Newberry Eagle June 2010 Issue

Book Reviews & Book Events.................21Business ....................................................10Calendar, Events, Meetings ......... 28 & 29Childrens’ Spotlights & Stories ...............23Commemorative History .......................19Crescent/Gilchrist CATeam News ........17Crossword Puzzle ....................................13Equestrian ..................................................8 Food .........................................................26

Frontier Days Schedule ..................5Health & Fitness ......................................24

Klamath County VISION .................15 - 18LOVIN LIFE for Seniors ......................11 - 14Messages from the Eagle Team .............6Obituaries ................................................27Rap Sheet ................................................20Travel ........................................................20New Listings- Real Estate ..................31 Sports & Recreation ...............................30

FRONTIER DAYS10th Annual Grand Prix

Lawnmower Race SEE BELOW

Going to the Flow 30mi Ride

1st Annual Walk/Run2.5mi/5mi

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La Pine Rocks!June 20th June 19th

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La Pine Business Owner Wins Primary Election

On Your Mark. . . Get Set... Mow!

Meet The Inter Mountain Racing Team, headed by Rick Surrey. The team cleaned out last year’s race, using 7 mowers, winning all 3 top places. Their squad of mowers consists of a wheelie popping Police Mower, complete with a siren and flashy lights; an IMS Dragster that clocks a whopping 58mph; and for the ladies- the Tough Enough to Wear Pink mower, decorated with Best of Show 2008.

Rick Surry writes “The Dragster is actually an original mower frame around 40 years old that we modified with the steel truss tube and steel wall stud materials we use in our product fabrication, so it’s really a rolling showcase for us. The Police Mower is actually the official ‘Honorary Police Vehicle’ of La Pine, adopted

Tony DeBone (R), dedicated to bringing jobs to Central Or-egon, didn’t waste any time after his win in the primary election. He began filling his commit-ment with speaking at La Pine Middle School May 21 for career day. Even though he was triple booked that day, he took time out for the students.

Since DeBone knocked Luke from his Commissioner seat he has been in high de-mand by groups around De-schutes County.

Dan Varcoe, DeBone’s

Tony DeBoneCommissioner Election Results on Page 7

This is Vinny, also known as “The Vin.” Vinny was acquired from a lady who could no longer ride him due to her health issues. Vinny is a 16 year old Quarter Horse gelding and one of the most steady, re-

liable horses on the ranch. He is leased by Wendy Rightmire, who rides him regularly and spoils him with his favorite treats: carrots. Vinny is Wendy’s replace-ment lease horse, after (Continued on page 8)

By Wendy Rightmire

Featuring “Vinny”Ghost Rock Ranch

Rescue Horse

On Friday May 7th, a crew of women gathered in La Pine at Terry Park, the new Newberry Habitat for Humanity subdivision. Their goal: frame the first structure, a storage shed, to go on the lot where the entire house will be built by at team primarily comprised of women.

The opening occasion was part of the Annual Women’s Build Day spon-sored by Lowe’s. The crew leveled the ground, laid out the components, and by mid- afternoon, the floor and four walls were up.

By Michael Beeson, Habitat for Humanity

By Wendy Korn, News Correspondent


The Ladies Get It Done

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Page 2 THE NEWBERRY EAGLE - La Pine Centennial Commemorative Issue • JUNE 2010

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Spring in Central Oregon means Deer in Town

By Wendy Korn, Newberry Eagle Reporter

If you have been see-ing the darling deer in the early evening, you have been enjoying a real treat. It can be fun to take pictures and gaze from inside the car at these creatures. You will most likely see them in woody and grassy areas and a couple of hours be-fore and after dawn.

Steven George, De-schutes District Wildlife biologist said that right now deer are migrating through Central Oregon and if you drive slowly, you benefit two fold: longer reaction time to avoid hitting them, and more viewing time as you pass the deer.

Steven says if you hit a deer with a vehicle, make sure to move your vehicle off to the side of the road. He said that Oregon state law allows people to euthanize a deer if they have the means to do so. However, do not take a carcass home with you since it is illegal without the proper permit from ODFW.

According to Oregon’s Driver Manual, “If you hit and injure an animal, stop and make an effort to check the extent of injury. Give reasonable attention to the animal.”

Luckily, Oregon is not in the top 10 “deer danger states”, but we do have to be care-ful when encountering deer and elk – whether it’s on the road or in your yard. Here are some tips about deer in rural areas:• Swerving your car to avoid an animal on the road is considered dangerous because of

the potential loss of control. Simply brake and stay in your lane. Our roads in La Pine are not the widest and don’t have much room to zigzag around animals.

• Here’s a neat trick: If, after you brake on the road for a deer (or dog), and they are “caught in your headlights”, honk your car’s horn in short bursts. This startles them out of the trance and gets them moving again.

• Deer travel in packs. If you see one, there are likely more near it.• Use those wonderful “deer lights” at night to see them on the edges of the road. If you

don’t have them, use high beams at night.• If the worst happens: if you hit the deer with your car, you have options. You can

move it to the side of the road when there is no traffic. This may include ending its life if it is suffering and you are capable of doing this. You can also call 911 if it a major road hazard. Or, you could leave it be. Use your best judgment in times like these.

• Don’t feed the deer. As much as you would like to see them come into your yard, don’t place extra food for them. They will graze throughout La Pine on their own and continue on their way. If you do feed them, they could become permanent- disrupting nature’s migratory patterns. u

Mother and baby deer getting a drink from a local backyard pond.

For many, Relay is the one time during the year we can join together and undergo healing from a cancer experience. Whether it has been as a cancer patient, survivor, caregiver, concerned friend, family member, community member, or someone we don’t know, the cancer journey takes an emotional and physical toll.

Providing for a time of emotional healing, our opening ceremonies offer a celebra-tion for survivorship and for the lives and memories of loved ones lost.

Ensuring that all persons who have been touched by cancer – survivors, caregivers, those who have lost loved ones or friends, and all those who are witnesses to this occa-sion – experience healing and are emotionally charged to take action is very important to the overall success of this event.

Your efforts will inspire people to remember their reasons to get involved with Relay for Life. Let’s all fight this deadly disease all year long.

Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of every month at the La Pine Fire Station at 6:00 p.m. If you have questions or want more information, please contact the following:

Event Chairs Julie 541-420-1051 Carie 541-815-3616Team Leader Linda 541-480-8686Luminaria Mo 541-678-5487Mission & Advocacy Pat 541-536-2258Survivors Teri 541-593-0176 Martha 541-536-7670

Lee Smith, Board President of Midstate Electric Co-op (MEC), addressed its mem-bers about the changing political climate in renewable energy at their 58th Annual Meeting in May. His message was clear – electricity is renewable and affordable, and the Co-op would like this fact to remain unchanged with the government.

The General Manager of Midstate, Bill Kopacz, explained the differences between various renewable energies during his presentation. Electricity is the lowest cost energy priced at $0.067 per kWh after last year’s rate increase to members of MEC, whereas Geothermal is the highest at $0.082 per kWh (kilowatt hour). Kopacz also listed their year’s worth of accomplishments and community outreach programs, which include contributing to the Huntington Lights project and Relay for Life.

Smith stated that being able to afford electricity is the key to the Co-op’s success and encouraged the members to help get the message to congress.

“We need our members to show your support for keeping electricity affordable. Fif-teen thousand voters will make a far greater impact than nine directors can make...I in-vite you to contact your elected officials and let them know you support this message...By making your voices heard, you will help assure an affordable energy future.”

The meeting was not all business, as they fed hundreds of people beforehand, pro-vided the public with a health fair, then gave away prizes between speeches. Some of the prizes included: two children’s bikes, a chocolate fountain, LED lantern, electric kettle, $50 gift card to Wal-Mart, a Wii game, $100 off an electric bill, and the grandest of prizes- a 37” LCD Vizio television. u

Midstate’s Message at Annual Meeting Boasts Low cost Energy

Photos and Article By Wendy Korn, Newberry Eagle Reporter

REMEMBERRELAY FOR LIFE

By Nikki Cochran

Come Relay with us!Saturday, June 26th 10:00 a.m.Sunday, June 27th 10:00 a.m. u

Photos: Top right, Crowd fills the La Pine Middle School Auditorium. Lower left, Assistant Fire Chief Dan Daugherty at the Health Fair.

Lower right: Carl Broay, age 7, winner of the bicycle giveaway, with mom Ivy Broay.

THE NEWBERRY EAGLE - La Pine Centennial Commemorative Issue • JUNE 2010 Page 3

ANNouNcEMENTS

Ponderosa Chapter of Child Evangelism Fellowship - 2010 Camp Good News

Boys and girls ages 7-12 are invited to attend the 2010 Camp Good News being held at Wilderness Lakes Retreat/Round Lake Christian Camp, west of Sisters, Oregon in the Deschutes National Forest. Boys sessions begins at 11 am on Saturday, August 14th ends after lunch on Tuesday, August 17th. Girls session begins at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August 17th ending at 2 pm on Friday, August 22nd. Cost for the 4-day/3 night camp is $85.00 per camper. Financial aid is available for low-income families as donations for Camper-ships are received. Limited transportation is available from locations in Bend, LaPine, Madras and Prineville for an additional charge of $5.00/round-trip per child.

Camp Good News has been operating under the direction of the local chapter of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) for over 30 years. CEF is a non-profit, Bible cen-tered educational organization that also conducts Central Oregon Released-time and After-school Good News Clubs. Screened volunteers who are committed to helping children staff the camp.

Children from all backgrounds, who do not require specially trained staff, are invit-ed to apply. For a brochure and application form, please call the local Child Evangelism Fellowship office at 541-365-2233 or toll-free 1-877-569-2818 or download from our website www.ponderosacef.com.

Thank you -Terry and Betty Edwards, Missionary Co-Directors Child Evangelism Fel-lowship. u

Contributions Needed

CAG (Deschutes County Citizens Action Group) is requestiong contributions of your “good, saleable” items for our 4th Annual Fundraiser Yard Sale. Proceeds are used to pay attorney fees associated with CAG’s efforts to rescind the “Back Door” Local Rule. This Ordinance is still “in force” and affects every septic owner in South Deschutes County. Help us help you! Call 536-2547, 536-9335, or 536-3078 for pick up. Thanks! u

Changes on the Way from The Lion’s Club

By Lion, Shirley Gerhart

Changes are on the way for La Pine’s Community Park. The La Pine Lions Club is partnering with La Pine Parks and Recreation Department with the goal of making La Pine’s Community Park a place where the community can utilize a great park and park building.

On a recent week day you could see lots of Lions outside in the park cutting up fallen trees, burning the debris and clearing scrap metal and other items that had been left around the building. Inside, Lions were cleaning out the kitchen cupboards, wiping down walls and cleaning the bathrooms.

This is just the beginning for the park’s clean up. If you would like to be involved in making this once great facility shine again for your community we will be having other workdays in the future. Please contact Don Dickover, the President of the La Pine Lions Club, at 541-536-6096. u

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City Needs Help Now, And More Help LaterThe City Council received 24 applications for its job opening for Interim Part-Time

City Manager that starts in July. They are looking for somebody that can immediately jump into the mix and execute without any special training. The League of Oregon Cities (LOC) have advised the council on a job description for the manager, as well as four potential candidates.

“We don’t have time in an interim position to go back to school and train some-body”, said Roger Jordan of LOC at the meeting on May 13th.

Their recommendations included people who have significant city manager experi-ence so that work can start as soon as they walk in the door – or after Frontier Days is over – and then assist the city in finding a permanent manager. The LOC recommends that the search for a permanent manager could include some of the interim applicants and should start about three months following the interim’s hire-on date. Their has not been a final decision yet on the length of the Interim Manager’s stay.

League of Cities Recommendations:• Harold Anderson – Former Bend City Manager (04-07),

and Medford City Manager (87-97)• Dayle Shaddox – experience as interim manager for Newport, OR and Phoenix, OR• Rick Allen – experience as Jefferson County Commissioner• Ross Schultz – experience as interim manager for City of Independence u

Rosland Campground to Open Memorial Day Weekend

The Rosland Campground and Day Use Area will open for campers and picnickers on Friday May 28th. The Campground consists of one hook up site and 10 dry camping sites. The well-forested sites provide ample privacy. The Little Deschutes runs through the property and provides a great place to swim, fish or canoe. Camping fees are $10 per night for the dry camping sites and $15 for the full hook up. Campsites are first come first served. There is a camp host on site and firewood for sale at $5 per bundle. For more information contact the District office at 541.536.2223.

Bob Metcalf Appointed to Replace Pat RongeyOut of three applicants, Bob Metcalf of La Pine was nominated and sworn in on

April 19th to replace Pat Rongey. Bob is a former Board Member with the District and is excited about the new direction of the District and youth sports.

Bob grew up in La Pine and attended school at the Old White School Building un-til 1982 when the school was no longer used for School. After high school he moved away to attend college. Three years ago Bob and his wife returned to La Pine to raise their daughter. Bob currently works at La Pine High School and is a Track and Football coach afterschool.

Bob would like to see the District build a solid foundation for the future; the acquisi-tion of land for future parks; and additional activities for youth of all ages in our com-munity. “There are a lot of kids in our community that need a diversity of experiences. My goal is to see that La Pine Park & Recreation provide those opportunities for our youth to try new things.” u

By Justin Cutler, Director of La Pine Parks and Recreation District


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In June the Art Envy series will look at the French Impressionist artist Claude Monet. Participants in this monthly work-shop will enjoy a 20-minute presentation on the life and work of Monet, and then get creative in a 45-minute painting work-shop taught by local artist Paula Bullwin-kel. The workshop will take place at the La Pine Public Library at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 10th. No pre-registration is necessary for this workshop. Supplies are provided and this program is free and open to the public.

Claude Monet, who was born in 1840 and died in 1926, was the founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement’s philosophy of ex-pressing one’s perceptions before nature, especially as applied to landscape paint-ing. The term Impressionism is derived from the title of his painting “Impressions, Sunrise”, which he painted in 1872. In 1883, Money and his family moved to a

house in the town of Giverny and began work on his “series” paintings, in which a subject was depicted in varying light and weather conditions. This included his famous “Haystacks” and “Water Lillies” paintings. After his death in 1926, his son bequeathed the home and famous gardens in Giverny to the French Academy of Fine Arts, and they were eventually opened to the public for visit in 1980

Local Bend artist Paula Bullwinkel has a master’s degree in art education with a minor in painting. She has participated in numerous one-woman and group shows in New York City and the East Coast area. For 18 years, she was a professional fash-ion and portrait photographer for Maga-zines in NYC and London. Paula believes artmaking is best approached with a will-ingness to take risks, and a keen attitude towards the enjoyment of invention.

For more information about this or oth-er library programs, please call 312-1034 or visit the library at www.dpls.lib.or.us. Those wishing to attend events that have special needs resulting from a disability should contact Lisa McGean at 312-1034 at least three days prior to the event. u

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Art Envy: Claude monet

When: Thursday, June 10th, 11:00amWhere: The La Pine Public Library

You may submit up to 2 pieces of art in any medium - charcoal, pencil, paint, photogra-phy- it’s your choice. Show off your talent now during Frontier Days. Entry is free for grades K-12.

Pick up an app at: Frontier Days Office, La Pine, Sunriver, or Gilchrist Librar-ies, La Pine Bowling Center, Crescent or Gilchrist Grocer-ies, La Pine Chamber of Commerce.

Create your own exhibit with up to 10 pieces of art. Show off your unique style, entertain the crowd at Frontier Days. Wall-hung art only, any medium. Entry fee is $25.00 for 3 days of display.

The community will admire your artwork while they enjoy Fron-tier Days. Then, they vote for the best pieces of art. Win cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in student and adult categories.

Now is your chance to shine. Art will be on display for three fun-filled days in La Pine: July 2nd-4th at the La Pine Events Center (White School Building). Applications due June 18th.

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Message from the Editor in Chief

Let’s Dance!New Jazz Lounge in La Pine -Great music! Great People!

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The new Jazz Lounge in La Pine is jumpin’! The live bands are grouped with experienced and talented musicians. Owner Sheila O’Malley really picks the best for her audiences.

