also remember that BTS was the band that got the festival crowd on their feet and moving as they rushed from a twangy Americana song to a funk-a-licious groove and back again during their Saturday set.”
— Mike Bookey, The Source Weekly, Bend, OR
“…The kind of music that opens doors to new music, rather than driving listeners to shut out the unfamiliar…BTS has been spreading its own particular brand of…music around the Sierra for years now. It's not unusual to spot a ‘Keep Tahoe Seductive’ sticker on a passing car.”
– Rob Aulwes, Tahoe Daily Tribune
For more, visit the Blue Turtle Seduction website at www.blueturtlemusic.com.
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2/28: 11th Annual Tumalo Langlauf Club Luminary Night
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasIf you've ever experienced the wonders of being in the forest at night in the snow, then you'll definitely want to check this out. If you haven't, well here's the perfect chance. It's truly one of the most magical outdoor activities you'll ever do. Details from Tumal Langlauf Club below. -hoc
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Come Snow shoe, Classic or Skate ski to Luminary Night
The Tumalo Langlauf Club is proud to present the 11th annual luminary night at the Virginia Meissner Snow Park. It’s a Magical Moonlight event unlike any other. Come snow shoe, cross country ski (classic or skate ski) by candlelight in the Ponderosa Pines! If you haven’t tried this, you’re in for an experience of a lifetime! All levels and all ages are invited! It’s a unique family outing, solo event or a most romantic date. Bring food & cheer for the adventure!
Date: Saturday night February 28th, from 6pm to 10pm
Luminary Path: Starting at Virginia Meissner Sno Park, the groomed candle lit path will follow the main trail out to the Meissner Shelter (1.5miles each way) for everyone; Snow shoes, classic cross country skis, and skate skis. The Pine Drops trail will also be groomed to provide a scenic alternate route for those on snow shoes or classic skis. Don’t worry, you can’t get lost if you follow the candle light!
Directions: Take Century drive 12 miles up towards Mt. Bachelor. Turn into Virginia Meissner Sno Park (the closest Sno Park to Bend).
Weather: More protected and much milder conditions than at Mt. Bachelor. Bring warm clothes and headlamp. At the shelter, we’ll have the fire going for a warm rest stop. Even if it’s snowing or raining, it’s Always Beautiful at Virginia Meissner.
Suggested Donations: $10 adults $5 kids. All Proceeds go towards purchasing the much needed new trail groomer for Virgina Meissner. -
Jackalope Grill Cooking Classes: February = Great Grains, March = Soups, Stews, Braising
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThere are still a couple of spots left in Chef Tim's cooking class this Monday! -hoc
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EVENT DATES:
Monday, February 2, 6:00 pm
Monday, March 2, 6:00 pm
Jackalope Grill Cooking Classes: February = Great Grains, March = Soups, Stews, Braising
(Bend, OR) Join The Jackalope Grill's Chef Timothy Garling for upcoming cooking classes, this Monday, February 2 and Monday, March 2. These evenings are filled with great food, wine and cooking tips and secrets. The February class covers “Great Grains,” including risotto, barley risotto, quinoa, farro and amaranth. In March, “Soups, Stews & Braising” is the topic. Cooking classes include wine and hors d’oeuvres, demonstration and hands-on preparation in the kitchen, handouts with recipes and techniques and sampling of menu dishes paired with wine and/or beer.
Class starts at 6:00 pm at The Jackalope Grill and space is limited (these classes sell out quickly). Cost is $50. For reservations, call The Jackalope Grill at 541-318-8435. For location and info, go to www.JackalopeGrill.com . -
1/30: Tumalo Langlauf Club's Nordic Groomer Fundraiser
» Ad HOC : Words + Ideas(Bend, OR) If you enjoy skiing the nicely groomed classic and skating cross-country trails at Virginia Meissner Sno-Park, then put this on your calendar for Friday. Bring the whole family and tell your friends . . . or we all may soon be breaking our own nordic trails, because the TLC grooming machine is on its last leg (see below). -hoc
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Meissner Trail Groomer Fundraiser
The Tumalo Langlauf Club (TLC) is hosting this fundraising party to purchase a new groomer to maintain these X-Country trails.**
Everyone is invited to this festive party complete with excellente Mexican food from the Taco Stand and live music by the Sweet Harlots. This is a family event for all who enjoy skiing and winter recreating at Virginia Meissner. Come socialize and bring the kids! It’ll be a fabulous gathering!
Where: Aspen Hall (Shevlin Park)
When: This Friday January 30th at 5:30pm
Food: The Taco Stand will be hosting a burrito bar extravaganza.
Entertainment: Live Music by the Sweet Harlots. For band info, go to: www.laurelbrauns.com
Cost: $10 adults $5 Kids under 12. Price includes food and entertainment.
Contact: Erin at 350-3790 for more info (or to help with the event).
** Without a new groomer, there will be no more groomed trails at Virginia Meissner…. Alas, our current groomer is on very expensive life support. For every dollar spent grooming, $2 is spent on maintenance. We need to end resuscitation on this antique and get a new groomer. -
1/24 Local Designers Trunk Show at Habit
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThis just in from Heather Beeson-Straw, designer and owner of Nashelle Jewelry. -hoc
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Hi,
Nashelle will be featured at the Habit Trunk Show this weekend.
I have attached the postcard with the address and time. [click image to enlarge] We will have amazing amounts of jewelry all at prices that are too good to pass up — our 'Red Hot' sale bin at $10 and other amazing prices range from $15-$60! This trunk show of course is one sale you do not want to miss! I look forward to seeing you there!
xoxo!
Heather Beeson
Designer & Owner
nashelle.com
61511 American Lane
Unit # 5
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Steens Mountain Wind Power Development: Comments Due 1/16 to Harney County Planning Commission
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasNow more than ever we need to develop clean, green, efficient sources of energy. And wind power is certainly one attractive alternative to fossil fuels. But this particular proposal is flawed on many levels (see message from ONDA below). Please comment to the Harney County Planning Commission by 5:00pm on January 16th, 2009. -hoc
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Steens Mountain is threatened by wind power development
Columbia Energy Partners (CEP) has submitted applications for two sites—East Ridge Wind and West Ridge Wind—that could install over 130 wind turbines on the north flank of Steens Mountain near the Kiger Gorge Overlook and the North Loop Road.
The developer already holds a county permit for up to 69 turbines on a third, adjacent site on Mann Lake. The development has been divided into multiple parts to try to avoid rigorous review by the State's Energy Facility Siting Council and the developer has done virtually no analysis to date of the development's potential impacts to wildlife.
Comments are due to Harney County Planning Commission by 5:00pm on January 16th, 2009. Visit the Harney County Planning Commission website for more information on the proposed wind project and to read comments.
Comment Now
Points to consider:- The application does not consider the transmission infrastructure necessary to connect Harney Electric Cooperative and Bonneville Power Administration systems which would cross Steens Mountain and the Malheur Wildlife Refuge.
- CEP has avoided the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council and Oregon Department of Fish Wildlife guidelines by arbitrarily "splitting" their 300 MW project into three sites.
- The developer has only provided a few months of biological information. Far less that the two years of pre-construction data voluntarily agreed to by the wind development community and called for by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.
- This area on Steens Mountain provides important habitat for Greater sage grouse which are currently a candidate being considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
- 40-50% of the cost of these projects ($100-$125 of tax equity value for each project according to information supplied by Columbia Energy Partners) will come from tax credits covered by public funds and therefore the public should be fully engaged in this process.
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ONDA: Comment on OHV use in John Day Management Plan
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThe Oregon Natural Desert Association is encouraging people to chime in and let the BLM know how they would like to see the John Day Basin managed (see below). Public comment is your best opportunity to make your wishes known - don't spectate, participate! -hoc
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PLEASE COMMENT NOW
Tell the BLM to prioritize primitive recreation activities that don't spoil the land, like hiking, hunting, horseback riding and fishing.
There are only 24 days left to comment on the BLM's draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the entire John Day Basin.
As the second longest undammed river in the Continental United States, the John Day River is one of the best remaining habitats for wild anadromous runs of salmon and steelhead. The area also provides ample opportunity for recreation, such as fishing, rafting, hiking, hunting and horseback riding.
Please tell the BLM that Off-highway vehicle use in the John Day Basin is a major concern, as it contributes to riparian vegetation damage, bank erosion, soil compaction, water pollution, and other negative ecological impacts.
Let the BLM know that you are opposed to implementation of Alternative 3 in the draft RMP, which would designate two "no-limits" OHV zones adjacent to Sutton Mountain WSA and Rudio Mountain proposed WSA.
The Resource Management Plan should eliminate OHV use from the following lands:- Any lands that have been identified as having wilderness qualities and all adjacent public lands.
- All ONDA citizen-inventoried public lands deemed to have wilderness character.
- All designated WSAs and Wilderness areas.
- Tell the BLM why the John Day Basin is important to you and that improved management of OHV travel is crucial to protecting native deserts.
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2008 International Humanitarian Project of the Year: Vima Lupwa Homes' Water Well
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At the end of 2008, Vima Lupwa Homes' founder Malerie Pratt's brother Tyler helped oversee completion of a water well that will provide fresh water for chickens, garden and the children who live in the home under the loving care of co-founder Violet Membe.
Despite many challenges and setbacks, Tyler was able to get the new water system up and running before he returned to the U.S. Following is an excerpt from a journal entry Tyler sent to Malerie before departing.
"I climb our tower to open our supply line and we run along the trenches. No leaks to chicken coop, none to garden, and none to washing station. Violet and the kids watch quietly not seeming to understand what all of the fuss is about until I turn on the first tap and water flows at Vima Lupwa Homes for the first time since its founding, when after plumbing the house and connecting to the municipal water
main they discovered no water flowed this far out on the network of clogged and broken water pipes.
"Upon opening the first tap I did not expect the procession which was to follow. The whole household erupted in cries of celebration and jubilance as we ran around our various stations to which before water had been laboriously lifted from a well down the block and hauled here in buckets by the crew of children. Now we have a high flow next to the watering can in the chicken coop, one stationed in the middle of the garden, and one in the shade of the matambula tree next to the washing
station. They are so celebrating at their outside taps that they seem to forget we have plumbed it to the house as well. I usher them into the house where water is flowing into the kitchen sink through our first broken tap, a small fix compared to what we’ve been through so far on this project.
"A water fight erupts and a line of anxious kids chug water directly from the tap, splashing it all around on those standing by. We funnel in towards the bathrooms to find the thirsty reservoirs of murky and stinking toilets being filled with water, and a good flow through our showerhead 
under which they all decide to shower in their clothes, singing, jumping, and chanting all the while “no more dirty, no more dirty...” A dog pile proceeds on top of Violet in the hallway and a troop of dripping wet smiling kids stumble outside to catch the last rays of sunset as it dips below the savanna."
To read the full story, go to LupwaHomes.org.
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Jan. '09: First Friday - Randy Redfield @ BICA
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Randy Redfield - Tonight at BICA
Enjoy wine and appetizers while viewing new pieces from artist, Randy Redfield.
Tonight from 5-8 pm.
Randy Redfield is a native of Portland, Oregon currently residing in Sisters. He paints contemporary art inspired by the vast nature that includes the High Desert, lush forests, and wild rivers. www.randyredfield.com
BICA Gallery
2748 NW Crossing Drive Ste. 130
Bend OR 97701
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Giant Loop Saddlebag in Dirt Rider Magazine + "Product of the Week" on Website
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Here at ad HOC : Words + Ideas worldwide HQ in downtown Bend, we're celebrating after finding out that the Giant Loop Saddlebag is in the February 2009 issue of Dirt Rider Magazine — and the Giant Loop Saddlebag is "Product of the Week" on the Dirt Rider website. I do work like this for clients all the time, but it's a special kick being my own venture that's getting the publicity this time around.
Here's what Dirt Rider says: "Take the insult out of 'you've got saddlebags,' and carry your stuff easier, too, over the rear of the seat!"
My partner Dave Wachs and I didn't know the review was already arriving in subscribers' mailboxes until a local rider scanned the magazine page and posted it on the Bend Dualsport forum.
Since launching the Giant Loop in September 2008 (just a coule months ago!), we've sold saddlebags to customers riding in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Costa Rica and Tanzania. This is an international community!
We are truly blessed. Ride while you can!
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ONDA: Steens Mtn. Recreation Plan Comment Period
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFrom Oregon Natural Desert Association. -hoc
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PLEASE COMMENT NOW
On the Steens Mountain Comprehensive Recreation Plan
Comment Period Ends December 31st
The BLM is seeking public comments on recreational opportunities and facilities and activities that occur or should occur on the Steens Mountain.
Some issues that are being considered include:- Dispersed Recreation (hiking, camping, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, other)
- Developed Recreation Sites (campgrounds, picnic grounds)
- Steens Mountain Back Country Byway/Overlooks/Facilities
- Winter Recreation (snow shoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling)
- Trails/Trailheads
- Off-Highway Vehicle Management
- River Use
1) That BLM's analysis of transportation planning on Steens Mountain should include both motorized and non-motorized travel and should include a comprehensive, up-to-date inventory of routes within the Steens.
2) The BLM should analyze wilderness and roadless values present on Steens Mountain and how BLM's transportation planning decision can protect those values by closing obsolete, redundant and resource-damaging routes.
The Full Language of the plan can be accessed here.
To make comments online on the Steens CRP click here.
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Fully Briefed: Designer Men's Underwear
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasKeep it local. Keep it real. Make it fun.
Spice up the man in your life's underwear drawer this holiday season with something more than old-school boxers or briefs in white. Based in Bend, Fully Briefed has assembled the finest collection of great fitting, high performance, designer underwear known to man.
Fully Briefed searched the nether regions throughout the globe, investigating undergarments worldwide to find brands like Baskit, C-in2, Cocksox, Danial Webster, DT, Dirty Fukker, Elite, Gia, Gigo, Go Softwear, JM, Joe Snyder, Justus Boyz, N2N, Otter, Rufskin and WildmanT. Profile-enhancing, fun and sexy styles. No big mystery really. It’s all about feeling great and looking your best.
People of all shapes and sizes can enjoy shopping at Fully Briefed. Sexy, comfy briefs, bikinis, trunks, low rise, boxers, jocks, thongs and enhancers aren’t just for those with swimsuit-model-perfect physiques. You'll find options ranging from xx-small to x-large, and the FB phunderwear engineers have tested and measured every pair of undies in the shop to create the most detailed and complete sizing information in the known universe. Shop with confidence, knowing it’s Fully Guaranteed to Fit.
Green, sustainable men's underwear options shouldn't be as rare as a Sasquatch sighting. FB shoppers will find fabrics like bamboo, tencel, lyocell, hemp, organic cotton and other alternatives to industrially produced cotton, which is one of the most chemical-dependent, water-consuming fiber crops. Call them wild, but the FB boyz think that a healthy planet is the ultimate bottom line, and they want to do their small part to leave behind a better world for their children and grandchildren to discover, explore and enjoy.
What's in your drawers? Get Fully Briefed!
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credits: Research, branding, logo, web design and content by Harold Olaf Cecil (Ad HOC) and Carlos Perez (Perez design). Website development and programming by Woody Beverly and Justin Clapick (Bend Web Solutions). -
ONDA Gift Membership = 2009 Wild Desert Calendar
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasKeep it local. Keep it real. Make it count. This from Oregon Natural Desert Association. ONDA calendars are also for sale at Thump Coffee. -hoc
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Consider giving a gift that supports conservation. ONDA gift memberships last an entire year and each member receives a subscription to our newsletter, Desert Ramblings and invitations to our desert fence-pulls and restoration trips. A $35 membership also includes a complimentary 2009 Wild Desert Calendar. -
december @ thump
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasDECEMBER SPECIAL HOURS:
12/24 Close at 3:00pm
12/25 & 12/26 CLOSED
CUPPING: No Cupping in December. Join us in 2009 for more adventures in coffee tasting.
featured coffee: Kenya Gaturiri Reserve, direct trade
(Stumptown's first East African Direct Trade coffee)
from Stumptown:
Location: Karatina de Nyeri
Elevation: 1700-1800 meters
Varietal: SL34, SL28 Region: Africa
Flavors: Sweet sugar browning aromatics introduce dark fruit flavors of raspberry, huckleberry and black currant which compliment the coffee's stout body and honeyed finish.
Notes: The members of the Gaturiri washing station within the Barichu Cooperative are the proud producers of our first ever East African Direct Trade coffee! To be able to guarantee such a phenomenal price to the association members of Gaturiri, under the Barichu Cooperative umbrella, is the first step towards transparent coffee business in Kenya. Stumptown worked on the ground directly with growers and washing station managers in the Central Kenyan Highlands. This grand cru lot, from the peak of the harvest, represents the finest quality coffee produced at Gaturiri this past harvest.
ART: Mosaics from Bear Creek Elementary Students with Donna Lutzky
Retired art educator and mosaic artist Donna Lutzky collaborated with Mimi Graves’ fifth-grade class at Bear Creek Creek Elementary to create the vibrant mosaics on display at thump this month. The mosaics incorporate bits of broken cups, bowls and plates from the coffeehouse, and they will be available for purchases to raise funds for the school’s otherwise un-funded art programs.
