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2010, VOLUME 3REDMONDM A G A Z I N E

REDMOND DOWNTOWN & MORE IS PRODUCED IN COOPERATION WITHThe City of Redmond • Redmond Chamber of Commerce The Redmond Spokesman • The Bulletin Special Projects

YEAR of theVOLUNTEER

City proclamation kick-starts a year of volunteerism in Redmond.

Ed Onimus, Redmond City Councilor and a driving force behind the Year of the Volunteer.

Photo by Nicole Werner

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Redmond Magazine

Redmond Magazine is a publication that celebrates what makes the community of Redmond truly unique to Central Oregon—its art, entertainment, events and heritage. Take a peek at what’s new in Redmond, one of the West’s fastest-growing communities.

Year of the Volunteer ...............................................4A Mission of Service ..............................................4Community Involvement Information .....................5I Heart Redmond .....................................................6Redmond Ministerial Association...........................6Redmond Community Needs .................................7Festival of Cultures .................................................8Redmond Harvest Celebration ..............................12‘Happy Days’ Social ..............................................13Hidden Treasures - Cent-Wise .............................14Chamber Spotlights ..............................................15Art Focus ..............................................................16Columbia River ProRodeo Circuit Finals ..............18Community Calendar............................................20

Redmond, Downtown and More publishes four times each year. The next edition will publish in November of 2010. Call 541-633-2193 for more information.

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Friday,September 17, 2010

Downtown CelebrationTime:

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Downtown RedmondJoin downtown for music

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Saturday, September 18, 2010Community Breakfast

Honoring Military “100 Years of FreedomTime: 8:30 – 10:00am

Location: Redmond Senior Center325 NW Dogwood, $5 for Tickets;

contact RSVP 541-548-8817

Saturday & Sunday,September 18-19, 2010

Harvest CelebrationTime: Noon – 4:00pm

Location: Centennial Park, 7th and Evergreen, Downtown RedmondSaturday, September 18, 2010

Harvest Festival DinnerTime: 5:30 – 9:00pm

Location: Redmond’s Downtown Plaza, across from Centennial Park,

7th and Evergreen.Join us for an evening of community

celebration of the past and present. Great BBQ and Spuds, music, and historic

presentations by “Talking Tombstones” actors. Former Spud Court royalty

will be honored.Tickets: $25 per person

Call 541-504-2010 for reservations.

Centennial Merchandise is still available!

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Volunteer Spotlight:

The following is the of! cial proclamation making 2010 the Year of the Volunteer in Redmond:

WHEREAS, The Year of the Volunteer Steering Committee, consisting of Joann Wheeler (General Federation of Women’s Clubs), Lisa Burbidge (Boys and Girls Club or Central Oregon), William Dahl (citizen of Redmond), Eve Nazarian (Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers), Cindy Pasko (Partnership to End Poverty), Jim McCue (Redmond Habitat for Humanity), Marie Phillis (RSVP), Christina Smith (S.M.A.R.T.), Amy Jo Bellow (St Charles Foundation) and Betsy Warriner (Volun-teer Insights) support 2010 as the Year of the Volunteer; and

WHEREAS, the act of volunteering has long been both a mainstay and necessity of American life; and

WHEREAS, volunteerism is an investment in the future of Redmond and is vital to our future and is increasingly recognized as a community’s greatest resource, and

WHEREAS, volunteers can connect with local environmental and community service opportunities through hundreds of community service organizations; and

WHEREAS, more than 61 million volunteers working in their communities utilize their time, energies and talents daily to make a difference in the lives of children, adults and the elderly for the betterment of the community; and

WHEREAS, volunteers have the passion and power to ! ght the pervasive feeling of social disconnection experienced by millions of Americans; and

WHEREAS, the economic crisis has placed greater demands on nonpro! t orga-nizations nationwide and the need for volunteers has increased to meet those demands; and

WHEREAS, volunteers often bring years of professional experience to their volunteer positions, offering a wide range of skills and abilities in service to meet community needs; and

WHEREAS, the effect of volunteerism is a blessing not only unto the community and those people the volunteer hopes to serve, but a blessing unto the volunteers themselves through personal growth, improved health, positive in" uence, and friendship through personal relationships derived from the sel" ess act of service; and

WHEREAS, during 2010, in the City of Redmond, service projects will be per-formed and volunteers will be recognized for their commitments to community service;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Redmond City Council does hereby proclaim 2010, as the Year of the Volunteer. The City Council hereby urges all citizens to join the effort and celebrate the Year of the Volunteer in the community by adding 10 hours of volunteer service in 2010. By volunteering and recognizing those who serve, we can connect with neighbors and strangers to improve lifestyles and offer understanding and compassion.

APPROVED by the City Council and SIGNED by the Mayor this 8th day of September, 2009.

City of Redmond proclamation encourages volunteerism during the community’s centennial year.2010: Year of the Volunteer

by Lori Gleichman, for The Bulletin Special Projects

One of Ed Onimus’ favorite quotes goes like this: “I always won-dered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.”

He takes Lily Tomlin’s sentiment to heart, ! lling his calendar with chances to be “somebody” and mak-ing it his mission to convince others to be somebody too. As a result, Oni-mus is the of! cial sponsor of volun-teerism in Redmond, making it part of his personal life, his professional career and his service to the City of Redmond.

