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By Ray Solley

The Tower Theatre hosted the Education Foundation’s annual Trivia Bee a few weeks ago, and once again, the Tower Foundation sponsored a three-person team to support the cause of raising funds for the Classroom Grant program.

That’s a pretty straightforward description. One that completely misses the essence of what made the event special for me and, I’ll bet, 146 other contestants. It’s intellectual karaoke—an evening of watching others struggle with obscure questions, arrogantly playing along in the audience (“That one is soooo easy!”), and then getting nervous going onstage and trying to answer nine random questions yourself.

It takes a unique style of teamwork to work cooperatively when the upside is winning a free tasting trip to Bend Distillery. The downside is publicly humiliating yourself in front of 400 friends and neighbors.

The Tower’s trivia trio was Bob Woodward (veteran professional photojournalist and former Bend mayor), Dana Bakkensen (Operational Risk Officer at Bank of the Cascades), and yours truly. Our coach—yes, we held trivia tryouts and two practices—was Tower volunteer extraordinaire Wendy Caro. We wanted our abilities put in perspective. Thus, our team name, “The Lowerd Expektations” and a game day dress code of “geek chic.”

Fast forward to Round 5 when “The Lowerd Expektations” got their chance. We came within 2 on two answers (How many people ride on the CyclePub—14 not 12; When

did the Berlin Wall fall—1989 not 1987). And we were one short on naming the four commonwealths in the U.S.

But the adrenaline kicked in on “What performer had the most Top Ten Billboard Pop Hits in 2011?” First gut answer was Adele. Then, seconds before the “Time’s up!” gong sounded, Dana frantically erased that name and quickly scribbled “Rhianna.” Gong! Bingo! We were one of two teams with the right answer!

We eventually stumbled into a four-way tie for second, relegating us back to our seats as spectators watched the championship round.

But we were thrilled at how we functioned well under pressure. We collaborated easily. We trusted each other’s “gut feelings.” We did our coach and the Tower proud.

The evening made me reflect on how teamwork works differently in different settings. It isn’t always intensely bearing down to aggressively beat a foe. Nor is it about pulling back from your individual responsibility and waiting for a teammate to make the play. Real teamwork is bringing the right balance of concentration AND perspective to a task. Plus, when stumped, being willing to honestly say “I don’t know.” Especially when that is the correct answer to “Name the third baseman in Abbot and Costello’s Who’s On First routine.”

Ray Solley is the Executive Director of the Tower Theatre Foundation. Details on the Tower’s family programs and educational outreach are at www.TowerTheatre.org and 541-317-0700.

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By Lisa Mclean

Occasionally we all lose our tempers. However, parents who constantly yell at their children are subjecting their children to emotional abuse that researchers say can be as harmful as physical abuse. A 2001 study in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that yelling and other forms of emotional abuse was a more significant predictor of mental illness than sexual and physical abuse. That is profound!

The realization that the constant yelling and criticizing of a child is more of a significant predictor of mental illness than sexual and physical abuse is astonishing.

A 2006 study from the Child Welfare Information Gateway stated “behavioral problems such as aggression, juvenile delinquency, adult criminality, abusive or

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violent behavior are a direct result of children being verbally abused.”

According to the National Institute of Justice, 13% of all violence can be linked to earlier child abuse. 27% of children who are abused or neglected become delinquents, according to a 2007 report from the cdc.

So, the next time you feel like you feel like yelling at your child, count to ten and ask yourself “What will this teach my child?”

Simeon, D., Guralnik, O., Schmeidler, J., Sirof, B., & Knutelska, M. (2001). The role of childhood interpersonal trauma in depersonalization disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 158, pp. 1027-1033. Straus, M.A., & Field, C.J. (2003). Psychological aggression by American parents: National data on prevalence, chronicity, and severity. Journal of Marriage & Family, Vol. 65, pp. 795-808.

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By Mike Ficher

After fifty years as either an eastern/central or northern/central Oregon high school

sports aggregation, in 2010, the Intermountain Conference entertained a new fashion with the implementation of the hybrid league. Driven by travel cost and location factors, Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA), adopted hybrid configurations as a means to address these concerns. Thus, the Intermountain Conference essentially split into two leagues: the Columbia River Conference with The Dalles-Wahtonka, Hermiston, Pendleton and Hood River Valley - all 5A level schools - and the Intermountain Conference (IMC) with Bend, Mountain View, Summit, Crook County and Redmond, a mix of 4A, 5A, and 6A schools.

While all five IMC schools are in the same league, because they play at different classifications, Crook County at 4A, Summit, Bend and Mountain View at 5A and Redmond at 6A, only games against their same level opponent count in the league standings. Thus, Crook County and Summit can and do play each other in many team sports, but the games only count in their overall, and not their IMC standings. So, how do varsity teams from Redmond and Crook County qualify for post-season tournaments? Via the Special District. While leagues such as the Pacific, Mid-Willamette and the Northwest Oregon Conferences are comprised of schools at the same classification, six hybrid leagues including the Portland Interscholastic League and the Intermountain Conference mix Oregon high schools at different classifications. Redmond and CCHS are grouped with schools in the same classification from other hybrid leagues in Special Districts. For the last two years, Redmond was grouped with Grant and Lincoln, while the Cowboys were aligned with Roosevelt and

Marshall in 2010 and Roosevelt in 2011 (Marshall closed last year). For Redmond and Crook County, post-season placement is based on the standings in the Special District rather than the IMC. While Redmond plays Mountain View in an IMC ‘league’ game, the game(s) against Grant and Lincoln determine Redmond’s post-season placement, if any. In the fall, with the opening of Ridgeview High School in Redmond, the IMC evolves from a five-team, three-classification league, to a six-team, two-classification configuration. Redmond, due to enrollment decline, will drop to the 5A level with the three Bend schools and no longer be part of a Special District. In addition, Roosevelt petitioned the OSAA to return to Class 5A in the PIL.

At its December 2011 meeting, the OSAA approved Roosevelt’s request and slotted Ridgeview at the 4A level with Crook County for, at least, the fall sports season.

Thus, this coming fall, the IMC will be a bit more manageable 5A/4A hybrid with four schools—Redmond, Summit, Bend, and Mountain View—playing at the 5A level and two—Crook County and Ridgeview—competing at the 4A

level. Make a little more sense? A little background: Every four years, the OSAA reviews the state’s prep athletic structure and, base it on a variety of factors including input from members, changes in member school enrollments, competitive balance, travel costs, and school closures and openings, realigns, and if necessary, the state’s leagues and schools. In 2006-07, the focus was on competitive balance, thus the expansion of the number of classifications from four to six based on narrower ranges of enrollment (In an unpopular move, Redmond was slotted with Salem schools in the Central Valley Conference). In 2010-11, cash-strapped districts and schools clung onto ideas that saved money and time, thus the formation of the subtly confusing hybrid leagues. The current prep athletic structure lasts through the 2013-2014 school year with discussion expected to accelerate on the next four-year plan later this year. What will likely emerge as the hot button issues for focus when that conversation commences? You can enter that conversation by visiting osaa.org.

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It’s March, which means that sound you hear is the collective cheer of thousands of young people preparing to ditch their school backpacks for spring break. For many parents, the reaction might be more mixed. Spring break might mean a reprieve from the typical busy week of homework and shuttling between school and activities. But for non-vacationing families – for parents who will clock in at work during spring break – keeping young people active, safe and having fun can present challenges. Fear not, parents. Central Oregon has a plethora of engaging and healthy activities for youth. Here are several ideas:• Ski,snowboardandtubeatMount Bachelor, Hoodoo and Willamette Pass. Many locations, such as the Virginia Meissner SnoPark, offer cross country skiing, skate skiing and snowshoeing. There also are miles of snowmobile trails.• Picnicandplayatapublicpark.• Raft,kayakandfishonlocalrivers• Explorelavatubes.• ClimbatSmithRockStatePark.

• Hikeinareanationalforests.• Mountain bike at places like Tumalo Falls. • Check out the region’s many off- highway vehicle trail networks for dirt biking and four wheeling. Educational• Delve into history at venues such as the High Desert Museum, the Des Chutes Historical Museum, The Museum at Warm Springs or the A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum in Prineville. Also consider the Jefferson County Historical Society, which offers group tours of a pioneer homestead house and one-room country school (For more info on this tour, please call 541-475-5390).• Explore fish hatcheries at Round Butte and Fall River Fish Hatchery.• TakeaclassatArtStationinBend.• Visit a community center or explore activities at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Oregon. Entertainment, Sports and Athletics• Gobowling.• Teeitupatoneoftheregion’sgolf courses.• SwimatplaceslikeJuniperSwim& Fitness Center in Bend, the

Redmond Area Park and Recreation District’s Cascade Swim Center, Madras Aquatic Center or Kah- Nee-Ta Resort. • Organize a baseball, basketball, soccer or football game at an athletic facility or field. Consider sports camps and classes, too. • Learn to climb at places like the Bend Rock Gym. How can you ensure a fun and safe spring break for your kids amid your busy workweek? Consider connecting with the parents of your child’s friends and share responsibilities for dropping off and picking up kids from activities. If possible, also consider taking turns taking one day off of work during the week and chaperoning a group of kids. It will help spread the carpooling duties, add a little fun to your week, and help you better connect with other parents and your child’s friends. Whether it’s sports, spending time outdoors, volunteering or other interests, busy kids have great opportunities to learn and grow. They are less likely to get involved in risky behavior, too. Research backs this up. The more activities kids are involved with, the less likely they are to use alcohol and other drugs. And remember, keeping kids busy doesn’t have to mean spending money. The value of staying busy

is effective regardless of whether an activity carries a price tag. Many activities have low or no cost, such as volunteering, participating in a church youth group or helping to organize a neighborhood movie review club. Some organizations offer scholarships to children of families in need. This article was submitted by Oregon Partnership, a statewide nonprofit that exists to prevent substance abuse and suicide. For parenting resources, and to read Oregon Partnership’s Parenting for Prevention e-newsletter, please visit parentingforprevention.org. Information also is available by calling 503-244-5211.

Huge Benefits in Keeping Kids ActiveTeaming up with other parents can help ensure fun, healthy spring break

For more about activities in the region, visit these websites:www.visitbend.comwww.bendparksandrec.orghttp://www.ccprd.org

Parents and other caregivers in Central Oregon interested in parenting resources or helping youth stay alcohol and drug free may contact the Deschutes County Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator (541-330-4632); the Crook County Prevention Coordinator (541-416-8392); the Alcohol/Meth Prevention Coordinator for Warm Springs (541-553-2211); or the Certified Prevention Specialists at the BestCare Prevention Office in Madras (541-475-4884). Parenting resources and information also are available from the Central Oregon Family Resource Center (www.frconline.org).


By Holly Remer, Executive Director of Healthy Beginnings

Imagine being able to connect with 12 different early childhood specialists and screeners in one 2-hour period, having your child’s hearing, vision, health, speech, dental, development, behavior and nutrition all checked. Imagine these specialists being ready to answer any of those important questions many parents struggle with. Imagine receiving information regarding car seat clinics, literacy, and community resources all in one location. Now imagine that there is no charge for these services. One stop shopping is what Healthy Beginnings is all about and helping to make sure every young child is healthy and ready to succeed in Kindergarten is our vision.