Lutzky introduced “some simple design elements to the students and then discussed what a mosaic is,” she says. The students used 6-inch tiles as their bases and individual pieces of "tesserae," including actual pieces of broken dishes from thump, to create their designs, she explains.
Graves describes Lutzky as a “gifted teacher, who is generously volunteering one to two days a week at Bear Creek.” Graves says that Lutzky’s donated work allows Bear Creek students an opportunity at a school that has “no funding for art or artist in residence opportunities.”
Lutzky, who will also show her own works here this month, writes in her artist’s statement: “My passion for patterns, textures, color and form naturally led me to the exploration of mosaics. I abandoned the traditional mosaic technique I learned in college and use a more free-form style, a ‘spontaneous’ intuitive search for the right pieces, resulting in accidental encounters. I have to ‘think’ in mosaics to create with the aesthetic traits of the materials I possess. Pique assiete (using pieces of broken china or shards) is a style I also incorporate into my own pieces.”
“All of art creation says something about its creator, and I hope my use of broken pieces shows the beauty and new wholeness of RECONSTRUCTED BROKENNESS!”
Because Graves recognizes the importance and value of arts education, she also annually orchestrates the Evening Art Gala in May, where all Bear Creek students have the opportunity to showcase their artwork for the public to appreciate and to purchase. For more information on the Evening Art Gala, contact Mimi Graves at 383-6120.
This is the second year Thump has showcased the artwork of local young artists from Bear Creek Elementary School during December. Thump owner, Hazel Chapple, was a teacher at Bear Creek, and she hopes “to offer ongoing opportunities for young artists to publicly show their work and take pride in their artistic accomplishments,” she says.
thumpology: Coffee Producer from El Salvador Aida Batlle & Stumptown Owner Duane Sorenson
On November 18, Hazel, Kent and Finley zipped over to Portland and back for an evening "Meet the Producers" event, hosted by Stumptown. The guest of honor, Aida Batlle, is a rarity in the coffee producing industry — a woman(!) managing not one, but three, of her family's coffee farms. We tasted her award winning coffees and a traditional tea made from dried coffee cherries. Sweet, earthy and potent with caffeine!
Aida is known for her meticulous farming and harvesting practices, as well as the generous wages she pays her workers. In her presentation, Aida described the farming methods she uses including skilled tree pruning and transitioning her farms to certified organic practices. She also described how she is experimenting with fertilizing the soil by digging compost holes amongst the coffee trees.
In a conversation with Stumptown owner, Duane Sorenson, Hazel asked how he found Aida and other coffee producers with whom he establishes Direct Trade relationships. He shared that it's through word of mouth, asking lots of people throughout a given country, "Who has the best coffee?". Duane explained that it takes anywhere from 16 months to 3 years to transition to a Direct Trade relationship between Stumptown and a given coffee producer. Time is needed to build relationships, and insure transparency — making sure that money paid to a farmer or co-op makes it to the worker; that standards in coffee quality, farming and harvesting are consistently high; and that workers and the land are well cared for.
Duane lamented that only about 1% of the producers he or Aleco Chigounis approach are able to sell them coffee. Many farmers are already under 10 - 20 year contracts - being paid minimum prices for outstanding coffees. Some of the farmers have to break these contracts to grow more profitable crops, such as bananas. When reflecting on this, it saddens us to think what happens to the coffee trees that had been so carefully maintained for possibly generations, as the land and resources are now needed for a different crop like bananas.
For the coffee producers who are able to earn generous prices for their coffees by working with roasters like Stumptown, we are honored to do our part by serving their coffees, such as Finca Kilimanjaro and Finca el Injerto, at thump. Each sip is the result of great effort put forth by every hand that touched the bean: Duane and Aleco who established the relationship, the coffee producer who is the steward of the land and the local community, the farm worker who laboriously and skillfully tends the land, harvests and processes the coffees, the roaster who artfully roasts the bean, and the barista who carefully prepares your drink! Drink up in honor of them all!
Grind In The Flavor
Buy a Baratza conical burr grinder at thump and the first bag of beans is on us! Coffeehouse-quality Baratza burr grinders uniformly grind your coffee without changing its roast, and they consistently deliver the proper particle size, from very fine espresso to coarse French press. You’ll get a better tasting cup with these specially priced commercial-grade conical burr grinders. Learn more.
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Rise Up Holiday Party
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasAnother in the "keep it local, keep it real" series: local artists/activists Rise Up! - hoc
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You are Invited to a Rise Up Holiday Party this Sat. Dec 6th, 7pm at the Poet House, 55 NW Minnesota (above the wine shop near Thump). $5 donation. Eats by Sparrow Bakery. Drinks by Townshends Teahouse.
Music by: Bend High Dynamics, Empty Space Orchestra, Mirf the Bing, MuD, Mosley
(Eggnog) Wotta.
Be a Conscious Consumer. Come pick up Rise Up Clothing for your holiday shopping. (Below wholesale prices on many items.) All the proceeds will go to support our mission to empower and connect local and global communities to RISE UP against apathy, poverty and social injustice through education, engaging the arts and grassroots activism. -
Jackalope Grill: 3rd Anniversary, Women Tasting Wine, '09 Cooking Classes, Open Christmas
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasTim & Kathy Garling Celebrate Three Years of Jackalope Grill
From Kathy Garling: December 1 was our third anniversary. On that day in 2005, Tim and I purchased the Jackalope Grill, and like any great birth this was not an easy one! We signed papers for the restaurant at the restaurant and started prepping for the evening minutes later. That evening at 5 o'clock the restaurant opened for business as usual. It was a funny and surreal experience.
I can clearly remember the servers and kitchen staff looking at us and you could almost see them wondering, "who on earth are these people and what are they doing here?" I have to admit somewhere in the back of our minds we were wondering the same thing too. After leaving the safe, small and familiar surroundings of Alta, Utah for 16 years we were now in Bend.
Thankfully, not only was it the scariest decision we ever had to make, but it was also the wisest. We have been met with such warmth and been truly embraced by this community. Words cannot express our gratitude. Here's to more great years to come!
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Join us for Christmas
We will be open Christmas Day, December 25, serving dinner from 4-7pm. Leave the cooking - and cleaning - to us and enjoy a real holiday break.
CLOSED December 26 January 1
MEMO: The Party's at The Jackalope
There's still time to reserve our private dining room - or the whole restaurant - for your holiday party. Get more details here, or call Kathy at 318-8435.
2009 Cooking Classes
Tim will be teaching cooking classes in January, February and March. Space is limited, so reserve your spot now! " . . . Although [the cooking classes] are very educational, I suspect he uses the classes (10 people at most) for just having fun and making sure the group has a great time with good food and wine! He is a walking encyclopedia of food too!" — Julia Gray, host, "Cooking With Gusto!"
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Women Tasting Wine: Sparkling Wines
Mon., Dec. 15, 4-6pm
From Diane Sienko and Mary Robertson:
"November's seminar certainly put us in a Thanksgiving mood! Chef Tim's upscale Thanksgiving menu was paired nicely with wines selected by Byron Scott of Cathedral Ridge Winery in Hood River, Oregon.
With the holidays fast approaching, December's seminar will feature "Sparkling Wines". Dennis Sienko of Bend Wine Cellar will guide us through sparkling wines aimed at every price range and every occasion."
Cost is $45. For reservations, please contact Diane Sienko at Bend Wine Cellars (388-7564), or go to Women Tasting Wine.
Click here to see last month's Women Tasting Wine menu. -
Nashelle & Friends "Peas & Love" Holiday Trunk Show
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasGraphic design colleague Casey Crisler (who not only played volleyball for the Ducks, but was also a three-time Academic All-Region recipient!) just sent me the flyer below for the Nashelle & Friends event, which features some of Central Oregon's best home-grown designers. Keep it local. Keep it real. -hoc
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NASHELLE and FRIENDS
I N V I T E Y O U T O T H E 1st A N N U A L
PEAS & LOVE*
H O L I D A Y T R U N K S H O W
WHEN? Next Wednesday, December 10th, 4-8:30 pm
WHAT? another fun, fabulous Holiday Sample Sale complete with tasty snacks & sips, and live DJ music to boot! Now, you all know our Holiday Trunk show isn't new, so you might be wondering what the "1st Annual" thing is all about... but the "Peas & Love" part IS new. Read on for details - we think you'll agree that it shouldn't be a one-time-event!
*PLEASE BRING AN ITEM OR TWO (OR MORE!) OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD; YOU'LL NOT ONLY BE HELPING TO FEED LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED, BUT WE'LL GIVE YOU AN EXTRA DISCOUNT JUST FOR BEING NICE! A SINGLE CAN WON'T DO IT, BUT TOGETHER WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
WHERE? at the Nashelle Studio, 61511 American Ln. #5, Bend (off Reed Market Rd.)
WHO? a handful of local businesswomen and designers including: Nashelle, Maya Moon Handbags, Urban Showroom Tees, Treefort, Vanilla, Habit, Frankie & Me, and more!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS - SPREAD THE LOVE
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Tumbleweed Bead Co. Holiday Happy Hour
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Another Central Oregon option for holiday gifts: Tumbleweed Bead Co. based in Sunriver. Jewelry designer Jessica Russell just sent me a little heads up about the upcoming sale on her website. December 9-11, enter coupon code holidayhappyhour and enjoy 25% off everything. You may know Jessica as one of the original baristas at Thump Coffee - and you may also recognize on the Tumbleweed site the work of photographer, Steven Chaprnka, and models Meredith (pictured here) and Chiho looking fabulous in Tumbleweed designs - also all thumpistas past and present. Keep it local. Keep it real. -hoc -
Vima Lupwa Homes Holiday Cards
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasAnd another from Malerie Pratt, founder of Vima Lupwa Homes. -hoc
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This year, send your friends and family a holiday greeting while brightening the lives of children in Africa.
All proceeds from these "Happy Holidays" cards will be used to improve the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children at the Vima Lupwa Home in Luanshya, Zambia. One of the children at the home, Mwape, is featured on the front of the card, displaying a joyful smile, as a reflection of her new hope found at the home. Several of the other children can be seen on the back of the card enjoying family life at the home, which is now celebrating its two year anniversary.
Cards are available at Douglas Fine Jewelry, Allyson's Kitchen, Strictly Organic Coffee, Vanilla Urban Threads, and Kiwanis’ See’s Candy Sales [two locations: 3rd St. Safeway parking lot and FORUM parking lot near Costco] – Bend Senior High School and Summit High School Honor Society students will also be selling our cards – all cards sold in sets of 10 for $15. -
And here's another holiday fundraiser from Steven ...
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasAnd here's another holiday fundraiser from Steven Douglas or Douglas Fine Jewelry. -hoc
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If you buy framed children’s art from the Vima Lupwa Home at Douglas Fine Jewelry between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Douglas Fine Jewelry will give you a free pair of genuine Oregon Sunstone earrings or a $75 store credit.
The original art is the result of art projects involving the children of the Vima Lupwa orphanage and the surrounding community of Luanshya, Zambia. Priced from $75 to $125, 100 percent of the purchase price will go to support the children in the Vima Lupwa orphanage in Zambia.
Vima Lupwa Homes, a 501c non-profit, seeks to give a hand up to some of the most at risk children in Zambia, Africa. Along with our Zambian partners Vima Lupwa provides a secure family like setting, good nutrition and education for children that would otherwise be living without hope. Our goal is to break and reverse the cycle of poverty one child at a time. -
Alyce Hatch Ornaments Fundraiser
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Just got this from Stephanie Mays, formerly of Bend Living. If you're buying gifts this holiday season they might as well be local — and even better if they're helping a cash-strapped charity or favorite nonprofit. Keep it close to home and make it count! -hoc
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Greetings of the season everyone:
I just learned that this is the LAST YEAR for Alyce Hatch ornaments. The clay ornaments are handmade by the organization's board members and look like gingerbread designs. Each year has had a different motif. As Bend has grown and the volunteer pool has become smaller, the organization's board just doesn't have the time and resources to continue with the project. What a shame...we've been buying them since Crosby was in pre-school, but the board has been hand-making them for the past 15 years. They are a great gift, and the money raised goes to support the Center's programs in Bend and elsewhere in Central Oregon. The Alyce Hatch Center is known for its programs that work with at-risk or developmentally delayed children (from ages 1-5) and their families.
To get an ornament, contact Jolene Cap: phone is 541-317-1952 and email is jolenecap@q.com. The ornaments are $7 each. There are also some left from last year if you want one.
Thanks,
Stephanie -
Bend Independent Contemporary Art (BICA) Opening
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasCongrats Andy Wachs and Colleen Dougherty on the opening of Bend Independent Contemporary Art (BICA)! -hoc
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Opening Reception
Friday, October 3, 2008
5-8 pm
2748 NW Crossing Drive Ste. 130
541.788.4623
bicagallery.com
Opening Exhibit Group Show
October 3, 2008 – November 22, 2008
Artists:
Lisa Copenhagen Wachs
Scott Conary
Andrew Wachs
Lisa Pounders
Craig Davidson
David Wachs
Audra Philippy
Justyn Livingston
Mary Lancaster
Please join us for drinks and appetizers to celebrate the official opening of Bend's newest art gallery. -
Off-Road Motorcycle Touring: Dave's Packing Tips
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFrom the Giant Loop! -hoc
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Tools, lubricants and spare parts
• Stock KTM tool kit - most importantly, the correct axle tool
• at least one tube (front)
• tire irons
• pump and CO2
• patch kit
• tools - go over your entire bike with the stock tool kit and add to it anything you need - ie. small Vise Grips, etc.
• spare fasteners - gotta stay on all that plastic, 6mm 8mm 10mm bolts, plus any make/model specific fasteners
• bailing wire
• duct and electrical tape
• Locktite
• correct master link for your chain
• correct spoke tool
• Dumontech or TriFlow chain lubricant. Don't know if it really makes a difference with O or X ring chains but it can't hurt and my bike thinks I'm being 'nice' to it.
• 12 foot tow rope - Learn how to tow a bike before you employ this 'last resort' effort.
• Small (500ml) fuel bottle full of 20-50 motor oil. All 4-stroke motors are designed to burn a small amount of oil plus, ever had a countershaft seal start leaking in the middle of nowhere?
Most of the above stuff (with the exception of the pump, tires irons, lubricants and vise grips) is easily fitted into 2 quart oil bottles that have the tops cut off right where they begin to taper to the pouring spout. One bottle 'nests' into the other one. This will keep your tools from rubbing or wearing holes in your kit, provides you with a container to transfer fuel from one machine to another and makes it real easy to extract the kit from inside the bag. My tire irons are slipped into a bicycle inner tube that is zip-tied closed on one end. Also to prevent the metal rubbing it's way through the saddle bag and to give me some extra rubber to slice into any thing we might need - gaskets, mini 'bungies', rubber bands, etc.
• spare clutch cable zip tied to your existing - in case of failure, the replacement is sitting there ready to install or in my case, a small amount of mineral oil for the hydraulic Brembo unit.
• Zip ties - a good variety of sizes
• lighter AND waterproof matches
• space blanket - unfortunately I know that they actually work and can totally save your butt
• compass - look at it often, just to keep your bearings in the forest or if you are up in the clouds on a mountain
• GPS - if you are so inclined
•maps - I really study these before we head out to familiarize myself with the major peaks amongst the ranges. Google earth is another resource that I study to try and memorize topography
• Water filtration device - we usually take 2 of these pumps as one might plug up or fail
• spare socks - 3 pair
• extra gloves
• Spare goggles
• something to cover your face like a neoprene mask, unless you have an Arai-type DS helmet with face shield
• fully charged phone and a AAA card
• rubber gloves - for working on your machine and they also are very helpful keeping your hands warmer worn under regular moto gloves. Dishwashing gloves DO NOT work unless they're way too big for your hands. Even then, they cut the circulation - on my hands anyway.
• Sunglasses
• Small Nikon binoculars - those things have been more help than any GPS info
• Camera (Canon G-6 with a fully charged battery will last me a week or more)
• Sunscreen and lip balm (even though you have a helmet on, your lips are taking a beating and I've burnt the crap out of my neck in the past)
• Cash - some rural fuel stops do not take credit cards
Cold weather riding:
• Thor waterproof ventilated jacket and pants
• FrogToggs rain gear - inexpensive, totally works (unfortunately I know too well) light weight and straps right on next to my tent on the outside of the saddlebag
• MSR 'elephant ears' hand guard shields - try-em out. You don't need heated grips and in a driving rain, they keep you hands very dry. When not in use, they lay flat in my small day pack.
