THE SPOKESMAN • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022 P3
Reid Sanford, 64, of
Redmond, is the first
and — for now — the
only known person to
have walked the en-
tirety of all paved, pub-
lic streets in town.
Submitted photo
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Walk
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In the end, it was a good ex-
perience and one he has doc-
umented in several ways. He
sees no reason to repeat the
effort.
He was aided by a GPS
tracking app named Gaia, free
on the Apple App store and
Google Play store. He wore out
Homeless
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And if mediators find a child
isn’t living in a safe environ-
ment, early intervention can
help a child get emergency
shelter or other services.
Keeping families together
and stopping homelessness be-
fore it happens is one of the key
strategies to ending homeless-
ness altogether — especially for
youth, since unhoused youth
are more likely to grow up to
be unhoused in adulthood, ac-
cording to Wilson.
Currently, Central Oregon’s
only basic center is in Bend.
That center, opened in 1992,
now assists between 300 and
400 families a year, according
to Wilson.
The Redmond School Dis-
trict’s reported homeless youth
population has declined from
5.3% of the district’s students
in the 2015-16 school year to
two pairs of shoes in the pro-
cess. He was surprised at how
fast his shoes broke down on
pavement as opposed to trails.
Sanford has jumped out of
planes, run marathons and
hiked long distances. He com-
pleted two-thirds of the 2,200
mile Appalachian National
Scenic Trail and one-third of
the 2,653 mile Pacific Crest
National Scenic Trail.
2.3% in the 2019-20 school
year. Still, the basic center
could provide services for
the 172 students classified as
homeless in the latest count,
plus an untold number of other
students and families who
could face homelessness with-
out intervention.
District officials say they’re
excited about the plans. More
accessible resources for youth
are “very needed” in Redmond,
especially for youth in crisis,
according to Kara Pileggi, the
district’s homeless liaison.
“Many that I have worked
with strive to be as self-suffi-
cient as possible,” Pileggi told
The Bulletin in an email. “Hav-
ing a place to connect them to
within our town will greatly
benefit their specific needs,
and in turn their future.”
State funds for the program
were approved during the last
legislative session as a part of
House Bill 2544, which paved
A recently developed heart
condition makes it harder for
him to take on trails with a lot
of elevation.
“I can do it,” Sanford said. “It
just takes me more time.”
You wouldn’t know it look-
ing at him. He appears as a
model of good health and
shape.
His next major walk will
be hiking the Corvallis to Sea
the way for $3.6 million in
grants statewide for programs
supporting youth in homeless-
ness.
The grant cycle represents
a significant increase in sup-
port for youth experiencing
homelessness, more than dou-
bling the state’s biennial budget
dedicated to the population
and providing funding for pro-
grams in smaller and more ru-
ral corners of the state.
In particular, the funding
will allow programs in some
rural areas to flesh out their
services, according to Matthew
Rasmussen, the state’s Run-
away and Homeless Youth Pro-
gram coordinator.
“We were able to really go
from that into some much
more hefty investment in those
areas, which I think will only
turn the needle at the local
level,” Rasmussen said.
Still, the grant funding only
scratches the surface of need,
Trail (C2C). He expects to
complete the 60-mile journey
in six days, in 10-mile bites. As
interesting is his plan to get to
Corvallis and home on public
buses. Just another of the ran-
dom ideas that pop into his
head.
If past is prologue, Sanford
will put another notch in his
“what-can-I-do-with -my-life-
today” belt.
he said. His department could
only fund less than half of what
service providers requested
through the grant process, and
the grants are one-time, mean-
ing programs will need to find
other sources of funding if they
want to keep them operating.
For some communities,
though, Rasmussen is hopeful
the boosted funding will pro-
vide much-needed visibility
for programs serving youth in
homelessness and push com-
munities to support them.
“The way that youth home-
lessness gets tackled is not
from grant cycle to grant cycle
with the state,” Rasmussen said.
“It’s a community that is do-
ing planning on homelessness
— the global need of home-
lessness, and incorporating a
youth focus into the homeless-
ness response is really how that
will get taken care of.”