“I gradually became interested in volunteerism,” explained Oni-

mus, an accounting manager for Jeld-Wen’s Property Owner Asso-ciation serving his ! rst term on the Redmond City Council. “At ! rst, it was as simple as giving blood and coaching little league. Then I volun-teered as a co-captain for a Relay for Life team (American Cancer Society), and then joined the board of Healing Reins.”

But it wasn’t until he participated in Leadership Redmond that he be-gan to focus on volunteerism as a mission.

“I learned so much about com-munity and community service,” he said. “I learned how community ser-vice generates real bene! ts.”

For example, research shows that people who volunteer are physically

and emotionally healthier; they’re happier and live longer. They have more ! nancial success and they suf-fer less from the effects of debilitat-ing diseases like diabetes or multiple sclerosis. He also learned that com-munities that have high volunteer-ism have less crime and are more attractive to businesses considering relocation options. According to Oni-mus, those communities tend to have a population that is more educated, and people have leadership, commu-nication and management skills that are valuable to companies.

“I’m a believer in the ‘helper high,’” he continued. “When you help someone, when you’re engaged in a good cause, you feel good. And that translates into tangible things.”

Redmond councilman Ed Onimus has made it his mission to promote volunteerism in Redmond and throughout Central Oregon.

A Mission of Service

Redmond City Councilor Ed Onimus assists with the installation of the traveling Vietnam Memorial wall, which was in Redmond earlier this month.Photos by Lyle Cox

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In fact, he believes in it so much, he made creating the Year of the Volunteer part of his platform during the race for Redmond City Council in 2008. It be-came a reality when the idea was en-dorsed by his fellow council members in September 2009, designating 2010 the Year of the Volunteer.

“I wanted to increase awareness about volunteerism and the bene! ts,” he said. “I was hoping that it would translate into action.”

While no formal tracking is being done, Onimus believes that there have been more people volunteering with community events like the Dry Can-yon clean-up and Arbor Day.

“People are volunteering for the

! rst time,” he said. Which is important because stud-

ies show that less than 30 percent of the people living in Central Oregon volunteer with at least one church or nonpro! t organization. Given all the bene! ts already cited, Onimus would like to see that number grow. He’s now involved with Volunteer Connect, a program designed to connect people with volunteer opportunities in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties.

“The main reason people don’t vol-unteer is because no one asks them to,” said Onimus.

Volunteer Connect is designed to make it easy to ask, allowing organiza-tions to post their opportunities, mak-

ing it easy for people to ! nd something they’re interested in.

Onimus also pointed out that vol-unteering doesn’t always mean serv-ing on a board or making a long-term commitment to something.

“It can be very episodic,” he said. “Volunteer for one-time events like clean-ups or short-term projects like captaining a relay team like I did. And be sure to ask someone to join you. That way you double your impact.”

He also encouraged people to think about volunteering in the broad-est sense of the world — giving some-thing without expecting anything in exchange — and to make it a habit, not just something you do around the holi-days or special events.

“It’s like Scrooge,” he said, quot-ing A Christmas Carol. “I will honor Christmas all year long.”

In real life, he realized, hunger doesn’t end on Dec. 26, so Onimus organized a competitive food drive among his collegues at Eagle Crest. So far, they’ve received more than 5,000 items in three months, with donations going to NeighborImpact.

Finally, Onimus encourages people to get involved with something they are passionate about.

“If you ! nd yourself asking ‘why doesn’t someone do something about that,’ realize that that someone is you,” he said.

Volunteer & Community Involvement InformationThe City of Redmond has a variety of opportunities for people who wish to volunteer their time to help enhance the quality of life in Redmond, as well as gain experience or learn new job skills at the same time.

Citizen volunteers serve on the city council and as mayor; on various com-missions and committees involved in city government; with police and ! re department programs; and with many special projects at city hall and in the community. Volunteers help to improve services with very little cost to the taxpayers.

Ongoing Volunteer Programs:• Fire Department Volunteer Program — Citizens can serve in a variety of ways at the ! re department, including ! re! ghting, clerical, EMT or by helping with the annual toy and food drive. Call 541-504-5000.

• Police Department — Volunteer in the Policing Program. To learn more about the Neighborhood District Policing Pro-gram, contact Redmond Police Volunteer Coordinator, Of! cer Susan LaChance, at 541-504-3450.

• Adopt-A-Park and Adopt-A-Street — The City of Redmond is looking for volunteers to participate in the Adopt-A-Street Program. Families, service orga-nizations, school groups and individuals interested in helping to beautify the community can sign up for a two-year committment to clean “their” street or park four times a year. The City supplies bright orange vests and trash bags and picks up the bags when you’re ! nished. For more information or to sign up, please call 541-504-2000.

— Courtesy of the City of Redmond

“I’m a believer in the ‘helper high.’ When you help someone, when you’re engaged in a good cause, you feel good. And that translates into tangible things.”

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by Linda Orcelletto, for The Bulletin Special Projects

We’ve all seen the popular, iconic T-shirts with the big red heart and stylized letters that read ‘I Heart NY.’ But have you heard about I Heart Red-mond?

It is part of the Heart Campaign, a nonpro! t or-ganization founded in 2008. The faith-based initia-tive’s goal is to mobilize change through days of volunteer service.

Jay Smith, part-time community care pastor at Westside Church and director for The Heart Campaign, said the organization was started as a way to get church members involved in volunteering in their community.

The I Heart Campaign be-gan in La Pine due to the spe-cific needs of the community. It has since grown throughout Central Oregon, including Ma-dras, Bend, Prineville, Sisters, Redmond and Burns. The Cam-paign also had “mini days” in Metolius, Culver, Gilchrist, Cres-cent, Tumalo, Crooked River Ranch and Terrebonne.