• Silk long underwear - top and bottoms - squashes into nothing, really works, dries quickly
• Fleece vest
• - If it gets really cold I put the FrogToggs on over everything and that is amazingly comforting. Try the stuff on before you buy it, I'm only 6' tall but bought the XL to comfortably fit over my riding gear
• A jersey and poly t-shirt - easy to wash, dries quick
Protection:
• FLY (brand) articulated knee pads
• Ballistic jersey
• Bell Moto 8 (extremely well ventilated)
• Alpinstar Vector boots
Camping:
• Big Agnes™ insulated, inflatable sleeping pad. I've tried'em all and this is the best by far, fits inside the saddlebag
• The North Face™ down mummy sleeping bag. I've been rained on, snowed on and had that icy north wind ripping across the mountain tops at camp and a bag rated to 0 degrees can be a real solace after a long hard day of riding. When it's hot, I just lay on top of it like a feather bed. (You will NOT be able to stuff a big, synthetic sleeping bag into this saddlebag but you can get a lightweight, summer synthetic bag to squeeze in).
• Head lamp
• Gaz (brand) butane collapsable cook stove and a 4-cup Cup - I'm liking the Jetboil though and have used one which also fits nicely into the saddlebag.
• The North Face™ solo, one man tent. 2.5 pound single wall unit. Pretty small but I'm not hanging out in it and it's better than a bivouac sack IMHO.
• a cheap plastic spoon
• toothbrush
• toilet paper and baby wipes
• sharp multi-tool
• a couple decent quality trash bags. I put my helmet and boots in a bag and leave them outside the tent for a little more room inside and to prevent any vermin from moving into or chewing on my stinky gear. Also, it you are going to be riding for days on end through torrential rain (that isn't very fun IMHO) you can stuff your sleeping bag into the plastic bags as you fit into the saddlebag.
Food
• I actually like the mountain house freeze dried food offerings (with the exception of ANY of the mexican 'flavored' meals, I don't like burping the seasoning all night). Since the freeze-dried stuff is kind of bulky yet very light weight, I put it in my day pack.
• Tortillas - flour, I like to extend teh freeze-dried stuff by making little burritos, sometimes even a spare for lunch the next day
• Tapatillo or your favorite hot sauce
• Oatmeal
• Tea
• Snacks - energy bars, etc.
• You will need to find fuel almost every day and I've grabbed a can of chili to fire cook and make burritos. Most of the little towns we visit (now more than ever) really need our support. Buying stuff, even as simple as candy is greatly appreciated and will hopefully help keep them in the gasoline business. We've already lost Wagontire and even Plush, OR was not pumping fuel for a period of time so we try to spend a little extra (OK, we always buy some beer at our last stop before camp or if it's gonna be another 75 miles to camp, a bottle of tequila or something like that).
The key to this system is thoughtful packing. There are probably several tricks we haven't thought of yet but I start by pulling my sleeping bag through the saddlebag so that half of it is hanging out one side and the same on the opposite side. Next, I load the stove, oil, tube(s), tire irons on one side down low (where it should be!). My Sleeping pad is kind heavy so it goes down low on the opposite side. Follow with clothing, socks, hat, etc.. Stuff your sleeping bag starting with the center of the saddlebag (center of rear fender). You will see that a down bag will compress quite small and will leave you with space to slip your tool kit in last. If you need to make repairs in the field, you'll be glad that it's easily accessible. Snug down the compression straps to hold your tent, rain gear on the back behind your seat and the 2 one either side to hold your load right where you want it. NOTE - we intentionally left the straps a bit long. They can be trimmed to your tastes but no matter what - DO NOT LEAVE THEM FLAPPING AROUND LOOSE! When the bike is being ridden on a day loop from camp, simply stuff the extra length inside the bag and zip it closed.
If you have a tank bag, there's just that much more space to stash things like your camera, maps, etc.. We have a prototype bag that will be in production soon!
If it doesn't fit into this kit, you probably don't need it. We approach this whole concept as a moto inspired adventure that allows the bike to perform as close to optimum as possible and take us to out-of-the-way hot springs, mountain tops, desert mesas, alpine glades - the places you would never drive your truck to camp. Ever ridden over a ridge and said to yourself, "I'd really like to see the sun come here"? This is the answer to that question - YES!
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Perez Family Emergency: Courage In The Face of Adversity
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFriends & Neighbors -
Many of you may know my friend, creative partner and office mate, Carlos Perez of Perez design. Carlos and I spend almost as much time together - working a few feet apart - as we do with our own families. He and his wife Laurie and their kids Max and Ana are like family to me, Michelle and our kids, who are nearly the same ages. They're simply great people.
On Friday, a terrible accident left Carlos's son Max badly burned. But thanks to Carlos's heroic, speedy and correct reactions (pulling Max to the ground to extinguish the flames, etc.) Max is recovering remarkably well now at the Oregon Burn Center at Legacy Emmanuel Hospital in Portland. Carlos has put up a blog to post updates about Max - and for people to leave messages for Max and the Perez family (click here and scroll down to the comments).
If you know Carlos and his family, please post your words of encouragement for brave Max and his family.
Peace,
Harold -
Take Action: Tell Congress to support Oregon Wilderness
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFrom ONDA. Voice your support! -hoc
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The Senate is set to vote on a bill (SB 3213) that would permanently protect thousands of acres of wilderness including the Oregon Badlands and Spring Basin which ONDA has worked for so many years to protect. The Senate is set to vote on this major package of public lands bills in the next couple weeks. We need your help to make sure that Oregon’s Congressional delegation does everything they can to get this bill passed.
WHY WE CARE
The package would permanently protect some of Oregon’s most unique desert and forested landscapes including:- Spring Basin and Badlands Wilderness - protects wildlife habitat, high desert wildflowers and ancient juniper trees near Bend and along the John Day River.
- Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act - protects wildlife habitat, carbon sequestering forests and clean drinking water in the Gorge and on the slopes of Mount Hood.
- Copper-Salmon Wilderness - protects one of the last intact watersheds on the southern Oregon coast that is home to healthy runs of wild winter steelhead, fall Chinook, coho salmon and sea-run cutthroat trout.
- Soda Mountain Wilderness - protects one of the most important wildlife corridors in Oregon, linking the Cascades and the Klamath Mountains.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Call Senator's Smith (503-326-3386) and Wyden (503-326-7525) and let them know you strongly support the public lands package (Senate bill 3213) and urge them to ensure Oregon's natural areas are protected this year.
Thank you for your action! -
9/27 Green Jobs Now: Day to Build the New Economy
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThis from 3E Strategies. Doesn't this make more long-term sense than drilling for more oil (a stop gap measure at best)? -hoc
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Join 3EStrategies and Climate Solutions Saturday, September 27 for one of the largest grassroots days of action in our nation's history!!
This election season, it's up to us to make it absolutely clear:
Oregon is ready to kick-start our clean energy economy!
On Saturday, September 27th, please join your community, and tens of thousands of people across the country for Green Jobs Now: A Day to Build the New Economy. On this day of action, we can make it clear to state and federal legislative candidates:
We're READY to build an inclusive green economy and we expect our state's elected officials to lead the way!
When:
Saturday, September 27, 2008
10:00-11:00 am
Where:
E2 Powered Solar Factory
840 SE Woodland Blvd, Suite 100
Bend, Oregon 97702 (if lost call: 206.351.5646)
Who:
YOU the citizens!
Bend Mayor Abernethy
Cylvia Hayes, 3E Strategies
Joelle Robinson, Climate Solutions
PV Powered representative
Mike Hewitt, E2 Powered
Click here to let us know you'll be there to help send a powerful message.
This event will take place at the E2 Powered solar factory in Bend. E2 was recently contracted to install solar panels on the Redmond airport and has an exciting project with a new elementary school.
At the event, Bend Mayor Abernethy will share how Bend is positioning itself in the sustainability arena. Cylvia Hayes, of 3EStrategies, is coordinating development of clean tech jobs for the State of Oregon and will discuss the upcoming green collar job opportunities throughout Oregon. Joelle Robinson, Climate Solutions, will outline policies needed to move our green economy to the next level. Kelli and Mike Hewitt, E2 Powered owners, will speak about real green jobs and the bredth of their impact on the local economy.
After the speakers, local community members will put on green hard hats to create a visual display of their message: "We're Ready For Green Jobs Now!" They will then be given a tour of the E2 Powered factory and showroom. Event organizers will collect petition signatures urging elected officials to champion strong climate solutions and investments in green jobs training programs. This petition will be delivered to Oregon state and congressional leaders. Our state legislators and members of Congress will be able to see for themselves that their constituents are demanding bold action !
Click here to let us know you'll be there. Show your support and see where Oregon is headed on Saturday September 27!
For more information on the National Day of Action for Green Jobs Now, please visit: www.greenjobsnow.com
Many Thanks,
Joelle
Questions & RSVP
Joelle Robinson, Climate Solutions Field Director
721 NW Ninth Ave. Ste. 236
Portland, OR 97209
(206) 351-5646
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9/29 Jackalope Grill-Saviah Cellars Winemakers Dinner
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Saviah Cellars Winemakers Dinner
Mon., Sept. 29: Saviah Cellars Winemakers Dinner - limited seating, call for reservations 541-318-8435.Also, The Jackalope Grill will be closed Tuesday September 23 for a private party.
For more, go to jackalopegrill.com.
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september @ thump
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFile this in the "better late than never" folder. -hoc
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ART: Vima Lupwa Homes Zambian Children’s Art (throughout September)
This month, Thump Coffee showcases art created by children living at the Vima Lupwa Home in Luanshya, Zambia. Vima Lupwa, the locally-based nonprofit founded by Bend native and Central Oregon Community College student Malerie Pratt, provides a loving foster home for a handful of the most needy among Zambia’s more than one million orphans.
Featured artists include Melody Banda, age 12; Mwape P. Malubeni, age 11 and Malama Membe, age 16, who runs the home’s bicycle repair business. The framed art will be available for purchase, and all proceeds support Vima Lupwa Homes and its mission.
Pratt, who recently returned from more than a month in Zambia, walked 10-kilometers to the nearest Internet connection to send an update on the Vima Lupwa children: “These are completely different children than I left last year. There is a peacefulness that has come over the house. The aggressive behavior they came with is no longer needed for survival. I am happy to report how successful this home has been and what incredibly patient parents Violet and Mr. Mwala are.”
Violet Membe, a Zambian social worker and mother of two, co-founded the Vima Lupwa Home with Pratt. She and her husband raise the foster children as part of their family, providing a truly Zambian upbringing where they are raised with their own culture, values and religion.
For more about the Vima Lupwa Homes project, as well as photos and biographies of the children, go to www.lupwahomes.org.
Traditional Cappuccino Happy Hour, Fridays, 2:30pm to close
Join us every Friday for a celebration of the classic Italian espresso drink, the Traditional Cappuccino. During TradCap Happy Hour - or Cappy Hour, if you will - enjoy half-priced traditional espresso drinks, dopios, macchiatos, and traditional cappuccinos. Many people have never ventured to try these delightful little drinks. No syrup, no chocolate, just espresso and perhaps a small embrace of milk steamed to sweet, velvety perfection!
CUPPING: Sunday, September 21, 1:30 -2:30 pm
Come join this low-key exploration of the ins and outs of tasting coffee like the pros. Cuppings are usually the third Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm.
Thump Coffee is located in downtown Bend at 25 NW Minnesota Ave. For details, visit www.ThumpCoffee.com or call 541-388-0226.
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Vima Lupwa Homes: Upcoming Events + Ways to Help
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThis just in from Vima Lupwa Homes. -hoc
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VIMA LUPWA HOMES
Home for orphaned and vulnerable children in Zambia
"We care and bring families together"
The Vima Lupwa Home has lots of ways you can get involved and help. Please contact us if you are interested in helping with any of these events:
Garage Sale
September 27th - 8:30 to 3:30
440 NW Congress St. Bend Oregon
Volunteers needed all day.
If you would like to donate please only drop off clean, nice, sell-able items anytime prior to the 27th.
Fall Festival
The Fall Festival booth Oct. 4 and 5 in Bend, Oregon. This involves helping to put up and take down as well as manning the booth. We will be selling lots of awesome African merchandise as well as give out information about Vima Lupwa Home in Zambia. Any volunteer time would be really appreciated.
Holiday Cards
We are again selling our annual children's art holiday cards. The cards are sold in bunches of 10 (all recycled paper with soy-based ink). We would like to start selling cards late October to early November. Last year it was a great success and we need all the help we can get. This could involve selling them at local schools, downtown, at functions, to your friends and family, your choice -- any help would be great!
2009 Calendars
Thanks to Richard from Nativity Lutheran we will be selling a 2009 calendar featuring our Lupwa kids and their art work. We need to get the word out for these to be a success.
Your own ideas
Your ideas are welcome. If you have fundraising idea to help our home for children in Zambia we would love to hear it. No matter your age or experience these are all of our children and it takes all of us for this home to be success.
Thank you for your time.
-Malerie & Marlena
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Giant Loop: What I Did During Summer Vacation
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Friends, I've been up to my eyeballs launching this project with my friend and co-conspirator David Wachs, graphic artist, landscape painter and desert-rat dualsport motorcycle touring maniac:
Giant Loop Saddle Bag
We're very excited about it, and I'd really appreciate it if you can pass the word along to those who might get it.
Skol,
Harold Olaf Cecil
partner
giant loop llc
bend, oregon
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A Call For Help from Rise Up
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThis from Bend artist Sheri Foster. -hoc
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Hi Folks,
I am wondering if you would like to help in the Art For India Fundraiser OR if you would like to donate an artful item for the auction. It doesn't need to be much...last year we had items that sold for between $10 and $500, but it needs to be artful( I looked around my house and donated some items). I am also looking for volunteers that might want to help. Here's some ideas:
1.Paint an Adirondack chair...they sold well last year. I'll supply the kit and finish with a clear coat.
2.Pre-sell tickets to the fundraiser.
3.If you work with kids, get them involved in donating an art project or something.
4.Sell sponsorships for the event
5.Help with organization of the event
6.Donate auction item
If you have any desire to help in any way, please contact me. Thanks and have a great day.
Sheri Foster
RISE UP INTERNATIONAL
sherilfoster@yahoo.com
Cell 503.551.5174
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Blacksmith Wednesday Tastings: August = Wine
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(Bend, OR) Following on the heels of its popular Wednesday beer tastings in June and July, the Blacksmith Restaurant + Bar + Lounge turns its attention to a world tour of the fruit of the vine this month. Join the Blacksmith’s sommelier Kevin Gilman for a wine lovers’ study group in the Anvil Room every Hump Day.
Here's the line up:
Aug 6 = Sparkling Wines of the World
Aug 13 = Chardonnays of the World
Aug 20 = Pinot Noirs of the World
Aug 27 = Syrahs of the World (with John Aylward, Certified Wine Educator)For $10, tasters sample approximately five wines. Party starts at 5pm.
More details to come – sign-up for the the Blacksmith’s B-List and be the first to know: www.bendblacksmith.com.
The Blacksmith Restaurant is nationally known for Chef Gavin McMichael's New Ranch Cuisine. A recent renovation includes a new lounge and full bar, designed in backlit alabaster. The Blacksmith is located in downtown Bend in the historic Pearson Blacksmith Building, 211 NW Greenwood Avenue. For reservations and info, visit www.bendblacksmith.com or call 541-318-0588.
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august @ thump
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasART: Michael J. Caligure Photography (throughout August)
Michael J. Caligure, a full-time Bend firefighter since 1982, exhibits images of professional Bend Fire & Rescue firefighters during training and local emergencies in his August photography exhibition this month. Having the experience of both a photographer and a firefighter, Caligure depicts first-hand the energy, emotion and magnificent blaze of the fire scene, while documenting the heroes who risk their lives everyday for our community.
The exhibition at thump is a personal statement of Caligure’s career and his enthusiasm for depicting firefighters in action on the scene. Caligure’s photography tells stories of the personal tests, experiences and conquests in the life of a firefighter.
In this exhibition, Caligure’s subject is firefighters in action, however Caligure also enjoys capturing images relating to everyday life and important landmarks in one’s own journey. “My passion for photography began around 1979 when I purchased my first camera,” Caligure says. “ I enjoy outdoor activities, so many of my photographs consist of landscapes and aerials.” His body of work also includes portraits and sporting events.
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Thumpology: Coffee Blends - A Different Story
July’s Thumpology explored the seasonality of coffee harvesting and how, like eating fresh produce when it’s in season, drinking coffees brewed from newly harvested beans is a more flavorful and enjoyable experience. Some coffeehouses — like thump — feature ever-changing drip coffee offerings that reflect what coffees have been recently harvested around the world. As mentioned last month, coffee blends have a different story to tell.
If you visit a coffeehouse and notice the same blend of beans being served throughout the year, the coffee roaster might use the same beans each time to create that blend (for example, a combination of Guatemalan, Indonesian and Brazilian). Those green beans might be up to a year old — the time passed since the last harvest.
Here’s a different scenario: Throughout the year, the roaster uses different, newly harvested beans in the blend and recreates a consistent flavor for the blend. For example, thump uses Stumptown Coffee Roaster’s Hair Bender Espresso Blend 365 days of the year. It’s Stumptown’s challenge to maintain a consistent flavor profile in this blend using an ever-changing selection of coffees.