Reporter: 541-617-7814,
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FLASHBACK
Police all wet after snow in 1997
The Spokesman
75 Years Ago
Jan. 30, 1947 — Chris-
tensen Bros. To Build Plant For
Meat Packing
Christensen Bros. Meat
Packing company of Tillamook
definitely will establish a meat
packing plant in Redmond,
taking over buildings just ac-
quired by the city in the quar-
termaster area at Redmond air
base. This announcement was
made today by M. A. Lynch,
chairman of the chamber of
commerce industrial commit-
tee, following receipt of word
from the Christensens.
Railroad spurs located at the
base will be used and the rail-
road company plans to move
its stockyard to the location,
Lynch said.
At present facilities will be
installed for slaughtering and
processing cattle and sheep,
but the plant will be so con-
structed that hog processing
can be added, the Christensens
indicated.
Because of shortages of ma-
terials needed, it will be a little
time before actual construction
can start.
50 Years Ago
Jan. 26, 1972 — Go for Ha-
waii
The Redmond High School
Band got a go-ahead on the
planned concert tour to Hawaii
during spring vacation Mon-
day evening, when the school
board authorized the superin-
tendent to sign a contract with
United Airlines for 97 seats
on a charter flight, which will
be shared by Milwaukee High
coral students.
Accompanying the contract,
which band director Clyde
Moore posted yesterday, was
Submitted Photo
Young ballet and tap dance students listen intently to instructor Mary
Silva at the Redmond School of Dance. Students ranging in age from 3
to 40-plus attend the school, located in the Historical Community Pres-
byterian Church.
eight $1,300 down payment
from band booster funds. The
round-trip fare on a DC-8 jet
Will cost $143.38 per person,
considerably below recent esti-
mates. Fund raising events are
within $1,200 of the required
goal now.
Director Kieran Madden
made the motion of authoriza-
tion “based on information the
adequate funds would be avail-
able without school district
expenditures” and contingent
upon adequate insurance being
purchased. Only director Don
Robeson opposed the motion.
kets and garbage cans were de-
ployed to try to catch the water.
Upstairs in the old cell area
that serves as storage for re-
cords, Patti Scroggins, re-
cords supervisor, had to wade
through about three inches of
water to rescue a box of per-
manent records.
Next door in the office of ju-
venile counselor Frank Ribich,
The ceiling was bulging omi-
nously above waste baskets and
large garbage cans set on soggy
carpet to catch the water. Rib-
Ways you
can support
Thelma’s Place:
25 Years Ago
Jan, 29, 1997 — Police all
wet after snow
It was water, water every-
where at the Redmond Po-
lice Department on Monday
morning, at least on the west
end of the building.
As water from snow on the
flat roof of the aging build-
ing was discovered leaking
through the second-floor ceil-
ing when employees arrived
Monday morning, waste bas-
ich ended up with even more
water on his floor after he lifted
a small waste basket full of wa-
ter and the bottom fell out.
Below Ribich’s office, munic-
ipal court clerk Lorraine Ma-
roni’s office and records were
drenched when water leak
through the ceiling and cas-
caded over filing cabinets.
In the reserve officers’ room
next door, water covered the
concrete floor, and Scroggins
said they were hoping the
phone equipment that con-
nects the station with city hall
across the street stays dry.
Water also covered the floor
in one of the building’s three
bathrooms and the evidence
room.
By Tuesday morning no fur-
ther damage was reported, Po-
lice Chief Jim Carlton said.
Public works employees
shoveled the snow from the
roof and removed water from
the carpets.
“We’re pretty well dried out,“
Carlton said. “There’s not a heck
of a lot they can do (to prevent
future flooding) without major
renovation of the roof.”
The city will ask voters to
approve a $1.8 million bond
March 11 to build a new police
facility.
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Redmond: 541-548-3049
Day Respite and Support Groups
www.thelmasplace.org
Maxwell Friedman Group will perform at the High Desert Music
Hall on Saturday.
Calendar
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free; Your Health Central Oregon,
Online; yourhealthcentraloregon.
org or 541-536-3435 ext.1848.
The Ballybogs: The Irish tradi-
tional music band will perform;
6-8 p.m.; free; Porter Brewing Co.,
611 NE Jackpine Ct. 2, Redmond;
porterbrewingco.com or 541-504-
7959.
Hoodoo Wintervention: Play
games for a chance to win prizes
including Lift Tickets, Lodging,
Skis, Snowboards, Gear, Goods
and more; 6-8 p.m.; free; General
Duffy’s Watering Hole, 404 SW
Forest Ave., Redmond; facebook.
com/Generalduffys or 541-527-
4345.
