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Tons (and tons) of fun

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — When Packy the Pachyderm was born at the Oregon Zoo in 1962, the event reverberated through the international community of animal lovers. Packy was the first Asian elephant conceived and born in North America since the waning days of ....MORE

A taste of the wild in Big Sky country

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

BIG SKY, Mont. — This place is absurdly misnamed. That's not a complaint, but it does require an asterisk. If you want truly big sky, head east of here, to the flatter, slightly more mundane plains of this state (or, say, eastern Colorado,....MORE

An artist transformed

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

“Bad Boy: My Life Onand Off the Canvas" by Eric Fischl and Michael Stone(Crown, 368 pgs., $26)A few words of warning to the Hamptons socialites and view-to-the-ocean magnates who mingle with the artist Eric Fischl on their summer rounds:....MORE

The trek to a yogurt less sweet

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. — Dannon yogurt had a secret it didn’t want you to know. Until recently. Its Danimals Smoothies, a line of yogurt drinks in Technicolor packaging for the pint-sized set, have gotten a little bit healthier. Since....MORE

Habitat seeks applicants

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend Area Habitat for Humanity is seeking families for its homeownership program in Bend. The organization is hosting a Homeownership Interest Session at 5:30 p. m. Tuesday and noon Friday at the Bend Area Habitat Office, 860 N. E. 4th St., Bend.....MORE

Conversation set to discuss arson

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Several local churches, religious groups and social justice organizations plan a community conversation at 3:15 p. m. Thursday so residents can discuss prejudice, hatred and healing in the wake of the early March arson attacks on several downtown....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

Lady Liberty is worth a look

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Q: With the Ellis Island Immigration Museum not reopening in 2013, what is there to see on the island? Is it worth the expensive ferry trip?A: The museum has always been the high point of that trip for me, and you are correct, it’s not....MORE

Quilt show names new director

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Jeanette Pilak will replace Ann Richardson as the executive director of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show this summer. The quilt show brings thousands of people to Sisters each year. Pilak is experienced in working with arts and culture nonprofit....MORE

For destination bachelorette parties, ‘no’ can be liberating

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

It wasn’t until we made our way through customs that I came to terms with how excessive the past four days had been.“That is an EXPENSIVE bachelorette party," I heard a glaring woman whisper to her husband as my girlfriends and I....MORE

Voices of faith

Does God shine a light on some more than others?

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Use your light for goodThe Rev. Holly McKissick, Peace Christian Church, Kansas City, Mo.:I keep thinking of Susie. Beautiful. Bright. Amazing. And taken from her children, family and friends way too soon. The light shines unevenly; Dante had that....MORE

Support Groups

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The following list contains support group information submitted to The Bulletin. Submissions must be updated monthly for inclusion. To submit, email relevant details to communitylife@bendbulletin. com. Abilitree Peer Group For Persons Affected by a....MORE

Gear swap set for Sunday

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Crows Feet Commons is hosting an old-fashioned gear swap Sunday at Riverfront Plaza, 875 N. W. Brooks St., Bend (at the east end of Drake Park). Participants will pay $1 for each item of high-quality outdoors equipment they bring to swap, and 10....MORE

Ridgeview High plans talent show

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Ridgeview Ravens will hold their “Flight Night" talent show at 7 p. m. Thursday at the high school’s theater, 4555 S. W. Elkhorn Ave., in Redmond. The first event of its type at the school, the evening is being billed as “a formal....MORE

Volunteer Search

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Volunteer Search is compiled by the Department of Human Services Volunteer Services. The organizations listed are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks. To see a full list, and for additional information on the types of help needed, go online to ....MORE

Religious Services

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

To submit service information or announcements for religious organizations, email bulletin@bendbulletin. com or call 541-383-0358. Bend Christian Fellowship: Bill Martin; “Living Beyond the Walls"; Sunday at 10 a. m.; 4twelve youth group;....MORE

Today in History

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

It’s Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year. Hall-of-Fame sportscaster Jack Whitaker is 89. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Brooks Robinson is 76. Bluegrass singer-musician Rodney Dillard (The Dillards) is 71.....MORE

High school chefs feel the heat in the kitchen

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

There was chaos at the Jungers Culinary Center in Bend on Friday morning. Teachers ran down the hallways carrying tubs of couscous. Students scrambled as they searched for misplaced utensils. And there was an all-around atmosphere of frenzy in the....MORE

B-17 in Bend on Tuesday

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association is hosting a visit from a B-17 bomber Tuesday. The restored B-17G Flying Fortress is one of only 13 of its kind still flying, according to the EAA. B-17s were widely used as bombers in Europe....MORE

Defying aging by cycling 4K miles

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — At 71, Peter Karch is ready to leave his mark in the cycling world. The former biology professor at Lehigh Carbon Community College plans to bicycle more than 4,000 miles solo and unsupported from California to Virginia.....MORE

Stepping into a tattoo

• Dancer in her golden years indulges in ink

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

She’s strutted in full plumage across Vegas stages, high-kicked with the June Taylor Dancers on “The Jackie Gleason Show," toured with band leader Mitch Miller. But Joan Maret felt something in life was still missing: a tattoo. She....MORE