Stumptown continually explores the body, complexity, acidity and flavor compatibility of their coffees. Each coffee that makes up the blend is roasted separately to develop its individual flavor profile so it will be optimally compatible with the other beans in the blend as well as to address its unique physical aspects, such as bean size, density, and moisture content (see past thumpologies on roasting). The beans are then blended together at the proper ratio to maintain that beautifully complex flavor that keeps us all coming back for more.
If you strip away the milk and flavorings and just taste the espresso, you’ll appreciate that this
blend is dynamic and changing subtly and tantalizingly throughout the year because of its ever-changing “ingredients” — but it’s consistently delicious! To blend well without taking the beans to a dark roast, which effectively roasts out the flavors of the individual beans, is a true art. Three cheers for a great blend and a talented roaster!
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CUPPING: Sunday, August 10 (NOT the third Sunday this month!) 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cuppings are usually the third Sunday of the month at 1:30pm - get details at our website and by subscribing to our email newsletter.
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Traditional Cappuccino Happy Hour Fridays, 2:30pm to close
Join us every Friday for a celebration of the classic Italian espresso concoction, the Traditional Cappuccino. During TradCap Happy Hour — or Cappy Hour, if you will — enjoy half-priced traditional espresso drinks, dopios, macchiatos, and traditional cappuccinos. Many people have never ventured to try these delightful little drinks. No syrup, no chocolate, just espresso and perhaps a small embrace of milk steamed to sweet, velvety perfection!
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Gratis Grounds Make Killer Compost
Thump has wonderful organic and sustainably grown coffee grounds available for composting and worm bins. Coffee grounds' very jagged microscopic surface area helps speed up the breakdown of the biomass being composted. Call 388-0226 to arrange a pick-up time for your coffee grounds.
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ART: Mark Bernahl's “Wishes” Installation (ongoing)
Grab a plank and let everybody know your heart's fondest desires. From the absurd to the profound, the Wishes reveal the full range of human concerns and humor. Artist Mark Bernahl will continue rotating newly minted wishes into the existing installation. -
First Friday August: The Brothers Wachs
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My friends David and Andrew Wachs are doing a show together (finally!) in August and September at the "tbd loft." Here's my shortened, edited version of the press release sent by the gallery, plus some of David's paintings and Andrew's sculptures that will be hanging for the show. Dave and Andy are the real deal - be sure to take a look. And even better: Bring your checkbook. -hoc
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First Friday August: The Brothers Wachs
(Bend, OR) Beginning Friday, August 1, the sculptures and paintings of Andrew Wachs and David Wachs will be on display at tbd loft. The show opens with a First Friday reception from 5 – 9 p.m. and runs through September.
Painter David Wachs has lived in Oregon most of his life. For the last 14 years he has lived in the same house in Tumalo. “I have never lived in one place as long as I have here,” commented David. “Working in a converted dairy barn on our property is a dream come true for me.”
During art school at Montana State, David made a lifelong commitment to the
landscape as subject matter and has faithfully retained this approach to content. He is inspired by the places he is so lucky to visit. Canyons, mountains, sage 
covered hills, basalt cliffs/breaks and dry deserts are the impressions that become my work. “I know when I see a painting I will do in the countryside,” explained David. “I bring those emotions back to my studio to create images.”
Andrew Wachs is a metal artist who lives and works in Bend, Oregon. The landscape and color fields of central Oregon continually inspire Andrew. and Much of his work is representative of my many travels from Bend to Portland. Andrew’s most recent works are in Bend’s new roundabout located at Bond and Wilson in the Old Mill District as well as a public sculpture in Northwest Crossing.
The work exhibited at tbd loft will represent a broad perspective of Andrew’s recent work. Andrew works primarily in steel and the exhibit at tbd loft is a study of composition and form.
tbd loft is located at 856 NW Bond Street, Suite 2 above Norwalk Furniture, in downtown Bend, Oregon. -
Bistro Corlise: New Happy Hour + Sparkling Wine Day
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasThis just in from Allison at Bistro Corlise! -hoc
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New Happy Hour
Bistro Corlise is now offering happy hour from 5 to 6:30, Wednesday through Sunday. Specials include selected appetizers and house wines by the glass for $5 each. A great introduction to French cuisine and wine!
National Sparkling Wine Day
Did you know that the third Saturday in August is National Sparkling Wine Day? Come join us for bubbles and smiles on August 16th. We will be pouring champagnes and sparkling wines by the glass and pairing them with specially prepared small plates. This will be an informal event, starting at 5pm. Don't miss out!
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8/7: Help COTA + FootZone Build Trails
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasJust in from colleague Amy Clark. COTA's not just about mountain bikers! -hoc
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Event date: Thursday, August 7, 5:30 pm
Trail work take two! With no national holiday looming, you have a slightly shorter list of excuses not to come out and build some trails with COTA and FootZone. FootZone has teamed up with the trail building gurus at COTA (Central Oregon Trail Alliance) for some evening trail building sessions. The work will be done at Wanoga Snow Park for the new trail system going in.
Meet at the FootZone at 5:30pm on August 7 so we can head up to Wanoga togther for some trail building fun. RSVP with Dave if you can: Superdave@footzonebend.com. Bring some work gloves, water, long pants, some sturdy footwear, and a Can-Do attitude.
Tell your friends, parents, kids, crazy uncles, and the weird neighbors down the street. The more people we have the more trail gets built. No prior trail-building experience necessary. -
KPOV Community Radio Awarded Full Power Permit by FCC
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasJust in from KPOV. -hoc
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KPOV Starts to Gear Up for Transition from 2 watts to 13,500 watts
When KPOV commenced programming on June 25, 2005, we wanted to offer the community an audio outlet, a gathering place for voices, music, thoughts, and political discourse seldom or rarely heard on the airwaves in Central Oregon. We strive each and every day, every show, every minute to entertain, educate and engage our community through low-powered, high quality radio in Bend.
Now, a little more than three years later, KPOV has the rare opportunity to achieve an even more ambitious goal!
The FCC recently granted KPOV a construction permit to build a full-power community radio station broadcasting at 13,500 watts! We now have three years to secure the funding, build the infrastructure and develop even better programming line up than we have today.
How will you and our community benefit?
- A more powerful signal will alleviate the reception issues many in Bend currently face with our low-power signal. In addition, residents in surrounding central Oregon communities will also be able to receive our signal.
- KPOV intends to offer an even greater presence in the community, from broadcasting and appearing at festivals and events to live election and political coverage to continuing to develop our web presence.
We will begin planning the transition to full-power later this year, with the help of community radio consultants and staff at the National Federation of Community Broadcasters. We'll keep you posted along the way and will ask for your input as we move forward.
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7/23: Public Comment on BLM/OR Dept. of State Lands Swap
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasJust in from ONDA. -hoc
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Dear Harold Olaf,
The Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) has applied to acquire and develop over 1,500 acres of public land near Deschutes Market Road from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The DSL plans to sell these lands which may then be re-zoned to allow for commercial, industrial or residential use.
BLM information on the DSL Land Transfer and link to comment forms
A public meeting will be held July 23rd 7pm-8:30pm at the Pilot Butte Elementary School, 1501 NE Neff Road, Bend Oregon. Please show up to share comments with the BLM about these important lands.
Comments can also be e-mailed to dslselection@blm.gov or submitted to: BLM, DSL Selection; 3050 NE Third Street; Prineville, OR 97754.
Here are some important points to consider in your comments:
1) The DSL should acquire lands from the BLM to fund the Common School Fund and resolve the federal government’s land debt to the state of Oregon; however, these lands should fit into future development plans of Deschutes County and the City of Bend. The lands currently identified by the DSL are currently zoned for farm use and are located outside of Bend’s current and projected Urban Growth Boundary (UGB).
2) The lands selected by the DSL have been identified as "Area of Critical Environmental Concern" because the Historic Huntington Wagon Trail bisects this area. The area was also deemed appropriate for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
3) The lands selected by the DSL also contain old-growth juniper stands and associated sensitive wildlife.
4) The Upper Deschutes Resource Management Plan, completed by the BLM in 2005, classified this land as Z1. These are lands that the BLM planned to conserve due to their significant resource values. The DSL could and should select lands with limited resource values (i.e. those categorized by the BLM as Z2 or Z3 lands).
5) The BLM has limited funds to manage millions of acres of public land in Oregon. Because the DSL has selected lands that have significant conservation and resource values, the BLM will need to undertake a costly amendment to their recently-adopted Resource Management Plan. The DSL should cover the costs incurred in this process and for necessary compliance under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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Read about important ONDA court victory requiring BLM to consider wilderness:
story from Oregonian
ONDA's response
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Commute Options Moves Into New Offices — By Bicycle
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasVolunteers Needed For Human-Powered Moving
EVENT DATE: Friday, August 1
(Bend, OR) Commute Options for Central Oregon, the local nonprofit committed to promoting choices that reduce the impact of driving alone, is moving offices — and doing it with bicycles. On Friday, August 1 Commute Options needs volunteers to help make the move via biking, walking, running or any other human-powered mode of transportation. Commute Options is excited to move their offices into the new 919 Bond Street building.
“We’re doing Move By Bike to have some fun, save some money and to raise public awareness about the importance of carpooling, biking or walking,” says Jeff Monson, Commute Options’ executive director. “Volunteers will get a chance to help with the move, tour the new building and be rewarded with refreshments.”
Volunteers should meet at 10:00 a.m. at Commute Options' current location (155 NW Irving Ave. in Bend). Bicycle trailers needed. To sign up and get details, contact Commute Options at 541-330-2647, or go to www.commuteoptions.org. -
4 Peaks Music Festival: Ticket Discount Extended, Festivarian #4
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(Bend, OR) In order to include more of the Bend-area community, 4 Peaks Music Festival has extended its Early Bird discount tickets which includes both festival days and camping. In addition, single-day tickets now can be purchased separately at a reduced rate. This is a great opportunity to save money on tickets and experience the warp and woof of the 4 Peaks Music Festival.
Journalist Amy Clark recently described 4 Peaks Music Festival: "A two-day music festival that’s kid-friendly, offers room for snoozing and has a breathtaking backdrop is rare these days . . ."
For tickets click here, or visit Ranch Records on NW Wall St. in downtown Bend.
Also, check out the latest edition of the Festivarian newsletter, which profiles 4 Peaks Music Festival artists Poor Man's Whiskey, Flowmotion and local act Brent Alan. -
Portfolio: Coriant Business Workflow Solutions
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Working in collaboration with Carlos Perez at Perez design, we branded and named this new Bend-based, business-to-business print and workflow solutions provider. Headed by Gale Slaughter, an industry pro with nearly 30 years of experience, Coriant is an outsource partner for all manner of printed and promotional materials, as well as a comprehensive suite of online workflow management tools. The company serves customers in all industries, but it focuses on the education, finance and health care markets.
Our biggest challenge was concisely communicating the essence of a company whose products and services encompass such a broad spectrum. The Coriant name is a neologism derived from "core" business functions and the "reliant" relationship the company builds with customers.
Phase I of the company website just launched: www.CoriantInc.com. Scott Donnell of Donnell Design produced the Flash animation for the homepage. The site is set-up to take advantage of the open-source content management system, Joomla, which gives the client a web browser-based interface to easily update and manage the site's copy and graphic content, as well as to dynamically add or delete pages to and from the navigation.
Side note: Perez design, Donnell Design and Ad HOC are all now sharing an office space in downtown Bend. Although we all continue to work independently with our own individual clients, sharing the space facilitates collaboration on projects and offers clients a single location to access a variety of services: branding, marketing, copywriting, advertising, public relations, graphic design and web development. -
4 Peaks Music Festival: Updated Band Schedule
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Read on for the updated band schedule for the two day festival July 25-26.
(Poor Man's Whiskey playing at last year's 4 Peaks Music Festival)
Friday, July 25
Rockin' A Ranch Stage (Main)
12:35-1:25 State of Jefferson
2:25-3:05 Brent Alan
4:45-6:15 Blue Turtle Seduction
7:35-9:20 Hot Buttered Rum
9:45-11:30 Zilla
Tumalo Stage (Mini)
11:00-12:00 Opener TBD
12:00-12:25 North Channel
1:35-2:15 The Mostest
3:15-4:35 Acorn Project
6:25-7:25 Poor Man’s Whiskey
9:20-9:30 Poor Man’s Whiskey
Saturday, July 26
Rockin' A Ranch Stage (Main)
10:00-10:45 Blackstrap
11:55-12:55 Moon Mountain Ramblers
2:15-3:30 Flowmotion
5:00- 6:25 Poor Man’s Whiskey
8:05- 10:00 Tea Leaf Green
10:30- 11:30 Everyone Orchestra
Tumalo Stage (Mini)
10:55-11:45 Rising Tide
1:05-2:05 The Grain
3:45-4:55 Izabella
6:35-7:55 Delta Nove
10:05-10:25 The Erins
For details, visit [www.4peaksmusic.com] . Two-day and single-day festival passes are available at Ranch Records on NW Wall St. in downtown Bend or on the web. -
Oregon Natural Desert Association Responds to Landmark Court Decision
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasJust received this from Brent Fenty at ONDA. -hoc
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Ninth Circuit Orders Bureau of Land Management to Evaluate Wilderness Values on Public Lands
PORTLAND, ORE. ⎯ The Bureau of Land Management must rewrite its land use plan for southeast Oregon due to a landmark decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. The BLM wrongly refused to evaluate impacts to wilderness values on the public lands in the challenged plan, according to the decision, which overturned a district court decision upholding the plan.
The ruling will have a profound impact on BLM’s management of the public lands it is charged with protecting. The court specifically rejected BLM’s disavowal of “the very idea of wilderness” as one of many resources and values for which the agency must manage. Finding that the law, including BLM’s own guidance documents, unmistakably requires BLM to analyze impacts to a landscape’s wildernessvacated the plan and ordered BLM prepare a new plan.
“Within this remote, wild area lies some of our nation’s most important roadless areas,” said Brent Fenty, executive director of the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) in Bend. “The court’s ruling validates the position we have taken with BLM from the very start. It is incumbent upon our federal land managers to ensure that these special places get the protection they so richly deserve. Now, BLM must go back and actually evaluate how to protect these remarkable areas of desert wilderness.”
The plan, the Southeastern Oregon Resource Management Plan (SEORMP), governs the federal agency’s management of about 4.6 million acres of public land, mostly in vast Malheur County. It is to guide BLM’s management of some of the most treasured landscapes in Oregon, including the Owyhee Canyonlands, for the next 20 years. The bulk of the lands to be managed under the plan are comprised of fragile high desert and sagebrush steppe.
In addition to its wilderness ruling, the court agreed with ONDA that BLM had not considered reasonable alternatives for off-road vehicle use. Less than 0.5% of the area is closed to damaging ORV use. In its analysis leading up to the plan, BLM never even considered closing more than a fraction (0.8%) of the planning area to ORVs. In fact, every alternative BLM considered would have further reduced the area currently closed to ORVs. Similarly, less than 2% of the area is currently off-limits to livestock grazing.
Jon Marvel, executive director of Western Watersheds Project said: “I hope the BLM will take this excellent legal decision to heart and begin to manage our public lands for all American values instead of just destructive uses like motorized recreation and livestock production.”
In its own 2004 wilderness inventory, ONDA found that 1.3 million acres of the planning area, not including existing Wilderness Study Areas designated by BLM in 1980, possess wilderness character. Congress in 1964 defined “wilderness” on the public lands as consisting of large areas that are roadless, essentially natural, and provide outstanding primitive recreational opportunities. ONDA used BLM’s own wilderness inventory manual to conduct its inventory although the Bush Administration has since revoked the manual. The court’s decision rejects the Administration’s disavowal of wilderness values when managing the public lands. ONDA prepared its inventory after the BLM refused to consider wilderness during the agency’s environmental review for the SEORMP.
“This plan was strongly biased toward the continuation of widespread livestock grazing and motorized access over all other uses and resource values—particularly wilderness, a fragile and finite resource whose very existence BLM didn’t want to even acknowledge,” said Mac Lacy, ONDA’s senior attorney, who argued the case before the court last November. “The court’s decision sends a clear message to the Administration that in this, and particularly any other broad-scale plans it wants to push through this year, federal agencies must fully and transparently evaluate wilderness values like any others on our public lands.”
The plaintiffs, the Oregon Natural Desert Association, joined by the Committee for the High Desert and Western Watersheds Project, filed the lawsuit in July, 2003. The Ninth Circuit’s ruling sets aside the SEORMP and now sends the matter back to BLM to prepare a revised environmental review and a new plan that reconsiders its management decisions in light of its obligation to protect wilderness values. -
Federal Court Orders BLM to Consider Eastern Oregon Wilderness
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFrom yesterday's Oregonian. -hoc
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Court: Ore. land plan should consider wilderness
7/14/2008, 4:12 p.m. PDT
By TIM FOUGHT
The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal appeals judges have told the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to take another look at its plans for about 4.5 million acres in Eastern Oregon — and to consider wilderness values when it does.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday the bureau's plans for the area are too narrow.
The judges say the bureau should include in its management plans areas where grass, sagebrush and juniper are reclaiming unused roads.
And it said the bureau should manage lands with an eye toward preserving their wilderness characteristics — even if they haven't been designated as wilderness areas.