The Heart Campaign has a staff of seven part-time employees, all based in Bend. Each city has a project coordinator and project leader.

The I Heart Redmond campaign began only re-

cently, holding its ! rst Community Day of Service last March. More than 250 volunteers completed 17 different community service projects.

Projects included weeding the Redmond reroute and other beauti! cation projects through the city, work at nonpro! t organizations, and food drives. Volunteers were from the City of Redmond, area businesses and individuals. As a thank you and cel-ebration of the day’s efforts, there was a free event

at the high school with music and food as well as photos of the day’s event.

Though the organization began in a church, the campaign is open to everyone and is not meant to take away from other similar vol-unteer organizations. They want

to tap into what is already there and help more by exposing mem-bers of the community to needs and

opportunities to serve. They’ve as-sisted with Project Connect and most recently with Our Commu-nity in Madras.

“We want to get kids addicted to volunteering. It’s been amazing to see the bridging of generations

working side by side and having fun together,” said Smith.

Funding for the campaign is through a grant from the International Foursquare Foundation in California, private donations and business sponsors. The grant matches donations up to $100,000. The

The I Heart Campaign, which began in La Pine, has since expanded into communities throughout Central Oregon—like Redmond —as a way to encourage people to realize the benefi ts of volunteering.

II RedmondRedmondby Sondra Holtzman, for The Bulletin

In good times and bad, good old-fash-ioned inspiration is always a welcome com-modity for us all.

The Redmond Ministerial Association (RMA) is an organization of pastors from 15 churches in the Redmond area, formed with the purpose to meet weekly for prayer and once a month for a business meeting. Weekly agendas include a short devotional, a review of the budget, assisting people who are in crises in the community, planning community involvements and inviting various city leaders to speak to the group.

The Redmond Ministerial Association has become involved in a number of projects, according to Pastor Jim Donohue, president of RMA, including:• Helping people clean their homes;• Volunteering at the Senior Center and the Fish House to feed those who are in need;• Cleaning hundreds of headstones in the cemetery, an ongoing Redmond project;• Food drives to feed the homeless during winter and supporting Full Circle, a mission to help the homeless;• Cleaning up parks, pulling weeds, laying down bark, painting and sanding toy struc-tures;• Cleaning up U.S. Hwy 97 from weeds and trash;• And supporting many church ministries with counseling services for all ages.

In addition, Donohue said RMA sup-ports I Heart Redmond, for which a city-wide celebration will take place on Firday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Centennial Park.

I Heart Redmond and I Heart Central Or-egon, Donohue said, helps to support RMA’s desire to make Redmond a better community.

“Thousands of people have participated over the years and hundreds and hundreds of hours have been given freely to our commu-nity, much of which goes unnoticed,” he said. “Our desire is to lead by example.”

For more information, call Desert Song Community Church at 541-771-6548.

The Redmond Ministerial Association

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Like every community, Redmond is chalked full of volunteer opportunities.

From reading and tutoring, to the assistance of people and animals in need, to simply being there as a positive companion for kids, the el-derly and the community, take some time to re-search how your time, talents and efforts can be best used to progress a worthy mission.

Below is a brief list of volunteer opportunities currently available in Redmond. To learn more about volunteerism in Redmond, visit the City of Redmond website at www.ci.redmond.or.us, or search for volunteer opportunities through-out Central Oregon at Volunteer Connect’s web-site, www.volunteerconnectnow.org.

Current Opportunities• Effective Reading Program at Redmond High School — As our society becomes increasingly technological, the demand for better literacy in-creases and the problems for those who struggle with reading escalates. A program in “Effective Reading” at Redmond High School works with older students whose future is in jeopardy be-cause they don’t read ! uently and, consequently, have trouble with comprehension. For informa-tion, call Jan Erickson at 541-923-4800.

• SMART — Redmond Schools are looking for volunteer readers to help kids discover the joy of reading. Read one-on-one with two differ-ent children for 30 minutes each (one hour to-tal) once a week from October to May. Visit our website at www.getsmartoregon.org or contact

541-355-5600 for more information.

• Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) — RSVP offers people age 55 and old-er a way to stay healthy, active and fit while helping others and improving the community. Volunteer opportunities include: computer,

word processing and data entry; mentoring; reading; driving and escort; office/clerical; tu-toring; carpentry and repairs; and recreation and cultural. RSVP participants can serve from a few to over 40 hours a week in a wide variety of organizations. Contact Marie Phillis at 541-548-8817.

• Humane Society of Redmond — Thrift & Gift Shop, 1776 S Hwy 97, 541-923-8558; Shelter, 1355 NE Hemlock, 541-923-0882.

• Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers — serves se-niors and persons of any age living with a dis-ability, who needs assistance in various services such as shopping, errands, transportation, light home maintenance, or just companionship or a telephone call. For more information, call IVC Redmond Of" ce 541-548-7018, or Bend Of" ce 541-385-9460.

• Hospice of Redmond and Sisters — Hospice of Redmond was founded in 1981 as a commu-nity based, non-pro" t organization to provide in-home care for terminally ill persons in the area. Volunteers provide more than 10 percent of the care by providing respite care for fam-ily members, social visits, running errands, and bedside vigil. Some of the non-patient services volunteers provide are organizing fundraisers and special events, community speaking and memorial garden care. Volunteers of all ages, skills and interests are always welcome! Infor-mation, call 541-548-7483.

