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Bend-La Pine school bond

'Full speed ahead' for new schools

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

Two new schools are on Bend's horizon after voters approved a $96 million Bend La-Pine Schools bond Tuesday to fund their construction.“It's a bit of a relief," said Superintendent Ron Wilkinson. “It allows us to keep moving forward, and ....MORE

More school races

Most incumbents keeping their seats

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

In school board races throughout Central Oregon, Tuesday was mostly a good night for the incumbents. David Ford, 61, appeared to defeat Adele McAfee, 59, to retain his seat on the Central Oregon Community College board of directors. It was the only....MORE

Bend Parks

Little change, with 1 new face on board

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

The Bend Park & Recreation District board will look much the same after Tuesday night’s election. Voters elected one incumbent who ran unopposed and a second incumbent who faced little opposition, and chose to keep recent appointee Daniel....MORE

Liquid nitrogen lesson teaches about science in Spanish

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

For more than an hour Monday morning, the noise of glass shattering against linoleum could be heard coming from Stephanie Montoya's first-grade classroom. But students weren't breaking windows. They were breaking hot dogs and flowers instead. Monday,....MORE

Sports in Brief

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

PREPSLava Bear lacrosse falls in playoffs — Fresh off its first Oregon High School Lacrosse Association victory in school history, Bend High fell to Jesuit 18-2 on Tuesday in Beaverton in the second round of the postseason. Seniors Daniel Nase ....MORE

Prep Baseball, softball

Redmond makes mark on all-IMC

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

The kids at Redmond High can play some ball. The Panthers’ baseball and softball teams dominated the Intermountain Conference all-league teams, which were announced earlier this week. Redmond senior J. D. Abbas was named the IMC baseball pitcher....MORE

Golf

Anchored putting strokes to be banned

• USGA and R&A recent ruling leaves plenty for region's players to digest

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Time for many a golfer to dust off that old, conventional putting stroke. The United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient, the governing bodies responsible for the Rules of Golf, announced Tuesday that Rule 14-1b has been adopted and....MORE

Pole Pedal Paddle

Changes well received

• There has been positive feedback for the Pole Pedal Paddle's new run course along the Deschutes River

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

After the busiest — and most lucrative — weekend of the year for the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, John Schiemer took a moment to come up for air Tuesday and reflect on Saturday's 37th annual U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle.....MORE

Hunting & Fishing

Learn to be ‘bear aware’

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

We were in Idaho last week where the arrowleaf balsamroot was in bloom. Our guide told us in the breaks of the Salmon River, “The Indians knew when the bears were out of their dens by watching the arrowleaf blossom."It is that time of year....MORE

CTC board delays sale of theater

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

The future of the Cascades Theatrical Company and its building, the Greenwood Playhouse, has been handed off to the members of the nonprofit. The CTC board of governors voted Tuesday to give CTC members a say in whether or not the Greenwood Playhouse,....MORE

School Notes

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

Military NotesArmy National Guard Pvt. Bradley Hargraves has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. He is a 2012 graduate of La Pine High School and the son of George Hargraves of Penrose, Colo. Air Force Airman....MORE

Bankruptcies

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Chapter 7Filed May 13• Cheryl L. Burnside, 755 N. W. 22nd St., Redmond• Curtis L. Warfield, 2600 N. E. Forum Drive, Apt. 61, Bend• Nancy J. Hayes, 14260 S. W. Buckhorn Place, Terrebonne• Jimmy D. Meeks, 663 S. E. Ebert St.,....MORE

Food cart central

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

A Bend resident's vision for a food cart pod near Galveston Avenue on Bend's west side is taking shape. Construction started last week at the 0.13-acre lot owned by Bend resident David Staley, near the intersection of Hartford Avenue and Northwest....MORE

Whatever happened to ... Madras boxer Jovany Medina

Out of the ring, but 'I'm back'

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

MADRAS — When Jovany Medina gets up each morning and goes into the kitchen for breakfast before his shift at Central Oregon Seed Inc., he sees a bookshelf filled with trophies, medals and photos of himself in boxing gear and graduation gown.....MORE

News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Police LogThe Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new information, such as the dismissal of charges or acquittal, must be verifiable. For more information, call 541-383-0358. Bend Police DepartmentDUII....MORE

Dutchman closed to snowmobiles

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Deschutes National Forest closed Dutchman Sno-park’s snowmobiling access last weekend, citing early snow melt. According to a news release, the closure is earlier than normal; often snowmobilers can access high country from Dutchman Sno-....MORE

Park board candidates weigh in on leash issues

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend Park & Recreation District board election has prompted several candidates to wax poetic on their canine companions. Justin Gottlieb reminisced about his dog Archie, Craig Chenoweth recalled exploring the outdoors with his family dog and....MORE

Sawyers appeal rulings, sentences

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend couple sentenced to federal prison April 30 for their roles in a real estate fraud scheme have appealed their convictions. Former Bend Police Capt. Kevin Sawyer and his wife, former real estate broker Tami Sawyer, pleaded guilty in January....MORE

Bombs away

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Harry Fuller, left, and Ann Hodgkiss, dancers participating in a '30s-'40s swing dance party, view the B-17G Flying Fortress “Aluminum Overcast" WWII bomber, one of 13 Fortresses still flying, Monday at the Bend Municipal Airport. The restored....MORE

Hospital tax in Salem

$1.9B in doubt if bill fails

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — Billions of dollars in federal funds floated to the state to overhaul the health care system could be on the line if lawmakers don’t approve a measure extending a tax on hospitals and nursing homes. The normally noncontroversial....MORE

Equestrian

Hunter/jumper horse show hits Bend area

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The 2013 Rose City Opener, a United States Equestrian Federation A-rated hunter/jumper horse show, will kick off Wednesday and continue through Sunday at Juniper View Farm north of Bend. The annual event, being staged in Central Oregon for the second ....MORE