As a result, the appeals court says, the agency must redo a management plan in the works since 1995. That plan, in turn, was a response to a law passed in 1976 that required federal agencies to make plans for the lands under their control.
The suit was brought in 2003 by the Oregon Natural Desert Association. It involves land in three counties, Malheur, Grant and Harney, where the bureau leases extensive tracts of grazing land to ranchers.
The environmental group said the bureau in 1980 compiled an inventory of lands in the area with potential to be declared formally as wilderness areas.
But by the late 1990s, the group said, another 1.3 million acres had become eligible for consideration for wilderness because what once were roads turned into little-used ways, small reservoirs had dried up and land infested by invasive species had been returned to native vegetation.
The bureau, the court said, insisted that its wilderness study ended in 1980 and didn't need to be reopened. A trial judge agreed.
But, the appeals court said, "Wilderness characteristics are not simply a checklist" to be used for a one-time inventory.
Instead, the court said, the bureau is obligated continuously to manage land with wilderness characteristics. It said that even if the Congress hadn't designated such land as wilderness, the bureau could protect it against damaging uses such as mining, grazing and off-road vehicle use.
A spokesman for the bureau, Michael Campbell, said it had not decided whether to appeal.
He said land in Eastern Oregon doesn't change quickly, but, "That said, we're always willing to look at new information."
Representatives of the Oregon Natural Desert Association did not immediately return phone calls. -
COTA / Pine Mountain Sports Trail Opportunities
» Ad HOC : Words + Ideas
Just got this from Piney. Think of it as buying your mountain biking season pass . . . And trail-building parties are actually a lot of fun and great way to meet kindred spirits. -hoc
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Build Trails, Build Character: COTA/Pine Mountain Sports Trail Volunteer Opportunities
Who do you think builds those mountain bike trails - ELVES? Actually, volunteers just like you build and maintain many of the local trails you bike, hike and run on. Why not spend a few hours supporting the local trail system you know and love?
Join a Wednesday trail work party:
July 16th
Aug 20th
Sept 17th
5:30 p.m.: Meet at Pine Mtn. Sports and carpool to the trailhead. Bring work gloves, a hydration pack or water bottle and protective eye wear. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes or boots, and be prepared to get dirty. COTA will supply tools and on-site guidance.
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July at The Blacksmith
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The Blacksmith After Dark
Every Friday and Saturday night The Blacksmith transforms into The Blacksmith After Dark. Get your groove on with local DJs, dancing, and a special late night menu. From 10 to close.
Wednesday Tastings: July = Beer
Join The Blacksmith’s own beer connoisseur’s study group in the Anvil Room each Wednesday from 5-7 PM. Sample 5 beers for $10 per person.
Upcoming Beer Tastings include:
7/16: Belgian Beers
7/23: 7% & Above
7/30: IPA
Previous Beer Tastings have included:
Wit Beer featuring German and Belgium beers
Lagers featuring beers from California, Germany, Pennsylvania and Oregon
Local Brews from Central Oregon's finest - Deschutes Brewery, Cascade Lakes Brewing, Bend Brewing Company, Silver Moon Brewing and Wildfire Brewing.
The Local Brews Beer Tasting last month was a "Who's Who" of the Bend-area microbrew industry. Brewmasters from each of the breweries were there, as well as Gary Fish, owner of Deschutes Brewery — a great assembly of connoisseurs and everyday beer lovers.
Ranch Style Sunday
Bring the whole family to the Blacksmith for a Sunday dinner to rival Grandma’s. For $26 per person, we’ll keep passing the meat and potatoes until you say when. Every Sunday, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Join the B-List
Get exclusive notification of special events at The Blacksmith. Sign-up at BendBlacksmith.com
The Blacksmith Restaurant + Bar + Lounge is located on 211 NW Greenwood Avenue in Bend, Oregon. -
july @ thump coffee
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasRead on for all the goods. Thank you for voting us "Best Coffeehouse" in the Bend Living reader's poll! And don't forget to vote for thump coffee in The Source Weekly's "Best of 2008" addition! Ballots can be found in last week's Source or online. Deadline for submission is this Friday, July 11. Thanks, all you thumperinos! —Kent, Hazel & Finley
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Fri. 7/11, Cascade Cycling Classic: Open late til 8:30pm for the Cascade Cycling Classic's stage #4, the Downtown Criterium race. Starts at 3pm - come early and get the best seat for the race.
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ART: Anne Hubler Fiber Art - Celebrated Ohio Artist Shows Quilts
Anne Hubler, a well-known Ohio fiber artist whose work is included in the permanent art collections of the White House and the Ohio Governor's Mansion, will exhibit quilts during July. Hubler is the mother of thump owner, Hazel Chapple.
"Her work isn't just patterns or combinations of fabrics. They tell a story. Her work as a fiber artist has helped raise the profile of quilters and other fiber artists," said Judy Mott, executive director of Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District in Dayton, Ohio.
Throughout her career, Hubler has exhibited extensively in Ohio. Three of Hubler's pieces were chosen for inclusion in the Ohio Governor's residence permanent collection. She has received many awards, including a lifetime
achievement Special Commendation Award from the Board of County Commissioners and the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District this year.
For the thump exhibit, only one piece, "Orange Barrels," is a traditional quilt constructed of three layers (surface, batting, backing). The others use a process of hand stitching tiny pieces of fabric on artist's canvas. Hubler says she made this transition in technique because the final pieces are less bulky, easier for transport and exhibition.
View an interview with Anne Hubler from Ohio Public Broadcasting.
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thumpology: Coffee Crop Seasonality - Get it While It's Fresh!
Many people don't think of coffee as an agricultural product that, like strawberries, peaches, and cherries, has a specific growing season. When fresh fruit is in season, you're in heaven and you can't get enough of it! When out of season, it's usually a disappointment to eat. Similarly, coffees around the world ripen and are ready for harvest at different times of the year, and a newly harvested coffee is oh so good! Even when stored in its unroasted, green bean state, its flavor changes and ages over time in a not so graceful way.
If you go to a coffeehouse and notice that they offer the same bean year round, (blends are a different subject) with the knowledge that most growing regions have only one or two annual harvests, you might wonder how old that coffee really is, regardless of how recently it's been roasted. The age of the green bean does affect its roasted flavor.
If you look at Thump's whole bean selection, you will notice that it is always changing. A great thing for the flavor adventurer, and a little nerve-racking for the person who wants the same bean every time. Our selection changes because our coffee roaster, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, buys coffees in small quantities when they are at their optimal age for roasting. And to insure freshness, Stumptown rarely buys more than can be consumed within a handful of months.
When the beans are gone, they're gone until the next harvest. When they do come back, we feel like an old friend has returned to us! Two of those friends just returned to Thump, the Guatemala Finca el Injerto, Stumptown's first Direct Trade coffee, and the Panama Carmen Estate, Direct Trade. If you're ready to put your toddy glass down for a minute to try a hot coffee, both of these friends will treat you right!
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tour de thump: July 5-27
We'll have a large flat-panel TV set up in the shop, tuned into televised coverage of the 95th Tour de France. Join us every day until the last stage on Sunday, July 27. Click here for the schedule. Caffeine doping is encouraged - viva la tour!
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Traditional Cappuccino Happy Hour Fridays, 2:30pm to close
Starting Fri., July 11 join us every Friday for a celebration of the classic Italian espresso concoction, the Traditional Cappuccino. During TradCap Happy Hour, enjoy half-priced traditional espresso drinks, dopios, macchiatos, and traditional cappuccinos. Many people have never ventured to try these delightful little drinks. No syrup, no chocolate, just espresso and perhaps a small embrace of milk steamed to sweet, velvety perfection!
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CUPPING: Sunday, July 20 1:30 -2:30pm
Cuppings are usually the third Sunday of the month at 1:30pm - get details at our website and by subscribing to our newsletter.
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Gratis Grounds Make Killer Compost
Thump has wonderful organic and sustainably grown coffee grounds available for composting and worm bins. Coffee grounds' very jagged microscopic surface area helps speed up the breakdown of the biomass being composted. Email us at thump@thumpcoffee.com or call 388-0226 to arrange a pick-up time for your coffee grounds!
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Jackalope Grill: Best Fine Dining and Best Northwest Cuisine
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasPlus, Cooking Class With Chef Tim and Women Tasting Wine
In Gusto magazine’s “Best Of” reader’s poll, Jackalope Grill has been awarded "Best Fine Dining," and for the second year in a row “Best Northwest Cuisine.” To read the Gusto article click here.
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Cooking Class “Jackalope Grill Favorites”
Event Date: Monday, July 21
The Jackalope Grill's Chef Timothy Garling, along with Sous Chef Drew Lloyd, will show how to prepare some of the most popular dishes at the Jackalope Grill. Cost is $50, and payment is due upon registration. Space is limited. For registration and details, call 318-8435.
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Women Tasting Wine
Event Date: Monday, July 28
Women Tasting Wine returns to The Jackalope this month for "Summer Sipping Wines" on Monday, July 28 at 4pm. Cost is $45. For more information please contact Diane Sienko at Bend Wine Cellars (388-7564), or go to the Women Tasting Wine website www.womentastingwine.com.
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Coming up in August . . .
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Oregon Badlands Wilderness: Senate Hearings Begin
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasFormer Deschutes County Commissioner Swearingen Joins Oregon Natural Desert Association for Meetings with Congressional Leadership in Washington D.C.
(BEND, OR) Today in Washington D.C., members of the Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests heard testimony on the Oregon Badlands Wilderness Act (S. 3088), introduced last month by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). Oregon Natural Desert Association’s executive director Brent Fenty and wilderness coordinator Gena Goodman-Campbell, as well as former Sisters mayor and Deschutes County commissioner Linda Swearingen, submitted testimony at the hearing, and are in Washington this week to meet with key congressional leadership concerning the wilderness bill.
“Protecting the Badlands — the high desert gem in our backyard — just makes good sense,” says Swearingen. “Wilderness areas help boost the local economy, and offer the chance to get away from the rush of our daily lives. And the way Bend is growing, it's important that we protect the Badlands while we still have the chance.”
The Public Lands and Forest Subcommittee also heard testimony on Sen. Wyden’s Spring Basin Wilderness Act (S. 3089), which will protect more than 8,600 acres overlooking the John Day Wild and Scenic River. At the hearing, Senator Smith announced that he would like to cosponsor the bill with Senator Wyden.
“With the overwhelming support behind these wilderness designations, our hope is that these bills will move quickly through committee hearings,” says Fenty. “We salute Senator Wyden for championing these conservation measures, and look forward to working with him and Senator Smith to see the Oregon Badlands and Spring Basin added to America’s National Wilderness Preservation System, forever protected for future generations to enjoy.”
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4 Peaks Music Festival: Band Schedule, Kids' Activities, Live Art and more
» Ad HOC : Words + Ideas(Bend, OR) The bands are finalized, the schedule is updated and the festival is right around the corner. The two day music fest is full of fun events for the whole family with 20 rockin' bands performing on two stages, live artists working on-site and tons of kids' activities including hoola-hooping and story telling. It is going to be an awesome show that you won't want to miss. Here's the info:
:: THE BANDS – Two Days, Two Stages, 20 Bands.
The 4 Peaks Music Festival has finalized its line-up and full schedule, featuring two stages of performances by local acts and national touring bands. The official roster promises great shows for all ages:
(Hot Buttered Rum performing at last year's 4 Peaks Music Festival.)
Friday, July 25
Rockin' A Ranch Stage (Main)
12:35-1:25 State of Jefferson
2:35- 3:25 Brent Alan
4:45- 6:15 Blue Turtle Seduction
7:35- 9:20 Hot Buttered Rum
9:45- 11:00 Zilla
Tumalo Stage (Mini)
11:00-12: 00 Opener TBD
12:15-12:35 North Channel
1:25- 2:25 The Mostest
3:35- 4:40 Acorn Project
6:25- 7:25 Poor Man’s Whiskey
9:20-9:35 Poor Man’s Whiskey
(Poor Man's Whiskey performing at last year's 4 Peaks Music Festival.)
Saturday, July 26
Rockin' A Ranch Stage (Main)
10:00- 10:50 Blackstrap
12:10- 1:15 Moon Mountain Ramblers
2:30- 3:45 Flowmotion
5:00- 6:25 Poor Man’s Whiskey
8:05- 10:00 Tea Leaf Green
10:30- 11:30 Everyone Orchestra
Tumalo Stage (Mini)
11:00- 12:00 Rising Tide
1:25- 2:20 The Grain
3:55- 4:55 Izabella
6:35- 7:55 Delta Nove
10:05- 10:25 The Erins
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Internationally recognized music interpretative painters VORCAN will be making a stop at this year’s festival. Formed in 2006, VORCAN is a collaboration between two prolific artists, Vort and Cank, who started an art production company and abstract art consulting firm called in Philadelphia. They began collaboratively painting live music of all genres in a variety of venues and events throughout Philadelphia and New York City. Using the music and environment as inspiration, Vort and Cank, create fine art using collaborative imagery. VORCAN has painted over 250 events in The United States and across Europe.
“I can't wait to paint Zilla again at 4 Peaks Music Festival,” says VORCAN’s Chris Cank, “When we painted Zilla before, as the band played musicians throughout the festival began to join in. First Steve Kimock, and then Anahata, Sasha Butterfly Rose, and Lynx. There were other musicians joining in to become the Sonic Bloom Orchestra. The outcome was a waterfall of an incredible soundscape never to be replicated in history.”
Check out VORCAN's art here.
Local artist Chris “Buffalo” Folsom, known for his larger-than-life metal sculpture creations, will also be working on-site at the festival. Folsom, whose work includes strikingly graceful animal sculptures such as his piece titled “Momma Bear and Cubs in Traffic Circle” located in a Madras roundabout, will provide festival-goers with the opportunity to watch first hand as the artist creates innovative and original work.
More about Buffalo Folsom Sculpture.
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There are plenty of fun, hands-on activities for the kids and the whole family to enjoy during the festival. Continuing from last year, kids are welcomed to create festival prayer flags which are hung on site at the festival. Fun stations for the kids to play in will be provided by local Bend businesses. such as Gigglybops, Kids Central and others. Storytelling, juggling, poi workshops, water balloons toss contests and black light mural paintings will also be available for kid’s entertainment. Parents and adults can settle in and relax at The Dragon Lounge and have some maté tea, soda, iced coffee, beer, wine, or cocktails while their children have fun hula-hooping with the best, Molly Hogan, and enjoying the kid friendly environment. Here’s the schedule:
Friday, July 25
11am- 4pm: Prayer Flags! Make your mark on the Festival by creating your own prayer flag. There will also be mask making, chalk art and fun crafts for the kids.
12 pm: Juggling & Poi Workshop with Planetary Poi and the Spinsters
1 pm: Kids Central leads Child's Play with Todd LaFrenz and Gigglybops
3 pm: Stilting for the kids, made easy with Mike Reuse from Fireflight
Saturday, July 26
11 am - 4 pm: Prayer Flags! Masks! Paintings and crafts
12 pm: Wand Making Workshop
1 pm: Kids Central leads Child's Play with Todd LaFrenz and Gigglybobs
2 pm: Hula Hoops Workshop with Molly Hogan
3 pm: Hoops Jam takes the dance bowl in the amphitheatre
4pm: Kids Parade through the Venue!
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The newest Festivarian newsletter is up with spotlight on bands Zilla and Hot Buttered Rum.
For more information, details and tickets click here or visit Ranch Records on NW Wall St. in downtown Bend. -
Show Us Your Spokes Summer Concert Series
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasJust got this from Jeff Monson, director of Commute Options for Central Oregon: "This is a great partnership with Commute Options and Parrilla Grill. Stop in if you can." -hoc
Show Us Your Spokes Summer Concert Series at Parrilla Grill:
A Benefit for Commute Options for Central Oregon, presented by Deschutes Brewery - Sponsored by 92.7, KPOV, and the Source Weekly
Every Friday July through August from 7-10 pm; Live Local Music, Hosted By Local Businesses Donating Tons of Swag and Killer Raffle Prizes
July 11th Featured Bands The Mostest
This version of The Mostest is made up of songwriter Mark Ransom (electric guitar and vocals), Patrick Pearsall (electric bass and backing vocals), and Nick Papa (drumset). The Mostest plays original, groove-based rock n roll inspired by acts like, the Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Phish and the Disco Biscuits among others. For more info about our music check our website and electronic press kit [www.themostest.net]
The Erins
The duo opening the show for The Mostest is truly amazing. The Erins’ music, stage presence and general vibe is too good to put into words... Sweet, haunting harmonies, soaring fiddle parts and uplifting original song-craft make this sometimes local girl band way better than all the others. Back for the summer from East coast sabbatical, the Erins are ready to deliver the goods! myspace.com/theerinsband
Hosted by: The Recreation Group
The Recreation Group will raffle off (4) $50 gift cards/certificates that can go toward any activity they offer. The Recreation Group is a one stop shop for all your recreation and makes booking your trips very easy. The website is found at www.recreateoregon.com. Outfitters that will be using the system this summer include Central Oregon Adventures, Chockstone Climbing Guides, Cog Wild Bicycle Tours, Lava Lands Adventure Tours, Mountain Mopeds, Osprey Adventures, Sun Country Tours, and Sunriver Soaring, and The Truck Stop. Customers can book the following activities; ATV tours, Canoe and Kayak trips, Geocaching, Glider rides, Hummer tours, Mountain Bike tours, Rock Climbing trips, Scenic Flight tours, Skateboarding, Scooter rentals, Waverunner rentals, and White Water Rafting.