— Courtesy of the City of Redmond

funds are used to purchase supplies needed for the service projects.

The culmination of the I Heart Campaign is the Sept. 25 Day of Community Service throughout Central Oregon, with an antici-pated 4,000 volunteers. To get an idea of proj-ects already available and to match skills, vol-unteers are encouraged to sign up online at www.theheartcampaign.com.

Similar to each city’s event, at 7 p.m., the Campaign will hold a concert and celebration

at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. Inter-national speaker Nick Vujicic will share his inspirational story about living life without limbs. Following the presentation, the Bend-based band Elliot will perform their energetic acoustic rock music. Tickets are free at partici-pating sponsors or $10 at the door.

The future of I Heart Redmond and the I Heart Campaign depends on funding and the energy of volunteers to carry it forward.

“We want to get kids addicted to volunteering. It’s been amazing to see the bridging of generations working side

by side and having fun together.”

Redmond Community Needs

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FESTIVAL OF CULTURES: Saturday, Sept. 11, Redmond’s Centennial Park

by Sondra Holtzman, for The Bulletin Special Projects

In its fourth year, the Festival of Cultures is one of Redmond’s newest traditions, celebrating the mixture of unique cultures in Central Oregon.

Several thousand spectators attend the event each year to enjoy the music, dancing, entertainment, educa-tion, culinary delights and children’s activities.

The Naturalization Ceremony for this year’s Festival of Cultures will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. in Redmond’s Centennial Park. Following this opening ceremony will be seven spectacular performances repre-senting cultures throughout the world.

Performing at this year’s Festival of Cultures will be the Hawaiian Hokulea Dancers, the Red Rock Square Dancers, the Redmond School of Dance, the West Af-rican Drum Troupe, Folklore Latina, the Fe Fanyi West African Drum Troupe and Audry Adams and Flamingo Fiesta.

The performances will simply highlight a day chalked full of activities, according to Carol Burnett, event planner and organizer of the Festival of Cultures.

“There will be a cultural exhibit area where we’ll have countries from around the world represented in booths with displays and photographs,” Burnett said.

In addition, a children’s area will feature story tell-ing, arts and crafts and cultural demonstrations. Food vendors from various cultures, such as Latino, Ameri-can, Italian, Hawaiian and Asian, will be offering tastes from their countries.

“This is the only area where sales are allowed as the Festival is free to attend,” Burnett said.

Participants can expect to gain a wealth of knowledge at informational booths throughout the Festival, address-ing entities like U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Ser-vices, ASSE International Student Exchange, the Public Library, Central Oregon Community College and the La-tino Community Association.

Formerly known as the High Desert Inter-Cultural Festival, Redmond’s Festival of Cultures will offer a diverse selection of activities and entertainment, and a new location, for 2010.

Celebrating Cultural Diversity

Photos courtesy of the Latino Community Association

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The Redmond Inter-Cultural Ex-change (RICE) began in 2005 with a weekly Spanish conversational group attended by Barb Eager, who became the facilitator. Over time, a newsletter

was created as the group increased in size.

In late 2006, a suggestion to bring together Latinos and Anglos in a fes-tival format spawned the idea for the High Desert Inter-Cultural Festi-val, which was intended to represent many different cultures here in Cen-tral Oregon.

By 2007, the group boasted 250 members, and by 2009, attendance

had grown to 800 people.“With each year, the Festival

brought together more and more cul-tures to meet in one place for the day,” Burnett said. “This year, we expect about 1,200 people to walk through Centennial Park during the day.”

Because of rapid growth, the deci-sion was made to move the Festival (now of! cially called the Festival of Cultures, a separate entity from RICE) outdoors and into Centennial Park.

“The Latino Community Asso-ciation (LCA) is behind us 100 percent with help on grants, sponsorships and volunteers,” Burnett said. “The Deschutes Public Library has always been a strong supporter and continues to be involved heavily in this year’s event, and the City of Redmond would like the Festival to become a regular, annual event.”

Countries and cultures represented at the Festival of Cultures in 2009 in-cluded Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ghana, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Italy, the Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Native American, Norway, Panama,

Paraguay, Peru, Japan, Puerto Rico, Scotland, South Africa, Thailand, the United States and Yemen.

This year, support and enthusiasm for the Festival of Cultures is at an all-time high. Along with a new logo, the Redmond Chamber of Commerce is assisting with marketing, community connections and support.

The event is also supported by new presenting sponsor OnPoint Commu-nity Credit Union and others, includ-ing Gerdes Dodge CPA’s and Z-21.

Like last year, an excellent cultural representation is expected from many different countries and cultures, in-cluding Norway, Greece, Guatemala, Chili, El Salvador, Mexico, Native American and Japan.

“We’re going to experience a few bumps this year as we have quite a few new things on the agenda, but that’s just part of the fun—knowing you can make things even better the next time around,” Burnett said. “The Festival should be a spectacular addi-tion to summer in the high desert once again.”

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REDMOND HARVEST CELEBRATION: Friday-Sunday, Sept. 17-19

by Hilda Beltran-Wagner, for The Bulletin Special Projects

Redmond Harvest Celebration: What’s hotter than a hot potato? How about a hot potato festival?

Cooked up by Redmond’s centennial committee and served up on the week-end of Sept. 17-19, the Redmond Harvest Celebration will celebrate Redmond’s economic foundations: irrigation, the rail-roads, the airport and, of course, Central Oregon’s premier root vegetable.

