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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
March 5, 2010
Teen Voices provides first-person insight into the thoughts and lives of local teenagers.
Before I was 11 years old, going swimming required a long car trip to Bend or Kahneeta. I had only gone to either of these places for the occasional swim lesson. But just before I turned 12, my life changed....