Sublime Tribute Band 40 oz to
Freedom: The band will perform
at the Wintervention After Party;
8-11 p.m.; $25; General Duffy’s
Watering Hole, 404 SW Forest
Ave., Bend; facebook.com/Gener-
alduffys or 541-527-4345.
FRIDAY 1/28
Redmond Coffee Clatter: A reg-
ular meeting will be held; 8:30-
9:30 a.m.; free; Garage Fitness,
2498 S Highway 97, Redmond; visi-
tredmondoregon.com.
Olivia Harms: The country singer
will perform; 3-6 p.m.; free; Niblick
& Greene’s, SW Reservoir Drive,
Redmond; facebook.com/Olivia-
harmsofficial or 541-548-4220.
Cheyenne West and Silverado:
The local country artists will per-
form; 7-10 p.m.; $5; General Duffy’s
Watering Hole, 404 SW Forest
Ave., Redmond; facebook.com/
Generalduffys or 541-527-4345.
Matt Martin & Blake Murray:
The local country duo will per-
form; 7 p.m.; free; The Horseshoe
Tavern, 410 N. Main St., Prineville;
facebook.com/Mattmarmusic or
541-447-9932.
SATURDAY 1/29
OWA Kids and Cadets Folkstyle
Championship: The wrestling
competition will be held; 9 a.m.;
Deschutes County Fair & Expo
Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Red-
mond; wrestleoregon.com or 541-
548-2711.
Jeff Jackson: The solo guitarist
will perform; 5-8 p.m.; $10; Faith,
Hope and Charity Vineyards,
70450 NW Lower Valley Drive,
Terrebonne; faithhopeandcharit-
yevents.com or 541-526-5075.
Cassia Dawn CD Release Party:
The local country folk artist will
perform; 7-10 p.m.; free; General
Duffy’s Watering Hole, 404 SW
Forest Ave., Redmond; facebook.
com/Generalduffys or 541-527-
4345.
Maxwell Friedman Group: The
neo-jazz, funk, soul fusion band
will perform; 8 p.m.; $10 in ad-
vance, $15 at door; High Desert
Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave.,
Redmond; highdesertmusichall.
com or 541-527-1387.
SUNDAY 1/30
OWA Kids and Cadets Folkstyle
Championship: The wrestling
competition will be held; 9 a.m.;
Deschutes County Fair & Expo
Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Red-
mond; wrestleoregon.com or 541-
548-2711.
MONDAY 1/31
Open Mic: First timers to pros,
everyone’s welcome to sign up
for open mic; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; free;
General Duffy’s Watering Hole,
404 SW Forest Ave., Redmond;
generalduffys.com or 541-527-
4345.
Parker Steers: The local country
rock artist will perform every Mon-
day in January; 6-8 p.m.; free; Wild
Ride Brewing Co., 332 SW Fifth St.,
Redmond; wildridebrew.com or
541-610-2520.
TUESDAY 2/1
Writers Writing — Quiet Writ-
ing Time: Enjoy the focus of a
quiet space with the benefit of
others’ company; 10:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.; free; Redmond Public
Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave.,
Redmond; deschuteslibrary.org or
541-312-1050.
Healing Flow Class Series: Join
a yoga healing flow class from the
comfort of your home; 12-1 p.m.;
$15 drop-in; CMC, Online; canyon-
mountaincenter.net or 415-748-
8697.
The Green Path Ahead — In-
digenous Teachings for the
Next Economy with Winona
LaDuke: Drawing upon her work
on issues of culturally-based
sustainable strategies, Winona
LaDuke will discuss her vision for
our future – one that is equitable
for everyone, including Mother
Earth; 6-7:30 p.m.; free, registra-
tion is required; COCC, Online;
cocc.edu or 541-383-7257.
Virtual City Council Workshop:
A regular workshop will be held;
6-8 p.m.; free; Redmond City Hall,
Online; redmondoregon.gov or
541-923-7710.
Trivia Wednesdays: Go with a
team or team up there to play
genuine UKB Trivia live and pos-
sibly win gift certificates; 6:30-
8:30 p.m.; free; Initiative Brewing,
424 NW Fifth St., Redmond; face-
book.com/InitiativeBrew or 541-
527-4380.
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