Event Summary: Eight week Friday evening concert series, featuring local artists in an eclectic blend of music styles to be held in a private outdoor venue of Parrilla Grill. Concert message will be to encourage walking, biking, and carpooling as an alternative means to transportation. Admission for attendees who have carpooled, walked or biked to the concert $4, slackers$5
All proceeds will go directly to benefit Commute Options for Central Oregon.
The restaurant will be open to the public but the private outdoor concert venue with fenced beer garden will be reserved for 21 and older with separate family seating on the deck, admission fee will be collected upon entry of fenced area. Deschutes Brewery beer will be exclusively sold in the beer garden.
Eight different local businesses will host each concert and provide sweet prizes that will be raffled off on their night. Each admission includes one raffle ticket for prizes given away from the hosting business. Additional tickets can be purchased for $1.
Concert Schedule:
July 11th
The Mostest and the Erins
hosted by The Recreation Group
July 18th
David Bowers Colony
hosted by Westside Ride and Central Oregon Outfitters
July 25th
Zenotones
hosted by TBD
August 1st
Reed Thomas Lawerance
hosted by Skjersaa's
August 8th
Sweet Harlots
hosted by Rising Star
August 15th
Steve Arnold and Friends (Black Strap Boys and more)
hosted by Pine Mt. Sports
August 22nd
Smudge Quartet (jazz band)
hosted by TBD
August 29th
Person People
hosted by Northwest Adventures
Location: Parrilla Grill
14th and Galveston
Bend, OR 97701
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News from The Rookie Sidekick: Missoula Smokejumpers, DRM & TSI @ TEEX, First Overseas Customer
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasI'll spare the bad puns about inventor David Johnston's product catching fire . . . Here's a round-up of news from Deschutes River Manufacturing, the Bend, Oregon-based maker of the go-anywhere power fire hose roller, The Rookie Sidekick. -hoc
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Wildland Season Kick-Off: Six New Rookies for Missoula Smokejumpers
To prepare for wildland season in the West, the famed Missoula Smokejumpers recently purchased a half-dozen new Rookie fire hose rollers. The Missoula Smokejumper Base is located at the Aerial Fire Depot by Missoula International Airport in Missoula, Montana. The base is situated adjacent to the Region One Fire Cache, the Interagency Fire Science laboratory, and the Northern Region Training Center.
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DRM Goes to Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
Firefighter Training with Training Specialties Inc.
Deschutes River Manufacturing returns to TEEX in July to assist with firefighting instruction in conjunction with Training Specialities Inc. Part of the Texas A&M University system, TEEX's Emergency Services Training Institute instructs more than 81,000 emergency responders from all 50 states and 45 countries each year. Rookie Sidekicks we donated to TEEX are used every day at their Brayton Fire Training Field, the largest live-fueled firefighter training facility in the world.
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First Rookie Sidekick Shipped Overseas
Singapore Company Supplies Malaysian Oil Industry
Although we have a distributor in Canada and several customers there, we recently shipped our first Rookie Sidekick All-In-One Electric to a customer outside of North America - an engineering supply company based in Singapore that serves oil company customers in Malaysia.
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New Training DVD Available, Video On Web
With invaluable assistance from the Crooked River Ranch Fire Department, we recently produced a training DVD covering basic operation for each model of the Rookie Sidekick, plus the Rookie Reloader. Deschutes River Manufacturing donated a Rookie Sidekick gas (rolls up to 3" dia. fire hose) to the CRR FD, which also purchased a Rookie Reloader to complete its hose management system.
Click here to view an excerpt from the DVD - and to see other videos of the Rookie Sidekick in action.
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New Customers: Industrial, Municipal, Wildland
From North Carolina to British Columbia
• Anderson Township Fire & Rescue (near Cincinnati, Ohio) purchased a Rookie Sidekick after a 30-day trial.
• At the Northwest Fire & Rescue Exposition, Kittitas County Fire & Rescue in central Washington bought a Rookie Sidekick on the spot and wheeled it out of our booth. Our distributor Type One made the sale.
• Department of Energy contractor Fluor-Hanford in Richland, Washington recently purchased a Rookie Sidekick Gas for the DOE's Hanford Site.
• The Canadian Department of Energy in British Columbia bought an All-In-One Electric and portable stand. Our distributor in the Great White North, Columbia Fire & Safety, made the sale.
• Georgia-Pacific in Alabama joined our customer list with a unit sold by HC Services in Laurel, Mississippi.
• Cramerton Volunteer Fire Department (near Charlotte, North Carolina) added a Rookie Sidekick All-In-One Gas to its essential firefighting gear. -
4 Peaks Music Festival - Festivarian #2
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(photo: Blue Turtle Seduction)
(Bend, OR) Plus, last chance to snap up discounted 4 Peaks Music Festival passes. Ending July 1 (that's one week from today!), Early Bird passes save festivarians $12 - just $76.50 for two-day festival admission and camping. Prices will bump up to $88.75 - still a bargain for this line-up of national touring band and local favorites.
Click here for the new issue of the 4 Peaks Festivarian, packed with the insider's low-down on the people, the music, the Bend beta and the goodness. Get in on the fun - sign up for the Festivarian here.
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Skateboarding Documentary at Thump Coffee
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EVENT DATES: June 23-24
(BEND, OR) During business hours on Monday and Tuesday, June 23 and 24, Thump Coffee will be playing local photographer and filmmaker Nathan Gray's "Smile," a documentary film about teaching kids to skateboard in India. "Smile" will be submitted to the Bend Film Festival this year. For more about "Smile," visit grayghostrider.com.
Thump Coffee is located in downtown Bend at 25 NW Minnesota Ave. For details, visit ThumpCoffee.com or call 541-388-0226. -
Where did you get those undies?
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(Bend, OR) Unless you're one of those free-spirited sorts who go commando style 24x7x365, you occasionally buy underwear, lingerie and other undergarments (or someone buys them for you). Here's your chance to share what you like and dislike about the experience, while also helping an Oregon-based, boot-strapping start-up get a leg up (and possibly winning a few bucks in 
exchange for a few minutes of your time).
Please take this brief online survey - and pass the word along to friends and family. When it comes to survey statistics anyway, bigger is definitely better.
Thanks,
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4 Peaks Music Festival Newsletter
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(Bend, OR) Kate Wells is killing the new 4 Peaks Music Festival newsletter, The Festivarian! Check out the first issue here - it's fun to read and packed with good info, including band profiles/previews, locals tips on cool places to visit and things to do in Central Oregon, info about nearby dog boarding options (sorry, no dogs allowed at the festival), the latest press about the festival and more.
Sign up for the 4 Peaks Music Festival Festivarian, and you'll be the first to know about new bands added to the line up, and you'll get all beta you need to get the most out of your 4 Peaks experience.
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Last Chance to Buy Cheap 4 Peaks Music Festival Tickets
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasDEADLINE: JULY 1
Buy Discount 4 Peaks Music Festival Tickets Now, Save $12
Second Round of Early Bird Discount Tickets Going, Going . . .
(BEND, OR) Bend’s 4 Peaks Music Festival returns bigger and better this year, with 20 bands and 80 acres of music, food, beverages, crafts, kids fun and camping. But the chance to buy discounted festival tickets ends soon. Festival-goers can save $12 by purchasing specially priced tickets now for $76.50, which includes two-day festival admission and camping. Prices will then bump up to $88.75 without notice as the festival nears on July 25-26.
:: 4 PEAKS MUSIC FESTIVAL DETAILS
For details, visit www.4peaksmusic.com. Tickets are available at Ranch Records in downtown Bend, or at www.frontgatetickets.com. Vendors interested in reserving booth space should contact Will Nash at 541-788-0314 or will AT 4peaksmusic DOT com. The 4 Peaks Music Festival information hotline is 541-382-8064.
:: 4 PEAKS MUSIC FESTIVAL BANDS
Bands are still being finalized, but the line-up promises even bigger headliners than last summer, while still featuring local acts. Tentatively, the band roster consists of Tea Leaf Green, Zilla, Hot Buttered Rum, Everyone Orchestra, Blue Turtle Seduction, Poor Man's Whiskey, Flowmotion, Moon Mountain Ramblers, Izabella, Acorn Project, State of Jefferson, Brent Alan and His Funky Friends, The Grain, Swampthang, Masala Mostest, Rising Tide, Black Strap and North Channel. -
Benefit for Former Bend SCUBA Instructor Glenn Asbury
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasEVENT DATE: Sunday, June 22
Glenn taught the SCUBA certification class I took years ago at the Powder House in Bend. If you're one of the hundreds of Central Oregon SCUBA divers like me that Glenn turned on to the sport, you might want to attend this event or contribute a donation if you are able. -hoc -
New Rookie Fire Hose Roller Video by Wahoo Films
» Ad HOC : Words + Ideas(Bend, OR) "We're helping firefighters enjoy their retirement," is how David Johnston, inventor of the Rookie Sidekick go-anywhere motorized fire hose rollers, recently described his company Deschutes River Manufacturing's mission. By eliminating some of the grunt work from this already physically demanding profession, the Rookie Sidekick helps save wear-and-tear on firefighters' bodies and prevent injuries that can mean the difference between retiring with debilitating chronic pain or actually enjoying an active retired life.
Michelle Alvarado of Wahoo Films in Bend produced this video, which is an excerpt from a training DVD demonstrating the use of every Rookie Sidekick fire hose roller model and the Rookie Reloader for transporting and re-decking hose. Alvarado donned the turnouts and got as close to this large live fire training exercise as the fire marshal would allow.
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Jackalope Grill: June Wine Dinner, Cooking Class, Women Tasting Wine, Bite of Bend Iron Chef
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Domaine de la Terre Rouge/Easton Wine Dinner
EVENT DATE: Tuesday, June 24
The Jackalope Grill presents a special winemakers dinner featuring Domaine de la Terre Rouge/Easton Wines winemaker Bill Easton on Tuesday, June 24. Chef Timothy Garling's multi-course menu will be paired with a selection of the best wines from California's Sierra Nevada foothills.
Easton produces Rhone varietals under the Domaine de la Terre Rouge label, and his other wines (Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel) are bottled with the Easton Wines mark. He is a leader in the California Rhone varietals movement, which includes Rousanne, Viognier, Gernache, Syrah and Mourvdre varietals.
:: Menu for Summer Dinner with Easton & Terra Rouge Wines
Melon Soup
honeydew melon, Oregon Bay shrimp, jicima slaw
2006 Terra Rouge Voigner
Pan-Seared Escolar
tomato coulis, parsley oil, Israeli couscous
2006 Terra Rouge Enigma
Gathered Greens
orange segments, citrus vinaigrette
2006 Terra Rouge Enigma
Venison Daube de Provence
hand-made fresh pasta
2003 Sentinal Oak Syrah
2006 Terra Rouge
Chocolate Pots de Creme
Belgian bittersweet chocolate
2004 Easton Zinfandel “Late Harvest”
Cost is $90 per person, including gratuity. Seating is limited and reservations are required, please call 541-318-8435, or visit www.jackalopegrill.com.
Cooking Class: Allyson's Kitchen "Foods of the Season"
EVENT DATE: Sunday, June 22
Cooks of all abilities are invited to learn how to take best advantage of summer's fresh bounty with Chef Timothy Garling's "Foods of the Seaon" cooking class at the Bend location of Allyson's Kitchen on Sunday, June 22.
The Jackalope Grill's Chef Tim will demonstrate Smoked Salmon Rilletes with Dilled Yogurt and Pork Skewers with Avocado Tzatziki, Creamy Fettuccine with Sausage, Olives and Broccoli Rabe. For the main course, the class will prepare Lamb Chops with Asparagus and Feta Salsa Verde and an easy-to-make side dish of Orzo with Asiago Cheese. And for dessert, students will learn how to make a Chocolate Budino, a moist almost gooey, chocolate cake, served with Banana Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream.
Cost is $65, and payment is due upon registration. Space is limited. For registration and details, call Allyson's Kitchen at 541-749-9974, or visit www.allysonskitchen.com.
Chef Tim Throws Down for Bite of Bend Iron Chef Competition!
EVENT DATES: Saturday, June 21; Sunday, June 22
Chef Tim Garling will face off against seven local chefs starting Saturday, June 21 at noon. Finals start at 11:00 am on Sunday, June 22, and the winner will go head-to-head with last year's winner, Chef TR McCrystal of Jen's Garden.
Here's the first-round roster:
1st round Saturday 12:00pm
Terri Gilmore (Fireside Red) vs. David Berger (Pleidies at Five Pine)
2nd round Saturday 1:30pm
Tim Garling (Jackalope Grill) vs. John Nelson (Brasada Ranch Blue Olive)
3rd round Saturday 3:00
Victor Sommo (Volo) vs. Jeff Hunt & Rich Hall (Marz Bistro)
4th round Saturday 5:00
Johnathan Bohn (Decoy Bar and Grill) vs. David Touvell (Chow)
For Bite of Bend details, go to thebiteofbend.com.
Women Tasting Wine
EVENT DATE: Monday, June 23
Women Tasting Wine returns to The Jackalope this month on Monday, June 23 at 4pm. For more information please contact Diane Sienko at Bend Wine Cellars: 388-7564.
:: Menu
Shrimp Tostada
Oregon bay shrimp, cantaloupe, English cucumber
2006 Terra Rouge Enigma
2006 Terra Rouge Rousanne
Sherry Braised Kurobuta Pork Cheek
roast garlic potato puree, haricot verte
2006 Terra Rouge Noir
2006 Terra Rouge Cote de L’Oest
Pan Perdue
pound cake, fresh seasonal berries
2006 Terra Rouge Muscat
The Jackalope Grill is located at 1245 SE Third St. (S. Hwy 97 Business) in Bend, Oregon. For reservations, call 541-318-8435 or visit www.jackalopegrill.com. -
Tumalo Mountain Backcountry Recreation Zone
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasJust got this (below) from Mike Riley of reSource/ Environmental Center. I don't have anything against snow machines, but I would like to see Tumalo Mountain better protected, and there are already hundreds of miles of trails for snow machines (you can literally ride almost to Klamath Falls on existing trails). Plus, every backcountry user who spends any time at Tumalo has seen snow machines - or at least the tracks - poaching inside the boundary. -hoc
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Greetings friends and fellow snow lovers!
**PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR BACKCOUNTRY SKI AND SNOWSHOE PALS**
A group of local backcountry skiers and snowshoers is working with the Forest Service to secure a Backcountry Recreation Zone that encompasses all of Tumalo Mountain. If successful, this effort will make all of Tumalo Mountain – including the summit bowl – a non-motorized recreation area.
This discussion has come about in conjunction with the Forest Service’s proposal to build a new snowmobile parking area at Kapka Butte, at the intersection of Century Drive and the road to Sunriver. The Kapka Butte lot would significantly increase the parking capacity for snowmobile users, and result in a marked increase in the number of snowmobiles in the backcountry surrounding the Century Drive corridor.
As recreationists who prefer a quiet, human-powered backcountry experience, our group feels strongly that the Forest Service should compensate for this increase in motorized capacity by designating more area for non-motorized use only. We do not oppose snowmobile use, but feel that segregating motorized and non-motorized areas is the best way to manage conflicts in the backcountry.
This is our best opportunity in years to establish better management on Tumalo Mountain. For this effort to succeed, we need to show the Forest Service that there are a lot of us who think we need more accessible non-motorized winter recreation terrain.
To show your support, please go to [www.winterwildlands.org] and do two things:
1) Sign the online petition; and
2) Add a thoughtful comment to the Forest Service in the comment box.
The site also includes a map of the proposed area, and a statement of rationale recently submitted to the Forest Service.
It is important that we demonstrate support for the Tumalo Mountain Backcountry Recreation Zone NOW. The Forest Service will consider the proposal as part of its deliberations over the Kapka Butte project this Summer. Please take two minutes to add your name to the list, and contribute to this effort to secure a motor-free Tumalo Mountain.
And pass on this email NOW!
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ONDA National Trails Day: Badlands, Bluegrass, Burritos and Bitter
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasLearn about the Oregon Badlands Wilderness
(Bend, OR) The Oregon Natural Desert Association invites you to celebrate National Trails Day on June 7. In partnership with Pine Mountain Sports and Friends of the Badlands we are proud to sponsor the first Badlands, Bluegrass, Burritos and Bitter National Trails Day event.
$10 per person includes round-trip shuttle from Pine Mountain Sports, guided hike, live bluegrass music, burritos, and a complimentary Badlands Bitter by Silver Moon (for 21 and over). $5 fee for 3:00 p.m. onwards includes bluegrass music and burritos.