“Stronghold” was the band that played Saturday night, May 14th. I was blown away by the extraordinary music we heard on the keyboard, drums, and guitar. The singing was excellent. As we all sat around and listened, the dance floor was bare, as if it was beckoning us all to dance. Sheila danced by herself a couple of times, then I had to jump in and bust a move. During the evening, a couple got up to cut a rug with some swing steps. By the end of the night there were a total of six that busted moves on the dance floor. The other two dancers were Adele McAfee, La Pine City Coun-

cilor, and the lounge waiter. It was good for the spirits to have so much fun. It was especially good to have jazz music in our own city of La Pine, right in Aspen Alley!

Guests drank non-alcoholic drinks, and ate pizza, taquitos, pretzels, and more. A cool bar tender danced behind the bar with his baseball cap turned sideways, as he poured my virgin Mai Tai.

The evening was broadcasted live on La Pine’s local KITC 106.5 FM. Pat Rice was in the audience and took the radio mike during intermission. Her peppy energetic ra-dio voice kept the mood going strong, as she introduce people in the small crowd, and talked it up about the new lounge.

Try Jade’s Jazz Lounge! You have got to give yourself a treat. Go out at least one night and listen to a live band at the town’s new Jazz Lounge! A night out with some great music and fun people is good for the soul. u

Perky Patty Paulson and Young Pal Polly Hit the Links

Perky Patty Paulson, La Pine’s per-fect party person and I, Polly Patterson recently experienced the wonders of the Quail Run Golf Course, which is located just north of La Pine in the Lazy River South area! Dressed up in our “golfiest of gear” the two of us met up with the Lion’s Club for their annual fund raising event “Scramble for Sight”. I was “Polly” and my friend was “Perky Patty”, a fictitious character with Norwegian heritage who raises Pomeranians and Pugs here in La Pine. (Maybe you know her? She’s Teri Myers, the Newberry Eagle Columnist (see page 12 or 26).

We followed teams of four around the immaculate 18 hole course surrounded by nature. We sold raffle tickets to unsuspect-ing foursomes, raising money for the Lions

Club. The Lions Club uses the money to give sight and hearing exams to low income folks who need glasses and hearing aids. There were many raffle prizes donated and the raffle proceeds topped the $360 mark––all because we used our perky characters’ wit and charms! Thanks to all who participated in the event by buying raffle tickets for a good cause.

A “scramble” golf tournament is a cool concept: 4 players tee off, then they pick the best ball and start from there for the next shot. If I ever play golf, that’s how I will play since I will be dependent on somebody else’s skills. I’m not a golf gal, but I did enjoy riding around in a golf cart with my pal, Patty, on one of La Pine’s better spring days.

My game is tennis and biking. (For a great article on biking, check out Ollie Scheideman’s article on page 30). I would love to ride 30 miles during the La Pine Rocks Bike and Walk event coming up in June (see page 30), but I have a feeling that I’m going to be at ‘base camp’ hanging out and running the “Rock” event. If you haven’t registered for this event, do it now! I hope to see you there! In the meantime, congratulations to the La Pine Lions. u

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Left: Jim helps Don Dickover, La Pine Lions Club president putt. Below: a team member swings while geese enjoy the golf too.

Left: A team of four ladies playing the scramble tour-nament at Quail Run Golf Course. Right: Perky Patty Paulson and Young Pal Polly.


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campaign manager, is carefully planning their schedule for the rest of the year so everyone can spend time with DeBone be-fore the general election.

Some of the Varcoe’s plans include assigning campaign captains in different parts the county, like Sisters and Red-mond, to assist with scheduling and can-vassing.

The best news is the primaries are over and Democrats will be able to vote for DeBone in the general election. Varcoe said they are encouraging Democrats to vote for him by printing bumper stickers that say “Democrats for DeBone”. u

DeBone Wins

Election Results

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Photo by Mike Jensen

“I’m representing rural Deschutes County...but this is for the whole Deschutes County.” -Tony DeBone

Republicans

DeBone: 57.41%

Luke: 42.35%

Democrats

Brown: 47.69%Gist: 34.37%Boyle: 15.61%

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Buying alcohol fora minor? It is illegal for any

person 21 or older to purchase or provide to an underage person. The TAPS Team would like to thank the South County

retail businesses and restaurants for their overwhelming support and involvement in our Sticker Shock Project on April 24th, 2010. The Sticker Shock Project is an op-portunity for businesses to work with the local substance abuse prevention team to draw attention to the legal con-sequences of adults providing alcohol to minors. This was done with STOP stickers and posters placed on cases of beer, refrigeration units, and other locations where alco-hol can be purchased.

It was quite affirming that so many of you were will-ing to stand up and promote this event. When our commu-nity works together like this, we will empower our youth to be drug and alcohol free. With recent youth surveys telling us that youth primarily obtain their alcohol from non-retail sources, it is imperative that we join together

Messages FroM Think again ParenTs (TaPs) TAPS Sticker Shock Project

You may have seen this sticker in grocery and liquor stores in La Pine and Sunriver during the month of May. It is TAPS Sticker Shock project geared to deter adults from buying alcohol for minors. Take a look at the RAP sheet on page 20. “Person age 21 was cited for allow-ing a minor to consume alcohol.”Sticker Art donated bySandra Jones, Eagle Lady Multimedia. Article and Photo provided by TAPS.

to limit minor’s access to alcohol through social sources. It is good to know you support TAPS efforts in reducing underage drinking. There are many ways to limit minors access to alcohol. Share our vision: Alcohol and drug-free minors in a positive, healthy community! We look forward to continuing to work with our local retailers, as well as other business partners on future substance abuse preven-tion efforts.

We would also like to say thank you to the 100 plus adult and youth volunteers who went to all the businesses to place the posters and stickers. Besides TAPS Team mem-bers, volunteer sponsor organizations included the Students Improving School Atmosphere (SISA) from LPHS, adults from SCOOTR, and the coaches, parents and players from La Pine Little League. Good work by everyone! You ALL can make a difference.

A big THANK YOU to the 19 businesses listed below! American Legion Moose Lodge The Corner Store Bi-Mart Rays The Harvest Depot La Pine Bowling Shop Smart Tom’s Market La Pine Inn Sugar Pine Café Vic’s Bar and Grill La Pine Liquor Store Sunriver Country Store Wickiup Junction La Pine Mini Mart Wickiup Station Sports Bar La Pine Shell Sunriver Marketplace

Sincerely, Mary Fleischmann, TAPS CHAIR, Substance Abuse Prevention Team of South County u


Central District Wins OHSET State 2nd Year In A Row!!

Ghost Rock Ranch Rescue Horse - “Vinny”

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losing our beloved Honey last year. Vinny comes from the Klamath Basin area and was used in herding cattle. Even now, whenever he sees cows he gets excited and works up a sweat just wanting to work them. He is a calm and responsive trail horse as well as an excellent pleasure riding candidate. These exceptional qualities make him a great horse for trainer Cindy Cronin to use as a lesson horse for beginners or intermediate riders. After discovering cuts on his front legs, it was discovered that Vinny has narcolepsy; he

was falling asleep, falling down, and injuring himself. He was moved to a larger pasture with the other geldings and has had no problems with the narcolepsy since then. Vinny is a sweet horse who loves food and attention and everyone who meets him is drawn to this wonderful horse. u

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Short Program Drill:1st Gold - Redmond2nd Silver - Corvallis3rd Bronze - Crater Team Penning:1st Gold - Mtn View C2nd Silver - Forest Grove B3rd Bronze - Hillsboro BC

Working 4’s Drill:1st Gold - Sisters2nd Silver - Mountain View3rd Bronze - South Medford

In Hand Obstacle Relay:1st Gold - Colton A: Amanda Geislinger, Christina Baurer, Chelsey Earls, Ashley Dygert2nd Silver - Canby A: Emily Lundburg, Reya Prouty, Carrie Kralovec, Katie Schatz3rd Bronze - Cascade A: Amy Dodge, Shelby Dewar, Ryan Emmert, Allison Sawyer Working Pairs:1st Gold - Emma Scalise & Jaleesa Mobley, Elmira2nd Silver - Emily Tolstrup & Megan Holden, Oregon City3rd Bronze - Raivenne Scott & Alexandra Woolery, Hillsboro

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The most often asked questions of insurance agents from young drivers and their parents are: “Why are the rates for teen drivers higher?” and “How can I pay less for insurance?”

The answer to the first question is because teens generally have more frequent and more expensive auto insurance claims than any other age group.

According to the Insurance Information Institute, adding a child to your policy can cause your auto insurance to go up anywhere from 50 percent to 100 percent.

To make it fair for everyone, insurance companies charge higher rates to groups, which on average have more claims, and lower rates to people who generally have fewer claims.

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tions and driving defensively.A record of citations and accidents will lead to higher insurance premiums or result

in a teen being assigned to a company that insures only substandard drivers.Some insurance companies offer good student discounts. This discount is offered

because studies have proven that students with a B or higher grade average are more responsible when they drive, which means they have fewer claims.

Parents, too, can help their teens keep insurance premiums lower by setting a good example. If parents obey driving laws, wear seat belts, avoid or minimize talking on cell phones and observe speed limits, teens will do the same.

The more time a parent spends with a teen behind the wheel, the better driver the teen will be. When driving with a teen, par-ents should be firm and fair in criticizing bad actions, but also commend a good job. Most of all, parents should have confidence in their teen’s driving and keep “cool” no matter what.

In addition, evaluating insurance needs can lower costs. Determine if there is a need to carry comprehensive and collision insurance, especially on older cars; consider a higher deductible; and keep adequate auto-mobile liability insurance.

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Can I get there? After you’ve identi-fied your goals, determine if they are, in fact, achievable. By considering a variety of factors — including your likely future income stream and your family situation — you should be able to determine if you can attain your goals or if you need to modify them in some way.

How do I get there? Now it’s time to put a strategy into action. Specifically, you need to choose those investments that can help you pursue the goals you’ve se-lected. Your ideal portfolio will depend on your risk tolerance and time horizon, but in general, you’ll want a diversified mix of quality investments. While diversifica-tion, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss, it can help reduce the effects of volatility. As you put together your holdings, make sure you understand what you can expect from your invest-ments. For example, growth stocks may offer the highest potential returns, but they also carry the greatest risk. On the other hand, investment-grade bonds can offer a steady income stream and, barring the default of the issuer, will repay your

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Answering Five Questions Can Help You Pursue Your Goals

What Does Economic Development

mean for La Pine?By Dan Varcoe, La Pine Chamber of

Commerce, Executive Director

As you strive to achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retire-ment, you may, at times, feel frustrated over events you can’t influence, such as the up-and-down movements of the finan-cial markets. Yet there is much you can control — once you determine the an-swers to just five key questions.

Where am I today? Take stock of all your assets — your IRA, 401(k) and other savings and investment accounts. Then, do the same for your debts, such as your mortgage and any other financial obliga-tions. On your financial journey through life, it’s essential that you know your start-ing point.

Where would I like to be? Once you’ve established where you are today, you’ll need to identify where you’d like to be tomorrow. How much will you need to pay for the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned? Will you be able to help pay for your children’s or grandchildren’s col-lege education? Will you need to support any other family members? At this stage, you’ll want to write down all your goals and put a price tag on each one.

This was the sub-ject of a forum of La Pine Stakeholders

that was convened by RCAC (Rural Com-munity Assistance Corporation) on May 7 in La Pine. The goal was to identify eco-nomic development priorities for business, industry and community and help increase economic opportunities for La Pine. The group listed and discussed the various Strengths, Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) that may affect our area.

What Priorities were established? It was established that job opportunities

are critical. One of the common priorities that was identified was that La Pine needs to work on the developing a sustainable industry base, with a focus on renewable energy production or energy conserva-tion in development. And…beautification of our downtown and Hwy 97 areas. We need to agree upon a theme or image that is inviting to prospective newcomers, es-pecially those who may be considering locating their businesses and employees in the area.

Where do we go from here? The folks from RCAC suggested that

the various stakeholder groups in the area take part in our efforts. It was suggested that EDCO (Economic Development of Central Oregon) may serve to facilitate the structure of such a partnership and pre-liminarily, EDCO Director, Roger Lee has indicated that EDCO would be willing to help in anyway. Soon after we get RCAC summary reports from the Stakeholders meeting, we will proceed and create an action plan.u

principal when they mature. How can I stay on track? Once

you’ve built your investment portfolio, you’ll need to review it regularly — at least once a year — to help ensure it’s still meeting your needs. After all, many things can and will change in your life, such as your family situation, your goals, your employment and your risk tolerance. To address these changes, you’ll need to ad-just your portfolio over time.

As you can see, answering all these questions will take both work and exper-tise. That’s why you may want to work with a professional financial advisor to help you identify your goals and create a strategy for pursuing them.

In any case, though, start asking — and answering — these five key questions as soon as you can. It’s easier to reach your financial goals if you put time on your side.

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While clutter is not a problem unique to seniors, conditions of aging including strokes, brain trauma and dementia can lead to disorder and chaos that could threaten seniors’ home safety and inde-pendence, experts say. It’s a problem all too familiar to family caregivers.

“A lifetime accumulation of possessions combined with an influx of daily junk mail, bills, newspapers and magazines can quickly overwhelm seniors who are struggling physically,mentally or emotionally,” said Todd Sensenbach, owner of the local Home Instead Senior Care franchise office serving Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties.

Experts say even seniors who simply don’t know how to part with their possessions are vulnerable. The risks are many from slipping on loose papers to the threat of fire to the health effects of mold and mildew. Clutter can also interfere with family relationships and leave adultchildren wondering if the only inheritance awaiting them is a big mess.

“Spring is a great time for family caregivers to help seniors de-clutter for their own health and well-being,” Sensenbach said.

“Cluttering – for those with this tendency – probably has been happening for years, but a ‘trigger episode’ such as going into a wheelchair or a health issue could worsen the problem,” said Katherine “Kit” Anderson, CPO-CD, president of the non-profit National Study Group on Chronic Disorga-nization (NSGCD) and a certified professional organizer. While the source of clutter can be anything from outdated medications to a kitchen full of unused pots and pans, paper is the biggest clutter culprit, Anderson said.

“It’s sort of the elephant in the room,” added Dr. Catherine Ros-ter, a University of New Mexico clutter researcher. “People don’t want to acknowledge there is a problem, which creates an under-lying anxiety, stress, guilt or em-barrassment that can have a nega-tive effect on their mental health and productivity. There are a lot of issues including economics. When there is general disorganization, people lose important documents and can’t find bills and then miss payments.

So some serious issues start affecting them. All the research shows that people are slow to recognize the problem.” In order to identify potential trouble, the Home Instead Senior Care net-work is alerting family caregivers to watch for the signs in a senior’s home that indicate clutter creep could become a prob-lem including piles of mail and unpaid bills, difficulty walking safely through a home and frustration on the part of a senior trying to organize.

“Family caregivers can become just as overwhelmed as seniors,” said Home Instead Senior Care’s Sensenbach. “We suggest a three-step plan where the family caregiver brings three bins - one for the stuff the senior wants to keep, one for donations and the other for trash. Sometimes seniors just need a little help.” u

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1. Piles of mail and unpaid bills.

2. Difficulty walking safely through a home.

3. Frustration trying to organize.

4. Difficulty managing activities of daily living.

5. Expired food in the refrigerator.

6. Jammed closets and drawers.

7. Compulsive shopping.

8. Difficulty deciding whether to discard items.

9. A health episode such as a stroke or dementia.

10. Loneliness.

10 Reasons Seniors Hang On To Stuff and What To Do About It

The following, from Home Instead Senior Care and Vickie Dellaquila, certified pro-fessional organizer and author of “Don’t Toss My Memories in the Trash,” are 10 reasons seniors can’t or won’t give up their stuff and what to do about it.

1. The sentimental attachment. The beloved prom dress represents the history and memories of the event; it’s not the dress itself. Save only a piece of the dress to make a quilt or display in a shadow box. Scrapbooking and converting photos to DVDs are other ways to save treasured keepsakes without all the extra mess.

2. The sense of loyalty. Older adults who’ve received gifts from family and friends may be reluctant to part with them. Encourage your loved one to give unused gifts back to the giver or grandchildren.

3. The need to conserve. Seniors are the original green people. Appeal to a se-nior’s desire to help others. Counter a senior’s inclination to conserve by ap-pealing to their desire to give back.

4. The fatigue. A home with a lifetime of memories can easily become too much for an older adult to handle. Help seniors manage clutter by establishing online bill paying. Also, get your senior off junk mail lists, which can put them at risk of identity theft, and buy them a shredder.

