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FLASHBACK INSIDE » Wednesday, december 8, 2021 Redmond, Oregon • $1 Community quilt, holiday spirit — and moonshine arrests redmondspokesman.com A special good morning to subscriber Mary Lout Standley @redmondspox Missionary from Madras kidnapped BY PAT KRUIS Madras Pioneer One of 17 missionaries kidnapped by a gang in Haiti is the son of a Ma- dras businesswoman. As Laura Smucker stocked can- dles in her Madras shop on Oct. 16, a phone call put her soul on a tortuous journey. The caller told her a notorious gang had kidnapped her son in Haiti along with 16 other missionaries. “I couldn’t believe it was true,” says Smucker. Her son went to Haiti with Christian Aid Ministries to help people rebuild their homes after the recent earth- quake. “It was a six-month project,” said his mother, “and he never even reached the location where he was going to serve.” The 400 Mawozo gang captured group members on their way to their living quarters after visiting an or- phanage. The hostages included six men and six women ages 18 to 48, four children ages 6 to 15 and an 8-month-old in- fant. How old is your son? “I can’t tell you that,” Smucker said. On Nov. 21 the mission reported the kidnappers released two of the hos- tages. The two are safe. The organiza- tion did not release names or ages of the freed hostages or if kidnappers re- ceived money for their release. When Smucker heard of the release she had “very, very mixed emotions, of course.” Laura Smucker is a can- dle-maker in Madras whose son was kid- napped by a Hai- tian gang. Pat Kruis/ PMG photo See Missionary / P4 IS REDMOND PET FRIENDLY? Most residents say yes, but would like more off-leash parks Bill Bartlett/Submitted photos The 10 a.m. “regulars” at Highland Baptist Church fixating on a ball. Most dog owners would like to see more off-leash dog parks in the city. BY BILL BARTLETT • For The Spokesman A Cindy (McNeil) gets around Red- mond with the help of a wheeled mobility device. t first glance, it appears that Redmond is pet friendly. When you dig deeper, it is mostly affirmed. What makes a place pet friendly? Pet Friendly World in its popular blog say: “The term ‘pet-friendly’ is becoming one of the most popular catchphrases among pet owners, or ‘pet parents’ as they are often referred to these days.” That came from the most common discus- sion of defining pet friendly — hotels, motels and rental housing that accept pets. A first good sign that Redmond is pet friendly is looking at lodging options in the city. No fewer than 33 hotels/motels in Red- mond make that claim. Great if you are vis- iting or overnighting, but what if you live or work in Redmond? That’s where the paws meets the trail. The four hallmarks of a city being pet friendly are shelters, homes, parks and busi- ness. Let’s take shelters. Redmond has one, BrightSide, that by all accounts is a model for a safe, caring facility. See Pet friendly / P5 daILy 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. Three Sisters Lions Club 10th Annual Holiday Faire: The annual boutique-style fair features gift items made by local vendors; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; free; Sisters Lions Holiday Faire, 142 E. Main St., Sisters; sisterscountry.com. Wednesday 12/8 Living Well with Chronic Conditions: The Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson County health departments are offering this six week, webinar to support people living with chronic health conditions; 2-4 p.m.; free; Your Health Central Oregon, online; yourhealthcentraloregon.org Know Celebrate — Mindfulness & Meditation: De-stress for the Holidays by learning about meditation and mindfulness and how these practices can support you during the holiday season; 6-7 p.m.; free, registration required; Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1029. Trivia Wednesdays: Go with a team or team up there to play genuine UKB Trivia live and possibly win gift certificates; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Initiative Brewing, 424 NW Fifth St., Redmond; facebook.com/InitiativeBrew or 541-527-4380. THUrsday 12/9 The Spokesman uses recycled newsprint INDEX Puzzles ............. 2 Obituaries ....... 5 Flashback ........ 3 Classifieds ....... 6 Volume 112, No. 15 USPS 778-040 Holiday Lights: A walk-through show spanning 100,000 sq. ft. with more than 3 million dazzling lights happening daily; 4-10 p.m.; $25 per person, $65 family four pack, $95 family six pack; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond; holidaylightexperience. com or 541-548-2711. See Calendar / P6 U|xaIICGHy02326kzU