It is a sad statistic that indicates that 40% of the children in Central Oregon – indeed across the state, do not enter school ready for Kindergarten. And one way to ensure more children enter Kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed is through a universal screening like Healthy Beginnings provides. With that in mind, 18 years ago the program developed a community based service that connects families with 12 specialists. Eighteen clinics are scheduled throughout Central Oregon serving over 600 children and families per year. These 18 clinics allow parents the chance to connect with a broad spectrum of specialists and services completely at no cost, and any child between the ages of birth and kindergarten living in Central Oregon can attend.Although Healthy Beginnings is offered to all children in Central Oregon, many parents do not believe this free program is appropriate for their family. We are often asked, “If I don’t have a concern why should I come to a screening?” The answer is simple. Most pediatricians are not trained to provide support for speech, vision, nutrition, dental,

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“Healthy Beginnings often provides piece of mind for parents – parents tell us that meeting professionals who work with young children is a comfort and assures the family that many of the behaviors are typical developing behaviors and when a concern is identified, it is great that there are community options to help provide support and case management” explains Holly Remer the program Executive Director. One of the strengths of Healthy Beginnings is its holistic approach to the family and the child. “We believe that when parents know that their child is on track everyone benefits. Healthy Beginnings serves as the connecting point between families and community agencies through collaboration and coordination” explains Remer. Healthy Beginnings can also provide help in support in the often confusing process for OHP and Healthy Kids Insurance application.See for yourself; bring a child to one of our upcoming screenings or join us on March 10th at the

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We long for a baby and (hopefully) cuddle it endlessly when it arrives. But then it starts to grow and act with a mind of its own and we notice the honeymoon is over and the parenting struggles are beginning. That happens surprisingly early. There is one thing I have learned for sure in my counseling and my years of mothering.

The behavior that is annoying us to distraction in our kids has more to do with us than with them. The real secret to “baby wrangling” is to make changes in ourselves.

Sometimes people make us crazy. Small people that live in our homes seem to be the most adept at triggering our latent insanity. While there are aspects of parenting that most of us find challenging, you will

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notice that what exasperates one parent (such as yourself ) a great deal, may not bother another (such as your spouse or your friends). The discrepancy usually stems from differences in both personalities and upbringing.

If you were raised in a home where you didn’t get a lot of touch, you might grow up innately understanding the importance of touch and cuddling your child frequently. But you are just as likely to grow up feeling like your child is clingy, believing that you need to help the child to be more independent. Or you could become a parent that clings to your child like a teddy bear, unconsciously hoping to get the love you’ve been looking for all your life from this little baby (doll). As babies begin their crawling adventures, insecure parents will try to keep them close.

Aloof parents will be glad to let them go. A baby needs the freedom to explore and come back to home base. If part of this leave and return cycle is irritating you, ask yourself why.

If you were encouraged to express yourself as a child, you may roll with your child’s emotional and creative expressions, providing safe places and methods for those expressions. On the other hand if exuberance was discouraged, if you can still hear that “settle down” echoing all these years later, you may find yourself distressed when your toddler is being noisy and making messes. Or you may be overcompensating, making sure that your toddler never hears that dreaded word “no”, and failing to set any boundaries in the process. Make a peanut butter painting on the wall? Oh how creative!

What emotions are/were okay for you? If you’ve always been allowed to cry, you’ll probably be comfortable when your child cries and won’t try to shut that down. If you weren’t allowed to express anger you may be upset if your child starts yelling at you. Or you may go the opposite direction and allow them to be emotionally unfettered, still stuffing your own anger about the effect those expressions are having on you. Kids do need freedom to express their feelings and they also need to learn healthy ways to do it. You can communicate the message that the feelings are okay but not the way they’re doing it without warping them. But if you haven’t dealt with your own ability to express emotion comfortably, you’ll probably have difficulty teaching your children.

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “That child is so spoiled”? I find those who think/say such things often were not doted on enough. They have a stringent idea of what is okay. If you’re one of those folks, you probably need more nurturing from yourself and others instead of worrying about some child getting too much.

Having trouble with your child still wanting to sleep in your bed? Time to examine why that’s a problem for you. It’s not that I’m saying they should always get to sleep with you, but for you to get them

out of your bed, you have to know how you may be unconsciously keeping them there. I know one single mom who discovered she didn’t feel safe in bed as a child; actually still didn’t feel safe in bed alone. “Coincidentally” her children proved impossible to kick out of her bed when she decided the right time had come. Only after she dealt with her feelings of being unsafe was she able to interest them in their own beds.

These are just a few common examples that parents struggle with. If your child does something that others think is normal and you’re beside yourself with your reaction, I encourage you to make the assumption that your degree of upset stems from something unresolved in your psyche. For example if your toddlers coat your entire home with flour (as a friend of mine’s did while she was in the bathroom for five minutes), the average parent will be upset. My friend, on the other hand, grabbed her phone, made a video and posted it on Facebook! But if you’re still upset about your child’s behavior days later and losing sleep over it, you have an issue to look into.

One other caveat is to have conversations with your partner (hopefully before conceiving children) about what values you want to instill and how you might do that. I can see in retrospect that my children’s father and I had totally different values that we wanted to inculcate. If we had talked about that, our parenting years would probably have gone more smoothly and we might have made choices that fostered both our values. If there is a conflict happening with your children, you also want to examine how this aligns or collides with both of your values. If you two can agree on the goal of baby-wrangling you have a better chance of success!

Jane Meyers is the owner of Positive Life Connections. She is a hypnotherapist who has been helping people get free for 20 years. She has two grown daughters and now a grandson. She was also the oldest of 8, the youngest being 15 years younger, so she was pretty sure she knew all about parenting from a very early age. She is the minister at Unity Community of Central Oregon, a family oriented spiritual community. You can reach Jane at 541-388-2929 or at www.PositiveLifeConnections.



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the upper arms. Where as teenage acne is usually accompanied by oily skin, adults suffering from acne have skin that is dry, dehydrated or combination. It is important to consult with a professional you trust to preform a skin analysis, this correctly identifies your skin type, the kind of acne you are suffering from and recommendations are made for proper skin care products and treatments.

It is often difficult to pinpoint exactly what causes adult acne, although we do know skin starts to change as we age. Pregnancy, menstrual cycle, menopause, stress, poor lifestyle and diet choices all have huge contributing factors on the health of your skin and with that, he natural skin renewal process slows, meaning breakouts and pigmentation last longer and scarring is more likely.

Acne lesions start as a clogged pore, a build up of oil, dead skin cells and keratin (the protein skin, hair and nails are made of ). The beginning stages are called comedones (blackheads) and millias (whiteheads) and if poorly taken care of the follicle wall can rupture spilling the debris into surrounding tissue causing an infection and inflammation. The outcome of this are papules, pustules, cyst and nodules.

Even with the best intentions, it is easy to make mistakes trying to treat acne yourself. If any damage to your skin happens, in most cases a skin care professional can undo it. Listed are a few common errors in self treating followed by helpful advice.

1.AVOID PICKING AND POPPING. It only prolongs healing, causes PIH (post inflammatory hyper pigmentation), increases the risk of scarring and the infected material can get pushed further into the follicle causing more infection. When adult acne is treated professionally, extractions are preformed known as “micro or acne surgery”. A sterile lancet is inserted into the follicle opening and with gentle manipulation the debris is removed from the follicle giving immediate results with minimal if any skin upset.

2. PATIENCE is a must! Treating acne takes time and dedication. Even if the breakout happened overnight, it still requires time to heal. Remember, as we age the natural skin renewal process slows from 14 days to 30 - 45 days. To speed up the process, a series of exfoliation treatments such as a salicylic peel, glycolic peel or microdermabrasion work wonders and trigger new skin cells to be produced at a faster rate.

3. Another common mistake is SELF MEDICATING and using the WRONG PRODUCTS. Self medicating will only disappoint and cause you to spend money that is not necessary. And, with so many different products on the market it can be confusing choosing the right one for your skin. If you have an occasional pimple and aren’t concerned with it, an over the counter spot treatment works great. But, if you don’t get relief and the breakouts spread, scheduling an appointment with your skin care professional helps more and actually cost less money in the long run.

4. Over scrubbing or over cleansing the skin compromises its protective barrier and only causes more irritation. Acne cannot be scrubbed away. Think GENTLE TOUCH and a MILD CLEANSER. Gently massage cleanser on the skin with your finger tips and rinse off with luke warm water and a soft wash cloth. Never rub or scrub. Pat your skin dry with a soft towel and moisturize when the skin is still damp. If you use a scrub, choose one with round, smooth tiny beads and use only once or twice a week. Use caution with scrubs, if you are actively breaking out with open lesions a scrub will only irritate so opt for a enzyme mask instead.

An onset of adult acne is frustrating and can be embarrassing. The good news is, working with your skin care professional, you have a partner who can monitor your skin and help keep breakouts under control!

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I would like to focus this month on some of my favorite foods and supplements for healthy joints. The most common joint disorder that we face as we age is called arthritis. Arthritis is inflammation of the joint. The two main kinds of arthritis are Rheumatoid (RA) and Osteoarthritis (OA). A healthy joint has smooth movement between the two bones. Usually the bones are covered by cartilage and a fluid is secreted to lubricate the joint area. So joint health is based upon the health of the cartilage and fluid. Inflammation is the body’s response to irritation, and normal aging causes wear and tear on joints. So, both RA and OA involves the destruction of cartilage due to inflammation.

In addition to foods that decrease inflammation, there are also foods to avoid that increase inflammation. Sugar and foods that are high on the glycemic

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index as well as processed foods can cause inflammation. Food allergies and food sensitivities also cause inflammation that can settle in the joint tissue. Those suffering from arthritis should be tested for their individual food allergies or sensitivities. In general, the common food allergens are eggs, wheat, gluten, corn, dairy and soy. Also with arthritis, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant and citrus also tend to increase inflammation in arthritic joints.

Foods that are great for inflammation and help to reduce arthritis include fish, ginger and curcumin. Fish and fish oils help with dietary fatty acids which determine the composition of cell membranes of your body. These cell membranes regulate inflammation. Omega 3 oils in fish suppress or slow down the inflammatory cascade which causes arthritis. It does so by destroying collagen needed for cartilage that lines the

joints. Omega 3 oils are in fish and flax. The advantage to fish oils is that the EPA and DHA type of fatty acids are already in their active forms compared to flax seeds which has to be converted to EPA and DHA by the liver in order to exert it’s anti-inflammatory activity. So, if the liver is not functioning properly that is just one more step for the body. I recommend Omega 3 sources to come from salmon, sardines, herring, and cold water fish such as mackerel.

The next food is Ginger. There have been many studies on ginger for both arthritis and macular degeneration. Ginger, like Omega 3, will inhibit the pro-inflammatory chemicals in our bodies called prostaglandins and leukotrienes. Ginger also inhibits platelet aggregation and may enhance circulation. I also use ginger for indigestion, sinusitis, congestion, upset stomach, diarrhea, nausea, arthritis, colic, heart conditions, the common cold, headaches and painful menstruation. A ginger honey tea is easy to do or you can also stir it into yogurt or stir-fry. Ginger has also been shown to suppress cancer cells and studies have been done on breast, lung and colon cells. Finally, it helps to lower elevated cholesterol. Curcumin is a plant similar to ginger. Curcumin is anti-inflammatory and inhibits the enzymes that break down cartilage in our joints. In order for Curcumin to be bioavailable it needs black pepper or black pepper extract called piperine.

Finally I would like to talk about Olive oil. Good old extra virgin olive oil. It has high amounts of

Vitamin E and K and is also high in antioxidants and monounsaturated fats. In addition to its anti-inflammatory effects it is helpful for cardiovascular disease. Always select extra virgin olive oil that refers to the oil from the first pressing of the olive, which is normally a cold press with no heat. While tasting extra-virgin olive oils in Sicily, Gary Beauchamp, PhD, director of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, noticed a ticklish, peppery sensation in the back of his throat. It was nearly identical to the “sting” he’d felt when swallowing a liquid form of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and aspirin, during previous sensory studies. Beauchamp detected a connection between olive oil and inflammation. Further studies revealed that a compound in the oil, called oleocanthal, prevents the production of pro-inflammatory COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes – the same way NSAIDs work. The olive oil-inflammation study’s researchers say that 50 milliliters (ml), which is about 3 1/2 Tbsp., is equal to a 200-mg tablet of ibuprofen. Please remember that amount of oil has more than 400 calories which is a lot of calories, especially if you add this healthy fat without giving up other calories in exchange.

I truly feel that many diseases, not just arthritis, are due to inflammation. So by increasing some specific foods in our diet and decreasing others, we can change the chemical reactions in our body by simple diet modifications.