5. The change in health. Seniors who have suffered a brain trauma or stroke, who are wheelchair bound or who are experiencing dementia may no longer be able to manage household duties, which could contribute to clutter. If you see a health change, encourage your senior to visit his or her doctor and consider a professional organizer and caregiver to help your loved one.

6. The fear. Seniors often fear what will happen if they give up their stuff, like the older adult who saved three generations of bank statements. Use logic and information to help seniors understand it’s O.K. to let go.

7. The dream of the future. Those clothes in the closet don’t fit anymore, but your loved one is sure that some day she’ll lose enough weight to get into them. Ask seniors to fill a box with clothing they don’t wear much and make a list of the items in the box. Agree that if they have not gone back to the box in six months to wear the item, they will donate that to charity.

8. The love of shopping. Today’s seniors have more money than any other previous generation of older adults and they love to shop. Clutter can become so bad seniors can’t find things and they repurchase items they already have, contrib-uting to the clutter cycle. Try to convince seniors to cut back and to say “no” to free stuff.

9. The history and memories. Keepsakes represent history and memories. Encour-age seniors to take old photos to a family reunion and share with several gen-erations. Let seniors know they can contribute to the history of their time and leave a lasting legacy by donating to museums and historical societies, a theater and library, or churches and synagogues.

10. The loneliness. Stuff can become a misplaced companion. Loneliness may also lead to depression, which makes it difficult for seniors to get organized. Con-sider the services of a professional organizer and caregiver. For more informa-tion, go to the National Association of Professional Organizers at www.napo.net or visit www.homeinstead.com.

Other experts contributing to these tips include Katherine “Kit” Anderson, CPO-CD, president of the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization; University of Kansas Professor Dr. David Ekerdt, who is coordinating a “household moves” project to determine the role that possessions play in older people’s housing deci-sions; and University of New Mexico Researcher Dr. Catherine Roster. u


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It is time to have one of those conver-sations with the readers about a difficult subject: How do you talk to an Old Senior about letting things go?

When you get up in age you become more and more aware of the things that are changing in your life. You start by losing so many things the New Senior still takes for granted: hair, muscle tone, bone mass, health, motor skills, energy levels, friends, tolerance for exotic foods and flavors, eyesight, hearing, mobility, continence...the list goes on. It is true that New Seniors begin to travel this path around the age of 55, but by the time you reach the age of your Old Senior parents, well, what can I say? Houston, we have a problem!

Can you imagine how difficult it is for our Old Senior friends and neighbors to come to grips with what is happening to their bodies, their relationships, their financial picture and their future? It is a matter of loss and retention!

As the Old Senior begins to deal with the aging process, they hopefully can see a doctor regularly, get a diagnosis for what ails them and is changing, get treatments for their diseases, conditions and emer-gencies so they are able to medicate, op-erate, and supplement their health while they heal. They must get used to the fact that they are losing muscle strength. And even with exercise and good nutrition they are faced with a decline in their ability to move around. This is one of the biggest losses we all face: a decline in health.

Next, one by one, the Old Senior is subjected to a loss of loved ones. When an Old Senior loses their spouse, best friends and close acquaintances, the quality of social interaction changes and is lost for many elderly people. Social relationships keep us going and are a chief component of good health. Loneliness kills as eas-ily as disease. The loss of close friends and family is a great burden to all of us, but it is especially important to our older friends.

What about money? Many Old Seniors own property and have modest or better investments. Many of them live on Social Security and have Medicare, different in-surances for health and life and home/car ownership.

With the downturn in the economy two years ago, lots of investments were cut in half. Selling a house during this period is also a challenge because of dropping real estate values. Add inflation, higher gas and food prices, and many Old Seniors have faced the same problems as their younger neighbors.

Money is tight, and even though an Old Senior does not want to lose a house or retirement income from pensions and investments, the reality is that we are see-ing big financial losses that may not be recoverable. That means a loss of choice and a loss of freedom to spend, travel, dwell in a comfortable space and a variety of other outcomes.

The last and biggest loss category is about the future for the Old Senior. Time is coming to an end and having years ahead compared to the many years that the Old Senior has already lived points out the greatest loss an Old Senior must face: time is precious and there won’t be much more

By T. Myers, Citizen Contributor By Bend HeatingThe New Senior

of it.What we see

is that the Old Senior begins to reflect on the past, staying in that brainwave for most of their awake time. If they can talk with older friends, they rem-inisce. If they watch TV, they turn to pro-grams that remind them of their younger lives. If they socialize, they are likely to find places where they can spend time with people of the same age (i.e. Senior Cen-ters) If they still get out and do volunteer work, they are likely to choose activities that give them comfort and support their beliefs. If they like food, they will go back to a time when food choices were simpler and ultimately blander and less adventur-ous. If they go to church, they will likely become much more serious about their faith. When it comes to family and loved ones, they will focus more on being with the people who matter.

The Old Seniors who are consistently experiencing major losses in their lives begin to hang on to what they have with ferocity!

The losses start to contribute to this end of life psychology. The more you lose, the harder you hang on to what you have left and perish the thought that anyone take it away from you.

What we all must realize whether we are New or Old Seniors, is that the time spent fiercely clinging to everything we have to keep, takes precious time away from what really is important to each of us at the end of our lives: spending quality time with our loved ones, creating good memories and teaching the people who matter to us, who we are as people. Am I wrong?So here are my dozen recommendations:

1. Get your will in order.

2. Decide what you can live without and downsize your load of possessions early on. You will be able to see how your gifts make a difference to those who receive them.

3. Make sure that you have a living will about your end of life health care.

4. Be sure that you have a list of people to contact, financial information and if necessary, a power of attorney ready in case you need it.

5. Go about the business of finishing your business so that you can spend the rest of your time enjoying time.

6. Thank people.7. Tell stories about your life.8. Read new authors, watch new movies

and keep up with current events so you can talk to all generations.

9. Get plenty of sleep.10. Eat well.11. Plan to do things you have never

done yet- and do them.12. Live until you can’t, say goodbye

before it is too late and remember that the journey is the thing!See you next month!u

Q: Randall, what are the average fuel costs for the La Pine and Sunriver area?A: We measure the cost of heating in the amount of Btuh output (British Thermal Units per hour). For example Propane costs $28 - $34 per Btuh, heating oil costs $28 - $32 per Btuh, and an electric furnace costs $20 per Btuh. What many people don’t know is that a high efficiency heat pump is the most cost effective source for heating a home at only $8 - $9 per Btuh. As an added bonus a heat pump also cools so you get air conditioning basically at no additional cost.

Q: If I’m heating with Propane, how much of a savings can I get by converting to a high efficiency heat pump?A: Using that example you are paying ap-prox. $32 per Btuh with propane as com-pared to $9 per Btuh with a high efficiency heat pump. That would be roughly a 72% savings.

Q: Can you give me an example of what it would cost to invest in a new high ef-ficiency heat pump system?A: Let’s use an example of a system based on a smaller stick or manufactured home costing an estimated $7,830.00. With Fed-eral, State and utility energy incentives and rebates you can save $4,540 for a net investment of $3,290.00. There have nev-er been incentives like this in the 25 years I’ve been in this business.

Q: What sets Bend Heating apart from other well known heating companies?A: Bend Heating has served Central Or-egon and the La Pine and Sunriver com-munities since 1953. That’s longer than anyone in our business. We are required to be certified by federal, state and local agencies. We participate in rigorous on-going training that requires us to perform many different tests to certify the installa-tion is correct like duct testing and seal-ing – as much as 25% of heat can be lost to leaky ducts. We also perform air flow measurements. Air flow needs to be bal-anced to avoid burning up the equipment. But there are many other factors that need to be considered to get it right.

Q: How can people contact you for more information?A: You can contact me at 382-1231 or email me at [email protected] and I’m happy to provide a no obligation estimate of costs and savings. You can also visit our website at: www.bendheating.com. u

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In the early eighties Marian Lozier gave a class on making a log cabin quilt at Cen-tral Oregon Community College (COCC) in Aspen Alley. From there we started a quilt club calling ourselves, “The Pine Needle Quilters”. We began meeting each week at COCC. From there we met at the old library, than we moved to the old senior center and than we moved here to the new senior activity center in March of 2005. There is only one of the original members still with the group today; Jean Marable.

Years later the name was changed to the “La Pine Needle Quilters” as the Camp Sherman group had already called themselves the “Pine Needlers”. To avoid any confu-sion we change our name.

The La Pine Needle Quilters have always extended a warm invitation to any who are interested in learning this craft of quilting as well as serving our community, while en-

joying good fellowship spiced with plenty of laughter. There is no age limit and you do not have to be a senior to participate. No fees are involved.

We do charge individuals for quilting their quilts and we welcome the opportu-nity to do it for you.

No money is kept for ourselves; it all goes to the senior center for the operation of our center as we are a nonprofit organi-zation.

We also quilt for various charities. We have made quilts for La Pine Hospice, Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels along with our raffle ‘Quilt for Our Quilt’

show each year, with all proceeds going to the La Pine Senior Activity Center.Our first quilt show was held at Aspen Alley where a few quilts were on display

outside. Subsequent quilt shows were held at the old parks and recreation building, the old La Pine Library, the Russell’s Forest Furniture Store, and the new White School recreation building (we were the first to display our quilts there in July during Frontier Days here in La Pine).

Now we have our quilt show at the senior center in the month of July during Frontier Days 2010.

This year’s quilt show will be a three day show: July 2,3 and 4, 2010 (Friday and Saturday and Sunday). Hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm. Admission is free. There will be raffle drawings, a quilting boutique, appliqué and hand quilting demos, antique quilt tops and hand quilting frames for sale.

We welcome any quilts or wall hangings you may have. You would need to be will-ing to put them on display, all items are displayed indoors and protected. This show is an opportunity for you to show off your talent.

If you are interested in doing so please contact Jean Marable at 541-536-1551 and arrangements will be made to accommodate your requests. You may place your quilts for sale if you wish during the show.

Art, beauty, craft and tradition can be summed up in one word: “Quilts”. u

La Pine Needle Quilters at Senior Activity Center

Call for talent: show off your quilts during Frontier DaysBy Karen Gillette

This lovely quilt will be raffled off during La Pine’s Frontier Days in July. Raffle tickets are on sale at the Senior Center. Photo by Wendy Korn.


demanding for our attention that she will peck at our legs until we pick her up. I would never have guessed how entertain-ing they are to watch and listen to.

We feed our flock commercial food from the feed store and supplement it with flax seed to add Omega 3’s. We also give them all our salad and vegetable scraps as

well as garden trimmings during summer. For a treat, we toss them some cracked corn and grains before they go to bed. In return, they give us great eggs. In fact, we have so many eggs that we give some to our friends as well as sell enough at the Farmer’s Market to cover the cost of their feed. So, it is a great deal all around, and a surprisingly delightful experience.

For very helpful tips on raising chick-ens, you can subscribe to a wonderful magazine called “Backyard Poultry,” or go on line or to the library. There is always more to learn. u

LOVIN LIFESENIORS SENIORSBackyards Provide Eggs as Well as Veggies

By Pam Cosmo, Grange Member

Grange Gives Scholarships

Public Service AnnouncementFrom the La Pine Senior Center

By Robin Prante, Grange MemberAlways focused on the education and

enrichment of rural Americans, your La Pine Little Deschutes Grange is proud to announce that two local students have been awarded $500 Scholarships.

A Senior at Gilchrist High School and a Senior at La Pine High School have been selected by the La Pine Grange. These Scholarships will be presented to the re-spective students during their scheduled awards event. Please feel free to attend the school award presentation and show your support for our local youth!

La Pine Grange Flea Market (& trad-ing post) is your FAMILY FRIENDLY gathering place to BUY-SELL-TRADE.

Held the 1st Saturday every month from 10 till 3, this event is always whole-

B U I L T T O A H I G H E R S TA N D A R D

FREE HAND QUILTING CLASS

When: Wednesday and Thursday mornings 8 a. m. to 1 p.m.Where: La Pine Senior Activity Center (next to Bi-Mart) 16450 Victory Way, La Pine.

If you have ever wanted to learn to hand quilt this is your chance, come and join us and have fun! This is the place where we come together to enjoy each other. u

In La Pine Since 1984. Thank you for your donations and for shopping with us.

50% Off All Merchandise: SEniOr DAY (60+) 2nd Monday of every month and FOr EVErYOnE - last Thursday of the monthStore Hours: Monday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm • Phone 541-536-195651484 Morson, La Pine, OR 97739 • www.CentralOregonSVDP.org

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some family fun. Vendors from all over gather to network, sell their wares and boost the local economy.

Spaces are affordable and clean. Re-member, Grange is a non profit organiza-tion and vendor fees are used to help the needy, educate and enrich rural Americans right here in our own town.

For vendor reservation and informa-tion call Pam 541-536-3007. The next Flea Market is June 5th! See you there.

For information about renting the Grange Hall or becoming a member of The Grange call Dot at 541-536-2197. The next Open House/Potluck Dinner is June 15th.

Everyone is invited! u

Little DeschutesGrange #939

la Pine

BEGINNING OIL PAINTING CLASSEvery Monday from 1:00-2:00.

You can use oils, acrylic, watercol-ors, or any medium you want. Just choose your project and bring your supplies. Come, join us, paint, & socialize. At the Senior Center, La Pine. This class is FREE! u

FITNESS CLASSTHURSDAYS 10:30-11:30am.

At the Senior Center, La Pine. Geared for seniors, take it at your own pace. For info:541-536-6237. u

WoRKshoP sERiEs offERED:Classes meet each Thursday

June 10 to July 151:30 to 4:00 PM

At: Newberry hospice51681 huntington Rd.La Pine, oregon 97739

(541) 322-7430www.livingwellco.org

If you have conditions such as diabetes,

arthritis, high blood pressure, heart

disease, chronic pain and anxiety, the

Living Well with Chronic Conditions

program can help you take charge of

your life. The six-week workshop and

the “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic

Conditions” book costs only $10.

Living Well is brought to you in partnership by:Deschutes County Health Services

HealthMatters Central Oregon

Oregon Department of Human Services

PacificSource Health Plans

Northwest Health Foundation

Jefferson County Health Department

Clear One Health Plans

Mountain View Hospital

Mosiac Medical

Crook County Health Department

Pioneer Memorial Hospital

St. Charles Health System

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WorkshopsBegin June 10

Put Life Back in Your LifeJust a little reminder on granny pies!!!!!!

You may order a pie for any occasion or just because you’re hungry for one of our granny pies, so just come in to the La Pine Senior Activity Center. The center is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The address is 16450 Victory Way (next to Bi-Mart) in La Pine, OR.

We are a nonprofit organization; we are self supportive, all proceeds that we take in from our events help us keep our doors open. Karen: 541-536-6065. u

Vegetable gardening and backyard poultry are both becoming trendy and have become one of the few growth in-dustries. Organizations like the National Grange and Local Impact are encouraging people to “grow an extra row” to supple-ment the supplies donated to community food pantries.

But what I really wanted to write about is chickens. Being a city girl, I never had any experience with chick-ens. We started small with only three hens and a rooster. The rooster got too mean to live with, so he didn’t last long. But, we still have our original three chickens and have added a dozen more over the last four years.

After we adopted an older gentle rooster, our flock became perfect for us. We converted a woodshed into a poultry house, so they have sheltered roosts and boxes in which to lay their eggs. Since they need protection from predators as well as from the cold in the winter, we tuck them in at night. In the morning, we open the door and they roam around out-side to search for bugs, take dust baths and generally goof around.

Chickens are forever curious beings, love to explore and get involved with whatever is going on. They have compli-cated social interactions and individual temperaments. One of our chickens is and has always been a grump. Another is so

In an effort to improve service and facilities at recreation sites, the De-schutes National Forest will require a pass for use at the following recre-ation fee sites in the Crescent Ranger District:

Simax Beach Day Use AreaTranquil Cove Day Use AreaCrescent Lake Boat LaunchPrincess Creek Boat LaunchSpring Creek Boat LaunchSunset Cove Boat LaunchTrapper Creek Boat Launch

The pass requirement is the same already in use on the rest of the De-schutes and other Pacific Northwest forests; it is not a new pass require-ment. The Northwest Forest Pass can be purchased as either a day pass for $5.00 or an annual pass for $30.00.

Every year the Forest Service collects recreation fees for a variety of facilities and services. These revenues are retained locally by each national forest to operate and maintain campgrounds, trailheads, boat launches, visitor centers and more. Besides rou-tine operation and maintenance, the Deschutes plans to chip away at major projects to reduce back log maintenance.