RSVP required for hikes due to limited shuttle space. Visit Pine Mountain Sports at 255 NW Century Drive to reserve your space, or call 385-8080.
Schedule:
9:30 a.m. Shuttle ride from Pine Mountain Sports to the Oregon Badlands where participants will hike and learn about the area proposed as a Wilderness Area. Two separate hikes, 3.5 – 4 hours in duration, will depart from the Flatiron Trailhead and the Badlands Rock Trailhead.
2:00 p.m. Shuttles will return hikers to Pine Mountain Sports.
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. The day will conclude with a gathering with burritos, a special Badlands Bitter Double Bad brew from Silver Moon Brewing and live bluegrass music at Pine Mountain Sports. The party will also include a short program presented by David Eddleston of Friends of the Badlands, and a raffle with prizes donated by Pine Mountain Sports. -
Bistro Corlise French Regional Wine Dinner: Bordeaux
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Dinner Celebrates Food & Wine of France’s Bordeaux Region
Bistro Corlise Presents A Five-Course Culinary Journey Featuring Vintage Bordeaux Wines
(BEND, OR) Bistro Corlise’s monthly French regional wine dinner in June offers diners and oenophiles a rare opportunity to taste two 1988 Bordeaux’s in the same evening from the same appellation. On Tuesday, June 24, Chef and International Sommelier Jason Logan presents an evening of culinary delights from the Bordeaux region of France.
Seating is limited to 16 for this special five-course meal paired with regional wines. Cost is $175 per person (gratuity included). For full menu and reservations, visit www.bistrocorlise.com or call 541-385-6979. Bistro Corlise is located downtown Bend at 916 NW Wall Street.
:: CHEF JASON’S NOTES ON BORDEAUX
“Bordeaux is a region synonymous with wealth, prestige, and historical value. Most wine drinkers know the name and standards set by Bordeaux. Bistro Corlise is eager to share the cultural significance of wine and food from this valued region.”
“Our menu for this evening is (as always) built around the wine. We will start with classic white Bordeaux from Pessac-Léognan, Chateau La Louviere. Next we move into a 1988 second growth from Léoville-Poyferré; a St-Julien estate, followed by a fourth growth from Chateau Talbot, also from St-Julien and from the 1988 vintage. This is an outstanding opportunity to taste two 1988 Bordeaux’s in the same evening from the same appellation. Next, we move to the right side of the river and enjoy a 2000 Pomerol from Chateau Clos Mazeyres, a wine that is currently drinking very well. We finish the evening with Chateau La Clotte-Cazalis Sauternes from the outstanding 2001 vintage. The wines being served this evening are a real treat and I am personally excited to be cooking for such a line-up.”
:: BORDEAUX REGIONAL DINNER MENU
hors-d’oeuvre
terrine de poisson| seafood terrine of salmon & scallop, oyster vinaigrette
2004 Château La Louvière Blanc, Pessac-Léognan
entrée
faisan| ballotine of pheasant, potatoes, natural jus
1988 Château Léoville-Poyferré, 2 éme Cru Classé, Saint-Julien
premièr plat
aloyau d'agneau | lamb sirloin, wild mushroom ragout
1988 Château Talbot, 4 éme Cru Classé, Saint-Julien
deuxièmre plat
le pot de veau au feu | veal pot au feu with sweetbreads and bone marrow
2000 Château Clos Mazeyres, Pomerol
dessert
carpaccio d’abricot| carpaccio of apricot, toasted brioche, candied lemon zest,
crème fraiche, shaved almond
2001 Château La Clotte-Cazalis, Sauterenes
:: WHAT’S AN ISG SOMMELIER?
To attain his certification from the International Sommelier Guild, Chef Logan had to blind taste 25 wines, accurately identifying the varietal, year, region and flavor profile. He is one of only a handful of ISG sommeliers in the United States who also boast extensive kitchen experience. With such a finely tuned palate, Logan lets wine lead the way through the cuisine.
He has devoted a large portion of his 14-year career to French-inspired restaurants, and his resume includes some of the top restaurants throughout the Northwest, including Caprial’s Bistro & Wine, Laslows, Campagne and Veil. A diversity of experience — as a baker, pastry chef, chef d'cuisine, sous chef, and executive chef — all comes together at Bistro Corlise.
“My main objective is to have the appetizers, entrees, desserts and wine program read like a poem or play, each with their separate acts or stanzas, pulled together by the common thread of culture,” says Logan.
Logan is assisted in the kitchen by a talented team including Sous Chef Jeremy Tugmon and an outstanding front of the house staff. “Every employee at Bistro Corlise deserves credit for their passion and dedication,” says Logan. -
Vima Lupwa Homes: Fair Trade African Handcrafts Sales Feed Zambian Orphans
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Vima Lupwa Homes Stand at Blue Moon Marketplace Downtown
(BEND, OR) Vima Lupwa Homes, the Bend-based grassroots nonprofit founded by 22-year-old Malerie Pratt, is selling fair trade handcrafted items from Africa at a stand in the new Blue Moon Marketplace in downtown Bend. Proceeds from the sales will fund the monthly food budget for the dozen orphan children living in the Vima Lupwa Home in Zambia. Hand bags made from juice packages, hand-carved wooden bowls and salad implements and hand-woven bags adorned with shells are among the fair trade products available. "Fair trade" is the concept of paying producers in developing countries a price more closely aligned with the actual value of the goods in the U.S.
Blue Moon Marketplace, which celebrates its grand opening on First Friday, June 6, offers more than 50 unique shops under one roof. Blue Moon Market Place is located downtown Bend next to the post office (first floor of parking garage) at 61 NW Oregon Ave., Suite 101. For hours and details, phone 541-678-8064.
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6/7: Central Oregon Trail Alliance Annual Trail-Building Party and BBQ
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EVENT DATE: Saturday, June 7
(BEND, OR) Central Oregon Trail Alliance invites all trail users to take up shovels and pulaskis for the good of the party – the COTA Trail-Building Party. COTA’s Annual Spring Fling and BBQ will kick off at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7.
CogWild, Green Energy Tours, WebCyclery will provide shuttles to the work site, leaving at 8:00 am from WebCyclery. Trail crews will build and repair trails until 1:00 p.m., then volunteers will be shuttled back to town for the after-party BBQ. Volunteers should bring plenty of water and wear sturdy footwear and clothing, including gloves and glasses.
The after-party begins at 2:00 p.m. at WebCyclery on 550 SW Industrial Way. Food and beverages will be provided by COTA and Seventh Mountain Resort, Blackstrap will play live bluegrass, and COTA will announce the Volunteer of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and other awards.
Trail crew volunteers will receive free food and beverages at the BBQ. The public is also invited to join the after-party and to become a member of COTA. All new and renewing members will be entered into a drawing for a Niner EMD 9 Twenty9er bicycle frame.
Sponsors of this event include WebCyclery, Cog Wild, Green Energy Tours, Consolidated Towing, Seventh Mountain Resort For event details and membership information, go to www.cotamtb.com. -
Wyden Announces Wilderness Legislation for Badlands in Deschutes County
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More than 100 people gathered under gray skies east of Bend this morning on the edge of what will become the Badlands Wilderness under legislation Sen. Ron Wyden introduced today. Below is the news release from Sen. Wyden's office about the legislation announced this morning. For more about the Badlands Wilderness, visit the Oregon Natural Desert Association website at www.onda.org. -hoc
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News Release. . .
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 27, 2008
Wyden announces wilderness legislation for Badlands in Deschutes County
Bend, Or - Oregon Senator Ron Wyden announced today that he will introduce legislation to declare the 30,000-acre Badlands area east of Bend as wilderness.
"After years of increasing interest and excitement about protecting this beautiful place, I am ready to introduce the legislation necessary to create the 30,000-acre Oregon Badlands Wilderness," Wyden told a crowd of local residents during a visit to the Badlands. "It will tell the world that Central Oregon is a place with an unbelievable menu of recreation, where you can ski in the morning on one side of town and enjoy the solitude of high desert wilderness in the afternoon on the other."
The Badlands's 30,000 acres, located 15 miles east of Bend, contains lava flows and ancient junipers. This area was named for its harsh terrain and fantastic rock formations. Wyden said the wilderness bill will be officially introduced when he returns to Washington, D.C.
Wyden noted that the Badlands is where Rachel Scdoris, a legally blind Central Oregon resident, trained for three Iditarod sled dog races. "This designation is in many ways a tribute to this remarkable young woman who grew up driving and training her sled dog team through this area – and will continue doing so under my bill, for as long as she chooses," Wyden said.
Wyden's wilderness bill will closely follow the boundary of the Bureau of Land Management's Wilderness Study Area (WSA), plus several hundred acres acquired in two land exchanges, including one with the Central Oregon Irrigation District. The BLM's current practice of keeping the area off limits to motorized recreation would continue under a wilderness designation. Approximately 450,000 acres adjacent to the Badlands will continue to be available for off road vehicle recreation.
"Thousands of Central Oregonians and over two hundred local businesses have made it clear that the time is now to permanently protect the Badlands, said Brent Fenty, executive director of the Oregon Natural Desert Association, "Badlands Wilderness will be good for our economy, our quality of life and ensures that current and future generations can continue to experience a High Desert gem right in Bend's backyard."
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Filmmakers Wanted - Central Oregon Video Contest
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(Bend, OR) Aspiring auteurs, home video fanatics, students and anyone else from Central Oregon who can pick up a camera, shoot a video and upload it to the FilmmakersWanted.com website are invited to round one of the Filmmakers Wanted! Central Oregon Film Contest. There is no fee to enter, but the submission deadline is June 16.
Round One: Upload your favorite piece of video to the site to share with the community. The best 10 submissions selected by the Filmmakers Wanted judges (local film directors and producers) will be invited to Round Two.
Round Two: Top 10 filmmakers will be given a topic and six weeks to script, cast, shoot and edit a new film, which will be available for public viewing and voting on FilmmakersWanted.com and Bend Broadband Video-On-Demand. Winners will be announced at a premeire screening in September.
Top vote-getters win a $200 Costco gift card for third place, a $500 Connecting Point Computers gift card for second place, and first place takes home a Sony HD Camera and a $200 Best Buy gift card.
The FilmmakersWanted Contest is sponsored by Bend Broadband, Blue Screen Video & Film, Pronto Print and yours truly.
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4 Peaks Music Festival - Tea Leaf Green, Zilla, Hot Buttered Rum
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(Bend, OR) Combing through stacks of press clippings for the 4 Peaks Music Festival (Friday and Saturday, July 25-26) and for the bands playing this year, I'm blown away at what an amazing (not so) little fest 4 Peaks has become in its second year.
Check out some of the highlights, from the Los Angeles Times to our hometown papers (and get your tix before the prices go up again ):
The five best local concerts of 2007 - Moon Mountain Ramblers at the 4 Peaks Music Festival, Aug. 4"The Ramblers played a short-but-sweet set between ALO and New Monsoon that rocked my socks, and I was probably the only person there actually wearing anything on my feet. They started out with covers of The Beatles and Pink Floyd, then positively destroyed 4 Peaks’ second stage with a batch of high-energy originals that had 50, then 100, then 200 people literally kicking up dust."
"Even when the stage’s sound system lost power, the band invited everyone to gather ’round for a completely unplugged performance. It was exactly the kind of down-home feeling that fit in perfectly with the 4 Peaks experience, at least until the sound system came back in with a loud pop, eliciting a loud cheer from the audience and big smiles from the Ramblers."
— By Ben Salmon, The Bulletin, December 28, 2007
"The 4 Peaks Music Festival announced its lineup last week for its July 25-26 event, as well as the fact that their local festival grounds have nearly quadrupled in size with the addition of expanded camping area. The initial lineup, which festival organizers say will likely grow as the date nears, already rivals last year’s roster with emerging Bay-Area soul-jammers Tea Leaf Green, String Cheese Incident descendants Zilla, as well as returning bluegrass stars Hot Buttered Rum, and Seattle’s Flowmotion leading the way. Also on the bill: sudden Bend favorite Poor Man’s Whiskey, Matt Butter & S.E.E., local heroes Moon Mountain Ramblers, State of Jefferson and more."
"With the positive buzz from last year’s event, it’s almost guaranteed that this year’s edition will draw a much larger crowd. Check out 4peaksmusic.com for tickets and details."
— "4 Peaks Gets Bigger, Better," by Mike Bookey, The Source, Wednesday, 09 April 2008
TLG now, more to come:
"It’s hard to quibble with anyone branding Tea Leaf with the jamband label unless you are going to assume that the term includes lengthy noodling. Tea Leaf does not mess around with endless soloing and directionless jamming. A song oriented band, Tea Leaf explores the possibilities of their songs in a live setting." — Earvolution, "Green Day: Tea Leaf Green Get Down To Earth At The HighLine," Tuesday, April 29, 2008
. . . they come to life on stage with totally rockin’ jams . . . Though they definitely have secured a sound and following all their own, Saturday night’s show, with the help of stellar lighting I must add, made me think that TLG might be the younger, more rock n’ roll heavy cousin of Phish.
— Billboard, Mobile Beat, September 13, 2007
. . . People need to start paying attention to San Francisco four-piece Tea Leaf Green. . . . Bands that can deliver improvised searing guitar solos and atmospheric keyboard riffs will always have a place in my heart (and the entire Jam Nation). . . . Their set amply displayed why they’re regarded as one of the top bands on the jam-band circuit. These guys can play as well as anyone . . . if you’re looking for rootsy, soulful music . . .
— Los Angles Times, "Buzz Bands: Dispatch from Bonnaroo: Traffic, tie-dye and Tea Leaf Green" 11:27 AM PT, Jun 15 2007
2008 4 Peaks Music Festival Line-Up:
Tea Leaf Green
Zilla
Hot Buttered Rum
Everyone Orchestra
Blue Turtle Seduction
Poor Man's Whiskey
Flowmotion
Moon Mountain Ramblers
Izabella
Acorn Project
State of Jefferson
Brent Alan and His Funky Friends
The Grain
Swampthang
Masala Mostest
Rising Tide
Black Strap
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Bite of Bend Iron Chef Competition Line-Up
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(Bend, OR) Just got the line-up for this year's Bite of Bend Iron Chef Competition. Eight local chefs face off starting Saturday, June 21 at noon. Finals start at 11:00 am on Sunday, June 22, and the winner will go head-to-head with last year's winner, Chef TR McCrystal of Jen's Garden.
Here's the roster:
1st round Saturday 12:00pm
Terri Gilmore (Fireside Red) vs. David Berger (Pleidies at Five Pine)
2nd round Saturday 1:30pm
Tim Garling (Jackalope Grill) vs. John Nelson (Brasada Ranch Blue Olive)
3rd round Saturday 3:00
Victor Sommo (Volo) vs. Jeff Hunt & Rich Hall (Marz Bistro)
4th round Saturday 5:00
Johnathan Bohn (Decoy Bar and Grill) vs. David Touvell (Chow)
Bite of Bend details.
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5/20: Blacksmith-ZanZibar Cellars Inaugural Wine Dinner
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EVENT DATE: Tuesday, May 20
Blacksmith Presents ZanZibar Cellars Inaugural Wine Dinner
Winemaker Ziad Keirouz Unveils First Release Chardonnay
(Bend, OR) Blacksmith Restaurant + Bar + Lounge presents ZanZibar Cellars’ first-ever wine dinner, at which winemaker Ziad Keirouz will also unveil his winery’s first-ever chardonnay release. Wine Spectator magazine recently named Keirouz among influential new winemakers. For the dinner, Chef Gavin McMichael, sommelier Kevin Gilman and winemaker Keirouz will collaborate on a four-course menu paired with selections from ZanZibar. More details to come – sign-up for the the Blacksmith’s B-List and be the first to know: www.bendblacksmith.com. Or call 541-318-0588. -
5/20: Bistro Corlise - Loire French Regional Wine Dinner
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasEVENT DATE: Tuesday, May 20
Dinner Celebrates Food & Wine of France’s Loire Region
Bistro Corlise Presents A Five-Course Journey Through The Cultural Heart of France
(BEND, OR) Bistro Corlise’s Chef Jason Logan presents an evening of culinary delights from the Loire region of France on Tuesday, May 20. Seating is limited to 16 for this special five-course meal paired with regional wines. Cost is $125 per person (gratuity included). For full menu and reservations, visit www.bistrocorlise.com or call 541-385-6979. Bistro Corlise is located downtown Bend at 916 NW Wall Street.
:: CHEF JASON’S NOTES ON LOIRE
The Loire River Valley stretches out from west to east about 700 miles, making it France’s longest river. Along the lazy Loire River grows a bounty of vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, and animals including wild game and the famed goats. This produce, along with meats and milks, fills the tables of homes and restaurants with the individual pride of local farms. France’s so called ‘garden’ of agriculture is also home to some amazing wines which play an equally important role in the regional pride at the table.
The Loire Valley’s wide variety of climate, soil, and grape varieties makes it difficult to include them all in one night. On May 20, we will be exploring a sauvignon blanc from Pouilly-Fume, chenin blancs from Savennieres and Vouvray, and cabernet francs from Bourgeuil and Chinon. These wonderful wines, along with the regional dishes, create a wonderful springtime meal as relaxing as the calm Loire River itself.