By Susan Rutter

According to a study by the Center For Science In The Public Interest, the average baby born in the US today will consume over 600 jars of baby food by the time they are one year old. By contrast, a typical western European baby will consume 240 jars and an eastern European baby only eight. What are the babies outside the US eating? The answer is whole foods cooked and mashed by their parents. The same CSPI study confirmed that most jarred fruit and vegetable purees for babies are nutritionally

inferior to an a equivalent mashed whole food due to the added starches, thickeners and sweeteners that dilute the nutrient density of the food. Since 1975 the CSPI has petitioned the FDA to mandate percentages of ingredients on baby food jars (for instance, one brand may contain 75% bananas while another only 50% because of flours, starches and water it contains), but this simple pro-consumer labeling idea has gained no traction.

There are many advantages to making your own baby food. It’s cheaper and healthier, just to name two. Is it time saving as well? This may depend on your kitchen-craft and organization skills. But one thing is certain: it’s not difficult. Especially with the proliferation of on-line resources and recipe-sites, many of them one-stop shopping for all the BPA-free, freezer and microwave-safe containers you could ever want. One amazing site, www.wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com is a wealth of recipes and nutritional information broken down by fruit or vegetable. I can’t imagine a do-it-yourself parent needing more than this one resource, which is tremendously helpful for those of us who tend to get overwhelmed with too much information.

Which foods are safe for weaning and weaned babies? Anyone considering making their own food for baby should know that eight foods cause 90% of allergies in children: tree nuts, milk, eggs, peanuts, soy, fish, shellfish and wheat. Experts recommend introducing only one new food to your baby every four days, and watching carefully for any adverse reactions. Outside of allergies, the sky is the limit for varieties of foods any one-year old (or older) may eat; however, make sure to get the proper food consistency. In fact, according to some pediatricians, a baby’s willingness to try new foods and tastes may begin to wane by the ripe old age of 13 months, after which it’s more difficult to get them to eat new things. Added flours and sugar in pre-made baby food gives a taste preference that is hard to break. In other words, the beginning of the solid food stage is the best time to feed nutrient-dense whole foods unadulterated by fillers, thickeners or sweeteners.

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To the average person, or ‘Neurotypical’ (NT), Asperger’s Syndrome may

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My name is Jax, and I am a 44 year-old Mother of two young girls and I have Asperger’s Syndrome. Otherwise known as ASD or High-Functioning Autism, it basically means that we aren’t as severe as some Autistics, and generally ‘fit in’ better with the general population. My life hasn’t been easy and it still continues to drive me nuts at times. I would like to give you a bit of insight into why this is.

I certainly dont claim to have any sort of harder life than anyone else. But in my experiences, hearing words just roll languidly right off the tongue of most NTs (Neurotypicals), it seems as though they always know the right things to say and when to say it. It sounds easy. I’m an adult. I am intelligent, can speak and can pretend to be open and friendly. But it’s not what I want to do or can do.

I always knew I was different, and have heard it all starting with “Gee, you’re weird’, ‘Are you on drugs? Why are you laughing so loud?’ to things like “You are a cold hearted snooty broad”. I have lost many friends, alienated people and have been told I can’t open myself up enough for anyone to understand, or even care, who I am. I am not the least bit romantic, but am very sentimental. I can feel other’s pain ONLY if I have gone through the same pain. Otherwise, it is a brick wall to me and it means nothing. Cold? No, not really. Not when you know of no other way of thinking. The way I see it? With all the Hallmark holidays, the intense outpourings of concern and tears and hugging, etc., how do any NT’s even feel in control of themselves? If I let myself go at every holiday, every reunion, every sad commercial....well, I just couldn’t stay sane. The most important thing to someone like me with Asperger’s is simply being able to detach and calm down at the end of the day. If we can’t, you

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I also get overwhelmed very easily, but have learned to handle it better than I did when I was a kid. Too many people talking at once, car alarms (yikes), or even a fast-paced environment expecting me to multi-task gets me riled up and the anxiety starts flowing. And I do deal with having bad anxiety. When I was younger, anxiety would make me stick my tongue out and lick the corners of my mouth until they were chapped raw. My Brother made fun of me for it, walking around with his tongue sticking out absurdly, making a face. But my anxiety was so bad that I was constantly stumbling, running into walls, tripping, falling and did a lot of fidgeting. But, the Teachers always liked me because I was no trouble in class and I was pretty smart. My reading was always so good that I skipped many grades just to keep reading boredom at bay. I would constantly race ahead in stories we read aloud, cringing when 4th graders could barely read and ran their sentences together. Commas have a purpose, please!

I am a loner at heart but I never get lonely or bored. I have my imagination to keep me occupied. I think on many different planes and levels. But the idea of going all the way through life without feeling like you are going to fall apart and be completely worthless...that takes skill. And to look at you while I am talking? Forget it. It’s too personal, it goes past my privacy barrier. You may be able to look in one day but you will never understand what you see.

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I’d think no one in the world has had a positive birth experience. But I do know better.

The birth of my fourth son was one of the most amazing experiences. I’m glad to share it with anyone, but it almost seems as if people would

rather hear the horror stories. Is it because they want to validate that their birth experience was “normal?” Is it because those types of stories are more like the births seen on TV? Or is it just due to some natural attraction humans have to the macabre? Whatever the reason, I’d like to do something about it.

After my fourth son’s birth, I wanted to shout from the housetops about how wonderful giving birth could be. Since climbing up on housetops is impractical and dangerous, I began to seek out how I could get the word out without breaking my neck. That’s when I heard about birth doulas.

Doula is a Greek word meaning “a woman who serves.” You might have also heard the term monitrice (French for monitor, coach or instructor), birthing coach, or labor coach. All the same name for a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth. (I’m a birth doula, but there are also postpartum doulas who provide emotional and practical support during the postpartum period.)

Common questions I get asked are: aren’t doulas the same as midwives; and do you attend hospital births? Unlike doctors or midwives, doulas do not provide clinical care, give medical advice, or diagnose medical conditions. Although some people think doulas only attend home births, the fact is, doulas attend births in all settings: homes, birthing clinics and hospitals. Think of us as another member of the women’s birthing team, working in harmony with her chosen care provider, her partner, and the hospital or clinic staff.

Why would a woman need a doula, you might ask, and how can a doula help make the birth experience one that you may want to shout about from rooftops? Besides my first-hand experience, scientific studies have found that women are 33% less likely to be dissatisfied with or negatively rate their birth experience when they have continuous support during labor. Also, with continuous support there is a significant decrease in the use of pain medications, vacuum and forceps deliveries, and cesarean sections. Now I realize that not everyone wants to do birth al naturale. That’s okay. A good doula helps her clients achieve the type of birth that they envision as the perfect birth.

There’s just something about the presence of another woman, who’s been through (or at least trained in) the birth process, who is objective, and who can offer real help when the going gets tough. Not until the mid-1700’s did male doctors start taking over the role of helping women deliver their babies. Before then, laboring women were either attended by another woman or they did it alone. We like to think of doula care as mothering the mother, and our clients appreciate a back rub, an encouraging word, or a hand to hold during an event some people compare to running a marathon.

So, if every woman had a doula at her birth, would the horror stories cease? Probably not, but I’d like to think they’d become the exception rather than the rule. So here’s my shout out. Giving birth can be an empowering, amazing and decidedly non-horrific experience! Hiring a doula can help.

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By Annissa Anderson for Commute Options

Knowing how to navigate streets, crosswalks and intersections in our community may seem simple, but in spite of this, crashes still happen. A few basic rules of pedestrian, bicyclist and motorist safety are important for everyone to know. For this reason, Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has applied for, and received, a mini-grant to develop safety education materials to share throughout our community.

Neighborhood associations, schools and other community groups in Central Oregon will soon have access to a prepackaged presentation – the Street Smarts program – to improve safety in their area roads. Funding for the safety education project was awarded to Bend MPO through a 2012 Building Safer Communities Mini-Grant from the Alliance for Community Traffic Safety in Oregon (ACTS Oregon) and ODOT Transportation Safety Division.

At its essence, the Street Smarts program will provide a tool to inform driver, bicyclist and pedestrian behavior and strive to reduce the number of crashes in our area. “Safety is a two-way street that requires awareness for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers,” said Jovi Anderson, Bend MPO grant administrator. “Our Street Smarts program addresses all of these audiences,” she added.

With the assistance of Commute Options, Bend Police and Bend Transportation Division, Bend MPO will develop a community kit of pedestrian, bicyclist and motorist safety materials that can be tailored to specific safety needs of the group affected. A “train the presenters” session will be created and offered to interested groups to create a sustainable safety education program. Program materials are expected to be completed by June.

The targeted message of Street Smarts will be the rights and responsibilities of drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. For example, pedestrian crash analyses may show that the crashes were caused by typical risk behaviors, such as a pedestrian wearing dark clothing and crossing mid-block in low-light conditions, or where the driver was texting. Education targeting, identifying and eliminating

these risks will be central to the presentation.

“According to 2010 Oregon Department of Transportation crash data, statewide there were 792 pedestrian crashes reported with 62 fatalities and 772 injures. Statewide, 910 bicyclist crashes were reported with 7 fatalities and 877 injuries. It is a problem everywhere. Our Street Smarts program is timely and much needed,” said Anderson.

The Bend MPO presentation will also include the specific driver and pedestrian requirements for safe use around Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) crossings, which have been installed at 3 Bend locations: two on the parkway (Reed Lane & Badger Road) and one at Greenwood Avenue and 12th, at the base of Pilot Butte.

The Street Smarts educational materials will also be made available to the Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) for use in other communities around Central Oregon.

“We are excited to be a part of the preparation and dispersal of this valuable information, to help keep members of our community safe while out on the roads” said Kim Curley, community outreach director for Commute Options.

More details of the program will be released as progress is made. Visit www.bendmpo.org for updates.

Commute Options promotes choices that reduce the impacts of driving alone. For more information about Commute Options, contact Jeff Monson, Executive Director of Commute Options at 541/330-2647 or visit www.commuteoptions.org.

Annissa Anderson is a freelance writer and PR consultant in Bend.

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By Lillian Quinn

Who gets the couch? Who gets the big screen television? Sometimes people end up fighting over personal property in a divorce. Each party has a 50% interest

in any marital asset such as personal property. However, there are some exceptions which would include inherited items, items that were purchased before marriage and items that are personal to the individual. Obviously, a wife would have no marital interest in her Husband’s clothing. What about the wedding ring? The court in Mallorie and Mallorie (2006) concluded that a wife’s wedding ring should be treated as her separate property rather than as a marital asset. The court stated that if the ring was gifted to the wife before marriage, the ring would be considered a premarital asset and should be awarded to her. If the ring was received during the marriage, it should be considered an item of personal apparel, that is uniquely suited to the recipient. The Court ended up holding that regardless of when wife acquired her wedding ring, it should be considered as separate property. What about the boat? The boat should be valued and both parties have an interest if it was purchased during the marriage. It doesn’t matter that Husband never used the boat and only wife did or that it is titled only in wife’s name. Remember that when personal property is valued it is at garage sale value. So even if the couch cost $2000 two years ago, it is probably worth only what you could get for it in a garage sale (not a lot). I encourage my clients to each make a list of the items they want and exchange those lists and then talk about it after a couple of days has passed. There is a lot of emotion attached to items and who gets what. A family law attorney can certainly help navigate a client through a division but that can be costly. It is better if the couple can fairly divide things themselves. Should you have any family law questions, you should contact a family law attorney.