Boomer boredom Make a change in your life, reap the rewards

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

It happens at least once a week. I drive right by my house. Living in a gated cookie-cutter neighborhood where every house looks exactly alike — and I mean exactly alike — lends itself to confusion and monotony. Most homeowner rules....MORE

Volunteer Search May 18, 2013

May 17, 2013 9:46 am

SeniorsAARP needs Tax-Aide volunteers to help taxpayers prepare basic tax returns. Free training provided. Contact: www. aarp. org/money/taxaide or 888-687-2277. ASPEN RIDGE ALZHEIMER’S ASSISTED LIVING AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY needs volunteers....MORE

Birthdays History

Today

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

— From wire reportsIt’s Friday, May 17, the 137th day of 2013. There are 228 days left in the year. Highlight: In 1973, a special committee convened by the U. S. Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal. In 1510, Early ....MORE

Cutting edge

Cardiac challenges? Docs press ‘print’

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

It may sound like something out of science fiction, but doctors at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington are making hearts. Not actual hearts, but three-dimensional synthetic models churned out by what looks like an ordinary printer.....MORE

Sweet Skylar wants to play

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Meet Skylar, a sweet 3-year-old domestic short hair/mix. She was brought to the shelter as a stray and never reclaimed. She is affectionate and has a strong desire for attention and playtime. If you would like to meet Skylar, or any other animal....MORE

Dating Coach

He told me I emasculate him

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Dear Lisa: I'm 52 years old and recently ended a two-and-a-half year relationship with a man who was nice but not the right long-term person for me. As we parted, he said to me, “You don't know how to let a man be a man. All you do is....MORE

Pets Calendar

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

EventsBone ApPÈtit: Fundraiser for the Humane Society of the Ochocos with performance by The Ellen Whyte Band; $25 in advance, $30 at door; 6-11 p. m.; Saturday; Meadow Lakes Gold Club, 300 S. W. Meadow Lakes Drive, Prineville; 541-447-7178 or www.....MORE

Homeless count unchanged

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

The annual point in time homeless count in January found nearly 2,200 people in Central Oregon who identified themselves as homeless, according to results announced Wednesday. The number of homeless remains basically unchanged, although an improved....MORE

Birthdays History

Today

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

— From wire reportsActor Pierce Brosnan is 60. Singer Janet Jackson is 47. Political correspondent Tucker Carlson is 44. Actress Tori Spelling is 40. Actress Megan Fox is 27. It’s Thursday, May 16, the 136th day of 2013. There are 229....MORE

Understand mixes and our bodies

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Our friend Brad, the concrete man, poured a wet blob from his truck into a frame that was soon to become a concrete slab. And I was learning how this all worked.“Smooth it lightly back and forth evenly," Brad demonstrated with a giant spatula.....MORE

Safety Tips

Getting to the root of moldy jam, jelly

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

In four weekly installments, Glenda Hyde, family community health staff with the Oregon State University Extension Service in Redmond, offers practical and safe food storage and handling tips for common household perishables. Week four: Jams and....MORE

Got diet milk?

• To get kids to drink milk, dairy industry petitions FDA to leave artificial sweeteners off labels

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

CHICAGO — In the face of troublingly high childhood obesity rates and what it sees as troublingly low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners. The....MORE

Survey

Prescription costs a common concern among Part D enrollees

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

If you’re among the more than 31.5 million people enrolled in Medicare Part D, according to a new survey, prescription drug costs are probably on your mind. The survey, by KRC Research on behalf of Walgreens, says more than a third of....MORE

Fitness

Couples work it out

• Partner exercise can be motivating and more fun than going it alone • Partner exercise can be motivating and more fun than going it alone

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

When the alarm goes off at 6 a. m., getting out of bed and heading to the gym may seem like an impossible task. Good news! Recent studies have found that exercising with a partner boosts motivation — and it's more fun than doing it alone. Ivy....MORE

Nutrition

Eating fish better than fish oil pills

• Supplement not as effective in lowering heart risks, study says

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Eating fish is good for your heart but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a large study in Italy found. The work makes clearer who does and does not benefit....MORE

Health People

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

• Amy Houchens, a physical therapist for Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy, presented the “Current Trends in Treatment of the Hand and Wrist; Seminar and Cadaveric Lab" as part of a physical therapist and physician team conference....MORE

Old Mill Brew Wërks moves

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Old Mill Brew Wërks will begin serving today at the new location for its brewpub, 803 S. W. Industrial Way, the former home of the Brickhouse restaurant. Nate Chamber — co-owner of Brew Wërks, which operates the pub and a brewery — said....MORE

Birthdays History

Today

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Highlight: In 1863, Edouard Manet’s painting “Le dejeuner sur l’herbe" (The Lunch on the Grass) went on display in Paris, scandalizing viewers with its depiction of a nude woman seated on the ground with two fully dressed men at a....MORE

Living his dreams

• Join the army, sell stickers, have an ice cream truck: Those were the goals a Bend man set as a 10-year-old. Now he's accomplished all 3, and he's going to be featured on a TV show.

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

For the past six years, Mark Hopkins has spent his summers driving across the country and selling decals out of his 30-foot custom-built trailer. The Bend resident — known as “The Decal Guy"— has garnered national attention for the....MORE