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2B — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 OUTDOORS & REC Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show goes on ■ It’s one of the few major events in Deschutes County during the pandemic By Brenna Visser The (Bend) Bulletin REDMOND — The Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center this weekend is one of the fi rst major events the county has seen since the pandemic began a year ago. Trey Carskadon, who does marketing for O’Loughlin Trade Shows, which puts on the event, said the company is making several changes to the long-running annual event to make it as safe as possible in the COVID-19 era. “Our goal from the outset is to create a zero transmis- County moved into moderate risk under the state guidelines on Friday, Carskadon said the company is not considering sion environment,” Carska- increasing its threshold. don said Tuesday, March 9. “Unlike sporting events or Aside from masks and so- concerts, we can control the cial-distancing requirements, fl ow of people, and we intend the biggest change is a limit to,” he said. on the number of people who The event has also made will be allowed into the show other changes like widening at any one time. The event is the space of aisles between being held in four-hour shifts exhibits, providing plastic to manage the number of barriers between booths and people in the facility. holding about one-third of Dean Guernsey/The (Bend) Bulletin the whole event outdoors, For example, a ticket Travis Barker and Shelley Howell of Augusta, Montana, holder can only go to the Carskadon said. set up the Ford Creek Guest Ranch booth on Tuesday, show within that four-hour “We’re just trying to run March 9 before the Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show at our business and keep people window. When that window closes, the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond. those patrons are fi ltered out and a new group can attend. company has lowered the Sportsmen’s Show could Under state guidelines, the threshold to 2,000 people, see between 6,000 and 7,000 event could have more than Carskadon said. people on a Saturday, he said. 4,600 people at once, but the In a normal year, the Even though Deschutes safe,” Carskadon said. The Sportsmen’s Show and the county have drawn criti- cism by some in the commu- nity after it was announced the vaccination clinic held at the fairgrounds would have to move its operations out to accommodate the show. Carskadon said he was sorry that people were upset, and that this show has had these dates on the books for years. “Nobody ever asked us to move (the dates); nobody ever asked us to modify them,” Carskadon said, referring to the county. 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Start at 8 PM Episcopal Church Basement 2177 1st Street, Baker City Someone’s drinking a problem? AL-ANON Meetings available by phone Info for Baker City Meetings Call: 541-523-5851 or 541-239-7323 PEOPLE with PARKINSON’S Caregivers, Family, Friends SUPPORT GROUP Contact Judith at 208-855-9199 Meetings resume @GRH when restrictions ease. Classifieds get results. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP (Support for family & friends of Alcoholics) Tuesday evenings Joseph Methodist Church (basement on northside) Joseph, OR 6-7pm. Contact 541-398-1398 OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Tues., Noon - 1 PM Meeting in reserved rooms at the Baker County Library 2400 Resort St., Baker City Call: 541-540-5326 -or- 541-523-5128 Please Leave a Message OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS NEW MEETING ROOM! During the COVID-19 Social Distancing the meetings are held by telephone. Fridays @ 8:45 AM For Information Call 541-523-5128 Leave a Message Are You Lonely? Do You Need Help? Are You Looking For A New Direction? A.C.T.S. WALLOWA COUNTY AA MEETINGS MONDAYS ࢹ Enterprise Group 7:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. TUESDAYS ࢹEnterprise Group 12 - 1:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. ࢹ Enterprise Group 7 - 8:00 pm (Big Bk Study) 113.5 E Main St. WEDNESDAYS ࢹ Enterprise Group 7:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. THURSDAYS ࢹ Enterprise Group 12 - 1:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. ࢹ All Saints (Mens Mtg) 7:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. ࢹ Grapevine Meeting 301 S. Lake; 5:30 pm FRIDAYS ࢹ Enterprise Group 7:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. SATURDAYS ࢹ Enterprise Group 7:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. City of Joseph MONDAYS ࢹ Grace and Dignity (Womans Mtg) Joseph United Methodist Church; 6:00 pm 301 S. Lake St, Corner 3rd & Lake/Side Stairs, Lake St WEDNESDAYS ࢹ Grace and Dignity (Womans Mtg) 12 pm 301 S. Lake St., Church Basement City of Wallowa SUNDAYS ࢹ Church of Christ 504 w. 2nd St.; 5:00 pm SATURDAYS ࢹ Church of Christ 504 w. 2nd St.; 12:00 pm Alcohol Chemical Treatment Series CELEBRATE RECOVERY Calvary Baptist Church Third & Broadway Baker City, OR EVERY THURSDAY 6:15 - 8:00 PM Meetings at: Lighthouse Church 10501 W 1st Street Island City, OR 97850 Tuesdays @ 7PM Questions call AA Hotline: Check out our classified ads.