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BENDON GOINGCar Seat ClinicsBend Fire Department 1212 SW Simpson Ave 541-322-6200Fourth Wednesday of every month 10am-1pmSt. Charles HospitalMonday - Fridaycall for appmt 541-706-3799Central Oregon Modern Quilt GuildMeets monthly on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 5-8 PM. Open to all non-traditional sewers and quilters. The groups meets at QuiltWorks in Bend at 926 NE Greenwood Ave. Visit http://comqg.blogspot.com to find out the latest news. Bring a project, a friend and learn about the Modern Quilt Guild.Partners In CareFor family and friends mourning the death of a loved one, Partners In Care, offers free, on-going support groups. All classes are at the Partners In Care location unless otherwise stated. 2075 NE Wyatt Court. Please RSVP at 541-382-5882 for the class you’re interested in. Partners In Care offers monthly community educational. www.partnersbend.orgCoffee & Doughnuts with Bob & the BoysLast Thursday of the month 10–11am. Sorry ladies…. gentlemen only for this grief support group. www.partnersbend.orgMy Friend’s HouseFor children and families who have experienced a loss through death. Parents & caregivers can meet for support and healing while their children attend group with other children. No cost. Dinner included. Contact Eileen for pre-registration at 382-5882. www.partnersbend.orgFirst Thursday Banjo JamRiver Rim Coffeehouse, 7-9 features a fun group of Bluegrass players.Goody’s Chocolate and Ice Cream Factory ToursAt 1111 SE Division, 541-385-7085. Come experience the award-winning tastes of Goody’s Chocolate and Ice Cream, a Central Oregon tradition

for over 27 years. See the website for details and to find out when the tours start! www.goodyschocolates.com. Kids’ Night Out at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center6:30 PM. A safe and fun-filled program for children ages 3-11, runs every Saturday from 6:30 -9:30pm through May 26th. Young children, ages 3-5, enjoy games, crafts, stories, movies and more while older children, ages 6-11, enjoy an evening of swimming, crafts and games. (Swimming is not available for young children, ages 3-5.) Pizza, a drink and a healthy snack are included. This low-cost program is $10 per child for district residents and $14 per child for those living outside district boundaries. 800 NE 6th Street, Bend. Participants may register at https://register.bendparksandrec.org. Ice Skating at Seventh Mountain Resort18575 SW Century Drive, Bend. Spin and twirl your way around the finest sheet of ice in Central Oregon. Birthday party, private ice time and fundraiser options available. $8 admission, $6 skate rental. www.seventhmountain.com. 2nd Street Theater Presents “Gina, Galdi & Guest” By Cricket Daniel: Through March 17th, Wed.-Sat. performances at 7:30pm and Sun. at 3pm. Gina Galdi and Guest is the story of the early thirty-something Gina Galdi now living back home with her kooky mom and tinkering dad as her friends, JoJo and Laurie help her figure out her life. 220 NW. Lafayette Ave. Bend. www.2ndstreettheatre.com.CTC Presents “Voices In The Dark”: March 8th-25th. Wed-Sat. 7:30pm and Sun., 2pm: What do you get when you combine a popular radio psychotherapist trying to save her marriage, a remote cabin in the woods, a mysterious caller and a storm? Certainly not what you might expect. This new Edgar Award-winning thriller brings the audience a truly chilling feeling (the kind you used to only get in the movies) to the stage and will keep you on the edge

of your seat. www.cascadestheatrical.org.Leapers and Creepers at the High Desert MuseumMarch 1st-April 29th. 10am. Live panther chameleons are among more than 20 types of native and exotic frogs and reptiles in the exhibit Leapers & Creepers. Learn about their fascinating natural history and conservation topics through interactive activities. At the High Desert Museum, 59800 South Highway 97. www.visitbend.com.“Mr. Marmalade” at Innovation Theatre WorksMarch 2nd-18th, 7:30pm. Innovation Theatre Works announces the next production of its 2011-2012 MainStage Season which is the acclaimed comedy by Noah Haidle, “Mr. Marmalade”.1155 SW Division St., #B-8. Between Reed Market & 3rd Streets. Cost: $20 regular and $18 Senior/Students & Groups. www.visitbend.com.Family-to-Family ClassesNAMI Central Oregon will begin new sessions beginning in March. The class will be on Monday evenings from 6:30-9pm beginning March 5th. This is a free 12 week class but does require registration and a commitment to attend all classes. To register for the class please call either Maryann Shelton at 541-419-5638 or Roger Olson at 541-480-1960. For information: http://name.org/Template.cfm?Section=Family-to-Family&lstid=605.March 2ndDiscover Bend Walking Tour11am. 24-hour advance reservations required. Join a Bend expert from Visit Bend for a free one-hour guided tour of the historic downtown core. Learn a bit of the past as well as the ins and outs and hotspots of present-day Bend and Central Oregon. 750 NW Lava Road, Suite 160 at the corner of Oregon Ave. and Lava Rd. www.visitbend.com.Taste of the Town6pm. One of the oldest charity galas in the area, the Meal of the Year and Taste of the Town are annual fundraising events held each year on the campus of Central Oregon Community College. Last year over 1,000 people attended both evenings, raising over $200,000 for student scholarships at COCC. Mazama Gym, 2600 N.W. College Way. Cost: $25 in advance and $30 at the door. www.visitbend.com.

March 2nd-3rd St. Charles–Talent Showcase Community: 7pm. Get to know the folks behind the white coats, stethoscopes, scrubs and suits as St. Charles features the exceptional talents of employees, physicians and volunteers. You will be amazed at the professional, top quality performances in vocal, dance, instrumental and more in this fabulous variety show. Tickets: $2 – General Seating. www.towertheatre.org.

March 3rd First Friday Art Walk5-9pm. Held the first Friday of every month. Galleries in downtown Bend and the Old Mill District open their doors for these special monthly evenings. Many participating galleries bring in live music, new exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, plus the ever-popular food and wine samplings. www.theoldmill.com.Triage7:30-9:30pm. An improvisational comedy show for the whole family in the style of “Whose Line is it Anyway? Doors open at 7pm, $5 cover. At the Greenwood Playhouse. www.cascadetheatrical.org.Darkness to Light Training9-12pm at the KIDS Center, NW Kingston Ave. Bend. This three hour training is where Central Oregon adults learn to better protect our community’s children from child abuse. The cost is $20 but there are scholarships available. People should register prior to the day of training. Contact info: Kim Bohme, 541-383-5958 or [email protected].

March 4th-5thUSASA Central Oregon Series Border/ Ski CrossSkiers and snowboards race to the finish in the board/skier cross event. Contact: [email protected].

March 6thFamily & Friends Night at McMenamin’s St Francis5-11pm. Gather your friends, family and classmates for appetizers, dinner and/or drinks at one of Bend’s favorite watering holes. Lots of fun... PLUS sales for the evening will benefit Cascade School of Music. You can even get food and drinks to-go! www.ccschoolofmusic.org.High Desert Chamber Music-Armadillo String Quartet7:30pm. String musicians play selections of chamber music. At the Oxford Hotel, 10NW Minnesota Ave. Cost: $35, $10 children/students. 541-306-3988 or www.highdesertchambermusic.com

March 9thA Night At The Opera7pm. Celebrate the Tower’s 72nd birthday and bring the family to this classic comedy at 1940 ticket prices! 25 cents at the door only. Between puns, songs, insults and slapstick, the Marx Brothers help tow young lovers succeed in love and in the opera. www.towertheatre.org.One Model Fashion Show6:30pm Portion of proceeds to benefit FANOld Stone Church, 157 NW FranklinYou help us pick the winner!No Host bar, Celebrity Fashion Show featuring Kristi Miller, Competition Show featuring the 6 finalists where you vote for your favorite model and then open dancing while we tally the votes. $20 adults $16 High School Kids $12 for


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Marth 9th-11thSpecial Olympics Oregon Winter Games8am. Winter State Games Snow Sports are held annually at Mt. Bachelor where participants from the entire state compete in one of four sports – alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. All participants have trained in their hometowns and local mountains for eight or more weeks prior to these competitions. 13000 SW Century Drive. www.visitbend.com.

March 10thGrin & Bear It 5K Walk/Run Healthy Beginnings believes that all children should enter kindergarten healthy and prepared to learn. Our work fosters healthy, nurtured children, families and communities by bringing accessible physical, developmental and behavioral screenings to children from birth through age five. www.theoldmill.com.An Evening With Groucho7:30pm. Center Stage Series - Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fast paced 90 minutes of hilarity. Tickets: Reserved Seating: $35 and $30 All Ages. www.towertheatre.org.Bunco For Seniors6:30pm. Each month seniors and family members are invited to have an evening of FUN! Bring a partner or come alone to be assigned a new friend. Prizes consist of Wal-Mart Gift Certificates. An extra prize travels around to be won by the last person to Bunco. If you don’t know the game, come and learn. It is easy and fun for all. At Summit Assisted Living, 127 SE Wilson Ave. Cost: Free. www.visitbend.com.

March 10th-11thMusical Theater9am-Noon. Ages 12-18. This course offers young performers the special opportunity to gain insight into the life of the musical theater artist as well as build the confidence necessary to be a successful performer. During this experience, students will develop the skills and techniques used by Broadway performers. Students will participate in dance, voice, and acting for musical theater and will need to wear comfortable clothing for unrestricted movement. Cost: $65. Location: BEAT Studio, 3312 Hwy 97. www.beatonline.com.

March 16thAn Evening With Leo Kottke7:30pm. Grammy nominated

acoustic guitarist has, over the course of 4 decades spent touring and recording, invented an entirely new language for the 6- and 12-string guitar. He is a stunning player, a gifted vocalist, and one very funny man on stage. Reserved Seating $35 and $45. www.towertheatre.org.

March 17thThe St. Patrick’s Day Dash Walk/RunPresented by Deschutes Brewery, is a family 5K fun run. Gather the family to walk, jog, crawl or run, and be sure to wear your green as there will be prizes for best costume and best wearin’ o the green! www.theoldmill.com.Legendary Saxophonist Bobby Watson8pm. Mr. Watson will be accompanied by a Portland-based rhythm section led by the great Mel Brown, pianist Gordon Lee, bassist Ed Bennett and trumpeter Derek Sims. 10 NW Minnesota Ave. Cost: $45 plus $2 processing fee. www.visitbend.com.

March 17th-18thAuditioning9am-Noon. Ages 8+. This class will educate the student in resume writing, headshots and postcars, the trades, agents, monologues and cold readings. Please come prepared with 16 bars of song and be ready to dance! Cost: $65. Location: BEAT Studio, 3312 Hwy 9. www.beatonline.com.

March 20thDarkness to Light Training6-9pm at the KIDS Center, NW Kingston Ave. Bend. This three hour training is where Central Oregon adults learn to better protect our community’s children from child abuse. The cost is $20, but there are scholarships available. People should register prior to the day of training. Contact info: Kim Bohme, 541-383-5958 or email: [email protected].

March 21stInternet Safety Class5:30-7:30pm at the KIDS Center, NW Kingston Ave., Bend. This new two hour training will help adults learn easy steps to keep children safer online. The cost is $10, but scholarships are available. People who are interested should sign-up prior to the day of training. Contact info: Kim Bohme, 541-383-5958 or email, [email protected].

March 23rdComedy Legend Gallagher7:30pm. Great comedy without the mess. Gallagher’s “No Sledge” show incorporates intelligent social and political commentary as only he can deliver. Tickets $25.85. www.towertheatre.org.

March 24th The Ascetic Junkies7:30pm. Kickoff spring break with a full night of breakout bluegrass and Americana pop featuring one of the best young groups in Portland, The Ascetic Junkies. Also appearing are Portland’s progressive folk trio The Bottlecap Boys and Bend’s own singer/songwriter/pianist Sara Jackson-Holman. The Ascetic Junkies play with a joyful, frenetic virtuosity, intermingling what The Willamette Week called “bluegrass with modern pop and rock in a way that keeps toes tapping.” At the Tower Theatre, downtown Bend. www.towertheatre.org.

March 31stJazz At Joe’s Presents “The Pete Christlieb Quintet”7pm. Tenor sax giant Pete Christlieb with special guest artists Jeff Riggs, Steve Sonday, Tim Gilson, and Todd Strait. Another great night of classic jazz not to be missed! At the Greenwood Playhouse. www.justjoesmusic.com/jazzatjoes.