Some of the changes that the public can expect to see will include: new toilets where needed, interpretive signs so visitors can learn more about the natural resources of the area, new picnic tables, more staff presence at these sites to assist visitors and garbage service.

Other passes that the public can use in lieu of the Northwest Forest pass include the Interagency Annual Pass, Interagency Senior Pass and the Interagency Access Pass all of which are honored nationwide at all Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Fish & Wildlife Service sites that require a pass for use.

Recreation Fees are not new to the Forest Service. Since the Land and Water Conser-vation Fund Act was passed in 1964, the Forest Service has had the authority to charge recreation fees for activities such as camping in developed campgrounds. Through the Granger-Thye authority, the Forest Service has provided the public with opportunities to rent administrative sites such as cabins or lookouts for a fee.

For more information about the passes and requirements, contact Les Moscoso at 541-383-4712.

Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests, and Prineville District, Bureau of Land Management Office of Communications: “Working as One to Serve Central Oregon” u

Free Fishing Event Cancelled Due to

Quarry Water LevelsSubmitted by Fremont Winema National Forest Service

Written by Les Moscoso, Recreation Operations Supervisor, Deschutes National Forest

{ }Our “Sky Scrapers”

Klamath County, Oregon - The Fremont-Winema National Forests and their long time partners “Fishin’ Friends” will be unable to host the Fourmile Quarry Ponds Free Fish-ing Weekend this June due to the lack of water in the quarry ponds. The Klamath Ranger District has been monitoring the ponds all spring and has reluctantly concluded that groundwater levels will be too low this year to provide fishing opportunities.

However, if you are planning to participate in Oregon’s Free Fishing Weekend (June 12-13, 2010) please consider fishing activities planned by the Lake of the Woods Resort in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. Also assisting will be the Fremont-Winema National Forests, who is a recreational partner to the Lake of the Woods Resort.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, the Resort and volunteers from the Boy Scouts of America will provide young children the opportunity to fish in either a 1000 gallon fish tank (12 and under) or a larger net pen hung from the floating boat docks (ages 13 to 17). Both areas will be fully stocked with trophy and legal size rainbow trout for your fishing pleasure.

The Resort will provide materials for making your own souvenir (continued on page 16)

U.S. 97 Transportation Update

Submitted by ODOTModoc Point to Hagelstein Park (MP 257.80 to MP 265.6)

Survey, excavation, wall construction and miscellaneous shoulder work continues. No day time delays are expected. At night (7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.), traffic will be con-trolled by flaggers and a pilot car; up to 20 minute delays can be expected.

Day work will be adjacent to the highway behind a concrete barrier. There should be no significant delays during the day.

The US 97: Modoc Point - Hagelstein Park Project was awarded to Klamath Pacific Company from Klamath Falls, Oregon. The $17 million project is expected to take two years to complete. u

Recreation Sites on the Crescent Ranger District

Will Require a Pass


June 20104th CITIZENS ACTION GROUP (CAG) MEETING at American Legion Hall in La Pine. Klamath County residents are encouraged to attend. The meeting will provide history and facts about the groundwater and septic issues that pertain to them now that the DEQ has taken over the project from the county. 9:30am. The Hall is off Roslyn Rd near Gordy’s.

5th WINEMAKER RECEPTION 4:30pm at Annie Creek Restaurant. Cost: $50, proceeds go to Crater Lake National Park Trust, a non-profit orga-nization. Sample fine hors d’oeuvres from RoxyAnn Winery and others. Annie Creek, Crater Lake National Park. Contact Marie at 541-708-5125

5th & 12th READ TO A CANINE ANGEL: Kids in grades K-6 get to read to an “Angel in Whiskers” dog friend. These dogs are used for thera-py and have certified handlers. No pre-registration required. 10:30am-11:30am at 126 South 3rd Street

12th SECOND ANNUAL BENEFIT POKER RIDE at Ghost Rock Ranch, 14880 Beal Rd. Horse ride starts at 9:00am, Entry is $3 or 3 cans of food. Enjoy food, games, and more. For info contact Carol: 541-536-1335

18th BICYCLE RODEO at Veteran’s Park 10:00am-2:00pm 541-883-5336

19th CLEAN FOREST PROJECT: A clean-up in Klamath County off of Hwy 62 in an effort to raise awareness about the problem and harmful effects of illegal dumping. For more information, contact Mike Bowman 541-326-6363

19th-20th RED WHITE AND BLUE – FOREVER THANK YOU: A two-day family event honoring Klamath County Veterans. The Contemporary Arts Kitchen will provide music, film, food and ceremonies. Vendors can ap-ply at www.4everthankyou.com, due June 4th. Veterans eat free, every-one else $7 for lunch by Above and Beyond Catering. Location: Veterans Memorial Park.

25th-27th KRUISE OF KLAMATH three days of fun, music and beautiful cars. Events include Cops and Robbers game and an old fashioned Sock Hop. Cruise down 97 and join the crew at K-Falls. For more information, check out the website at http://www.kruiseofklamath.org.

26th SIXTH ANNUAL KLAMATH KINETIC CHALLENGE Come join us for this crazy race of human-powered art & engineering! June 26, 2010 at Veteran’s Park. Watch as they race through mud, sand & water! Call or visit our website at www.klamathkinetic.org.

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Send the Newberry Eagle your favorite birding story and we will publish it in a

future issue so everyone can enjoy it. Oh, and

maybe it will also help us figure out why we

find these apiar-ian creatures so

intriguing.

Is it the peace that these creatures bring while eating, bathing, or nesting? Is it the fact they can fly and we can’t?

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fishing pole from locally collected willow stems. You will be able to keep your hand-crafted pole when you are finished fishing. There will be volunteers on hand to help you land and clean your catch. For the younger kids, a visit by Smokey Bear is planned.

If you are unable to attend the Free Fishing Weekend events, the Lake of the Woods Resort will be hosting a Youth Angling Event on the weekend of June 19-20 following the same fishing format.

For more information on either of these events, contact George Gregory, General Manager of the Lake of the Woods Resort at 1-866-201-4194. To get to the Lake of the Woods Resort travel 35 miles west from Klamath Falls, Ore., or 30 miles east from Medford, Ore., along Highway 140. u

(continued from page 15) Free Fishing Cancelled

Photo Courtesy of Klamath Kinetic Challenge

Why do you love birding so much?


Crescent Gilchrist Community Action Team News

Special Guests from the Oregon Department of Forestry, Mike Cafferata, Doug Decker and John Pellissier, gave the CATeam an update on the new Gilchrist State Forest. This 43,000 acres of former Gilchrist Timber Company land is located just east of the town of Crescent and is the first time in 70 years that Oregon has created a new state forest. The CATeam asked questions regarding public access, future use such as camping, hunting, cross-country skiing, hiking, personal use woodcutting, etc. These are all things that are expected to be allowed and encouraged. The depart-ment is mandated to protect and maintain water, wildlife, soil and air quality/safety. Timber harvesting will be the main form of revenue for maintaining the forest. The public should not expect to find developed camp sites or that sort of thing. ODF wants to work with the local community and decided that the CATeam will serve as an “ad-visory committee” so they can be advised of issues, concerns and desires that local citizens may have. They will be designing a brochure and will put a little advertising on the Internet. They plan to work with user groups such as local snowmobile clubs, ATV groups, etc. to help with trail grooming and maintenance. u

KITC Starts New Show The local radio station, KITCfm 106.5, reported there are new “clickable” links

on the website, www.kitcfm.com for news from Reuters as well as local news. There will soon be a link added to the Crescent Rural Fire Protection Dist. There is going to be a new show starting in June. It’s called Bill and Gil in the Morning and will air at 10am on Thursdays. They will be interviewing local people and sharing all sorts of information about what’s going on in north Klamath County’s community. The sta-tion has now been on the air for almost nine years but revenue is down this year. They are hoping sponsorships will increase as summer approaches. u

A CHALLENGE FROM BARBARA SULLIVAN, CATeam President:

“Help KITC”Barbara is making her annual donation to KITC and is challenging listeners to also

make a donation of any amount to help keep this station going. Send your donations directly to the station:: KITCFM, PO Box 774, Gilchrist, OR 97737. Thank you for any amount you can contribute. u

New CATeam Logo!By vote, the team accepted a design by Cat Sayer of Culpepper Design. Cat spent

many hours working to get the design perfected for the team. See below. u

CGCATeam Update Provided By Judy Scally, CATeam Member

The Crescent Gilchrist Community Action Team meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 8:00am in the Ernst Bros. Office in Gilchrist.

Gilchrist Forest Update

Fire Resistant Landscaping

Photo and Article By Echo Murray

Oregon has many wildfire prone areas. In these places, fires are a natural part of the changing landscape. As homes are built special precautions need to be taken by the homeowner to protect their property. When landscaping around a home, most homeowners are interested in creating a landscape that is aesthetically pleasing, com-pliments their home, and has variations in color, texture, flowers and foliage. If your home is located in or adjacent to forests or rangeland, you should also consider the flammability of plants within your home landscape.

Fire resistant does not mean fire proof. Most deciduous trees and shrubs are fire-resistant. However, it’s important to remember that even fire resistant plants can burn,

particularly if they are not maintained in a healthy condition. If you landscape with bark mulch up against your home, make sure it remains moist to prevent ig-nition.

You can do much in a weekend to re-duce your fire danger. Implementation of hazardous fuel reduction activities can significantly improve the chances of a home surviving a wildfire. u

Emergency Services Under

Fire in CrescentBy Crescent Rural Fire Protection District

Do you know where your tax dollars go? Not far enough for the majority of us! In fact most, if not all, of us feel we pay far too many taxes. Unfortunately our system for funding essential services is based on a taxing system and until there becomes a better system we are stuck with taxes. That said, I want to speak specifically to your emergency fire and ambulance services in Crescent, Gilchrist and surrounding areas.

If you own property with a home within the boundaries of Crescent RFPD you pay taxes annually based on the value of your home and buildings assessed by Klamath County for Fire Service ONLY. Why do I point this out? Because we in emergency services try to serve you, the patron, in every way possible when you have an emer-gency and need help. That is exactly why we do what we do. We train hard and spend hours learning how to provide you assistance when you need it. And for many years we have been able to succeed with few exceptions. But by doing so we created a real-ity that when you call 911 you are going to get the help you need, fire or not.

What’s the Point?There has been a fundamental shift over the past 20 years from the majority of

emergencies being fire related to the majority now being medically related. We still need to be prepared for fires because when they occur they are devastating, so fire responses are still our priority. However, the majority of our emergency responses are now medical in nature, and through the transition, Crescent RFPD has tried to provide those critical services as well. The point being, you still only pay for fire protection. Crescent Fire, as well as the rest of the Fire Departments across the State and Nation, are facing critical budget deficits due to the cost of providing Emergency Medical Services without dedicated funding.

Over the past eight years Crescent RFPD has been supplementing ambulance ser-vice with fire tax dollars. With the economic crisis, Crescent has lost four career posi-tions. Rest assured, we still respond to your medical needs because we have dedicated volunteers, but the level of service may or may not be advanced life support. We are no longer able to guarantee a Paramedic ambulance response because we simply do not have the financial support to do so.

So Now What?Crescent Fire is going to continue to respond by ambulance as long as we possi-

bly can. We are continually looking at ways to provide Emergency Medical Services within our means, but with the costs of EMS and volunteer availability you need to know there is no guarantee. We have to find funding to support EMS. We have been able to provide an essential service within our limited fire budget, however we have a duty to our Fire District taxpayers to maintain fire as a priority. The decision I see you making in the future is “What level of ambulance service do you want?” We will be scheduling Town Hall meetings in your community in the near future to discuss the future of Emergency Medical Services at Crescent RFPD. You tell us.

Please, if you have questions or suggestions, call me at Crescent RFPD 541 433-2466. Thank you. - Chief Kirchner u


News from ChiloquinReprinted with Permission of Chiloquin News

“Techniques of Watercolor” Class Coming in JuneBeginning and intermediate level classes, taught by Bev Fairclo-Ott.The class will focus on watercolor basics, paint, paper and texture techniques. Recommended books and DVDs are by Judy Morris.Date: Sunday, June 20th, 2010. Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PMCost: $35. Sign up in advance at Two Rivers Gallery, 541-783-3326, www.chiloqui-narts.comWhere: Two Rivers Gallery classroom, 140 So. 1st St, ChiloquinMaterials Required: One #300 Arches watercolor paper, transparent paint - yellow, blue, green, purple and red, watercolor brushes, 3 water containers, paper towels or napkins, table salt, Saran wrap, scissors, #2 lead pencil, & a paint tray.Contact Artisans store on Main St, Klamath Falls for the necessary items for class if you do not have them. A discount will be provided for class members. Please cut a 16” x 20” piece of paper from the watercolor sheet for the first class. Submitted by Joan Rowe

Learn How to Bead Using Peyote, Brick and Square Stitch

Fees: $20 per class, 5 student minimum. Class time is 2 hours.Materials: Students must provide their own materials as required for each project. Most materials needed --which include beads, thread and needles--are available at Two Rivers Gallery.Days and Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on the first and third Saturday of the month at the Two Rivers Gallery.JUNE CLASS is BRICK STITCH: Make a set of earrings for yourself using this ver-satile yet easy stitch. Then make some for your friends and family!INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: Diane Eldridge, a resident of the Chiloquin area, has been beading for 5 years and has taught beading at Indigo Beads in Klamath Falls for over a year. Classes will be kept small so that all students will get the attention needed, whether they are a beginner or intermediate beader.

Yoga Classes Offered at the Community CenterIt’s time for Yoga classes again...they will be held at the Community Center from 5:30 - 7:00 PM on each Tuesday and Thursday of the week. Classes are on a donation basis only to CVIP. You will need a belt, block and yoga mat. If anyone has questions they can contact Althia at 541-892-4130. Submitted by Althia

Chiloquin Area Community Improvement Program Committees:

Public Safety - 3rd Thursdays at 3:30 PM at the Chiloquin Fire Station (following the Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Committee meeting which takes place at 2:00 PM). The Pub-lic Safety Committee addresses issues concerning Community Policing, Fire District service, Ambulance service, and the Klamath County Office of Emergency Manage-ment.Civic Improvement - 1st Mondays at 4:00 PM at the Chiloquin Community Center. The Civic Improvement Work Group addresses civic issues and projects in collabora-tion with the City of Chiloquin.Economic Development - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10:00 AM at the Chiloquin Com-munity Center. The Economic Development Committee has become the Chiloquin Area Economic Development Council and addresses issues concerning a thriving economy in our area that provides needed goods and services, and family-wage jobs. Current proj-ects include a Chiloquin Area Economic Opportunity Study, planning on the Highway 97 Corridor, re-development of the Chiloquin Lumber Mill site, establishment of a local business resource center, and a Downtown Revitalization Initiative.Education - 1st Tuesdays at 4 PM at the Chiloquin Community Center. The Education Work Group addresses Education issues and provides a forum for those involved with Education in the Chiloquin Area.Social Services - 1st Wednesdays at 4 PM at the Chiloquin Community Center. The Social Services Work Group tackles community issues from a social standpoint, and provides a forum for those involved in Social Services. u

Nicky Biehn: “Nature as a Canvas”

REAL ESTATE

40-ACRE MOUNTAIN RETREAT! Bordered by FS, large home, shop. Secluded. $595,000 near Klamath Falls, OR. Action Realty, 541-884-3367 MLS# 76083

KENO. 500 Acre Ranch! Zoned R-5, traffic and ODOT approved! Power, 6 wells, irrigation rights, keep as ranch until ready to develop. $2,300,000 MLS# 75862

$175,000-HIGH COUNTRY RANCH, BLY-A-Frame on 20 acres! Furnished, 200 amp service, oil heat. Detached garage. Access to private lake. MLS# 75073

$449,000-CONVENIENCE STORE. Thriving store, liquor business, MH Park, owners home, busy corner, near Golf Course. MLS# 74665

$149,900-MOTEL. Be your own boss and oper-ate this 12 room motel on buys Hwy, recently refurbished, clean rooms, 2 acres. MLS# 75405

$99,000 Start your own business in this established location in resort area! Over 1 acre, ready to open. Can be purchased with home next door. MLS# 75721

Action ReAlty2236 South 6th Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601email: [email protected] • 541-884-3367

Nicky Biehn is Chiloquin Two Rivers Art Gallery June Artist of the Month Her Style: Painting nature and wildlife with acrylics on nature’s canvas -rock slabs and canvas.