As the culminating event of Red-mond’s of! cial, year-long centennial cel-ebrations, the Harvest Celebration runs the whole weekend and features, on Sat-urday, a festival that revives and reinven-tes a annual tradition from days gone by.

Redmond’s Potato Festival began in

the 1930s under the auspices of the Cen-tral Oregon Potato Commission. The commission supported farmers with timely and expert information about the region’s staple crop, like potato-picking wages and freight rates.

The Potato Festival soon sprouted as a means to promote potato production and bring farmers together to swap seeds and talk spud.

By the ’60s, the festival was a veri-table starch feast. Imagine John Tuck Ele-mentary School cafeteria, put to work on the weekend with the washing, drying, and greasing of nearly a ton of potatoes, readying them for dishes ranging from Potato Rolls to Chocolate Potato Cake.

During this era, a new feature intro-duced a bit of beauty-contest glamour and, perhaps, a tongue-in-cheek touch

of really old-time fertility rites. The Spud Court was conceived, which would hon-or an older farming couple as Spud King and Queen.

Also, “unmarried girls, aged 16 to 19” could compete, though short of talk and talent, for the honor of being named “Miss Spud.” (But if there was a position on the court for a young Spud Stud, there is no mention of it in the available histori-cal record.)

During the ’60s, the white blouses and gloves worn by the Miss Spud Wannabes would be jauntily juxtaposed with bur-lap bag vests and shorts custom made by the Redmond Jaycee-ettes (wives of the Jaycees). Ruth Beesley, a ’60s-era Spud Queen who will be honored during this weekend’s revival, fondly recalls wear-ing a crown crafted from potato peelings complemented by a ravishing red cape.

Burlap couture became a fashion fad during the festival weekends; Redmond resisdents could be spotted wandering about in burlap vests purchased, for $2, from mom-and-pop stores like Rogers & Lynch and Hogans.

And—as if no harvest festival could be considered complete without some-thing greasy to grab for—four 9-foot tall greased poles eventually added a com-petitive element. A dollar bill was stuck to the top of each pole, there for the tak-ing for the most motivated (and least slippery) of climbers.

In the early 1970s, the festival’s orga-nizers redirected their energies to the De-schutes County Fair, and the Potato Festi-val, after " ourishing for nearly 40 years,

went into dormancy. This year’s Harvest Celebration hon-

ors the spirit of the original with family-friendly programming and historical dis-plays in a variety of downtown settings.

The Celebration opens on Friday eve-ning on downtown 6th Street.

Saturday’s events begin with a com-munity breakfast from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Senior Center ($5). A noon to 4 p.m. celebration in Centennial Park will fea-ture retail and food vending; all vendors will prepare a potato specialty in addition to their signature dishes.

There will also be a farmer’s market, horse rides, activities and games—includ-ing, of course, a potato sack race.

Saturday’s Festival peaks with a bar-becue-and-spud dinner ($25 per person). The dinner will honor former Spud Court royalty and will feature entertainment from the “Talking Tombstone” players and music that includes Don Leonardo from Avenue H.

The Redmond Harvest Celebration both revives and reinvents a long-time community tradition: the Potato Festival.

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Classic cars, class rings, cuffed jeans and lettermen’s jackets are just a few of the iconic images that are conjured up when we think of the ’50s era.

You can expect just that and more at the upcoming Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB’s “Happy Days”-themed Dinner, Dance & Auction.

The Chamber has been hosting Redmond’s premier social event for the past 25 years, and this year’s event is shaping up to be one of the biggest. Slated for Friday, Sept. 24, the evening will be hosted at Eagle Crest Resort Convention Center.

“Join us as we travel back to the 1950s and a time of the Fonz and Richie Cun-ningham, Al’s Diner, hula hoops and drive-in theaters,” said Eric Sande, Red-mond Chamber of Commerce & CVB Executive Director.

The evening will include a dinner of ’50s-themed cuisine, beverages, memo-rable rockin’ roll standards spun by D.J. Terry Benge, a best dressed contest, silent and live auctions, a raf! e and more.

Traditionally the evening also features a table challenge, where members of the audience compete to win prizes for their tablemates. Skill is not required; however, a good sense of humor is.

The evening’s auctioneer, Angela Boothroyd, will enforce the “No Spousal Re-straint’’ policy for the live auction, so come prepared.

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in the ’50s to remi-nisce and show off your twist and mashed potato dance moves. For those who came after the decade, it’s a chance to enjoy the best part of that era, good old fashioned rockin’ roll—oh, and a chance to sport a little retro fashion as well.

For those of you who still dream of that car you owned when you were 17, there will also be a classic car showcase included in the evening. So come take a look or bring your own “baby.”

To participate in the car showcase, call the Chamber of" ce at 541-923-5191.

REDMOND’S PREMIER SOCIAL EVENT: Friday, Sept. 24, Eagle Crest Resort Convention Center

Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy a fun-fi lled evening featuring great music, good food and a fashion fl ashback with friends.Tickets are $50 per person, and corporate tables seating eight are $500 each (includes advertising at the event and a special gift). The evening begins at 6 p.m. To learn more about Redmond’s premier social event of the year, please call the Chamber offi ce at 541-923-5191, or visit www.visitredmondoregon.com.

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For more than 60 years, one business has occu-pied the block that spans 5th and 6th Streets along Evergreen Avenue in Redmond. Originally, Cent-Wise Drug was founded in 1948 by Vern and Mad-eline Patrick. Today, it’s called Cent-Wise Sporting Goods and Hardware.