LAPINEMarch 10th10th Annual All You Can Eat Crab Feed12-6pm. Do you love crab? Well...here’s your chance to get your fill! Comes with all the trimmings:

Coleslaw, Baked Beans, French Bread. Includes: Beer, Wine or Soda. Items for sale: Butter Melting Kit and Crab tools. Tickets are $25 each. No tickets sold at the door and the last day of sale is March 2nd. (only 600 tickets to be sold). Tickets available at the Frontier Days Office at 541-536-7821 or at La Pine Chamber, Adrian House of Hair, Ace Hardware, Shop Smart, Ray’s Food Place, Twigs Gift Company and South Valley Bank. At the La Pine Event Center, 16406 First Street. www.lapine.org.

March 16thLa Pine Chamber of Commerce Breakfast7:45-9:15am. Come and join the Chamber for Breakfast at the La Pine Senior Center, 16450 Victory Way. Open to Chamber Members and their guest. Speaker, Sponsor, and lots of networking. Cost for the Breakfast is $8. Call the Chamber for more information and to reserve a seat, (541) 536-9771. www.lapine.org.

March 17thCold Climate Gardening10am-Noon. The hardiest of the hardy plants, trees and shrubs for your garden. Learn from Master Gardener Linda Stephenson on how to prepare your landscape for planting, making the right plant decisions and what tools work best for the job. Author of

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MADRASON GOINGCar Seat ClinicsMadras-Jefferson County Fire Department 765 SE Adams Dr., Madras 541-475-7274 Third Thursdayof every month 11am -1pm18th Annual Tribal Member Art ExhibitThrough January 8th. Exquisite traditional and contemporary art of various media by adult tribal artists will be displayed. 18th Annual Warm Springs Tribal Youth Art ExhibitJanuary through April. Always heartwarming! View adventurous mixed media and talent by Warm Springs tribal youth artists. Family-to-Family ClassesNAMI Central Oregon will begin new sessions beginning in March. The class will be on Thursday evenings from 6:30-9pm beginning March 15th. This is a free 12 week class but does require registration and a commitment to attend all classes. To register please call Linda McCoy at 541-475-1873. For information about the class visit: http://name.org/Template.cfm?Section=Family-to-Family&lstid=605.

PRINEVILLEON GOINGSkating RinkOpen Friday and Saturday nights, 6-9pm through May. The Parks District operates a roller skating rink from September, after school begins, through early May. It’s located in the gymnasium of Crooked River

March 20thParent Workshop-Reduce Stress5:30-7:30pm. Food and child care provided. Life moves at a fast pace with lots of responsibilities, and many conflicts. Join Jennifer Chaney as she provides ways to reduce stress in your life while supporting your children and family. At Crooked River Elementary Library, 641 NE First St. www.visitprineville.com.

REDMONDON GOINGCar Seat ClinicsRedmond Fire Department Have local car seat technicians help you install your child car seat correctly for FREE! Statistics show that 8 out of 10 car seats are installed wrong! By appointment,

3rd Thursday of every month 4-6pm. Questions: 541-504-5016 or go to www.redmondfireandrescue.org.Central Christian School TigerTuesdays: 10am-2pm. Every Tuesday the community is invited to visit us. 2234 SE 6th St., Redmond. www.centralchristianschools.com.

March 5thCentral Christian School6:30pm. High School Overview Open House. Everyone welcome. 2234 SE 6th St., Redmond. www.centralchristianschools.com. 541-548-7803.Mountain Country Idol3rd-17th, 8-11pm. Sign up for Mountain Country Idol now! Audition for up to 20 spots to become a star in Central Oregon and compete for ever $5,000 in cash prizes and a chance to record your music in a professional studio. Ticket Details: $3 in advance, $5 at the door available at: Sunday Guitars in Bend (on 3rd St. across from Cash & Carry), Timbers in Redmond, Roxies Salon on 7th in Redmond and our Combined Communications studios on the corner of 18th and Empire. Location: 3315 S Highway 97, Redmond Timbers. www.visitredmondoregon.com.

March 8-11th Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show12pm. Where can you find a best selection of RV’s and Boats? The Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show! The show is the place to be for all your outdoor adventure needs, and one, ticket gets you into the largest Boat Show and RV Show in the region. At the Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way. Cost: $10 Adults, $5 Juniors (6-16), Free to children 5 & under, $15 for 2-Day Pass. www.visitbend.com.

March 11th Redmond Community Concert Association presents Dean Regan2pm and 6:30pm. Dean Regan and the Midnight Blue Sextet present ‘Give My Regards to Broadway’. The Music-The Stories-The Magic! Dean’s vocal talents will be backed by the piano, upright bass, drums, trumpet, trombone and saxophone. Redmond Highschool Auditorium.www.redmondcca.org.

SISTERSMarch 3rd 4H Fundraiser DinnerCrab Feed & silent auction to support the Deschutes Co. 4H Program. Tickets are $35 and available at the OSU Extension office in Redmond or at Aspen Lakes. Location: Aspen Lakes/Brand 33. www.sisterscountry.com.

March 8thSisters Folk Festival Winter Concert Series7pm. Featuring “Red Molly”. This New York-based trio performs and writes haunting and uplifting songs, and delivers authentic bluegrass

and old-time gospel-influenced songs. Anchored by beautiful three-part harmonies, each “Molly” brings their own flavor to the band. Sisters High School Auditorium, 1700 West McKinney Butte Rd. Cost: Adults $15, $20 at door; Students $10. www.visitbend.com.

March 17th-18th Sisters Shootout Basketball SeriesAt the Sisters Highschool. www.sistersrecreation.com.

March 24thRita Hosking & Cousin Jack8pm. The Americana and bluegrass musicians perform. At HarmonyHouse, 17505 Kent Road.

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You, Your Child, Your CarBy Mark Larsen

You and your husband go to the doctor and she tells you the news. You’re going to have a baby!! This is some of the best news you will ever receive and also the most life changing. Suddenly you start thinking about clothes, baby’s room, college, oh my! Then before you know it the delivery day arrives and you are parents.

What’s your first responsibility upon leaving the hospital? Getting your child and your wife home safely is the top priority. This means making sure your car is in good shape, is fully operational and has the proper car seat for your new son or

daughter to take their first ride home in. The purchase of a car seat is an important decision. Your child will be spending a great deal of time in the car and as we all know there is high risk each time we get on the road. Do your research and get the best child car seat possible. Purchase a car seat which will fit your child as they grow, has strong straps to hold your child in the seat and has a strap release system that is easy to operate.

One big issue you will have to deal with when you have your child in your car is the possible distraction they can cause to your driving. Whether it’s the crying or fussing of a very young child, the constant “why” questions that will come from older children or the “he hit me, did not, did too” situation. Many times the reaction to these issues is to twist around in your seat as you’re driving to see or address the issue. By doing so you just increased the risk to everyone in the car. If you must address the issue immediately, find a safe place to pull off the road, put your car into park and then deal with it. Don’t put yourself, your children or everyone else on the road at risk.

Something that most parents don’t consider is how their driving affects their children. When we ask parents “when will your child learn to drive?”, the general response is “when they turn 15.” In reality, our children start learning to drive the very first day we put them in the car coming home from the hospital. Children are like sponges, they absorb everything they see and hear. If they watch you over the years speed, make rolling stops, run yellow and red lights, tailgate other cars, yell at other drivers or drive in an aggressive manner, that’s exactly how your child will drive when they obtain their license. You have been their role model for driving for the past 15 years of their life. When you try to teach your children to drive, you have a hard time getting them to follow the rules. You want them to drive safely, legally and follow the rules so they don’t get into a crash or collision. Model behaviors you want your children to follow and not those you don’t.

As parents you are going to think and plan a great deal for your child’s education. It starts with which pre school is best, which school district do you live in and does it have the schools you want your child to attend. A major part of their education is driver education. You’re not going to take the “cheap” route when it comes to your child’s formal education so why would you not also provide a professional and certified driver education course for your child? The best driving education you can provide for your son or daughter should be taught by a professional instructor. This person has been trained to teach the most current laws and methods to assure safe driving habits. Deschutes Driver Education is your best choice for your child’s driving education. Our instructors are trained and certified by the State of Oregon and teach the Oregon state certified curriculum. We provide classroom instruction with no more than 10 students per class so students receive the individualized attention they need. Our behind- the- wheel sessions are one instructor to one student drives.

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Pets and Your ChildrenBy Lauren Stayer, DVM

Growing up with pets can have great benefits for children; however, there are some challenges when raising children around pets. These challenges include safety for your pet and children as well as zoonotic diseases.

If you already have a cat or dog and you’re planning on having a baby this can be a big adjustment for your pet. Your pet may be going from the center of attention to being slightly ignored (at least from their point of view). It is important to continue to show your pet love and affection and still take them out for daily exercise.

When you bring a new baby into the household, try not to make a large production out of it in front of your pet. Provide positive reinforcement when your pet is behaving well around your new baby. It is normal for your pet to want to smell the baby to get accustomed to the new addition to the family. Until your pet is comfortable around your baby they should be kept separate unless supervised. If you already have children and you would like to add a pet to the family it is best to educate your children on safe pet handling before bringing the new pet into the house. Kids can be a little rough with animals without intending to. Talk to your kids about gentle pet handling, including not pulling hair, ears, tails, and collars, and not picking small pets up because of the potential to drop and injure them. A small child chasing an animal can also lead to trouble, so try to avoid this behavior. Including your children in training lessons can help them learn how to behave around the new pet.

Getting a pet is a family decision and the adults in the house should be just as excited to have a new pet as the children. The adults are usually the ones that care for the pet on a daily basis and are going to be the one to make medical decisions as well. Do not get a new pet solely because your child wants one. When you pick out a new pet make sure to that the pet meets your children and that the pet is compatible to be around them. There are pets that will not be a good match for a household with children. Although your animal may be great with your children, their attitude may change with your children’s friends or large groups of children. It is best to keep your animal away from these situations or monitor them very closely. This also applies to your children around new animals. Some animals are not used to children and may find them scary. Teach your children to always ask the owner to pet an animal before approaching them.

A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be transmitted from an animal to a person. There are many types of zoonotic diseases and the following covers a few of these diseases, but is not a complete list. Ringworm, roundworms, hookworms, giardia, and salmonella are all zoonotic diseases. Ringworm is not a worm or parasite, but actually a fungal skin disease that can affect cats and dogs and be given to people. Symptoms seen on your pet can include dry/flaky skin, hair loss, scratching, and redness and the lesions can look similar on people. Roundworms and hookworms are internal gastrointestinal parasites carried by both cats and dogs. You will not usually see worms in the stool and your pet will

not necessarily have loose stool or diarrhea. All new additions to the family should have fecal tests performed and all pets should have yearly fecal tests. Roundworms can be very dangerous to people because they can migrate inside the body to different organs, including the liver, lungs, brain, and eyes. Hookworms can penetrate the skin and cause a rash or raised lesions under the skin. These parasites can also live in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. If your animal has an internal parasite then it needs to be dewormed properly. Proper sanitation of the area where your pet defecates is a key role in prevention. Do not allow your children to walk barefoot where your pet has defecated and make sure they are washing their hands after cleaning up feces or touching around your pet’s hind end. Giardia is a protozoal infection of the gastrointestinal tract. Animals usually get it by drinking standing water that is contaminated with giardia. People can contract it the same way, but can also pick it up from their pets. Salmonella is a bacteria that can be present in your pets stool, but can also be found on the exterior of some reptiles and amphibians (ie frogs and turtles). If you are concerned about your pet or family member having a zoonotic disease contact your veterinarian or physician.

Although there are precautions to take when raising children around pets, education can make it safe and fun to raise them together. The benefits of raising children around pets are numerous and can greatly improve your children’s lives. If you have any questions or concerns about raising children and pets together contact your veterinarian or physician.