Biography: I grew up and have lived my life in various places in Washington, Oregon, and California settling in Klamath Falls in 1995. I am a self-taught artist. Much of my inspiration comes from my childhood where I lived on 120 acres with a pond and a lake, and so watched wild-life and nature everyday. I attempt to

paint as realistic as possible, considering regional and season changes to reflect real life.

My goal, like most every artist is to improve my techniques and be a better painter. I enjoy all as-pects of life and my goal is to portray that in my art.

5th ChiLoQUiN CiTY WiDE YARD sALE at the town hall & various businesses.

ChiLDREN's sToRY TiME Every Thursday at 1:30pm at Chiloquin Library. Bring you preschooler in for activities and stories. Free. 140 South 1st Street Chiloquin, OR .

ChiLoQUiN fARM AND CRAfT MARKET Every Friday from 4:00pm-8:00pm May through October. Food, Games, Crafts, Fun, and a few sur-prises. To be a vendor, contact Theresa at Chiloquin City Hall (541) 783-2717.

26th & 27th ChiLoQUiLTERs QUiLT shoW 2010 from 10am to 4pm. At the Chiloquin Community Center,140 S. 1st Street, Chiloquin. Admis-sion is $3.00, $2.00 for seniors. The featured quilter will be Sunny De-hlinger. There will be door prizes, quilting vendors and food. For the hus-bands and kids there will be a train meet at Train Mountain that weekend.

Eagle and Deer are acrylic on rock slab. u


Celebrat ing La Pine’s 100th Anniversary

1912

History of the White School BuildingCelebrating 100 Years of Community

1910 2010

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La Pine pioneer and community activist, Marilyn Russell, married Mar-vin Russell in 1951 and moved from the metropolis of Bend, population 5,000, to the small village of La Pine. Marilyn told the Newberry Eagle that her five kids went to the White School. Marilyn’s four sons, Victor, Stan, Neal and Kim and her daughter Sharon attended school in La Pine until their High School years. They were then bussed into Bend High. Her youngest son, Kim, was the last of her children to attend and graduate from Bend High. At that time in 1981, they had finished the La Pine High School, which had a local 9-12 program in three newer schools. u

The Russell Family at White School

With the La Pine Parks and Recreation District’s decision to rename the White School Building the La Pine Event Center (LPEC) at the May 3rd board meeting, the village of La Pine is buzzing about White School History and what the school has meant to the community. Even the LPRD board has discussed initial ideas about a designated historical plaque and learning cen-ter to be part of the new remodel project so we do not forget what the White School has meant to La Pine!

In the Friend’s of the Library’s History of La Pine Pioneers, they de-scribe the historic schools.

“There was a classroom in the Sly woodshed, and another in a Masten house parlor and there were one room schools in Rosland, Masten, Howard, Rose, Long Prairie and Harper…. The Harper School is still standing on the Vandevert Ranch off Huntington Road…. The Rosland School was moved to La Pine in 1912, because we had more students. Finally, A new building was built in 1914 and ’the big new school was very grand.’”

The La Pine School became a promotional tool for attracting people to move to La Pine. It was featured in the sales pamphlets for real estate brokers. Two years later the La Pine Inter-Mountain newspaper featured a front-page article about the first day of school and how La Pine had every grade represented except the sophomores in grade ten. Big News! The La Pine School burned down in 1922 and was rebuilt and burned down again in 1927. Students took their classes in Redman Hall during the interim until the new school was completed in 1928. Within 4 years an educator of note named John C. Johnson moved from Prineville and dedicated his exper-tise and educational background to community service to improve every aspect of education in La Pine. (The Old Library on First Street is named after him.) Johnson worked 18 years with the combined grades in the White School Building with the bell on top.

The White School educated most of the people in La Pine from 1928 until the late seventies. They broke off the students to attend the new middle school in 1978* and grew the High School until it had four classes begin-ning in the fall of 1981. La Pine, being a land of extremes, has always had to deal with the weather, fires, monetary highs and lows and a hard working volunteer base that scrapes and saves and keeps everything going in the area. The White School, having suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune finally succumbed to a heavy load of snow on its roof in the winter of 1992-93 when the community received a wholloping 48 inches overnight early in the year. The snow’s weight on top of what we already had in place was disastrous and the community watched the results with mixed feelings of sadness and wondered what’s next! u

In a phone interview with long time La Pine resident Sylvia Shields nee Reed, Sylvia told me about her own family’s move to La Pine in the 40s. Sylvia was 13, almost 14 and she was from Walla Walla, Washington, a busy town of 20,000 residents. The culture shock of moving to a small community made a big impact on Sylvia’s family. The White School housed all 12 grades and it was very small- around 50 stu-dents total. Her parents decided that the boys would go to the White School and Sylvia and her older sister, Dianne Reed would head down to the big school at Gilchrist. By the time the Christmas break came, walking 2 miles one way to catch the bus to Gilchrist in -40F degree weather, Sylvia and her sister convinced her folks to let them transfer to the White School.

Reed said the school had four class rooms- two high school rooms and two lower grade rooms upstairs. Downstairs was the gym, the Janitor’s quarters (he lived on site to keep the school furnace stoked and everything running properly), and the Home Economics room,

The Reed Family at White School

Researched and Written by Teri Myers, Photos Courtesy of Marilyn Russell

Written by Teri Myers

Written by Teri Myers

The White School Building makes history once again! The vision of the newly funded La Pine Park and Recreation District

is about to become the future “La Pine Events Center”.

showers and bathrooms. The two high school teachers, one of which was John C. Johnson, taught all subjects.

Her favorite subjects were English and His-tory and she is still a big reader today. Sylvia described taking home economics at the White School (a class that most girls took) and talked about the fact that there was a shop class avail-able for the boys (and she also knew about several girls who took shop), held in the JCJ building. She mentioned that the JCJ building was also the bus garage and had a dirt floor. That JCJ building became the Old Library and houses La Pine Parks and Recreation, a com-munity room, Frontier Days, and the Newberry Eagle office today. u

*John Rexford, the Deputy Superintendent of Bend-La Pine Schools said via email that the high school was constructed in 1981, the middle school in 1978 and the elementary school in 1993. He verified the 1928 construction date for White School and said the John C. Johnson Building was erected at around the same time.

Above: Marv Russell, third from the left in the second to last row, stands in front of the White School Building. This picture is from the 1930’s.

Vic Russell, fifth from the left in the top row. This picture was taken in front of the White School Building, in the 1950’s.


bear has been in her neighborhood for a little over a week. She has not person-ally seen it but her garbage has been rummaged through during that time, she’s seen bear tracks on the back of her property and she’s spoken to neighbors who have seen it. Officer advised her to call fish and wildlife tomorrow morning. La Pine

15:59 Dispute neighborhood dispute/civil dispute: person reported neighbor digging trench and making speed bump in street. Officer contacted neighbor who said he was tired of people speed-ing on the road and had been advised by a deputy he could dig a trench across the road to slow vehicles down. Officer advised him he could not legally make any alterations to a county road without a permit and he would be liable for any damages or injuries incurred by his road obstacles. He removed speed bump. La Pine

5/14/201014:31 Motor vehicle crash accident: rp reported a vehicle lost its trailer and left the roadway. Officer contacted the driver, they were uninjured. The driver made arrangements to pay for the bush they damaged. La Pine

21:20 Minor in possession of alcohol or tobacco: report of an unwanted person at a residence in La Pine. Four minors ages 19, 19, 18, 18 were cited for minor possession of alcohol. Person age 21 was cited for allowing a minor to consume alcohol. La Pine

5/5/201013:24 Theft / Forgery: THEFT OF SUNGLASSES. La Pine

22:09 DUII Arrest Made for Driving Un-der the Influence of Intoxicants. Sunriver

22:59 DUII Arrest Made for Driving Un-der the Influence of Intoxicants. La Pine

23:13 DUII Arrest Made for Driving Un-der the Influence of Intoxicants. Bend

5/08/201011:38 Information Only Report: PRE-SCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL. La Pine

18:31 DUII Arrest Made for Driv-ing Under the Influence of Intoxicants. Redmond

23:56 DUII Arrest Made for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. Redmond

5/12/202019:31 animal control complaint: report-ing person called stating she believes a

5/15/201000:11 Traffic traffic complaint: report of a broken railroad south crossing gate patrially blocking the southbound lane of highway 97 near Burgess Rd. Investiga-tion did not indicate that the crossing gate was struck and appeared to have fallen due to mechanical failure. Bnsf railroad was notified. Location: HWY 97/RR tracks, La Pine

17:51 Suspicious circumstances: citizen reported suspect as going crazy in street, said someone had a rifle. Officer con-tacted suspect, his car had broken down, he was upset at car but not going crazy. His brother was helping him tow it home. The rifle was actually the jumper cables they had carried, and used, to tow the car home. (Yes, the cables broke several times). La Pine

5/16/201001:26 Suspicious subject/prowler: area checked for possible subjects on property. Reporting person stated three individuals one male and female adult and a child were looking into her window. She says this happens all the time, but no one else ever sees them. No footprints or any evidence of such persons. La Pine

5/19/201019:21 Harrassment/threats/menacing/stalking/phone harassment: reporting person requested phone contact regarding student being harassed at school and after school by two other students. Info was sent to deputy for follow up at the high school location. La Pine

5/20/201014:59 Animal control complaint: report-ing person observed two dogs attacking and killing three sheep and one goat. All the animals involved lived on another owner’s property. They advised the dogs had dug out of their kennel and they will add a hot wire to it to avoid future prob-lems. La Pine

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A beautiful collection of islands filled with breathtaking sceneries and ad-venture, the Galapagos gained great fame when Charles Darwin discovered its astonishing variety of colorful plants and animals during his journeys. The Is-lands are located on the Nazca Plate, one of the most active volcanic regions on earth, just a few hundred miles west of Ecuador and contain several animal species not found anywhere else.

San Cristobal IslandBegin your journey on San Cristobal, approximately a two-hour flight from

Quito, Ecuador. Originally named after Christopher Columbus, it is the second most populated island in the Galapagos and continues to be a very charming spot with different things to see and do. Choose from many types of fun activi-ties - explore the trails, snorkel and scuba.

If you’re an avid birdwatcher, El Junco Lagoon, the only freshwater lagoon in the Galapagos, is the perfect place to catch sight of various tropic birds and the Chatham Mockingbird, an endemic species. Take the walking trail from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno to Cerro de las Tijeretas, a nesting ground for a num-ber of Frigatebird species. On the northwest coast, visit Puerto Grande, a lovely protected cove. The sandy beach is an ideal location for swimming and snorkeling, and you can also spot several of the Galapagos boobies and tortoises living in the wild. Also enjoyable is Kicker Rock, a rock formation rising 500 feet from the ocean that is a rem-nant of a lava cone eroded by the sea.

Española (Hood) IslandOne of the oldest of the islands, Española has a flat landscape and an outstanding

variety of wildlife along its cliffs and sand and pebble beaches. Start at Punta Suarez on the western side of the island, where you’ll be surrounded by curious mockingbirds, colonies of blue-footed boobies, brilliantly colored marine iguanas and oversized lava lizards. Take a leisurely walk down the trail to the cliff’s edge, and you’ll find many intriguing wild animals walking around or hidden in nearby bushes. Punta Suarez is also the site of a remarkable blowhole, which shoots streams of water up to 70 feet in the air. Be sure to spend some time in Gardner Bay, often frequented by a fleeting colony of sea lions and marine turtles. Tortuga Bay, located off the shore, is a great place for swim-ming and snorkeling with the sea lions.

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Travel GuideTravel * Article Submitted By Gina Wearin,

Courtesy of Travel Counsellors

Photos courtesy of International ExpeditionsFloreana (Santa Maria) Island

Just a four-hour boat ride from Española Island, Floreana is one of the few of the islands with a reliable supply of fresh water, an artisan spring at the base of Cerro Olympus. Begin at Punta Cormorant, a landing beach composed of olivine crystals, and follow a brief walking trail to a lovely white sand beach, where green sea turtles lay their eggs in the fall season. As you walk between the two beaches, you’ll find dozens of beautiful pink flamingoes swimming alongside white-cheeked pintails, stilts and other wading birds in the salt lagoon.

Another attraction is Puerto Velasco Ibarra, a tiny coastal town. Visit the area known as “Black Beach” to see the Wittmer family, descendants of the original settlers. They have been made famous through many books and articles written about their family and the mysterious incidents occurring in the town. The Devil’s Crown, an eroded volcanic cone, is another interesting site. It is a popular site for seabirds, sea lions and colorful fish.

There are many spectacular sights and sounds in store for you on your Galapagos travel adventure, as you’ll want to see as much of the 19 enchanting Galapagos Islands as you can during your stay. u


sUnriVer Books anD MUsiC

June 5th at 5:00 PM, R. Gregory Nokes gives a presentation on Massacred for Gold. The Northwest is the site of the worst massacre of Chinese immigrants in US history. In Hell’s Canyon by a bend in the Snake River up to 34 Chinese min-

ers were murdered. Worse yet, some of the killers were mere school boys, teenag-ers lured toward easy money and a quick kill by a nefarious horse thieving ranch-er. The miners could

have been robbed without taking their lives, but they were hated for being Chi-nese. The massacred men had been work-ing for about a year, amassing gold. They were sitting ducks for their killers. Sheer

cliff walls and fast flowing wa-ter gave them nowhere to run. Greg Nokes d o c u m e n t s this shameful episode. He worked as a reporter for the Associated Press and The Oregonian, re-

tiring after 43 years to write this story. He has a fascinating slide show and presenta-tion.

Sujatha Hampton will be with us at 5:00 PM on June 12th for a presenta-tion on As It Was Written, a lively work of fiction. Dr. Raman Nair is living the good life in Virginia with his five beautiful daughters and loving wife. His safe haven may be in jeopardy. Dr. Nair’s sister Gita is determined to write their family history.

Suffering from a star crossed love affair, she pours her passion into the project. Will retelling the family tale renew their

curse? Will the curse that doomed one woman to die for love each generation in India now find his happy home in Virginia? Will he lose one of his beautiful daughters? I liked the char-

acters and enjoyed the story, it is heart-warming and engaging. This will be an interesting event.

Lisa Lutz is returning to Sunriver June 19th at 5:00 PM and we are thrilled! In the years since her last visit her books

have done very well indeed. Paramount Pictures has plans to turn The Spellman Files into a movie with Barry Sonnenfeld directing. Every book she has written has been chosen by inde-

pendent bookseller’s across the nation as an Indie Next List selection.

The Spellman family runs a Private In-vestigation business out of their Victorian style home in San Francisco The parents figure the best way to keep up with their kids is to bug their rooms and tail their cars. It makes their middle child, Izzy, cra-zy. She expends enormous energy acting up. David, the oldest, seems to have come through unscarred; he is a successful at-torney. Rae, the youngest, is a natural. She tails random people just to sharpen her

skills. Inspector Henry Stone; the long suf-fering cop lets Rae do homework in his of-fice and tries to inspire her toward a more conventional life. Splendidly quirky, the

Spellman clan charges through life with the vigor and fi-nesse of a bull in a porcelain shop. Breakage is always a pos-sibility.

The Spell-mans Strike Again has Izzy wondering why

her parent’s house is starting to shed its parts; door handles, light fixtures, all odd-ly disappearing. Teenage Rae is coloring way outside the lines, busily blackmail-ing her family and getting into heaps of trouble. Her heart is in the right place, she wants to help Maggie free a man wrongly convicted, but her methods have more in common with Al Capone than Mother Theresa.

We have a real treat for you! Craig Johnson will be here July 3rd for his latest book, Junkyard Dogs. Craig is one of my favorite au-thors, his writ-ing is sublime. He also knows how to entertain

a crowd, we usually have big turnouts for Craig so sign up to attend early! There is more information on events at sunriver-books.com. u

Summer has an abundance of interesting, fun author events. Attending is interesting and entertaining, it makes reading more fun.

Studies show that reading skills de-crease during the summer months if read-ing is not a regular activity. So be sure to visit the library and join the summer read-ing program, “Make a Splash—READ!”.