Golf

Avoiding the waiting game

* Many golfers could learn a lesson from last week's Men's Master-40, a tournament played at a breathtakingly quick pace. • asdfNonulla consequ amconsed et, sed magnit velis ea alit in ut atue te cons amcor autat. Lore min hent iliqu

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

You would think a spectator catching up with a twosome less than three hours into a championship match would leave plenty of time to watch the action during the last few holes. Not at last week's Pacific Northwest Men's Master-40 Amateur Championship,....MORE

Executive file

A pack that can do it all

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Karl Findling has no trouble keeping busy. A captain with the Bend Fire Department, he spends his off days running Oregon Pack Works, designing all-purpose backpacks for hunters, campers and search-and-rescue crews. Findling co-founded Oregon Pack....MORE

A woodpecker's status is debated

•Environmentalists and timber interests have reports, but the public can provide info, too

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Discussion of the black-backed woodpecker quickly turns to debate about salvage logging after a wildfire. The environmental groups calling for federal protection for the bird say salvage logging takes away what habitat is available. Timber interests ....MORE

Kids' mini PPP: a raft of fun

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Competition took many forms at the U. S. Bank Kids' Mini Pole Pedal Paddle on Sunday. Parents cheered loudly, and kids from first grade through sixth grade raced through the course. But a few kids knew they had won before they even started. Bizarre....MORE

Bend cemetery may raise fees

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Bend officials say it is time to stop subsidizing operations at Pilot Butte Cemetery, which the city has owned for 100 years.“It's an operation that has not been breaking even and that we have to subsidize from the general fund," City Manager....MORE

Community Sports

New goals

• Under the leadership of a former University of Oregon coach, Oregon Rush has a new name and a partnership with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

In only 3 1⁄2 months, Tara Erickson has made a significant mark on the Central Oregon soccer scene. In February, Erickson was appointed technical director of the Bend-based Oregon Rush youth soccer club. Since then she has played an active....MORE

Ballot is chock full of bond measures

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Voters have until 8 p. m. Tuesday to drop off their ballots at an official drop site for their votes to be counted. As an odd-numbered year, this month’s election includes no candidates for state or federal office, with the bulk of the ballot....MORE

Bike-share station to open Friday

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

The first bike-share station in Bend is scheduled to open Friday. The private station will serve people who work in offices at 50 S. W. Bond St. in downtown Bend. This includes the Oregon Natural Desert Association and Commute Options, a nonprofit....MORE

Track & field: Class 5A Special District 1 Meet

Redmond boys and Summit girls prevail

• The Panthers top defending state champion Summit on the boys side; Storm girls claim eighth straight title

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — There was no way that medal was coming off Gabe Giacci’s neck. After missing out on the state track meet by a single place in each of the previous two years, Giacci, Redmond’s colorful senior thrower, won the boys discus....MORE

U.S. Paralympic Team members take on the PPP The PPP, at a glance

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Members of the U. S. Paralympic Team competed in Saturday’s U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle while in Central Oregon for a training camp at Mt. Bachelor ski area. Legally blind athlete Kevin Burton, of Boulder, Colo., crossed the finish line at....MORE

Sarah Max comes from behind to defeat Zoe Roy and take her third career women’s title

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

When Zoe Roy passed Sarah Max under the Bill Healy Memorial Bridge during the 5-mile run stage of Saturday’s U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, Max thought the race was over.“I really just kind of accepted that I was going to finish second,"....MORE

PPP rookie Santiago Ocariz wins after passing five-time winner Marshall Greene late in the race

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Santiago Ocariz paddled his sleek kayak upstream on the Deschutes River, less than 10 feet behind Marshall Greene, waiting for the right moment as crowds of eager onlookers gathered on the footbridge above. Ocariz surged past Greene near the end of....MORE

Burned church faces long road

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Nearly three months after a string of fires near downtown Bend, Trinity Episcopal Church is finding the process of rebuilding more daunting than previously thought. In the early morning hours of March 6, an arsonist or arsonists burned Trinity....MORE

Nature of Words is keeping busy amid changes

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

The Nature of Words (NOW), the nonprofit literary education center and festival based in Bend, recently made several announcements. In late April, Stephen Archer resigned after two years as president of the NOW board. Kristin Kovalik, previously the ....MORE

Notebook

First PPP champ completes race, with his family in tow

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

John Grout, the winner of the inaugural PPP back in 1977, returned to Bend to race on Saturday with his two daughters and son in the family team division. Grout’s team — “Git-R-Done" — finished 12th among 66 teams in their ....MORE

Deeds

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Deschutes County• Susan Backstrom to Burke W. and Kimberly L. Muggoch, West Hills, Lot 5, Block 7, $421,000• Daniel A. and Rebecca S. Christ to Dennis K. and Carrie R. Detberner, Mt. Vista First Addition, Lots 3 and 4, Block 1, $300,....MORE

Motor sports roundup

Johnson races to record fourth All-Star victory

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

CONCORD, N. C. —— Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson’s list. He stands alone in All-Star history.“Five-time" became the first four-time winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race, breaking a tie with the....MORE

Hardest Hit programs hit and miss

• Successes, troubles highlight mixed results in Oregon

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Three years ago, Dan Patton figured losing his home to foreclosure was a matter of when, not if. The La Pine resident closed his plastering business in 2009 after the housing market went bust. With a family to feed and an increasingly delinquent....MORE

Teaming up, training hard

Four fifth-graders competing in Pole Pedal Paddle

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The “Fantastic Four," who have been friends from kindergarten and are currently fifth-graders at Miller Elementary, will be one of two teams participating in the 12-and-under category in the 37th annual U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle today. The....MORE