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Bow Wow BingoThursday nights at 6:30pm. Seventh Street Brewhouse, 855 SW 7th Street by Fred Meyer. Cash awards. $1 per bingo card. 50% proceeds go to the Humane Society of Redmond. www.redmondhumane.org.

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By Reese Mercer

With the holidays over now and the beginning of a new year ahead, many families are thinking about bringing a new dog into their lives. It’s an exciting time for the whole family, this process of bringing home a new four-legged, tail-wagging family member – one who can deeply enrich family experiences.Children especially show many benefits when raised with pets. The positive feelings that develop

toward a pet dog can contribute to the child’s self confidence and sense of self-esteem, and help foster respect and empathy for other living things.

If you’re considering adding this new family addition - what should you think about when bringing a four-legged friend into your home?Get the Right Dog, for Your FamilySize Matters. Very small or very large dogs do not do well in a

home with younger kids. Toddlers and small children can injure, often seriously, a smaller dog or puppy. While larger dogs can excitedly throw their weight about, innocently enough, but in a way that might cause harm to the child. Age Matters. An often overlooked but ideal dog for a first time dog home is an older dog. One that is 5+ years of age and usually displaced from a previous home because of an unexpected life event. These older dogs have mellowed, they’re most always housebroken, and they’re pretty much a “plug and play” new friend. And while little kids and little puppies seem a natural fit – and beyond cute together – in a matter of months the puppy outgrows its “cute” stage and is now an energetic teenager - more than some families are ready for.Type Matters. Some dog types are more tolerant than others of a young child’s “poking and prodding”. Research the range of possibilities online or through your local library to get a sense of dog types. Local area rescue groups and even some local animal shelters do a lot of hands on work with their dogs, and will know if there are stand out dogs who are “child tested” and more likely to thrive in a new family home with children. Set Some “Rules of Engagement”Children should understand that just like everyone else in the family, their new dog friend needs a private space – somewhere for their new friend to rest, or retreat to, when play time is over or things become too rambunctious. Children can also be taught basic

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skills on approaching a dog in a way that’s non-threatening. These are good life skills as well, and helpful with all dogs in general that a child may encounter outside of the home.Learn to “Read Dog”When it comes to dogs and people, especially kids, the old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is true. Dogs are communicating all of the time, whether they’re happy and engaged, or cautious or concerned. Learn to recognize the signals a dog gives when he/she’s feeling threatened, annoyed or afraid so that you can then redirect their attentions or diffuse a situation before things escalate.Learning how to “read dog” through books, videos or local area trainers, can go a long way. It’s beneficial toward fostering a happy household and positive connections between all family members whether large or small, young or old, with two legs or four.With these considerations in mind, good wishes for you in finding a wonderful four-legged friend to bring your child(ren) many years of joy, comfort and fond childhood memories.Recommended Reading: How to Speak Dog, by Sarah Whitehead (Scholastic) – Readily available through local Central Oregon libraries, this book is an excellent “how to” guide for the entire family,

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By Julie Burket

Dark chocolate isn’t the only sweet gift that is good for the heart – building strong relationships plays a vital role in living a longer and healthier life, too. Physicians have been preaching that eating right and getting regular exercise will improve longevity. But, what about the idea that maintaining positive relationships also can help keep people healthy? In numerous studies, researchers are finding that people who have strong friendships age better, recover from illness quicker, have stronger immunity and live longer.

For many years, research focused on the practical view of socialization. As they grew older, people with more developed social connections could get a ride to the doctor, find someone to lend a hand with physical care or go out to dinner with companions. And this is indeed an important part of the picture. However, it is now known that this isn’t the whole story of why social engagement is so important.

According to researchers at Brigham Young University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who pooled data from 148 studies involving more than 300,000 men and women across the developed world, those with poor social ties had an average of 50 percent higher odds of death in the study’s follow-

by Medical News Today links the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in old age to social isolation. Loneliness was linked to lower levels of cognitive function as well as more rapid decline of function. People who identified themselves as lonely experienced double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s than those who described themselves as least lonely. According to AgeInPlace.com, an online resource that helps seniors maintain their quality of life, 28 percent of Americans older than age 65 live alone. It is important for seniors and caregivers to be aware of the potential for social isolation and how to create opportunities to develop personal bonds with others.

Additionally, gerontologists state that maintaining human relationships promotes healthy aging in many ways, including:• Strengtheningtheimmune system• Loweringbloodpressure• Encouragingphysicalfitness• Improvingsleep• Motivatinggoodnutrition• Reducingtheperceptionofpain

Love from friends and family could be the key to ensuring a longer, happier life. Remember your loved one this Valentine’s Day by giving a cherished gift – your time. For suggestions and recommendations on providing care for aging loved ones, go to

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About Right at Home, Founded in 1995, Right at Home, Inc. is an international franchise organization based in Omaha, Neb. Independently owned and operated franchise units offer in-home care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently. Right at Home offices directly employ all caregiving staff. Each caregiver is thoroughly screened, trained, bonded and insured prior to entering a client’s home. All ongoing care is monitored and supervised by the more than 225 local franchise offices located across 40 states nationwide and throughout the world. For more information on Right at Home, visit About Right at Home or read the Right at Home caregiving blog. Sign up for Right at Home’s free adult caregiving eNewsletter, Caring Right at Home.

The Right at Home, Central Oregon office is a locally owned and operated franchise office of Right at Home, Inc., serving the communities of Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties. Julie Burket and Dr. Bradley Burket opened in November of 2009. For more information, contact Right at Home of Central Oregon at 541-633-7436 or by email at [email protected].

Loneliness Harms HealthLove and Companionship Result in a Healthier and Longer Life

up period (an average of 7.5 years) than those with “robust” social ties.

“Right at Home caregivers not only offer homemaking, physical assistance and wellness care services, but they ensure the beloved family member enjoys social interaction on a regular basis,” said Julie Burket, Owner, Right at Home, Central Oregon. “Our caregivers have a genuine interest in helping seniors live a better quality of life, and as a result, relationships are built over time.”

Among the aging, the lack of ongoing relationships and love is a common concern, and the connection between relationships and life expectancy is not a new theory. One health problem reported

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10th Annual Central Oregon

Dance Showcase Saturday, March 10, 2012Mountain View High School7pmADVANCE Tickets $12/ $15 AT THE DOOR

Saturday, March 10, 2012 will mark the 10th annual “Central Oregon Dance Showcase” sponsored by the Terpsichorean Dance Studio. The Showcase has become a popular event with performers and the community, and this year we are proud to feature a new group to the Showcase, Ayayat Idait from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.

Consistent ensembles over the last 10 years have been the Terpsichorean Dance Studio, Bali Ram South Indian Classical Dancer, Gypsy Fire Tribal Belly Dance, Jazz Dance Collective, Gotta Dance, Dancing Granny, Sahara’s Dream, The Vibe, Hokule’a Polynesian Dancers, Academie de Ballet Classique, Velocity Dance Theatre, Zumba, & Ubiquitous Dance Company . New to the Showcase this year are Urban Point Dance Center, Tap Dancer Ed Rose, Central Oregon School of Ballet, Juniper Clickin’ Cloggers, Modern Impulse, Mrs. Marcelle’s School of Dance, & LindsiKay Hoop Dance.

Any Central Oregon dance group is eligible to participate as long as they are available to entertain community groups and their enrollment is open to everyone.

This “Central Oregon Dance Showcase” will be held at Mountain View High School on March 10, 2012 at 7pm. Reserved seat advance tickets are $12 and will be available at the Terpsichorean Dance Studio, 1601 NW Newport Ave. on February 29, 2012. Tickets will be available at the door for $15.

“Our hope is that these annual performances will continue to form a unifying bond between local performing groups and give them the exposure that they deserve.” says Carolyn Brant, Terpsichorean Dance Studio Director.

For information about this performance or any of the participating groups, please call the Terpsichorean Dance Studio, 541-389-5351.

By Marcia Hilber, Broker

Once upon a time, not so long ago, life in Central Oregon was like living in heaven. Builders were building, Realtors were listing and selling, and mortgage companies, financial advisors and real estate investment guru’s were living high on the hog with more deals than they could keep up with! People were moving to the area in droves, opening thriving businesses and enjoying all the special amenities unique to this beautiful place we call home. The sun was shining. Life was sweet. Central Oregon, and Bend specifically, was one of the fastest growing cities in the nation.

Then, seemingly overnight, we all sucked in a collective gasp, as we drove, full speed, off the proverbial cliff! People suffered huge losses; their jobs, their homes and their pride. Families fell apart and went bankrupt. Homes stopped selling and builders stopped building. Businesses closed and we saw huge layoffs. Foreclosures had reached 1000 a month, and unemployment soared to almost 20%. Damage control was out of control. In some cases, people not only lost their livelihood, but lost their very lives, as surviving the hell and devastation of it was more than they could bear. A dark cloud formed over this beautiful land, and all of a sudden, Central Oregon wasn’t what it used to be.

Once the dust started to settle and we could see the rough road ahead, we felt it our duty as Realtors to pull up our bootstraps and help in any way possible. So, my business partner, Heather, and I, went to work to help as many people as possible short sell their homes to avoid the long and lasting effects of foreclosure and bankruptcy.

The government wanted to help, but failed in many ways because the modification programs

they designed shut out many families in Central Oregon, as the guidelines didn’t allow for the massive loss in home values that Deschutes County, specifically, was experiencing. For many who did qualify, the modified payment only saved them a small amount every month, and did nothing to modify their balance. They felt deflated. They’d worked so hard, that to come to this point just created a deeper feeling of helplessness and despair. Their efforts concluded in the loss of their home, anyway.

Then, a few months ago, a night in shining armor arrived in the form of the State of Oregon Loan Refinancing Assistance Pilot Project, spearheaded and managed by Further Development, LLC. In short, the State purchases your home through a regular short sale contract, and then at closing, provides the qualifying homeowner with a new loan, reselling the property back to them at market value. What a great answer to our prayers, and to the prayers of hundreds of homeowners who will benefit. It’s everything we had been hoping for!

We’ve had our foot in the door with Further Development, LLC since the beginning, and are excited about what this means for the many clients we are representing already! To see if you qualify for this program, please contact Further Development, LLC at 541-647-1518, or go to [email protected]. Then call us! We have the experience and expertise to provide the best possible outcome, with 15 years combined experience. For more details about the program, or to schedule a free short sale consultation, call Marcia at the TenBroek-Hilber Group, LLC at Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate at 541-550-4944. We are excited to be a part of this innovative program, and look forward to continuing to serve our friends and neighbors in Central Oregon!

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LoVEour libraries

BEND 601 Northwest Wall Street, Bend

MondaysBaby Steps Story Time11am. A gentle story time for infants up to 18mo.

TuesdaysToddlin’ Tales10:15 & 11am. An active story time for kids 18-36mo.Preschool Parade: 1:30pm. Stories, songs, rhymes, and craft for ages 3-5.Small Business Counseling: 5:30pm. Avoid time-consuming and costly mistakes by learning from someone who’s “been there, done that.” SCORE business counselors are available every Tuesday from 5:30–7:30pm for free one-on-one small business counseling. Individuals who operate or wish to start small businesses can discuss business planning, organization and start-up, finance, marketing and other critical business issues with SCORE volunteers in private, confidential sessions. No appointment necessary.

WednesdaysToddlin’ Tales10:15am. An active story time for kids 18-36mo.Baby Steps Story Time1:30pm. A gentle story time for infants up to 18mo.Free Tax Preparation Sessions10am-5pm. Come to the library to learn about tax credits and access a free online tax filing program using the IRS certified software TaxWise Online. Certified tax volunteers will be available to answer questions about using the computer, Internet, email, and the online tax program.

The volunteers will also help people prepare returns and can answer some tax questions.

FridaysPreschool Parade10:30am. Stories, songs, rhymes, and craft for ages 3-5.SaturdaysBend Family Stories12:15pm. Stories, songs, rhymes, & crafts for ages 3-5. 541-617-7097.Free Tax Preparation Sessions: 10am-5pm. March 3rd and 10th only. Come to the library to learn about tax credits and access a free online tax filing program using the IRS certified software TaxWise Online. Certified tax volunteers will be available to answer questions about using the computer, Internet, email, and the online tax program. The volunteers will also help people prepare returns and can answer some tax questions.