Children who read or listen for at least 3 hours earn fun prizes. Plus they’ll get a River of Reading Activity Game card with a variety of fun activities to earn an-other book. They can join River Readers, a weekly creative program for ages 6-11 that features stories, games and crafts. Familypalooza is a series of free concerts for all ages, including the Oregon Coast Aquarium presenting “Tales of Whales,” Penny’s Puppet Productions perform-ing “Myrna the Mermaid and the Golden Key”. For more information, and all the details, check out the web site at www.deschuteslibrary.org/events, or visit your local library to pick up the newsletter. u

Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton and Tom Lichtenheld

Watch the crazy competition be-tween Shark and Train! Who is bet-ter at burping? Bowling? Basketball? Pie Eating? Illustrated with a fun cartoonish style, it is sure to touch the funny bone of the entire family. Ages 3 and up.

Book Reviews & Events A Novel Idea Brings Southern

Culture to South County

There’s something about watching two women cook in a make-shift kitchen. The audience is perpetually on edge, wonder-ing if something is going to ruin their chance to taste delicious food. What hap-pens if the Sterno flame goes out? Will the food get cold? Did the chef remember to put everything in the cooler?

On April 21st, Rose Makena and her assistant Kelly de Kramer, pulled off this small miracle in the La Pine library and seamlessly fed 25 people using a couple of pots, a wok, and camp-style Sterno heat. Everyone sampled the perfectly sweet Wilted Greens, Shrimp in a roux sauce with Grits, and a pre-made, yet sensation-al, Caramel Cake.

While Rose cooked her greens, she ex-plained to the audience how important it is to buy and eat local produce, especially with a recipe like Wilted Greens with Ba-con and Currants. If possible, one should pick up organic locally grown beet tops, collards, and other mixed greens from a farmers’ market. Rose recommended Na-ture’s in Bend. The sugar and bacon in this recipe are considered optional, as they create a sweeter, smokier flavor for the greens, what Rose calls “beginner’s ba-con”. Currants should be used instead of raisins - they add a perfect bite of sweet-ness.

This type of southern cooking uses as much of an ingredient as possible with-out wasting any parts, specifically parts of a hog, with smoked pigs feet or hocks thrown into greens to add flavor. Southern cooking is also known because it includes cheap cuts of meat with techniques to make the cuts taste better.

She made exquisite grits, which, if you have never tasted, are “like Cream of Wheat, but better”. Actually, grits are a type of corn-porridge similar to an Italian polenta. Rose topped them with a creamy shrimp dish many guests “ooh’ed and ahh’ed” over. To end it on a sweet note, the helpers passed around a rich caramel cake for dessert.

There’s Something About RoseWith only $700 in her pocket, Chef

Rose Makena moved to Paris, France at age 21. She neither had a job nor learned the language. Rose graduated in 1997 from Western Culinary Institute-Les Cordon Bleu program in Portland. She worked as a pastry chef for 7 out of 14 years of her career in various restaurants in Europe, California, and Texas.

Rose is currently attending the Master Gardening series at the OSU-Cascades Extension program. For the last three years, she has been conducting cooking programs and doing demonstrations with the Deschutes Library.

A Novel Idea...Let’s Read TogetherDuring the past decade, there has been

a phenomenon in the literary world in which people encourage everyone around


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By Colleen Galvin, Children’s Librarian, Deschutes Public Library – La Pine.Picture Books Your Kids Will Love

Call Me Gorgeous! By Giles and Alexandra Milton

What kind of creature has reindeer antlers, a flamingo’s neck, and the wings of a bat? Just call it Gor-geous! Giles and Alexandra Milton use beautiful collage illustrations to create a whimsical creature and a book filled with surprises. Ages 3 and up.

make a Splash: READ!

By Colleen Galvin, La Pine Public Library Manager and

Children’s Librarian


by the City Council in 2008.” In order to keep things fair, the Dragster and Police mowers

are not allowed to race.For any challengers that would like to give the team ‘a run for

their money’, get started now and tune up your machines. En-ter into one of the two classes - “Super Class” or “Lawn Class”. To enter in the Stock Class races, don’t make any modifications, just remove the blades. For Super Class, modify your mechanical weed eaters with custom frame, chassis, suspension, or steering. Be sure to keep your brakes on the Super Class mower, since it’s mandatory. For details on allowed modifications pick up an ap-plication from Frontier Days.

Rick is offering up his expertise to anyone who may need a spare part or two for modifying a mower. “We are willing to help if someone needs help fixing one up or doing some custom alterations. We have a few spare

parts and pieces, so we’ll help where we can”, he said in an email to the Newberry Eagle.Cover Photo: The Tough Enough to Wear Pink mower is driven by Katie O’Halloran, she won Best Of Show in 2008 and

also fastest mower. Photos provided by Rick Surrey. u

The church bus ride was long and sometimes bumpy. Some of the kids slept and Buddy was very quiet. Buddy didn’t know where they were, where they were going or what he would do when they got there.

The bus slowed to a stop with the driver shout-ing instruction: “Just a minute, just a minute! First thing when you get out, go back and get your bags then go see Pastor Fred and check in for your cabin number.”

Buddy The Church Mouse trembled. He was so glad he was inside of a bag in a dark sack with a cheese sandwich. Oh, my! Buddy was very quiet.

Up in the air went the bag with Buddy in it. Oops, George slipped and dropped his bag as he walked to his cabin down by the stream. George gathered up his pair of extra shoes, shoved them into the bag and smashed his cheese sand-wich and Buddy as he threw the bag onto his shoulders and continued on down the trail to his camp home.

George shoved the door with his shoulder and swung his bag onto the nearest cot. “Wow! I like this place,” he said. It was dark, natural wood walls and screened windows and doors. He could hear the stream’s gentle gurgle and smell the damp, mossy woods.

The camp’s dinner call clanged! “Time for chow,” George said as he scrambled out the door with the other campers and climbed back up the hill.

Buddy the Church Mouse listened and listened. He also liked the dark…and the gurgle sound…and the damp, mossy woods smell.

“All the campers and George are gone to dinner so it’s time to explore the cabin,” Buddy said. u

By Michael Beeson, Habitat for Humanity

The Ladies Get It Done


Construction of the rest of the women-built project will continue weekly, with work set for Fri-days and Saturdays from 8 to 2. Ladies interested in signing up can contact the Newberry Habitat of-fice at 593-5005, or drop by Newberry Habitat’s ReStore on Highway 97 at Wickiup Junction in La Pine where a signup sheet is available.

The women-built house is funded in part by a gift from the estate and family of the late Lois Kristofferson of Sunriver. Lois was an active New-berry Habitat supporter. u

Arrival at the Kids’ CampBy Judy Keller © copyright

BUDDY THE CHURCH MOUSE


On Your Mark... Get Set... Mow!By Wendy Korn, Newberry Eagle Reporter

TO COMPETE in the RACES:REGISTER: Fill out an entry form with Frontier Days before July 2nd. Their office is located at 16405 First Street – the John C. Johnson Building across from the library.READ: FRONTIER DAYS Rules and Safety RequirementsBRING: your mower and $10 RACE: on Sunday, July 4th at 11:00 am, meet at the Fire District Station on Huntington Rd. WIN: $150 1st place, $100 2nd place, $50 3rd place.

This red and white Gravely from Inter Mountain Racing Team won Best of Show in the parade in 2009. After it was refurbished, it was outfitted with an extra seat in the back for toddlers.

Photography by Michael Beeson


Rising Stars Pre-School

Mom 2 Mom

Mom 2 Mom is a column that addresses family issues in La Pine. It is written by

a La Pine wife and mother of two. Send any comments or questions to:

[email protected].

Okay, here’s the deal. We’ve all been preached to about how too much TV is bad for us. Some of us may have even cut back on our hours of watching TV. With all of the new studies available to-day how bad is TV really? Sure. We’ve all heard that too much television causes health risks. Obesity is at the top of the health risks mentioned, but there is recent research that claims ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, may also be caused from people not getting out in nature enough. According to Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, research shows that enjoying nature re-duces stress, and may reduce the percent-age of people who suffer from ADHD. One recommendation that he has is for parents to get involved and take their kids outdoors more often.

Now if that doesn’t convince you to turn off the boob tube, maybe some good old fashioned statistics will. Ninety nine percent of American’s homes have a TV set. Over half of them have more than

three. The yearly viewing average is 250 billion hours for all Americans combined. According to over 4,000 studies, 70% of daycare’s use a TV set. There are 900 hours spent in school and 1,500 hours watching TV each year. The average child is given 3.5 minutes of meaningful con-versation per day from a parental figure. Fifty four percent of kids that were given the choice would rather watch TV than spend time with a parent. The list goes on with statistics of violence, commercialism, media influence, etc., all relating to nega-tive aspects of too much TV watching. If you would like to see these statistics and many more, check out www.csun.edu. You would be amazed at the information provided. My advice, if you choose to ac-cept it, turn off the TV and be with your family before they’re grown and gone. Or we may continue to add to the statistics. u

By Izabel Henry


99% - American homes with a TV set250,000,000,000 hours- number viewed by all Americans per year1,500 hours - time spent in front of TV per year3.5 minutes - amount of time parent converses with child daily54% - percentage of kids that watch TV rather than spend time with parents.

Families And Communities Together

FACT is a local nonprofit organization providing support services to families with children in the greater La Pine area.

Phone 541-876-1011 • 51605 Coach Rd., La Pine

Summer Art Camp!July 12-15, 2010 ages 9-12. Camp runs Monday-Thursday from 9 am to 1 pm at the La Pine Community Campus. Campers will experience expressive art in a variety of mediums such as mosaics, cartooning, photography, and scrapbooking. Campers will receive a camp shirt and will be escorted daily to La Pine Elementary for lunch at “Lunch & Learn.” Cost is $ 45.00 per camper. Call or come by the FACT Resource Room to register. Let the numbers say it:

Rising Stars students ages 2-4 spent their day at preschool riding their trikes and bikes around the playground for the Trike-A-Thon fundraiser in May. This an-nual activity prompted parents to bring their best camera and watch their young ones chug along around the race track. The goal was to ride around until they were ex-hausted, since each lap meant more help from a sponsor.

The parents tracked the num-ber of laps their child complet-ed, while at the same time en-joyed watching the action. Some kids were slow and steady, others blasted through as if it were a race to the finish. These kids put their heart into it and pedaled their way to helping their school.

The preschool converted their play-ground into a track for the day, complete with hay bails, cones, race flags, and a pit stop.

Money raised by the riders goes to improving the school’s infrastructure and also benefits their end of the year celebra-tion event. u

Preschoolers Use Pedal Power to Raise money

Here are the stats:aM Class: 17 kids rode a

total of 984 laps (47.71 miles)

PM Class: 13 kids rode a total of 830 laps

(40.25 miles)Both classes totaled 1814

laps (87.96 miles)

Total Sponsored Pledges: $2044.75


Health & Fitness

In checking my 1970 edition of Webster’s’ Dictionary, the word “wellness” is not listed. A term that has become part of mainstream conversation today did not even exist 30 years ago. Perhaps this explains why this relatively new term finds folks having difficulty grasping the concept of wellness.

What exactly do we mean when we speak of wellness? We mean taking deliberate steps to ensure that we are well - physically, mentally and yes, even financially! Taking strides to be a part of the wellness model and not part of the medical model. In short, to make sure we are experiencing the state of optimal health.

Over the past eight months I have focused my column on different aspects of well-ness. I’ve shared tips and information about nutrition, weight loss, exercise and activity, the value of positive thinking, toxins in our environment, and the need to reduce mental, physical and chemical stress in our lives. Yes, wellness does encompass a broad spec-trum, yet it is vitally important that we introduce these various aspects into your daily living. The result: less visits to the physician and a better quality of life!

Recently I upped the ante on my own wellness model by incorporating regular mas-sage into my other disciplines. There are several types of massage from relaxing to therapeutic to sports massage. I enjoy them all and each provides a different benefit to the body. My most favorite of all is one I only recently experienced as a birthday gift: A Thai Massage. This unique massage is unlike anything I’ve previously experienced and while there are some similarities to sports massage, it goes far beyond. The thera-pist uses her/his entire body to move and stretch every inch of you while you lie on a futon-type mattress on the floor. As an athlete, I found this type of massage to be totally beneficial to enhancing my flexibility and rooting out the deep-seeded injuries of past sporting activities. My therapist was Amy at Studio Sabai. She is amazingly strong and very in-tune with her client. Amy has intuitiveness and an artistry that perhaps comes from her studies in Thailand. Impressively, Amy continues to hone her skill and increase her knowledge through regular attendance at seminars and workshops.

What can massage do to enhance your wellness model? Massage moves out the tox-ins that accumulate in the muscles improving how you feel and improving flexibility. Say goodbye to pain and stiffness! Massage provides a euphoric feeling and a true sense of well-being. So what will you ask for on your next birthday or anniversary? I suggest massage! You’ll walk away feeling younger and ready to seize every opportunity!

Peggy is the owner of the Health and Wellness Group. If you are struggling with weight, lack of energy, or stress, or if you need an inspirational trainer for your sports or work team, give her a call at 541.678.3734 or email her at peggy.healthconsultant@ gmail.com. u

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Help us CAN Cancer (Community Assistance for Neighbors with Cancer) by showing your support at the 2nd annual High Desert Rhubarb Festival being held on Saturday, June 5th at L & S Gardens in La Pine, Oregon.

The Central Oregon Dutch Oven Cookers along with other Dutch oven cooking clubs from throughout Central Oregon will be cooking up dozens of Rhubarb recipes in their Black Pots. Pulled pork with a Rhubarb barbeque sauce, salsa, meatballs and desserts – all using Rhubarb-- will be available for purchase.

Serving begins at noon and continues until the food is gone. Samples are $1 each with proceeds going to St. Charles Foundation and CAN Cancer. All funds raised will be used to directly benefit local families by providing assistance to help cover non-medical living expenses such as fuel, travel, utilities and food costs that are not covered by insurance or other programs.

Homemade Rhubarb Strawberry pies will be available from Granny’s Gang by the

This is a favorite at our Rhubarb Festivals…...

Rhubarb Bread by Linda Stephenson 1½ cups brown sugar¾ cup vegetable oil1 egg2½ cups all-purpose flour1 cup buttermilk 1 tspn salt1 tspn baking soda1 tspn ground cinnamon1 tspn vanilla2½ cups Rhubarb, cut into 1 inch pieces½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans½ cup sugar1 TBLSPN butter Preheat oven to 325°F. In a medium bowl, mix brown sugar, oil and egg together. Add flour, milk, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla. Fold in Rhubarb and nuts. Place in 2 greased 9” x 5” loaf pans. Combine sugar and butter and crumble over tops of loaves. Bake for 1 hour. u

Rubarb Festival Raises Funds for CAN Cancer DrivePhotos, Recipes and Article Submitted by Linda Stephenson

slice or the whole pie. Fresh, locally grown rhubarb will be available for purchase by the pound. Vendors will be set up throughout the gardens selling antiques, crafts and numerous other items. Linda’s Rhubarb cookbook will be available for purchase at the festival, and $1 from each book sold goes to CAN Cancer. See her books on her website: www.lsgardens.com u

Rhubarb Salsa by Linda Stephenson1 cup granulated sugar½ cup water2 TBLSPN finely shredded orange peel6 cups Rhubarb, cut into ½ inch pieces½ cup green bell pepper, diced¼ cup sweet onion, finely chopped1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced2 TBLSPN honey2 TBLSPN lemon juice1 tspn fresh ginger, grated In a medium, non-stick sauce pan, combine sugar, water and orange peel. Bring to a boil. Add chopped rhubarb and reduce heat to medium. Simmer gently until the Rhubarb is tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. When cool, add remaining ingredi-ents. Mix well. Serve chilled or at room temperature. u

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It was once told to me that people’s opinions were like Gemstones. Sometimes they like to show them off. Although you may not like a certain kind of Gem, if somebody else is proud of that stone, they should be allowed to show it off to others. That said, here are a few Gems I picked up this month when I asked:

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QUESTION: “In life, what are the most important values you learned?”

“Compassion, I think when you have compassion it gives you all the good traits you need as a person. because with compassion you realize every person is worthwhile, like a hidden Jewel.” - Maria, age 70, La Pine, Or. “I learned to understand other people’s perspectives.” - Dustin, age 19, Sun River, Or. “In life, I have learned friendship, forgiveness, and not taking things to literally.”- Shyane, age 16, La Pine, Or. “I have learned how to not judge others, to not trust too quickly, and to treat others as you would like to be treated.” - Jaime, age 24, La Pine, Or.