“Vern was a pharmacist and Madeline did the bookkeeping,” said Tory Allman, general manager. “It was also the primary gathering place for Red-mond for many years.”

That, according to Allman, was because of the soda fountain, which offered cups of coffee for 5 cents, ice cream and sodas.

“As Redmond has changed, so has the business,” said Allman.

In the early 1970s, the store evolved to focus more on hardware and sporting goods, but it remained the “go to” place in Redmond.

“We carried a little bit of everything,” he said. “We were especially known for having the things that were hard to ! nd.”

Today, the business re" ects a tightened product line even more, focusing exclusively on hardware and sporting goods.

“2008 was almost a perfect storm for us,” All-man said.

That was the year that Lowe’s, Home Depot and the Wal-Mart Supercenter opened in Red-mond, construction started a downtown, and the recession hit.

“It caused us to look at what departments were working and to restructure around those,” he said.

As a result, Patrick’s Cent-Wise stopped car-rying toys, housewares and gifts and consolidated into the newer building along 5th Street, leasing the original building on the corner of 6th & Evergreen to Country by Designs.

It also decided to focus more on the basics, in-cluding paint, lawn and garden, electricity and plumbing, tools, and fasteners.

“We have the largest selection of nuts and bolts in

C e n -tral Oregon,” Allman said. “We cater to the do-it-yourselfers. They don’t want to spend a lot of time looking for what they need. We can take the time to help them ! nd what they need. We also have people on staff who have the experience to answer their questions and help solve their problems.”

Patrick’s Cent-Wise Sporting Goods and Hard-

Cent-Wise Sporting Goods and Hardware continues to build on six decades of tradition.by Lori Gleichman, for The Bulletin Special Projects

A Redmond Institution

Hidden Treasures:

The core staff at Cent-Wise Sporting Goods and Hardware. Photos by Lyle Cox

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Hidden Treasures:

ware is also the desti-nation for hunting and ! shing enthusiasts in Central Oregon.

According to All-man, his store is the only full-service sport-ing goods store in Red-mond. It offers ! rearm sales, classes, licens-ing, a gun club and an onsite gunsmith. It ca-ters to hunters, ! sherman and archery enthusiasts, offering deep product lines and full-service licensing and tags, ring supplies and services.

The challenge, according to All-man, is consistently offering quality hardware basics combined with taking a more progressive approach to sport-ing goods and always having what’s new on hand.

What hasn’t changed is Patrick’s Cent-Wise’s focus on customers, cus-toms and community.

“We can greet most of our custom-ers by name,” Allman said.

And the store still carries more than 500 charge accounts for long-term cus-tomers.

“That’s unheard of in a bigger store,” he added.

The store continues to be family-owned by Vern and Madeline’s four sons, even though they don’t run the business anymore. And they are just as committed to continuing the commu-nity traditions their parents started.

Education and children were very important to the Patricks. Vern was a volunteer with Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) “…almost until the day he died,” said Allman. He also built

lit-tle red houses to serve as donation boxes for Ronald McDon-ald House and distributed them all over Redmond.

In addition, the family continues to fund the Patrick Cent-Wise $1,000 Col-lege Scholarship out of the business, while the $1,000 Vern Patrick Scholar-ship is funded through a trust with the Redmond Kiwanis. It is renewable an-nually for four years, potentially offer-ing $4,000 to help fund college.

Asked about other donations, All-man said it would be “…hard to ! nd a cause we haven’t donated to. Commu-nity was incredibly important to the Patricks,” he said.

In response, Redmond named Vern Patrick Elementary in recognition of his contributions.

Now that the downtown construc-tion is completed and the economy is strengthening, Allman is feeling con! -dent about Patrick’s Cent-Wise Sport-ing Goods and Hardware and expects it to continue to be a ! xture in Red-mond.

“We’re continuing to be conserva-tive,” he said, “but things are de! nite-ly improving.”

REDMOND CHAMBER SPOTLIGHT:Trinity BikesMany call Redmond “the Hub,” but it really shines when you get out on a bike and peddle over the rolling terrain and the natural wonders the town connects us to. You may not be prepping for the next triathlon, but that’s no excuse not to cruise through town or even the scenic Dry Canyon Trail. Trinity Bikes will support you in either case with the perfect gear, bikes and service. Rent a road bike for half a day or get back to nature on a multi-day excursion. If you are the next aspiring Lance Armstrong, this is your resource for tune-ups, upgrades and that competitive advantage. Tweak your performance or get into the sport with Trinity Bikes, located at 811 SW 13th St. just past the beginning of the Highland/Glacier one-ways. Bike in or give them a call at 541-923-5650. Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. www.trinitybikes.com.

The Hen’s ToothWarm, sassy, homey and inviting are four of the words that come to mind when you cross the threshold into the Hen’s Tooth in Redmond. The blonde wood " oors and rooms dedicated to gifts for sisters, mothers, fathers and friends evoke feelings of nostalgia, happiness and affection. Your imagina-tion runs wild with the faces that you will see with the reception of each gift to a loved one: laughter, a calm smile, a happy tear or complete awe. Peruse through the wise words from poets and the Bible, or return to childhood with the unique toys and trinkets that can’t be found in a big box store. Experience the soft blankets and textiles, and inhale the scents of cinnamon rolls or vanilla beans in the candles. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere and completely relax with the caring service you’ll ! nd at the Hen’s Tooth, located at 307 NW 7th St. in the Dawson’s Station area of Redmond. Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-day through Saturday, call 541-504-4511 or visit www.henstooth.com.

