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Assistance League provides clothing to 1,200 students
From a press release
REDMOND — Through their Operation
School Bell program, Assistance League of Bend
is providing new clothing to 1,200 students in
kindergarten through grade 12.
This second Walmart shopping campaign
of 2021 is scheduled for Thursday and Friday
in Redmond. The students will shop for new
school clothes using a $50 voucher provided by
Assistance League of Bend and distributed by
the Family Access Network advocates at each
school.
Assistance League of Bend has modified the
shopping events to help keep the students and
volunteers safe and they are excited to be able to
support students in person once again.
Assistance League of Bend continues to see
a rising need to provide local children with ba-
sic clothing items, according to a press release.
In addition to meeting essential clothing needs,
The local
Assistance
League is
holding a
shopping
event for
students
Thursday and
Friday in Red-
mond.
About Assistance League
Assistance League of Bend is an all-volunteer,
501©(3) nonprofit organization making a dif-
ference in the lives of children and adults facing
hardships like poverty, homelessness and cancer
in Deschutes County. Please visit their website
www.assistanceleague.org/bend for details.
Assistance League of Bend has found that stu-
dents who have new clothes feel more confident,
have better attendance, and are less likely to be
bullied.
Children with better self-esteem are more
likely to complete their education, breaking the
cycle of poverty.
Contact Susan Heberlein at osb@assistance-
leaguebend.org or 541-389-2075, to learn more
about the Operation School Bell program.
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Deschutes County Fair
and Rodeo likely to happen
Submitted photo, file
Carnival rides and the midway are traditional parts of the Oregon State Fair, which was canceled for 2020 because of the coronavirus.
Fairs are back —
but with changes
Decision will be sent to Deschutes
commission to approve the event
BY KYLE SPURR
The Bulletin
Official decision for Oregon State
Fair will be announced in June
The Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo will
likely be held this summer, but will be modified
due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deschutes County Fair Board members
agreed Thursday to move forward with plans
for the fair after it was canceled due to the pan-
demic last year. The board also put its support
behind Geoff Hinds, director of the Deschutes
County Fair & Expo Center, as he organizes the
event.
The board’s decision will be sent to the De-
schutes County Commission to formally ap-
prove having a fair this summer.
See County Fair / P3
Events in and around Redmond
The Redmond Spokesman welcomes event information for
its community calendar. Submissions are limited to nonprofit,
free and live entertainment events. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday
for the following Wednesday’s paper. Items are published on a
space-available basis and may be edited. Contact us at
news@redmondspokesman.com or fax 541-548-3203.
BY GEORGE PLAVEN AND SIERRA DAWN MCCLAIN
Capital Press
Courtesy of Cal Expo
State fairs are making a comeback in 2021 across the
West, though they may look a bit different than in years
past.
The California State Fair has been postponed for at
least two months as the state continues to use the fair-
grounds in Sacramento as a COVID-19 vaccination site.
Planning for Oregon’s state fair is underway — subject
to COVID-19 guidelines released by the state.
Pigs rest at the California State Fair.
See Changes / P3
WEDNESDAY 5/19
Mystery Book Club: Discussing “Murder in Chianti” by Camilla
Trinchieri; 6-7 p.m.; online; go.evvnt.com/769991-0 or 541-306-6564.
Redmond Housing and Community Development Committee
Meeting: A regular meeting will be held; 4-6 p.m.; online; go.evvnt.
com/784415-0 or 541-504-3046.
Kriselle Cellars Wine Tasting: Join Scott Steingraber, owner and
winemaker and Nora Lancaster, wine director of Kriselle Cellars will
guide you and your guests through a tasting through three of their
award-winning wines. Wine included; 7-8 p.m.; $110; online; go.evvnt.
com/765202-0
Soul Drumming Online (Level 1): A 4-week beginning hand
drum class series with local musician Shireen Amini. Improve skills,
learn rhythms and songs. Includes live sessions, follow up materials,
and culminating online performance; 5-6 p.m.; online; go.evvnt.
com/781057-0
Redmond Caves — An Archaeological Treasure in an Urban
Landscape: Discover remarkable insights into human use of the area
over the last 4,000 years revealed by archaeological fieldwork at the
Redmond Caves; 6-7 p.m.; registration required; online; go.evvnt.
com/780561-1 or 541-312-1032.
THURSDAY 5/20
The Spokesman uses
recycled newsprint
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Volume 111, No. 38
USPS 778-040
Positive Approach to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care (PAC):
Free, instructor-led designed to help anyone who cares for an aging
Oregonian develop positive approaches to behavioral challenges
common in those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia; 9-11 a.m.;
online; go.evvnt.com/779594-0 or 1-800-930-6851.
See Calendar / P5
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