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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
May 21, 2006
In a wig of rainbow-colored curls and flowing green cape, Rachel Francois cheered as a red-caped teammate sprinted toward the finish line at Les Schwab Amphitheater with an unopened, celebratory beer already in hand.
For Francois and many other competitors in Bend's annual Pole Pedal Paddle on....