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Art Focus: Tracy Thille

by Hilda Beltran-Wagner, for The Bulletin Special Projects

To muralist and painter Tracy Thille (pronounced “till”), Redmond is a vast canvas for experimentation.

Sometimes she experiements with color and composition. Some-times she experiements in business. Always, it seems, she experiements in community life and creative col-laborations.

For Thille, the line between these areas is ! ne and approach is similar —intuitive, exploratory, and generous—regardless whether her end product is the opening of a pop-ular high-end consignment store or the founding of a downtown artists’ collaborative or the donation of her artistic talent to, say, the transforma-tion of the dull-looking cement-block walls of an elementary school lava-tory into an undersea world that is teeming with life.

“I go like this,” Thille explains, describing her creative process with the assistance of a bit of pantomime (Thille has a bit of theatrical " air, as well).

She dips an imaginary paint-brush onto an imaginary pallette and swishes it around in some imaginary dollop of color. She dabs at the air.

“Am I getting a response? Or am I getting no response?” She squints and shrugs and—apparently unsatis-! ed with what she sees—moves on to apply a different hue to different imaginary landscape.

“I’ve always been doodling and drawing,” says Thille, who gradu-ated from University of Oregon with a major in psychology.

She worked in Eugene for years, supporting her young daughter, Tor-rey, now a junior at Portland State University, through waitressing jobs and a small cleaning business. A move to Redmond—and a marriage soon thereafter to a supportive hus-band, chiropactor Michael Thille—eased the stresses of single-parent-hood and opened up an opportunity for artistic growth. Thille had taken a spattering of art classes in high school and college, but she describes herself as a self-taught artist whose inspira-tions include the Art Noveau poster-work of Alphonse Mucha and the pastiche of styles represented by Mc-Menamin’s artists. A few connections led to commissions to do murals in private residences. Word-of-mouth recommendations followed and, voi-la, Thille had a niche and a career.

While most of her work is on commission, Thille has been inspired

A muralist and painter, Tracy Thille considers Redmond a vast canvas of experimentation.

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by the passions of family or friends to do-nate her talents and her time to brighten worthy causes. In the 15 years she’s been living and working in Redmond, Thille has designed, painted and guided over 15 mu-ral-painting projects, among them projects at the Boys and Girls Clubs, Cascades Swim Center, John Tuck Elementary School and the Hartman Campus of Redmond High.

Most recently, in honor of the Redmond Centennial Celebration, Thille worked with the Historical Commission to paint a mural in the new downtown museum. The paint-ing depicts one of Redmond’s foundational icons — the train. Through its windows, we see downtown 6th Street as it appeared during the passing decades, Depression era drugstores and hardware shops eventually giving way to cafes and coffeeshops.

In addition to her wall-work, Thille has served on numerous organizational boards, usually those with artistically-oriented mis-sions: the Library Arts Committee. Red-mond Community Concerts Association. Redmond Commisison for Art in Public Places. Redmond Panther Booster Clubs, and the High Desert Society for the Arts.

She has also collaborated in the found-ing of street festivals. One of these was Red-mond’s SunFest, whose proceeds produced the public art funds recently used for the

procurement and installation of the steel-and-glass clocktower in Centennial Park. Another favorite, The UFO Festival, which commemorated the historical histrionics surrounding an as-yet mystifying of series of Redmond area sightings from 1950s, at-tracted growing crowds during its two-year run. Fondly recalling the far-out costume parade, Thille hopes that its on-hiatus status is indeed temporary.

She takes the sometimes ephemeral nature on her work in stride; after all, mu-ral work is inextricably tied with the fate of the businesses and projects it represents, and civic life is likewise subject to the ebbs and ! ows of economic and personal energy. “It’s a matter of " nding the right project at the right time,” Thille says, and “of trying again and again.”

For Thille, key to her motivation is not longevity, but rather the immediate, person-al response. “If I know I’ve helped, that’s all that I need.”

Her more recent activites have been for causes she describes as “quiet.” Her lat-est volunteer work, for example, was this July for the Beer-for-Boobies fundraiser for Sarah’s Project held at the Cross Creek Café — a lively event, to be sure, but for a quint-essentially personal cause. “Strong Wom-an,” which sold at the auction to a private

collector, represents her " rst foray into por-traiture. The acrylic work features Heather Carlin, a local breast cancer survivor, in the Rosie the Riveter pose, " st raised, biceps ! exed against a softer background of life-af" rming symbols. These include the famil-iar, iconic symbols of the movement — the ubiquitous pink ribbons and bird feathers that have been frequently used by other art-ists, Thille’s research revealed, in memory of those who have passed. Other symbols, like some impressionistic depiction of males as well as females, which are included as a reminder of the gender-blind nature of the disease, are the products of Thille’s unique sensibility.

It is this sensibility — accepting the ephemeral, and also accepting the oppor-tunities that arise — that is her lasting sig-nature on the community. To " nd a sense of purpose in volunteerism is simple, she says: “I want good things. I want to see things happen in the community that are open to everybody, and without agendas. I want people with talent to " nd other people with good talent to help other people pass it on again.”

As for volunteerism in general, her recommendation is equally simple (and comes, once again, with a bit of air-artist magic. “Try it,” she says, mixing, dipping,

making a swift sweeping ! ourish onto the invisible canvas, which is the world in front of her. “You might like it. You’ll " nd where you belong, just by getting involved.”