March 2ndSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program10am. Meet Cindy Culbertson, OFNP Education Program Assistance with Oregon State University Extension Service, who will provide information about food benefits for your family.

March 4thLet’s Talk About It, Making Sense of the Civil War #43pm. The fourth Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the Civil War reading and discussion. Participants should prepare for this meeting by reading “Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam” by James M. McPherson. Participants can reserve a copy of the book and other series materials by calling Liz at 541/312-

1032. Registration for the series is encouraged, but not required.

March 6thBrother Against BrotherPragmatism, Civility and the Civil War: 6pm. David Sumner, associate professor of English at Linfield College, will lead a conversation on the American Civil War and how this war changed the way Americans approached disagreement and fostered the birth of the one major American contribution to philosophy: pragmatism. This presentation is part of the Conversation Project and is sponsored by Oregon Humanities. Free and open to the public.

March 8th Good Chair, Great BooksNoon. Feed your mind at this monthly lunch-hour book club. March’s title is “March” by Geraldine Brooks.March 11thSecond Sunday, Visions of Home2pm. Three poets, George Estreich, Charles Goodrich and Marjorie Sandor, present a thematic reading and discussion that offers meditations on “home” in many senses, focusing particularly on living in Oregon. An open mic will follow the reading. Free and open to the public.

March 16th Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program10am. Meet Cindy Culbertson, OFNP Education Program Assistance with Oregon State University Extension Service, who will provide information about food benefits for your family.

March 18th Let’s Talk About It, Making Sense of the Civil War #53pm. The fifth and final Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the Civil War reading and discussion. Participants should prepare for this meeting by reading Abraham Lincoln’s address on colonization included in the anthanology “America’s War,” edited by Edward L. Ayers. Participants can reserve a copy of the book and other series materials by calling Liz at 541/312-1032. Registration for the series is encouraged, but not required.

March 19th American Culture and the Vietnam Experience6pm. Neil Browne, associate professor at OSU-Cascades will discuss how the Vietnam War affected American culture both at the time of the war and up until the current day. Free and open to the public.

March 27th Know Classics6pm. The Classics Book Club will discuss The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides, and Agamemnon by Aeschylus. Everyone is welcome.

EAST BEND62080 Dean Swift Rd., Bend

TuesdaysOpen Computer Lab2pm. Brush up on your computer skills or problem solve with a staff member. Bring your own laptop or use a library laptop.

WednesdaysFamily Fun Story Time9:30am. Family Fun story time features stories and songs that develop early literacy skills and foster curiosity. For all ages.

SaturdaysSaturday Stories10am. Saturday Stories features stories and songs that develop early literacy skills and foster curiosity. For all ages.“Cuentos y Canciones con Michele”: 11am. March 3rd, 24th, and 31st. Diviértase con su pequeño! Escuche cuentos, cante canciones y haga manualidades durante el tiempo de “Cuentos y Canciones con Michele.”

March 1st Know WarDoughboy and Landser on the Western Front-1918: 6:30pm. Bob Boyd presents an up close view of the American and German soldier through the artifacts of their daily lives and wartime experiences. Free and open to the public.

March 20th Good Chair, Great Books10am. Feed your mind at this monthly lunch-hour book club. March’s title is “March” by Geraldine Brooks.

LA PINE16425 1st St., La Pine

MondaysTeen Laptop Lab3pm. Grab a laptop and play games, do your homework, check your social media, etc. Staff member in room.ThursdaysFamily Fun Story Times10:30am. Feature stories, songs and rhymes that develop early literacy skills and foster curiosity. Best for ages 0-5 with their caregiver.

March 4th Civil War Show and Tell2pm. John Baker shares his extensive

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collection of Civil War re-enactor artifacts and stories. This is an interactive program suitable for Civil War buffs of all ages. Free and open to the public.

March 15th Good Chair, Great BooksNoon. Come discuss great reads at this fun and relaxed book club. This month we will be discussing March, by Geraldine Brooks. All are welcome!

March 28th Teen Territory1pm. Game Day. Play Wii, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Madden Football, card and board games. Librarian in room; free and open to 6th-12th graders.

CROOK COUNTY175 Northwest Meadowlakes Drive Prineville

Mondays & WednesdaysWee Read10am on Wed. and 11am on Tues. A toddler lapsit for ages 0-3.Tuesdays and ThursdaysGrowing Tales Storytime: 6:30pm on Tues. and 11am on Thurs. Ages 3 and up.

MADRAS241 Southeast 7th Street, Madras

TuesdaysBaby Storytime10:10am. Ages toddler to 2 yrs. Rhyme, repetition and familiar things.Pre-school Storytime10:30am. Ages 3 and up. Narratives, world experiences, word play & crafts.

WednesdaysSpanish Storytime1pm. Bebes y ninos de edad preescolar pero todas las edades estan invitados. Leeremos un cuentito, cantaremos y haremos un proyectito educacional y divertido que se podran llevar a casa. www.jcld.org.

March 2nd Movie Night7:30pm. “Water for Elephants”, in the Annex. A veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet.PG-13.

March 9th Movie Night7:30pm. “God of Love”, in the Annex, not rated. A lovestruck, lounge-singing darts champion finds his prayers are answered -- literally -- when he mysteriously receives a box of love-inducing darts. A fundraiser for the Jefferson County Library Film Center. Suggested donation for this evening of film, wine, cheeses, savories, desserts is $15.

REDMOND827 Deschutes Ave., Redmond

WednesdaysPreschool Parade

March 11th Know WarGIs and Soldaten in Northwest Europe: 1944: 2pm. Bob Boyd presents an up close view of the American and German soldier, through the artifacts of their daily lives and wartime experiences. Free and open to the public.

March 28th Good Chair, Great Books6:30pm. Your library-sponsored book group meets once a month at 6:30 PM on a Wednesday in the Community Room at the Sisters Library. All thoughtful readers welcome! March’s title is “March” by Geraldine Brooks.

SUNRIVER56855 Venture Lane, Sunriver

TuesdaysFamily Fun Story Time10:30am. March 20th and 27th only. Come join us for reading, rhyming and singing, all of which strengthen early literacy skills! Ages 0-5.

March 1st Supplemental Nutritional Program10am. Information/Sign-ups for food benefits.

March 3rd Chapter One Book Club10am. Sponsored by the Friends of the Sunriver Area Public Library, is open to anyone. There are no restrictions on membership. ‘Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, by Helen Simonson. Discussion leaders: Pat Hensley & Linda Saukkonen.

10:15 and 1:30. March 21st and 28th only. Stories, songs, rhymes, and craft for ages 3-5.

ThursdaysToddlin’ Tales10:15am. An active story time for kids 18 to 36mo.Baby Steps Story Time11am. A gentle story time for infants up to 18mo.

March 1st Teen Territory Duct Tape Mania3pm. Make a wallet or what ever you choose. Duct tape and tools supplied.

March 6th Pajama Party6:45pm. Night time stories, songs, rhymes, & activities for ages 0-6.

March 8th Good Chair Great Book12pm. Bring your lunch, and feed your mind at this thought-provoking and fun book club. March’s book is “March” by Geraldine Brooks.Raven Library Teen Council Meeting3pm. New members always welcome! We share books, plan volunteer activities, plan teen programs in the library, and have a good time!

March 9th Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program12:30pm. Meet Cindy Culbertson, OFNP Education Program Assistance with Oregon State University Extension Service, who will provide information about food benefits for your family.

March 10thKnow War: The Might 8th Air Force2pm. Local history buff Keith Cloudas presents a short history of the Mighty 8th Air Force in Europe during WWII followed by veteran B-17 gunner Johnny Kelm’s personal account of his experience.

March 14thTeen Laptop Lab2:30pm. Check Myspace, Facebook, do homework, play games.

March 17thSaturday Stories10:15am. Stories, songs, rhymes, and activities for ages 0-6.

March 20thSpring Story and Craft Night6:30pm. Features stories & cool crafts to create! For ages 6-11.

March 22nd Hunger Games Extravaganza3pm. The Hunger Games have taken the world by storm! Come test your knowledge of the Games with trivia, a Cornucopia Showdown, and more. May the odds be ever in your favor!

SISTERS110 N Cedar Street, Sisters

ThursdaysFamily Fun Story Time10:30am. Come join us for reading, rhyming and singing, all of which strengthen early literacy skills! Ages 0-5.

March 7th Teen Territory, Game Day1:30pm. Challenge friends to a game of Mario Kart, jam out on Rock and, or gather around a board game. Free ages 12-17.

March 14th Middle Ground Game Day1:30pm. Video and board games galore! Free and open to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.

March 15th Live Read!1pm. Live Read (lîv rçd) n. 1. A program in which attendees enjoy light refreshments while being immersed in short fiction read out loud by others; sharing encouraged.March 21stHunger Games Extravaganza1:30pm. The Hunger Games have taken the world by storm! Come test your knowledge of the Games with trivia, a Cornucopia Showdown, and more. May the odds be ever in your favor!

March 22nd PJ Storytime6:30pm. Bring your favorite stuffed animal and come and listen to a few short stories before bed. Pajamas are optional but welcome! Each Family fun session features stories, finger rhymes, songs, and movement skills appropriate for children of all ages that will help them with early literacy skills.

March 27th Good Chair, Great Books2pm. Read and discuss “March” by Geraldine Brooks. Free and open to the public.


LoVEour schoolsMARCH SCHOOL EVENTS

No School March 15th & 16thSpring Break March 26-30thAmity Creek ElementaryMarch 19-20th, 22-23rd3rd Grade Swim Class @ Juniper Swim and FitnessBear Creek ElementaryMarch 12-16thScholastic Book FairMarch 19th6pm: Third Grade Music ProgramBuckingham ElementaryMarch 1-2nd3rd Grade Swim @ Juniper Aquatic CenterElk Meadow ElementaryMarch 13-14th, 16-17th3rd Grade Swim ProgramJuniper ElementaryMarch 13-15thScholastic Book FairRosland ElementaryMarch 8th5th grade Snow Shoe March 9th4th grade Snow ShoeMarch 20thSpring PicturesThree Rivers K-8March 14-16thBook FairMarch 22nd6th, 7th, 8th Grade Choir & Band ConcertWestside Village ElementaryMarch 8th5:30-7pm: Family Night: Parent Community Meeting, Dinner,

PerformancesMarch 19-20th22-23rd: 3rd Grade Swim @ Juniper PoolWilliam E. Miller ElementaryMarch 9th6-8pm: STEM (Science and Math) Night Pilot Butte Middle SchoolMarch 12-15thDrama PerformanceSkyview Middle SchoolMarch 13th, 7pm; 6th Grade Only Band/ Orchestra ConcertMarch 5th6:30pm; 8th Grade MVHS Freshman Orientation @MVHS AuditoriumMarch 12th6:30pm: 8th Grade SHS Freshman Orientation @SHS AuditoriumMt. View HighschoolMarch 3rdAll District Band, Choir and Orchestra at Redmond HighMarch 5-17th7:30pm: Spring PlayMarch 20th7:30pm: Choir concertSummit HighschoolMarch 1st7:30pm: Jazz Night Concert (Band and Choir)March 5th6:30pm: AP NightMarch 20th7pm: Orchestra Concert with CMS

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Grand Finale Fashion Show It comes down to this! All 6 girls are nearly tied on votes. We need YOU to help us pick the winner! They will ALL be stomping it out at the One Model Grand Finale Fashion Show. Support your favorite face and join us for a night to remember! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Family Access Network (FAN)Friday March 9th, 2012At The Old Stone Church, 157 NW Franklin in BendDoors open at 6:30

• No-hostcashbarwhileyouminglewiththemodelsandviewtheir portfolios. • CelebrityFashionShowfeaturingKristiMiller,VictoriaAdelus,Tim Casey, Diana Haffner & more• Videopresentationofthemodels3-monthlongphotoshoot journey• FinalrunwaycompetitionfeaturingfashionsfromGypsySoul,At The Beach, The Blvd. and more!• DanceflooropensuptoeveryonewithgroovesbyFlipFlop Sounds...dance while we tally the votes!• Winnerannouncedandprizesawarded!Anighttoremember!