.“I have learned to do what’s right, not what’s popular. You must also develop close honest relationships with friends and family.” - Randy, age 50, Vancouver, Canada.

“I have learned patience and understanding while dealing with life.”- Carroll, age 75, Vale, Or. u

By Trisha White, VFW Member, Navy Gulf War Veteran, Assistant Veteran Services Officer Deschutes County, Navy/Army Wife,

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June 2010 Vet Watch

La Pine Outreach Veteran Services available by appointment. 541.385.3214 See you in LaPine, Trisha White

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Summer is a perfect time to connect with your local Veteran organizations such as the VFW, VVA and American Legion. The VSOs/veteran service organizations are helping your community remain strong and grow.

Thank you to those ROTC Cadets out there helping your community, school, and family be proud. Giving is such an amazing feeling. Being surrounded by others who have positive future insight. Organizations become our family. To get connected with your organization, drop me a line -- we’ll get you connected to that Veteran organiza-tion or ROTC team that you’ve been thinking about getting more information. Now is the time, take that step. You’ll be glad you did. Make the best of it! Look back and be thankful. There is a family for you! u


The Foodie ColumnBy T. Myers, Citizen Contributor

Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, it is time to get ready for the summer season that falls between Mayuary and Augtober! (The kind of weather we had this spring was so weird that people close to me began to rename the months.) But, now? Breathe! We can see the sun!

It’s a good thing, too, when we look at all of the things that happen in June. There are birthdays, graduation, lots of June weddings, and Father’s Day to name a few, so, it has to be good weather from now on! And it is time to make some foods that make us happy! (I was thinking about how happy it makes me to whip up Rice Krispies treats and eat them when they are still warm- stuff like that.) What makes me happy? Lately, biscuits and cornbread!

My Ode to Cornbread is long overdue. When I think of how many things go with a delicious hunk of cornbread, my mouth waters. Something I picked up along the way is a technique to soak the corn meal in the hot recipe liquid- or even better cook it into a mush with the amount of liquid your favorite recipe calls for and cool it to use in the

recipe. There will be no grit and the muffins, corn-bread or corn cakes will be so much more moist. You will love them!

GOLDEN CORNBREAD- You will need: 1 cup flour, 1 cup yellow corn meal, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 teas. Salt, 3-1/2 teas. baking powder, 1 egg, 1cup milk, 1/3 cup vegetable oil. Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes in a 9 inch greased round cake pan. (Check with a tooth pick. You can add fresh corn kernels for texture. Cut in wedges and serve with honey butter. Yum-Yum!

JALAPENO CORNBREAD- 1-1/2 cup cornmeal, 1 cup flour, 3 teaspoon Baking Powder,

½ teaspoon salt, 3 Tablespoons sugar, 1-1/2 cup milk, 3 large eggs, 3 Tablespoon oil, 11-15 ounces of drained fiesta style corn, 1-1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or blend of jack and cheddar) and I dice deseeded jalapeno pepper without for mild, or with seeds for spicy bread. Mix and bake 30-35 minutes in a 9-inch pan at 375F degrees until lightly browned. Serve with butter.

For a tender cornbread use buttermilk instead of regular milk. Honey makes a good substitute for sugar in any recipe and you can use any recipe as a muffin.

YEAST RISING CORNBREAD- I use cornmeal in place of ½ of my bread flour and sweeten my favorite white bread recipe with honey. I make loaves of Corn Bread that slices and toasts and is wonderful for pork sandwiches or French toast with jalapeno jelly! Start by proofing your yeast, and then adding 5 cups of warm milk with 2-1/2 cups of cornmeal to soak. Add ½ cup oil, a generous teaspoon of salt and 2 cups of flour to make a sponge. Let it work with the yeast until it starts to puff, then stir it down and add enough flour to make the dough ready to rise. Divide into 2 loaves, let rise again and then bake at 350F degrees until the bottom of the pan sizzles. Usually about 50 minutes per loaf.

Cornbread makes the meal better when paired with a steaming bowl of chili or stew. The bread is also fast and easy to bake. I hope you try a few recipes yourself this sum-mer. Nothing tastes better with a bar-b-que’d steak, baked beans and salad than a fresh hot piece of cornbread. Bon Appétit! u

Cornbread baked in a cast iron skillet ads a “crunchy” texture.

them to read the same book. A perfect ex-ample of this effort is Chicago Library’s “One Book, One Chicago” that has been delivering two books per year to the pub-lic since 2001. According to the Chicago Library website, this effort is “to culti-vate a culture of reading and discussion in Chicago by bringing our diverse city together around one great book.”

Colleen Galvin, a Deschutes Librar-ian and native Chicagoan, said that “we decided that we’re going to have our own program where we try to get the commu-nity to read one book and we design proj-ects around it”. This idea was launched at Deschutes Library with large success.

Each year since since the start of this program, a book is selected by the Read Together Selection Committee and the Deschutes Public Library Foundation. Then the library designs free programs

around the book to stimulate readership. For example, the library presents a southern food cooking demo that was described above, or a book discussion, or a movie screen-ing about the period in which the book was written.

After reading The Help, Colleen gave her approval, saying “This was just wonder-ful...it really felt like you knew these peo-ple”. “These people” meaning the maids and families in Jack-son, Mississippi dur-ing the Civil Right’s Movement.

Chef Rose Makena also read The Help and said she could re-late to Minny, one of the main women in the story that is consid-ered a sassy cook.

Deschutes Library started its programs for Kathryn Stockett’s The Help on April first and continued the programs at various branches for about a month. A Novel Idea routinely completes it celebration each year with a visit by the author.

The Help has been a national bestseller for 54 weeks. It had become so popular in Central Oregon, that once the Library offered free tickets to hear the author, all 1,100 of the tickets were gone in 15 minutes. Kathryn Stockett appeared at the Tower Theater on May 7, and at Redmond High School on May 8.

With a little “help”, the Deschutes Library was able to bring some southern culture to La Pine. Next year will undoubtedly be just as impressive, if not better. u

Wash all greens thoroughly, strip out any thick, woody stems. Tear or chop all greens into 3-inch pieces, approximately! If using collards, which are much tougher than the other greens, stack the leaves and cut in fine strips.

Cook the bacon in a large heavy bot-tomed pot until cooked but not crispy. Add onion and cook till soft and trans-lucent. Add the garlic, salt, sugar, pepper and hot sauce. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the vinegar and simmer a few minutes to reduce the liquid. Add the greens, broth and currants and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the greens till wilted and tender, using tongs to turn greens in broth.

The greens could take anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes. Taste your greens and stop cooking when satisfied. u

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Southern Culture to South County

Chef Rose Makena stirring Shrimp in Roux Sauce using a wok. Rose has been doing cooking programs for the Deschutes library for three years and is ac-customed to ‘bringing the kitchen with her’.

Michelle and Read Pate from Bend enjoy the shrimp and grits dish.

Recipe: Wilted Greens with Bacon and Currants

1-2 bunches of greens (kale, mustard, beet tops, collards)2 strips of the best thick cut bacon you can find, cut into small pieces½ small onion, diced small2 garlic cloves, minced1 teaspn salt1 Tblspn sugarA few grinds of pepperA few dashes of hot sauce (Cholula!)4 Tblspn cider vinegar½ cup chicken broth½ cup dried currants

By Rose Makena

1. To make the grits: Combine 2 cups of water, the milk, salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the to a boil and slowly whisk in the grits. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the saucepan and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in the mas-carpone cheese and black pepper. Cover and keep warm over a low heat.

2. To make the shrimp: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until the mixture is medium golden, about 5 minutes. You have just made a roux! Add the onions and garlic and cook till soft then add the bell peppers, jalapeños, celery, salt, and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 3-4 minutes.

3. Slowly whisk in the cream. Once the cream is fully incorporated, slowly whisk in the tomatoes and thyme. Let the sauce simmer and thicken a bit. Stir in the shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are just opaque, about 4 minutes. Add the Cholula to taste. Garnish with Par-mesean and chopped parsley. u

Recipe: Southern Shrimp and Grits

Grits1 ½ cups milk2 cups water1 teaspoon salt1 cup quick grits (or white polenta)½ cup mascarpone cheese Black pepper to taste

Shrimp 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour2 medium red bell peppers, seeded and chopped1 medium onion, diced small½ jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped2 garlic cloves, minced3 ribs celery, chopped1 teaspoons saltFreshly ground black pepper to taste1 cups heavy creamOne 14 1/2 oz. cans diced tomatoes2 Tblspn fresh thyme, chopped small1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveinedCholula or other hot sauce to taste

By Rose Makena


Eddie Roussell Pearl Ellis

August 17, 1938 to April 26, 2010 June 27, 1911 to May 7, 2010

“No one’s death comes to pass without making some impression, and those close to the deceased inherit part of the liberated soul and become richer in their humanness.” Hermann Broch

Born: August 17, 1938 to sister Eliza-beth and Pastor Joseph Roussell, Sr.

Died: April 26, 2010 in Partners In Care Hospice House, Bend, Oregon

He leaves his wife, Lou Pearl Rous-sell, his father Joseph Roussell Sr, his sister, Ethel Brown and his brother, Jo-seph Roussell Jr.. His daughters, Brenda and Valeria and his grandchildren.

Memorial Service:Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 3:00 PM at the La Pine Seventh Day Adventist Church, 51330 Anchor Way, La Pine, Oregon. Baird Memorial Chapel in charge of arrangements. u

Pearl M. (Spillers) Wright, Ellis died of natural causes on May 7, 2010, in La Pine, Oregon, at the age of 98.

A funeral was held on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, La Pine ward, fol-lowed by burial at Pilot Butte Cemetery in Bend. Bishop Freeman presiding.

Mrs. Ellis was born on June 27, 1911, in Huntington Beach, California, to James and Eva (Coker) Spillers. She married Lloyd James Ellis on January 18, 1941 in Las Vegas, NV. She was a Homemaker and Waitress, and also worked for Northrop during World War II, making shields for the plane engines in Hawthorne, CA.

Pearl was a past member of The Ea-gles and loved family activities, friends, knitting, crocheting, doll-making, travel-ing and the outdoors; fishing and camp-ing.

Pearl is survived by her many gen-erations of family; daughter Eva “Dar-lene” Matthews, five grandchildren Cary Matthews and Larry Matthews, Debbie Wright, Billy Wright and Tom-my Wright; sixteen great-grandchildren; thirty-nine great-great-grandchildren; and five great-great-great-grandchil-dren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Stanley Wright, brother Vernon Spillers, sisters Hilda Austin and Geneva Walker, and grand-son Phillip Wright.

Pearl had a one of a kind unique per-sonality and humor which will be

missed by all.Baird Memorial Chapel

in La Pine was honored to serve the family. u

Obituaries Poetry Corner

At all my beginnings

he was there

with something to offer

as a lead into the quiet rescues

we sometimes must face alone.

In his way, he helped me

recognize how the vulnerability

between Father and Son

will strengthen as it matures.

His directions of approach were

subtle... and simple...

...and I still feel warmth

even today

in how he offered me

his

love.

by Ryan Parrish

Intoxicating smells of pine

As a hawk soars overhead

The soft clip clop of hooves on dirt

As a wilderness trail is tread.

The creak of saddle leather

And the stillness all around

Bring thankful appreciation

Of God’s blessings which abound.

by Wendy Rightmire

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BereavementPet Loss GroupTuesdays 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmFor further information call Sharen Coffee & Doughnuts with Bob & the Boys:Gentlemen only for this grief support group. Last Thurs. of the month (except Dec) 10 – 11:30 am Contact Angela for further information

EducationCommunity Education SeriesTopic: Person Centered CaregivingPresented by Cameron ScottWednesday, June 30, Noon - 1:00 pmLocation: The Summit Assisted Living127 SE Wilson, BendRSVP to Partners In Care 541.382.5882Lunch provided by The Summit

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WE CARE CALENDARJUNE 2010 Events


Calendar of Events19th LA PINE ROCKS! FIRST ANNUAL WALK/RUN a 2.5 or 5 mile trail in through the forest, starts at 9:00am. You can walk it or run it and have some outdoor fun! Starts at Finley Butte Park. Register at www.lapine.org. For more info contact Carol at (541) 536-1335 or [email protected]

19th SUMMER SOLSTICE 9am-5pm A special day of learning the im-portance of Summer Solstice to our natural world. What does nature do with all that sun? Enjoy presentations, displays, activities and solar view-ing. $4 Adults $3 Children Sunriver Nature Center Members Free. For more information: (541) 593-4394

19th SUMMER NIGHT SKY VIEWING begins at the Sunriver Nature Cen-ter & Observatory. Join us for a full night of activities starting at 9:00 p.m. for an introduction to telescopes, 9:30 p.m. multi-media presentation and stay for 10:30 guided constellation of the night sky. $6 Adults, $4 Children (ages 2-12) SNCO Members free. For more information please call: (541) 593-4394 or (541)598-4406

20th LA PINE ROCKS! GOING TO THE FLOW an awesome 30 mile trail bike ride to a lava flow and back. Starts at Finley Butte Park. Register at www.lapine.org. For more info contact Carol at 541-536-1335 or [email protected].

23rd TALES OF WHALES presented by Oregon Coast Aquarium. Learn about amazing creatures with puppets, songs, life-sized inflatable whales! Special Location! La Pine High School Auditorium: June 23, 10:00 am For all ages.

25th-27th PACIFIC CREST SPORTING EVENT at Sunriver. The Pacific Crest Weekend begins on friday morning, and the Celebration contin-ues through Sunday. The weekend will include a Health & Fitness Expo, great food, beer garden, live entertainment, fun. The competition will be fierce and this is one event not to be missed. Register online at www.racecenter.com/pacificcrest

26th-27th LUAU FOR LIFE - NINTH ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE fund-raising event for the fight against cancer. Teams start at 10:00am at La Pine High School 51633 Coach Rd.

26th-28th CREATE A PERSONAL TRAVEL JOURNAL on Vashon Island, Washington. We will explore small format painting in watercolor in sce-nic locations around Vashon Island. To register for this workshop or for more information, contact Gina Wearin at Travel Counsellors (541) 610-6719 or email [email protected].

29th CELTIC MUSIC AND DANCING: Join Gary Blair and Gary Blair Jr from Glasgow Scotland for a night of Celtic music at the Bend Commu-nity Center, 1036 NE 5th, Bend. Doors open 6:30pm, music at 7:00pm. $5 donations at door and refreshments provided. La Pine Accordionist Lillian Jones will make an appearance. For questions contact [email protected] (541) 350-5652.

July 20102nd-4th LA PINE FRONTIER DAYS - keep the schedule on page 5 handy for this event. La Pine Frontier Days 4th of July Celebration. This year we are celebrating La Pine’s 100th Birthday. Fun for one and all. Parade, Art Show, Lawn Mower Races, Kids Games, Midway, Fireworks and much more. For more information go to www.lapinefrontierdays.org

3rd-4th La Pine Rodeo...Lots of fun for everyone at the NPRA sanc-tioned rodeo. Bareback, Bull Riding, Steer Wrestling, Barrel Racing and Mutton Busting at this great family event. For more information go to www.lapinerodeo.com

June 20105th LA PINE GRANGE FLEA MARKET and trading post. This family friendly event is open from 10:00am-3:00pm. Buy-sell-trade. La Pine Grange Hall on Morson St. For Vendor information call Pam at 541-536-3007. First Saturday of the month, all year round.

5th SECOND ANNUAL RHUBARB FESTIVAL: a benefit for CAN Can-cer. Serving begins at 12:00pm at L&S Gardens 50808 Huntington Rd (the South one) in La Pine. Pulled pork with a Rhubarb barbecue sauce, salsa, meatballs and desserts – all using Rhubarb-- will be available for purchase. For more information call Linda at (541) 536-2049.

5th, 12th, 19th & 26th ECO-HIKES IN CENTRAL OREGON 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Join a naturalist for an informative hike at one of sev-eral Central Oregon destinations. We’ll explore wildlife, geology, wild-flowers, and whatever comes our way. Bring water, a snack, meet at the Sunriver Nature Center and carpool to the trailhead. Group size is 5 to 12 people. Adults: $12 Adults, Children: $8 Memebers: $10 . Pre-regis-tration & pre-payment are required. Please call 541.593.4394 for details.