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DODGE COLUMBIA RIVER PRORODEO CIRCUIT FINALS: Friday-Saturday, Nov. 12-13

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

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

On the weekend of Friday through Saturday, Nov. 12 and 13, AmeriTitle hosts the 2010 Dodge Columbia River ProRodeo Circuit Finals, held at the Hooker Creek Event Center at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond.

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

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

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

Notable regional athletes who typically compete in this event each year include two-time world champion bareback rider Bobby Mote of Culver, steer wrestler Trev-

or Knowles of Mt. Vernon; and bareback rider Jason Ha-vens of Prineville.

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

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

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

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

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

Rodeo tickets are $14 for Friday and Saturday’s 1 p.m. Family Performance. (Kids 12 and under pay just $7 when accompanied by a paid adult.) Tickets for Saturday night’s performance are $16.

All-day passes for Saturday can be purchased for $25,

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

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MONDAYSREDMOND FARMERS MARKET: Noon-6 p.m., Centennial Park, 7th St. and Evergreen Ave., Redmond; offering food, music and great times. www.redmondfarmersmarket.com, 541-504-7862.

TUESDAYSTUESDAY MARKET AT EAGLE CREST: 2-6 p.m., on Falcon Crest Drive soccer ! eld, Eagle Crest; local and regional food products, produce and artisans. www.sustainable" ame.com, 541-633-9637.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25MUSIC ON THE GREEN: 6-7:30 p.m., Sam Johnson Park, Redmond; free event featuring food, drinks, crafts and live music by classic rock ‘n rollers, the Doug Zinn Band; lawn chairs welcome. www.redmondsummerconcerts.com. com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28MUNCH & MOVIES: 6-10 p.m., Sam Johnson Park, Redmond; evening begins with a live performance from a local musician who will doubt as the MC for the event; movies start at dark, with a brief intermission; food, drink and fun. www.c3events.com, 541-350-6989.

TERREBONNE CRUZ-IN: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Terrebonne; no entry fee, just come and enjoy live music, a beer garden, a BBQ, raf" es, a hot dog feed, a kid zone, jump-n-fun and more. Crooked River Ranch-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce 541-923-3679.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1MUSIC IN THE CANYON: 5:30-8 p.m., Rotary Arts Pavillion, American Legion Park, 850 SW Rimrock Way, Redmond. Free outdoor concert featuring the Michelle Van Handel Quintet. www.musicinthecanyon.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4REDMOND PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT COMMUNITY BBQ: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., American Legion Park, across from Nolan Center; a free community BBQ and old fashioned ice cream social; live entertainment, food and games. Sharon Rosen 541-923-7370.

MUNCH & MOVIES: 6-10 p.m., Sam Johnson Park, Redmond; evening begins with a live

performance from a local musician who will double as the MC for the event; movies start at dark, with a brief intermission; food, drink and fun. www.c3events.com, 541-350-6989.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8MUSIC ON THE GREEN: 6-7:30 p.m., Sam Johnson Park, Redmond; free event featuring food, drinks, crafts and live music by the Hokulea Dancers; lawn chairs welcome. www.redmondsummerconcerts.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11FESTIVAL OF CULTURES: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Centennial Park, Redmond; celebrate the diversity of Central Oregon with music, song, food, dance, cultural displays and booths; features the Holulea Dancers, the West African Drum Troupe, the Redmond School of Dance, Fiesta Flamenca and Folklore Latina. www.festivalorcultures.info, 541-610-3075.

27TH ANNUAL OREGON HIGH DESERT SWAP MEET: 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Deschutes County Fair & Expo, Redmond; a collectible automobile swap meet, with antiques to old car parts, collectible toys to new toys; features a car show with some for sale; free. 541-388-1955.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11-12HIGH DESERT BOATS OF THUNDER: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. both days, Haystack Reservoir, north of Terrebonne; the Columbia Drag Boat Association will feature some of the hottest action in the country, from 230-mph Top Alcohol Hudros to super competitive bracket categories ranging from 7 to 14 seconds; two-day pass $20; $10 for Saturday; $12 for Sunday; drag boats will be on display on Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Pump House Bar & Grill in Terrebonne; www.cdbaracing.com, 971-645-9631.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15MUSIC IN THE CANYON: 5:30-8 p.m., Rotary Arts Pavillion, American Legion Park, 850 SW Rimrock Way, Redmond. Free outdoor concert featuring Larry and His Flask. www.musicinthecanyon.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 17-19REDMOND HARVEST CELEBRATION: A three-day celebreation of the harvest season and a revival of the old Redmond Potato Festival; includes a Friday-night downtown celebreation, a community breakfast, activities, displays and vendors at Centennial Park, and a Harvest Celebreation Dinner. www.ci.redmond.or.us, 541-504-2010.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24‘HAPPY DAYS’ DINNER, DANCE & AUCTION: 6 p.m., Eagle Crest Resort Convention Center; enjoy a fun-! lled evening featuring great music, good food and a fashion " ashback with friends; Redmond Chamber of Commerce’s annual social event; $50 per person. 541-923-5191, www.visitredmondoregon.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12-13DODGE COLUMBIA RIVER PRORODEO CIRCUIT FINALS: 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Hooker Creek Event Center, Redmond; Watch some of the nation’s top cowboys and cowgirls compete for a circuit championship and a chance to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo; $14 for Friday and Saturday afternoon performances; $16 for Saturday night performance; $38 for an all-event pass; children 3 and under enter free. www.columbiarivercircuit! nals.com, 541-350-3726.

For additional events, visit www.visitredmondoregon.com

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