BEND’S ULTIMATE MODELING CHALLENGE

Jessica Sylvester

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Allison Garoutte Kathleen Johnson

Marissa BaranoffBrittney Wilhelm

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Take one last look the models before the show! These photos are some of the judges favorites from past shoots. Photos by Amanda M. Rose Photography


Early ChildhoodArt StartAges 2-4Experience the extraordinary world of art as you and your child draw, paint, collage, and more! Drawing and painting tools help your child develop fine motor skills, as well as open up their creative thinking and self-expression. A caregiver must accompany each child. No child under two should be present during class. Projects vary each session. $72 Sess. 4 | W | Mar 7-Apr 18 (No Class March 28) | 10am-11 | Beck

Clay StartAges 2-4Experience the tactile world of art as you and your child work in clay. Working in clay is an excellent exercise for developing your child’s fine motor skills by learning to express the world in 3-D. A caregiver must accompany each child. No child under two should be present during class. Projects vary each session. $85Sess. 2 | T | Mar 6– Apr 17 (No Class March 27) | 10am-11 Beck

Art and MoreAges 4-6Art and literacy – a winning combination! Books will be read out loud and linked to each art project for skill development in both visual and literary arts. Your child will explore paint, clay, drawing and collage and learn important social skills. Projects vary each session. $105Sess. 2 | TH | Mar 8 – Apr 26 (No Class March 15 & 29) | 1pm-3 | Beck

Youth: No School!School’s Out, Art’s In: Explorations in DrawingThere are so many ways to make your mark! Students can explore the possibilities with unexpected tools, interesting exercises, and surprising results when they explore the possibilities of point, line and shape with drawing. $33Sess.1 | Ages 6-8 | TH | Mar 15 | 9am-12 | WilliamsSess. 2 | Ages 8-12 | TH | Mar 15 | 1pm-4 | Williams

School’s Out, Art’s In: Clay Action FiguresArt from clay doesn’t have to be placed on a shelf. With inspiration from Pokemon, comic books, and our own active imagination, we will create figures from clay that can be used to play out the most daring adventures! $33Sess. 1 | Ages 8-12 | TH | Mar 15 | 9am-12 | BommaritoSess. 2 | Ages 6-8 | TH | Mar 15 | 1pm-4 | Bommarito

School’s Out, Art’s In: Clay DragonsDragons have inspired art and the imagination throughout the world. Explore the myth and mysteries of the dragon while practicing hand-building techniques in clay to create your own dragon to glaze and fire, then pick-up to take home. $33Sess. 1 | Ages 6-8 | F | Mar 16 | 9am-12 | BommaritoSess. 2 | Ages 8-12 | F | Mar 16 | 1pm-4 | Bommarito

School’s Out, Art’s In: Explorations in Abstract PaintDiscover the world of abstract painting as you explore ways to use color, move paint, compose lines, and experiment with the movement of color on the paper! Let your imagination guide your brush. $33Sess. 1 | Ages 8-12 | F | Mar 16 | 9am-12 | WilliamsSess. 2 | Ages 6-8 | F | Mar 16 | 1pm-4 | Williams

Clay Break: Backyard ClayLet nature inspire you while you use clay techniques to create backyard art.

Spring is a time to attract wildlife to your backyard habitat with unique feeders, flower pots, and garden sculptures. $96

Sess. 1 | Ages 6-8 | M-TH | Mar 26-29 | 9am-12 | KinderSess. 2 | Ages 8-12 | M-TH | Mar 26-29 | 1pm- 4 | Kinder

Art Break: The Art of the Comic Book

Discover the various states of comic book creation with lessons on figure

drawing, perspective, inking, and storytelling, students will create their own comic book character

and incorporate that character in a sequential narrative

in collaboration with other students in the class. $96

Sess 1 | Ages 8-12 | M-TH | Mar 26-29 | 9am-12 | Burke

Art Break: 3-D DiscoveriesUp, up, and away! Our art leaves the page

as we explore the exciting world of 3-D sculpture. Using paper, boxes, found objects, and

more, students will create a variety of pieces while exploring the styles of artists such as David Carter,

George Segal, and Alexander Calder. $96Sess. 2 | Ages 6-8 | M-TH | Mar 26-29 | 1pm- 4 | Williams

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Adult ClassesA-Painting-A-Day in AcrylicStudents will complete a painting using a variety of exercises in acrylic media. Each workshop session focuses on a specific subject, technique, or medium, and encourages continuing artists to explore new skills and expand their repertoire. Supplies List. $30Sess. 2 | “Dynamic Water” | F | Mar 9 | 12pm-3 | Berry

Hand Crafted BookDiscover the joys of making your own book or journal. Students will create their own books using parts from others, incorporating collage and decorative papers. The Coptic stitch will be used to bind the book, producing practical and aesthetically beautiful results. $20 Materials fee paid to instructor. $60SA | Mar 10 | 10am-4 | Holtzman

Artful Greeting CardsCreate your own greeting cards inspired by techniques of artists throughout history during this two-hour lunchtime series. Each session will include a brief introduction to the featured artist and their work. Come make your own series of cards just in time for Mother’s Day. Sign up for one or all four. Supplies included. Supplies provided for five cards for every student, additional cards can be purchased for 50 cents each. $20Sess. 2 | Paper Mosaics | W | Mar 14 | 2pm-2 Solley | AC (875 Brooks St.)

You Can Draw and PaintAlways wanted to draw and paint? This is the class for you! Anyone can draw and paint if you learn a specific set of skills. Learn keys to “seeing” so you can tap into the creative part of your brain. After practicing drawing skills, students will explore acrylic paint media and tools. Beginner/ Intermediate. Supplies List. $252M | Apr 2-May 21 | 12pm-3 | Berry

Day ClayThis friendly day group provides a supportive and engaging clay experience. Open to all experience levels; learn new skills in this project oriented class. Work in clay as you learn the basics of hand-building, explore 3-D design, and practice at the wheel. First bag of clay, firings, and tools included. $198Sess. 2 | M | Apr 2- May 7 | 12pm-3 | Bommarito

Presentation Gallery Exhibition: March 2012Opens First Friday, March 2, 2012, 5:30 – 8 pm, Closes March 30, 2012

A twist of wry Through a lens of wit and art: photographers, Carol Sternkopf, Brian Bulemore, and Michelle Huppert; video artist Sweet Pea Cole; and ‘zinster Rachel Lee-Carmen share personal quirky narratives, both still and moving…

What do four-year-old husky mix and his photographer owner have in common? Both are prone to certain “behaviors” - most of them highly inquisitive in nature - and a shared wry husky wit. The results are evident in Tigua and Carol Sternkopf’s collaborative portrait series. To what do Tigua and Carol attribute the success of the work? “We don’t “over think” it,” Carol says, which she believes is particularly evident in the writing.

Michelle Huppert is a Bend-based photographer who enjoys capturing the bizarre things in life through the lens of a camera. She currently studies wildlife biology at Central Oregon Community College and is training to someday become a Pokémon master. She has been engaged in photography for the past five years, hoping to evoke unexpected emotion out of the least expected of subjects.

Photographer/mental health therapist. Brian Bulemore, wanders “around with a blank slate in terms of goal and intention… the joy of discovery is what keeps me coming back for more.” His ongoing NOUN project is a photographic study of the beauty of persons, places, and things: “This all-encompassing theme is both frustrating and flexible in terms of explanation. It has parameters, but I’ve never been quite sure what they are.”

Non-stop idea machine Rachel Lee-Carman moonlights as a writer, illustrator, teacher, auxiliary percussionist, and cook. The inspiration for Rachel’s contribution in “A Touch of Wry” came one night while playing Scrabble. Her original idea of a photographic exploration of the Rapture became too philosophically challenging and was dismissed as “not wry enough” by critics. This is her photography debut.

“With Andy” is a short film by Sweet Pea Cole that follows the story of a small plastic horse from Montana who ends up in New York City, running with the hippest of the art scene. This lower-than-low-fi film has previously been screened only by an elite and limited audience. Now it’s your turn...

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First Steps for Early Childhood READY TO LEARNBy Holly Remer, Executive Director of Healthy Beginnings

What parent doesn’t remember their child’s first step? In fact a universal truth in parenthood – no matter what language we speak; we all remember that first step. But, for many parents, providing essential services for their young child, an important first step, can be confusing and difficult. In fact, parents tell us all the time that they don’t know where to start and that they can see their important first step as a stumbling block. Parents can feel lost in the maze of programs and services.

A universal screening like Healthy Beginnings can be an easy first step for families – when families know about it – but in our state, this service only exists in Central Oregon. Strong referral services and integrated care are also essential for the child’s success. To ensure positive outcomes for children, Healthy Beginnings refers to 25 different services and agencies including Healthy Kids, Early Intervention, Head Start, and a host of other essential programs. We also help families connect with optometrists and pediatric or family dentists, as most of the children the program sees have not had either

a dental appointment or an eye exam. But often and ironically, because a Healthy Beginnings screening is free, many parents tell us that they don’t think a screening is for them or their child. They wrongfully assume that Healthy Beginnings is only for low income families and they often tell us that they don’t think their child needs the service. They often put off that important first step, missing the opportunity to make a difference early and miss the chance to provide services in those most important first five years. But ask any parent who has gone to a healthy Beginnings screening and they will tell you that this service is for everybody.

One such story from a family who attended a screening does demonstrate how a screening can be a wonderful first step to needed services. One little boy, we will call him Eric, screened at 2 1/2 years old was identified with a speech delay and was provided with a referral to Early Intervention. At age four, Eric is still attending Early Intervention classes, Eric’s mom says that there has been great improvement in every area of his life. She also shared that Eric’s improved development has supported and helped the entire family.

Everyone agrees that school success is established long before Kindergarten and that appropriate services in the first 5 years can have a profound effect. But families don’t necessarily know what services are available and what services their child may be eligible to receive. Oregon estimates that 40% of the children entering Kindergarten next year will have unidentified challenges that will keep them from succeeding and thriving in school. At Healthy Beginnings we know that parents want a bright future for their child. But often they don’t understand or fully comprehend how to measure and assess how their child is doing.

Healthy Beginnings is a non-profit that provides the most comprehensive assessment and referral service for the health and development of every child under six years old in Central Oregon. Covering 12 key areas, the free screenings determine whether a child is developing appropriately for their age including identifying problems that can easily be overlooked at regular check-ups. These services can be an incredible first step for children and families.

How many parents know how many words a child should be speaking at 2 years? And how many parents know when their child should go to a dentist for the first time or when to have an eye exam. We often find that parents really don’t know what age is appropriate for development milestones and that important services are delayed or never initiated. While screening is just a first step – for those thousands of children out there who are among those not ready to begin Kindergarten at age five or six, a screening can make all the difference in the world.

Over the past 18 years Healthy Beginnings has proven itself to be a welcome and effective participant in this region’s efforts to help ensure children enter school healthy and ready for Kindergarten. The program has made great strides but it takes a village and the support from community partners, donors and volunteers have made a significant difference. The job is just beginning, however. We ask that if you have a young child, bring them to a screening in any one of the

7 communities we serve. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our website at www.myhb.org or call the office at 541-383-6357. As the screenings are supported entirely by donations and grants from local foundations, contributions are always appreciated and assist the program in maintaining and expanding services to families in our region. Now is the time for us to take the first step on behalf of the children we serve.


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Because every child deserves a Healthy Beginning!

Saturday March 10 at Les Schwab Amphitheater

New This Year – Our Family Fun Fair. Come for the RUN and stay for the FAIR.

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