:: LOIRE REGIONAL DINNER MENU
hors-d’oeuvre
saumon | oil poached salmon, english pea mousse
2004 Phillipe Raimbault, Montee des Lumeaux, Pouilly Fume
entrée
coquille saint-jacques | scallop and sorrel à la nage
2003 Domaine Baumard, Trie Special, Savennieres
premièr plat
rillettes | pork rillettes, toasted bread
1999 Domaine Foreau, Vouvray Sec
deuxièmre plat
champignons | wild mushrooms, aged chevre cheese
2005 Domaine de la Butte, les Haut de la Butte Rouge, Bourgeuil
tiers plat
agneau braise | braised lamb breast, celeriac puree, natural jus
1996 Domaine Jean-Maurice Raffault, Clos d’Isore Rouge, Chinon
fromage
le chevrot| goat milk cheese
2002 Domaine d’Orfeuilles, Vouvray
dessert
pain d’epices au mile de sologne | honey spiced bread
2001 Chateau Soucherie, Coteaux du Layon, Anjou
Read more about Loire here.
:: ABOUT JASON LOGAN, CHEF & SOMMELIER
Certified by the International Sommelier Guild, Chef Logan lets wine lead the way through the cuisine. He has devoted a large portion of his 14-year career to French-inspired restaurants, and his resume includes some of the top restaurants throughout the Northwest, including Caprial’s Bistro & Wine, Laslows, Campagne and Veil. A diversity of experience — as a baker, pastry chef, chef d'cuisine, sous chef, and executive chef — all comes together at Bistro Corlise.
“My main objective is to have the appetizers, entrees, desserts and wine program read like a poem or play, each with their separate acts or stanzas, pulled together by the common thread of culture,” says Logan.
Logan is assisted in the kitchen by a talented team including Sous Chef Jeremy Tugmon and an outstanding front of the house staff. “Every employee at Bistro Corlise deserves credit for their passion and dedication,” says Logan. -
5/18: Jackalope Grill-King Estate Wine Dinner
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EVENT DATE: Sunday, May 18, 2008
Jackalope Grill’s Spring Dinner with King Estate Winery
Winemaker Lindsay Kampff Discusses Her Approach to Producing Award-Winning Oregon Vintages
(BEND, OR) The Jackalope Grill presents a special winemakers dinner featuring King Estate winemaker Lindsay Kampff on Sunday, May 18. Chef Timothy Garling's five-course menu is paired with selections from this acclaimed Oregon winery.
In Wine & Spirits 2007 restaurant poll, King Estate was voted #2 most popular pinot gris by the glass, receiving the highest score for a domestic Pinot Gris producer in the history of the magazine’s poll. Wine & Spirits also named King Estate “Winery of the Year” in 2002 and 2003.
Chef Timothy Garling’s menu for the King Estate dinner consists of five courses:
Limoncello Shrimp (jumbo shrimp, shaved fennel, limoncello) paired with 2006 King Estate Oregon Pinot Gris.
Asparagus and Fava Bean Salad (bacon- sherry vinaigrette, fresh arugula) paired with 2007 King Estate Domaine Pinot Gris.
Miso Marinated Sable Fish (jasmine rice, fresh ginger pickled plums) paired with 2006 King Estate Oregon Pinot Noir.
Venison Ragout (hand-made fresh tagliatelle) paired with 2005 NxNW Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon.
Chocolate Budino (fresh berries, orange-balsemic reduction) paired with 2006 King Estate Vin Glacé Pinot Gris.
Cost is $90 per person, including gratuity. Seating is limited and reservations are required, please call 541-318-8435. For information visit jackalopegrill.com.
The Jackalope Grill is located just off Reed Market road in the Scandia Plaza, 1245 SE Third St. (S. Hwy. 97) in Bend. -
Ad HOC Events Calendar for Bend, Oregon
» Ad HOC : Words + IdeasTo help me, my clients and our friends in the media - including all you mad blog fiends out there - better keep track of upcoming events in and around Bend, I've created a public Google calendar listing events for my Ad HOC clients, including Thump Coffee, Jackalope Grill, Bistro Corlise, Blacksmith Restaurant + Bar + Lounge, 4 Peaks Music Festival, Vima Lupwa Homes, etc.
Others are welcome to email me events, and I'll list them as time, space and conflicts allow.
You can also add my Google calendar to yours by entering my email address (haroldolafcecil AT gmail DOT com) in the left-hand column of the Google calendar interface.
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may @ thump coffee
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May newsletter from Thump Coffee
contents: Shelby Leigh photos; thumpology: Processing Coffee; Closed for PPP; coffee cupping; meet our thumpistas; featured coffee; yummy new treats; Buffalo's Column
Hello thumpologists,
We will be closed on Saturday, May 17 while Team Thumpista poles, pedals and paddles its way to the finish. Come cheer us on!
See you soon,
Kent, Hazel & Finley
ART: Shelby Leigh Photography (throughout May)
According to photographer Shelby Leigh, her work is an extension of sometimes-quiet observations and how she sees tiny moments in time. In her travels near and far - the exhibit includes photos from Oregon, Morocco and Chile - she likes to "notice the little things and bring them to others so that they too can see the beauty and intricacies that this world has to offer." Though she says her stories are infused in each image, she invites you to "let your imagination take you on your own journey to find peace, simplicity and wonder."
Recently making the transition from film cameras to fully digital photography, Leigh explains that her newer images were shot with a Nikon D70 camera and digitally printed from an Epson 2200 printer, while most of her photos have been taken with many different traditional film SLR cameras, scanned, then printed from the Epson 2200.
ART: Avis Lofts by Robert Johans (through Spring)
Avis LoftsTumalo-based artist and custom furniture designer Robert Johans elevates the humble, utilitarian birdhouse into the fine art realm. Whimsy and masterful craftsmanship make Avis Lofts the perfect celebration of Spring.
ART: "Wishes" (semi-permanent installation)
Grab a plank and let everybody know your heart's fondest desires. From the absurd to the profound, the Wishes reveal the full range of human concerns and humor. Artist Mark Bernahl will continue rotating newly minted wishes into the existing installation.
LITERATURE: Buffalo's Column
Our own writer-in-residence, Buffalo Folsom contributes "Buffalo's Column," which you'll find in the shop printed on laminated strips of paper that hangs from hooks on a board, one for each day of the week.
MEET BUFFALO
Here's the intro from his website: "My name is Christopher "Buffalo" Folsom. Most people call me Buffalo. The monicker was formed during my work as an archaeologist in the State of Utah. A couple of Native Americans I was working with started calling me Tatanka, the Sioux word for the American Bison. Over time, it evolved to "Buffalo".
If you have ever seen a Buffalo, you understand the incredible size and power that they posses. If I apply this analogy to my sculptures, it would reflect my passion for life, beauty and accomplishing what might seem impossible. One of the best compliments I have received was the loss of a commission as the client felt my work "brought out too much emotion". My belief is that there can never be too much emotion.
Several pieces I have created involve the use of recycled materials. I have been refered to as a junk artist, a genius and everything in between. As you view this site, you be the judge. Enjoy!"
http://www.artbybuffalo.com
featured coffee: Costa Rica Montes de Oro - Washed Processed
From Kent: This is the same bean we were serving a few months ago, however the current lot has been processed differently. The fully washed process produces a cleaner, brighter, and slightly sweeter flavor. Where the previous lot exhibited flavors of grape, cherry and milk chocolate; the current lot shows lemon, dark chocolate, and brown sugar. I love the way this bean illustrates the importance of the processing method on the final cup quality (see Thumpology below).
(photo by Erika Schultz)
CUPPING: Sunday, May 25 1:30pm-2:30pm
Can you taste the difference between a washed process and dry process coffee? Join our public coffee cuppings and taste coffees side-by-side. Discover personal preferences, likes and dislikes, and begin to taste and describe your personal and subjective sensory experience. You'll appreciate how many variables and steps along the coffee's path to us can influence how it tastes in the cup (see this month's Thumpology).
Cuppings are usually the third Sunday of the month at 1:30pm - get details at our website and by subscribing to our newsletter.
EVENT: Saturday, May 17 - Team Thumpista Rocks PPP (we're closed for race day)
Team Thumpista rips it up for a second year in the Pole, Pedal, Paddle. Thump will be closed for the day, so come cheer us on! We'll be back at the shop on Sunday to share war stories. See you then!
meet our thumpistas: Amy
A coffee industry veteran, Amy was a long-time manager at Starbucks back in the days before they adopted fully automatic espresso machines. You'll find Amy here on weekends. During the week, she helps manage a world-class outrigger and surf paddle company, Kialoa Paddles. She spends off time hiking with her doggies Scout and Timber, playing soccer, or training with the Bend Oregon Outrigger Canoe Club (BOO). In the photo above, she and her BOO mixed crew receive a 1st place trophy for an 18-mile race at Howe Sound, British Columbia. Amy has raced with BOO up and down the West Coast - and in Bora Bora! For a good story, ask her about her epic race at Pacific City, Oregon with crashing waves and broken boats!
thumpology: Processing Coffee - From Fresh Cherry to Dried Green Bean
In previous Thumpology articles we've discussed how the roast can affect a coffee's flavor. How it is processed after harvest can have an even more significant influence on its ultimate flavor.
Not to be confused with processing food, which might involve removing nutrients, adding artificial stabilizers, flavors, preservatives, etc., processing coffee is an all-natural sequence of steps taken after picking the coffee to prepare it for market.
Coffees are harvested when the fruit surrounding the bean, known as the cherry, is ripe. The cherry holds necessary sugars and desirable flavors that need to be infused into the coffee bean. Farmers use two primary processing methods to release these flavors from the cherry: the dry process and the wet process.
Dry Process (aka Natural Process): The cherry is left on the bean and dried naturally in the open air by sunlight on large patios, where the coffee is continually raked for even drying and mildew prevention. Once properly dried, the cherry is removed from the bean. The dry process method can be hard to control due to the coffee's vulnerability to environmental elements (rain, humidity, sun) while drying. The end result can be mixed and unpredictable. A dry processed coffee may be heavy bodied, sweet, smooth and complex.
Washed Process (aka Wet Process): The cherry is removed from the bean, but a thin, sweet, slimy layer, called mucilage, remains. The beans are placed in fermentation tanks for 12 -36 hours for flavor development, then they undergo extensive washing to remove remaining mucilage and fermentation residue. This is a more controlled method with more consistent results. A washed process coffee may taste cleaner, brighter, and fruitier.
The washed process is water intensive and is more likely to be used in growing regions with easy access to water - and by farmers with the money to build the infrastructure needed for processing. Whereas the dry process is likely to be used in growing regions with lower humidity and reliably dry, sunny periods to prevent the cherries from mildewing while drying.
Our May featured coffee is Costa Rica Montes de Oro - Washed Processed. Previously, we carried the natural processed Montes de Oro, which was heavier, even thick in body and very citrusy. By contrast the washed version is very clean, smooth with very balanced citrus notes. The same bean, processed differently has yielded extremely different results. Which is better? That's up to you to decide!
Warm Your Soul: New Baked Goods
Muffins!
Carrot Crumble w/ pineapple & coconut
Blueberry Sourdough - the classic muffin
Marionberry - a huge plump berry muffin
Chewy Toffeenut Bars Wonderful butterscotch flavor blended with crushed toffeenut & pecans.
7-Layer Coconut Bars
Layers of rich chocolate, butterscotch, pecans & coconut on a graham cracker crust.
New Panini* & Salads
Assortment of
Mixed Greens Salads
Loads of healthy greens, a freshly baked roll & dressing
Chicken Pesto Panini
Freshly roasted chicken breast, pesto, tomatoes, spinach, sundried tomatoes, on hand shaped focaccia.
Veggie Panini
Fresh basil, roasted red peppers, goat cheese, artichoke hearts, balsamic vinegrette, on hand shaped focaccia.
Ham & Cheese Panini
Hand sliced ham, garlic aoli, swiss cheese on hand shaped focaccia.
* Did ya know that a single panini is a panino?
Thump Coffee is located in downtown Bend at 25 NW Minnesota Ave. For details, visit www.ThumpCoffee.com or call 541-388-0226. -
5/7: Blacksmith Wed. Tasting "Martinis of the '20s"
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Blacksmith: May = Martini Tastings
Wednesday, May 7 = Martinis of the ’20s
(BEND, OR) Great Gatsby! During May, the Blacksmith Restaurant + Bar + Lounge mixes up its Wednesday tastings with the swankiest of cocktails, the martini. Join the Blacksmith’s own intoxicologist, John Hansen in the Anvil Room this week for “Martinis of the ’20s,” a journey through the martini’s history, including John's antique shaker collection.
Here’s the line-up for May:
May 7: Martinis of the ’20s
May 14: Post-Prohibition Martinis
May 21: Disco Martinis
May 28: Modern Martinis
(photo: Habanero Pineapple Martini courtesy of Simone Paddock/Emerald Bay Photography)
Martini tasters will be served cocktail party-style, with appetizers included. Price is $25 per person. Party starts at 5pm.
Save the date: ZanZibar Cellars Wine Dinner coming up May 20. More details to come – sign-up for the the Blacksmith’s B-List and be the first to know: www.bendblacksmith.com
The Blacksmith Restaurant is nationally known for Chef Gavin McMichael's New Ranch Cuisine. A recent renovation includes a new lounge and full bar, designed in backlit alabaster. The Blacksmith is located in downtown Bend in the historic Pearson Blacksmith Building, 211 NW Greenwood Avenue. For reservations and info, visit www.bendblacksmith.com or call 541-318-0588. -
Gusties: Vote for your fave Central Oregon restaurants
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The deadline, I'm told, is May 2 to cast your vote for Gusto magazine's annual restaurant/dining awards:
"Cast your vote for the Third Annual Gusto Awards. Please only vote once and encourage your family and friends to vote as well. The winners will be announced in the Summer Issue of Gusto Magazine due out in June. Winners will be determined in categories receiving over 200 votes."
Here are the categories and some of my votes - off the top of my head:
Asian
Bar
Bar Food
BBQ
Best Sports Bar/Restaurants
Best Sub Sandwich
Breakfast
Brunch
Burger
Catering
Chef: Tim Garling, Jackalope Grill; Jason Logan, Bistro Corlise; Gavin McMichael, Blacksmith
Cocktails: Blacksmith
Coffee House: Thump Coffee
Culinary Event
Cup of Coffee : Thump Coffee
Deli
Dessert
Doughnuts
Drive Thru Coffee Location
Espresso: Thump Coffee
Family Dining
Fine Dining: Jackalope Grill/Blacksmith/Bistro Corlise
Food Presentation
[no French category?: Bistro Corlise]
Grocery Store/Market
Happy Hour: Blacksmith
Italian
Late Night Dining
Local Brewery
Lunch
Margaritas
Mexican
Milkshake
Most Dependable/Consistent
NW Cuisine: Jackalope Grill
Pancakes
Pastries
Pizza
Place to Buy Meat/Butcher
Place to Buy Wine
Prineville Family Dining
Prineville Fine Dining
Redmond Family Dining
Redmond Fine Dining
Restaurant for Kids
Seafood
Service
Sisters Family Dining
Sisters Fine Dining
Soups
Steak: Jackalope/Blacksmith
Sunriver Family Dining
Sunriver Fine Dining
Sushi
Thai
Value
Wine List: Jackalope Grill/Blacksmith/Bistro Corlise
Here's the link - go vote!
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4 Peaks Music Festival: Cheap Tix End May 15
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(BEND, OR) Bend’s 4 Peaks Music Festival returns bigger and better this year, with 20 bands and 80 acres of music, food, beverages, crafts, kids fun and camping. But the biggest discount on festival tickets ends Thursday, May 15. Festival-goers can save up to $24 by purchasing specially priced Early Bird tickets now for $64.50, which includes two-day festival admission and camping. Price will then bump up to $76.50 — a $12 savings and still a bargain for two days of music and camping. As the festival nears on July 25-26 prices climb without notice to $88.75 — still a great deal, but a $24 premium for sitting on the fence.
For details, visit www.4peaksmusic.com. Tickets are available at Ranch Records in downtown Bend (831 NW Wall St., 541-389-6116), or at www.frontgatetickets.com. Vendors interested in reserving booth space should contact Will Nash at 541-788-0314 or will (AT) 4peaksmusic (DOT) com. The 4 Peaks Music Festival information hotline is 541-382-8064.
:: THE BANDS
Bands are still being finalized, but the line-up promises even bigger headliners than last summer, while still featuring local acts. Tentatively, the band roster consists of Tea Leaf Green, Zilla, Hot Buttered Rum, Everyone Orchestra, Blue Turtle Seduction, Poor Man's Whiskey, Flowmotion, Moon Mountain Ramblers, Izabella, Acorn Project, State of Jefferson, Brent Alan and His Funky Friends, The Grain, Swampthang, Masala Mostest, Rising Tide and Black Strap.
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