8th SUMMER RESOURCE FAIR at La Pine Elementary. 5:30pm-7:30pm. Nacho dinner provided! Visit with lots of local groups about what fun and inexpensive activities you can do ith you families in and around Cen-tral oregon this summer. Learn how to sign up for low cost health insur-ance for your children. Free. To sign up for health insurance, contact Laurel at (541) 383-6357

10th ART ENVY: CLAUDE MONET workshop made up of a 20 minute lecture and 45 minutes of art coaching by local artist Paula Bullwinkel. 11:00am, no pre-registration required, supplies are provided and free to the public. La Pine Library, 16425 1st Street (541) 312-1090

11th, 12th, & 13th CENTRAL OREGON WILDFLOWER SHOW 9:00am– 4:00pm. Over 100 live specimens on display in the Pozzi Build-ing at Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. Plants for sale. Wildflower experts on hand to answer all your questions. Please call 541.594.4394 or (541)593-4442 for details. Adults: $5, Children: $2, Members: $2 Admis-sion includes Nature Center visit.

12th LET’S PULL TOGETHER Eradicate Noxious Weed Day event. Roll up your sleeves and start pulling at 9:00am, follow-up celebrations at noon. Noxious Weed Eradication Day! For meeting location, check website www.letspulltogether.com

12th SECOND ANNUAL BENEFIT POKER RIDE at Ghost Rock Ranch. Play poker while riding your horse. Entrance is $3.00 or 3 cans of food. Poker hands are $6.00 each or 6 for $25.00. Food provided by La Pine Community Kitchen, beer and wine by Frontier Days. For more info con-tact Carol at (541) 536-1335.

13th FATHERS DAY BRUNCH at La Pine Senior Activity Center 16450 Victory way, (next to Bi-Mart) 11am to 1pm. Cost: $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children under 10. Come and join us for a great brunch, on the menu will be ham and scallop potatoes and more!

13th SECOND ANNUAL SWINGS FOR STRINGS GOLF TOURNA-MENT at the Woodlands golf course. Presented by Sunriver Resort. 10:00am-6:00pm. Entry fee is $125 and includes the option of $50 golf at both the Meadows and Woodlands courses the day before and day after the tournament. Sponsorships are available. Info: (877)593.8149 or [email protected]

17th THIRD THURSDAYS in downtown Klamath Falls. Ride the trolley,enjoy live music,good food & drinks, arts & crafts,dancers & kid’s activities! 6:00pm-9:00pm. More information: (541) 205-4396

18th TAKE SHAPE FOR LIFE PRESENTS: Attention healthcare profes-sionals, here is a great opportunity to meet Dr. Wayne Anderson, Take Shape for Life co-founder and medical director. Learn ways to get your patients healthy. Contact Jordana to register for this event. (541) 408-2188



2010



Announcements

Weekly and Monthly MeetingsALANON – Support group for families and friends of alcoholics. Thursdays 7:00pm at Agape Church in La Pine.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 45 – Bingo every Thursday; Early Bird, 6:30 p.m. Regular Bingo immediately following. Address: ALP on Drafter Rd. Open to Public. Info: 536-1402. – General meeting Second Tuesday of the month, 7 pm at ALP on Drafter Rd. Info: 536-1402.

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY - 1st Thursday of each month 6:00-8:00 pm at John C Johnson Building behind the Library. Open to the public. Info: 536-5039,or e-mail: [email protected]. BEND-LA PINE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS - Second & Fourth Tuesdays of each month, except during school vacations or days off.

CAG - DESCHUTES COUNTY CITIzEN’S ACTION GROUP - Every Other Friday 9:30 am at the American Legion Hall on Drafter Road. Get updates on septic issues and county compre-hensive plan. Next Meeting: April 3rd. Info: Pat Murphy or Pam Cosmo 536-3007.

CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER - 2nd Thursday of each month. 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at La Pine Senior Activities Center, 16450 Victory Way, La Pine. Newberry Hospice of La Pine and Surrounding Communities. Info: Barbara or Pat 536-7399

CRESCENT GILCHRIST CATeam MEET-INGS - Second Monday of the month. 8:00 am, Ernst Bros. Office in Gilchrist. The public is welcome.

CHAPTER ONE BOOK CLUB - First Saturday of each month,March book is “Oxygen” by Carol Cassella, 10am-Noon at Sunriver Public Library. Info: Pat Hensley 541-593-0315

CHRONIC ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP – 4th Thursday of each month 10:00 am - 11:00 am at Newberry Hospice, 51681 Huntington, La Pine. Hosted by Newberry Hospice and open to sur-rounding communities. Info: Pat 536-7399

FOOT HEALTH CLINIC - 1st and 3rd Mon-days at La Pine Senior Activities Center by Central Oregon Home Health & Hospice Call for appointment 536-3207

GREATER LA PINE BREAKFAST WITH THE CHAMBER – Featuring remarkable speak-ers, networking and door prizes. 7:45 am the 3rd Friday of each month at the La Pine Senior Center, catered by Flame On Catering. Call 536-9771 or email [email protected] to RSVP.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP – 10-11am at the Prairie House. Open to all who are grieving the death of a loved one. Join us for coffee and conversation. No charge. To RSVP or for more info.382-5882. Drop-ins welcome. Hosted by Partners In Care Hospice.

HIGH LAKES CAR CLUB – second Thursday each month, at the Little Deschutes Grange Hall, 51518 Morson. Potluck at 6:00 pm, followed by business meeting at 7:00 pm. We welcome clas-sic car enthusiasts to come and see what the Car Club is all about. Info: NaDynne at 536-5691 or Randy at 536-1566.

LA PINE AREA TRANSPORTATION ADVI-SORY GROUP (L-TAG) – 3rd Thursday 1 p.m. at ODOT conference room., 51591 N Hwy 97, 541-536-8354.

LA PINE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Business meeting starts at 6:00 pm South County Building Meeting Room - next to City Hall. 541-536 -1432

LA PINE “COFFEE KLATCH” – Free informal support group for those who have lost a loved one meets once a month at the La Pine Library from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Group provided by Hospice of Bend-La Pine. Drop-ins welcome. Call for regular meeting date. Info: Angela, 383-3910.

LA PINE COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM BOARD MEETING – Call for time and place.Public meeting. 536-3972.

LA PINE FRONTIER DAYS – Board meetings First Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8pm, John C. Johnson Building, conf room.

LA PINE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Sec-ond & Fourth Tuesday of each month, 1pm at La Pine Senior Activity Center. Summer meetings variable. Info: Edith Page 536-1801

LA PINE GRANGE – Third Tuesdays each month, pot luck at 6pm, meeting starts at 7pm at the Grange Building. Info: Dot 536-2197.

COMMUNITY FLEA MARKET 1st Sat EVERY month 10am-3pm. Grange Hall, Morson 1 block north of The Prairie House. Booth reservation info call Robin 541-536-1455

LA PINE LIBRARY COMPUTER CLASSES - Free 1.5-hour introductory classes. 312-1090 for dates and times or sign up at the Reference Desk.

LA PINE LION’S CLUB – General membership meeting 2nd and 4th Wed. of each month, noon at the La Pine Community Park Bldg. East on Finley Butte Road. Info: call Shirley at 536-2201 or President Don at 536-6096. Join us to serve our community.

LA PINE PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT– Board meetings 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, Work sessions at 6:00pm, meeting starts 6:30 p.m. at John C. Johnson Building Public meeting room. Info: 541-536-2223.

LA PINE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DIS-TRICT BOARD MTG – 2nd Thursdays, 9:00 am at the main Fire Station, 51550 Huntington Road La Pine. Board Workshop Mtg- 2nd Tuesdays, 9:00am. Budget Committee Mtg- 3rd Mondays, 6:00pm. Public meetings. 541-536-2935.

LA PINE SPECIAL SEWER DISTRICT and WATER DISTRICT 1 p.m.in conference room at 51490 Hinkle Way. Third Tuesday of each month. Public meeting, customers encouraged to attend. 536-3281/536-6263

LA PINE/SUNRIVER RELAY FOR LIFE Second Wednesday of each month 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at La Pine Library. Info: Julie Fincher at 420-1051 or Carol Gray at 815-3616.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Tuesdays & Thursdays 7 p.m. at Water Tower bldg on Wil-liam Foss & Hinkle. Saturdays 7 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church on Huntington. For info, call Allen 420-1165.

QUILTING – Wednesdays, 8 a.m. at La Pine Senior Center. Info: 536-3207.

SUNRIVER ROTARY - Wednesdays at the Sunriver Lodge, 7:30 a.m.. Info: 593-7381.

SUPPORT SERVICES TEAM - Volunteer sup-port for La Pine Fire District. Every 3rd Monday 2:00pm at the main station. Info: Creagh 541-536-7493. No meeting in May, in lieu of potluck at 5:00pm. Public is welcome.

TANGO PRACTICAS – Every Wed. at Bend Community Ctr, 7:00-8:15 p.m.; $5. Info: 330-4071.

THINK AGAIN PARENTS (TAPS) - Substance Abuse Prevention Team of South County (previ-ously South County Prevention Team) - 2nd Thursday ,South County Service Center 3:45 - 5:15. Info: Denise Hatch 536-2644

YA-YA SISTERHOOD SOCIETY - Second Wednesday of the month, Midstate Electric Community Room, 5:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Open to all women interested in meeting for friend-ship, giving to the Community, and self-growth Info: Karin Oldham at 433-2113, or Carol Blackwood at 536-8101.

YOGA CLUB - Wednesdays at Sunriver Fire Station in the ground floor meeting room. 9 a.m. Info: 593-9305 or 598-0692.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS IN LA PINE:

Sundays: 7:00pm Sunday Serenity, Parks & Rec Bldg, 16405 1st. St. Mondays: 7:00pm SOS Group, Cres-cent Creek Church, 52340 Huntington Rd Tuesdays: 10:00am First Things First, Parks & Rec Bldg 16405 1st. St.7:00pm Tuesday Night Survivors, Agape Church, 52460 Skidgel Rd Wednesdays: 7:00pm Living Sober, Parks & Rec Bldg 16405 1st. St.3rd Wednesdays Potluck 6:00pm, Speaker at 7:00pm Thursdays: 10:00am First Things First, Parks & Rec Bldg 16405 1st. St.5:30pm Men’s Meeting, Water Bldg, William Foss & Hinkle7:00pm Empty Bucket Group, Agape Church, 52460 Skidgel Rd Fridays: 7:00pm Big Book Study, Crescent Creek Church, 52340 Hun-tington Rd Saturdays: 7:00pm Living Sober, Parks & Rec Bldg 16405 1st. St.



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When: June 12th 9:00amWhere: Ghost Rock Ranch Entry: $3.00 or 3 cans of food to benefit La Pine Community Kitchen.

Poker hands are $6.00 each or 6 for $25.00. Food provided by La Pine Community Kitchen, beer and wine by Frontier Days.

For more info contact Carol at (541) 536-1335. See ad page 8.

2nd AnnualBenefit Poker Ride

you can walk/run June 19th. Or bike ride to the lava flow

June 20th. you pick!

This is a benefit for the La Pine Community Kitchen and other

non-profits in La Pine. Registration: www.lapine.org

Join them from Glasgow Scotland for a night of Celtic music at the Bend Com-munity Center, 1036 NE 5th, Bend. Doors open 6:30pm, music at 7:00pm. $5 donations at door and refreshments provided. La Pine Accordionist Lil-lian Jones will make an appearance. For questions contact [email protected] (541) 350-5652.

CELTIC MUSIC & DANCING Gary Blair

& Gary Blair JrAttention

healthcare Professionals:

Here is your opportunity to meet Dr. Wayne S. Anderson, co-founder of Take Shape For Life, medical director of Medi-fast, and author of Dr. A’s Habits of Health.

When: June 18th 6:00pm

Register: with Jordana, Certified Health Coach, at (541) 408-2188, or email [email protected]. See ad page 24.


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Find us on Facebook! Search “La Pine Rocks!” and become a Fan to stay updated on this event.

Register before May 28th for a discount! Walk/Run = $25 Ride = $40 Both Events = $60After May 28th $30 $50 $70

*Includes T-shirt, refreshments, and fun!

Kids 5-12 = $10Under 5 = Free

We are asking that participants help by bringing 3 cans of food to help those in need. The food with be distributed between The La Pine Community Kitchen and St Vincent DePaul. Both organizations provide food boxes in La Pine.

Thank you for your help and support!

La Pine Community KitchenP.O. Box 2688

La Pine, OR 97739

Register with the La Pine Community Kitchen (541-436-1335) or La Pine Chamber of Commerce (541-536-9771) online at www.lapine.org, or you can email Carol Swendsen [email protected]. Send payment to:

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Registration before May 28th:Walk/Run = $25

Ride = $40Both = $60

Registration after May28th:Walk/Run = $30

Ride = $50Both = $70


SPORTS & RECREATION

The Three “Rs” and BicyclingOn a bicycle, nothing is more dangerous than riding on the wrong side of the road.

That is, riding against traffic. National statistics indicate that 60% of all the cycling deaths that occur while riding a bicycle are because the rider was on the wrong side of the road.

With that thought in mind, let’s explore the three “R’s of bicycling. On a bicycle, you share the same ROADS as the other vehicles; you have the same RIGHTS as the other vehicles, and you have the same RESPONSIBILITIES as the other folks on the road. This is because, in Oregon, as in many other states, a bicycle is considered a vehicle. Oregon vehicle law is quite specific governing bicycle riding. Search the internet for “Oregon Bicycle Laws” and you will see what I mean.

When a car driver is at an intersection waiting to turn right, he or she does not expect to have a cyclist show up on the wrong side of the street (riding against traffic) as they are turning their car. This is very upsetting to the driver and very dangerous for the cy-clist. If you and the car collide, guess who wins?

Other responsibilities for the cyclist include; stopping at all stop signs and traffic lights, using hand signals when turning or changing lanes, and riding on sidewalks.although there aren’t too many sidewalks is La Pine.

Under Oregon law, all cyclists under the age of 16 are required to wear a helmet.and yes, you can get ticketed for not wearing your helmet and for the other above-mentioned issues. On your bike, you are a vehicle. Off your bike and pushing, you are a pedestrian. Oh, and by the way, spend as much money for a helmet as you think your brain is worth!

My wife and I have ridden our bicycles in many different states, and we have found Oregon to be one of the most bicycle friendly states in which we’ve ridden. Oregon motorists are courteous and understanding and very willing to “Share the Road”. A few years back, I rode the length of the Oregon coast on my bicycle and I do not remember one threatening moment or incident involving cars.although crossing the North Bend Bridge with the logging trucks got a little hairy.

Next month, we’re going to lighten things up a little and go Sunstone hunting. You have to love La Pine and Central Oregon! u

Outdoors with The La Pine Peddler

By Ollie Scheideman

By NaDynne Lewis

Got QuEstions? Call naDynnE at (541) 536-5691 oR RoGER at (541) 536-9336no bicycles or skateboards allowed in show area. Children must be supervised by adults at all times. no dogs allowed.

The HIGH LAKES CAR CLUB is a group of people who have a common bond, in that they just love old cars! They started with about six people back in 1975 who met at the Gilchrist Res-taurant, and later moved the meetings to La Pine because more mem-bers lived there. The membership now, of 50-plus people, come from as far as Crescent Lake, and still share the passion of owning, driving, working on, and talking about classic cars. But, they also have a great sense of Community, contributing to many local organizations, such as the Boys & Girls Club, La Pine Park & Rec, American Red Cross, La Pine Christmas Baskets, Interfaith Care Givers, Hospice of La Pine, and others from proceeds of their annual Car Show and the annual Swap Meet.

On Saturday, June 26th they will be hosting their 12th Annual “SHOW-N-SHINE” Classic Car Show. SEE AD BELOW FOR DETAILS. You will see all makes and models of classic cars, from 1920’s up to 1975 - Lots of ‘50s and ‘60s cars, and classic LIVE MUSIC by Ed Criss & his band!

There will be awards & trophies for 1st & 2nd place in all classes, plus Best in Show, People’s Choice, and $100 cash prize for the club with the most entries. Lots of Raffle prizes including several Casino Packages, one pedal car & one mini-motorcycle, plus a “50/50” drawing. Tickets will be sold all day, with drawings throughout the day, until all prizes are gone. ALSO, ASK ABOUT ENTERING THE VALVE COVER RACE. u

for entry packets, or questions: cALL NADYNNE AT (541) 536-5691

or roGEr AT (541) 536-9336.

High Lakes Car Club To Host 12th Annual Classic Car Show


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