THE SPOKESMAN • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022 P3
First Interstate Bank donates $4,500 to the Redmond Senior Center
Staff report
Representatives from First Inter-
state Bank recently donated $4,500 to
the Redmond Senior Center in sup-
port of its Meals on Wheels program.
“We’re very grateful,” said Jamie
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Watering Hole, 404 SW Forest Ave.,
Redmond; facebook.com/Gener-
alduffys or 541-527-4345.
FRIDAY 2/11
Redmond Chamber Coffee
Clatter: Join for a morning of net-
working and hear about the new
changes over at Your Care, now
Nova Health; 8:30-9:30 a.m.; free;
Your Care, 3818 SW 21st Place, Red-
mond; visitredmondoregon.com or
541-548-6325.
Northern Lights — Valentines
Edition: Go down to Redmond City
Hall to check out the Valentine’s
Day edition of the Northern Lights;
7-9 p.m.; free; Redmond City Hall,
411 SW Ninth St., Redmond; face-
Christman, Redmond Senior Center
meal services manager. “The financial
contributions First Interstate Bank
provided for this crucial community
program is significant in helping feed
our society’s most at-risk population.
book.com/RedmondOregon or 541-
923-7710.
Standup Comedy Night: Local
comedians will perform stand up
comedy acts; 7-10 p.m.; $15 online,
$20 at door; General Duffy’s Water-
ing Hole, 404 Southwest Forest Ave.,
Redmond; facebook.com/Gener-
alduffys or 541-527-4345.
SATURDAY 2/12
Second Annual Hops & Hearts Ar-
tisan Market: There will be several
local artisans and crafters on site as
well as special raffles and prizes for
some lucky couples; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;
free; Over The Edge Taphouse,
13959 SW Commercial Loop Road,
Terrebonne or 541-527-2101.
Valentine’s Weekend Couples
Massage Classes: Taproot Body-
work will teach you to rub your
partner right this Valentine’s; 2 p.m.;
We are not a tax district nor a line
item on the city budget so it’s support
like this that truly makes a difference,
especially with the rising cost of food.”
There is high demand for Meals on
Wheels in the greater Redmond area
Prices vary; Taproot Bodywork
Studio, Cline Falls Road., Tumalo;
taprootbodywork.com or 503-481-
0595.
Opal Springs Band: The band will
perform an eclectic blend of folk,
blues, and country music; 5-8 p.m.;
$15; Faith, Hope and Charity Vine-
yards, 70450 NW Lower Valley Drive,
Terrebonne; faithhopeandcharit-
yevents.com or 541-526-5075.
Northern Lights — Valentines
Edition: Go down to Redmond City
Hall to check out the Valentine’s
Day edition of the Northern Lights;
7-9 p.m.; free; Redmond City Hall,
411 SW Ninth St., Redmond; face-
book.com/RedmondOregon or 541-
923-7710.
Boots, Babes and Burlesque:
Bend Burlesque is trapping on their
boots, turning up the western tunes
and getting to their primal roots for
as the Redmond Senior Center deliv-
ers roughly 150 meals a day, five days
a week, reaching all three counties of
Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook.
“At First Interstate, we are committed
to supporting the places we call home,
this show; 8-10:30 p.m.; $20-$30;
High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW For-
est Ave., Redmond; highdesertmusi-
chall.com or 541-527-1387.
SUNDAY 2/13
Sunday Brunch and Karaoke:
Join for brunch and later Karaoke;
10 a.m.-3 p.m.; free; General Duffy’s
Watering Hole, 404 SW Forest Ave.,
Redmond; facebook.com/Gener-
alduffys or 541-527-4345.
Super Bowl Sunday: Watch the
game with food and drinks taken
care of; 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; free; General
Duffy’s Watering Hole, 404 SW For-
est Ave., Redmond; facebook.com/
Generalduffys or 541-527-4345.
Super Bowl Cornhole Extrava-
ganza: The game will be shown on
the giant screen in the barrel room,
there will be a $5 dollar blind draw
partners cornhole tournament
open to anyone that wants to play
and we look to partner with organiza-
tions that make our community a bet-
ter place” said Randi Osbon, Redmond
retail manager. “We are proud to sup-
port the Redmond Senior Center as
they work to help seniors in our area.”
with money being split 50/30/20
for 1st-3rd place; 1 p.m.; free; Wild
Ride Brewing Co., 332 SW Fifth St.,
Redmond; facebook.com/WildRide-
Brewing or 541-610-2520.
Superbowl LVI Party: Watch the
super bowl with food, drinks and
friends, plus a paint party for cou-
ples; 3 p.m.; free; Over the Edge
Taphouse, 13959 SW Commercial
Loop Road, Terrebonne; facebook.
com/overtheedgetaphouse or 541-
527-2101.
MONDAY 2/14
Planning Commission Meeting:
A regular meeting will be held; 4:30-
6:30 p.m.; free; Redmond City Hall,
Online; redmondoregon.gov or 541-
923-7750.
Downtown Urban Renewal Advi-
sory Committee (DURAC) Meet-
ing: A regular meeting will be held;
5-7 p.m.; Redmond City Hall, Online;
redmondoregon.gov or 541-923-
7710.
TUESDAY 2/15
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; de-
schuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1050.
Healing Flow Class Series: Join
a yoga healing flow class from the
comfort of your home; Noon-1 p.m.;
$15 drop-in; CMC, Online; canyon-
mountaincenter.net or 415-748-
8697.
Redmond Commission for Art in
Public Places Meeting: A regular
meeting will be held; 4:30-6 p.m.;
free; Redmond City Hall, Online; red-
mondoregon.gov or 541-923-7710.
FLASHBACK
This week in history: Trucks block icy highway
The Spokesman
75 Years Ago
Feb. 13, 1947 — Madras to
Get New Buildings; Thomas
Owner
Madras, Feb. 12 — (special)
— William Thomas, world
war one veterans and Madras
business man, has awarded
the contract for a 50 x 80 foot
building to Louis Kowolski,
local contractor. The building
of concrete blocks will be tim-
ber structure and will house
display rooms for Dodge and
Plymouth cars and Oliver farm
machinery and a repair shop.
The balcony will be used for
office and store rooms.
The new business is located
at the rear of the Thomas Shell
service station with the main
entrance on 6th street just
north of the courthouse and
directly across from the Com-
munity hall.
Thomas has been in busi-
ness in his present location for
ten years and will continue to
operate his service station and
wholesale gasoline business.
He came to Central Oregon 34
years ago, settling on a Home-
stead in the Gateway section.
He moved to Madras about
20 years ago. During the years
from 1927 to 1933 he was asso-
ciated with the late John Con-
roy at the Main Street garage.
trami, roast beef and corn beef
sandwiches and home pre-
pared potato salad. Ours will
remain from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.
seven days a week.
Assisting Grunigen with the
operation will be his wife, Di-
ane, and Mrs. Elva Maye Bur-
well, formerly employed by the
Black Anvil and sisters.
Grunigen Purchased the
tavern, located at 631 S. Sixth
St., effective last week, from
Ramada Taverns, which since
last July had owned the busi-
ness and during early fall had
completely remodeled both the
exterior and interior, installing
a new pool table, booths, hang-
ing lights and music system.
25 Years Ago
Feb. 12, 1997 — Trucks
block icy highway north of
Terrebonne
A pile of semis on ice closed
highway 97 north of Terre-
bonne for several hours last
Friday.
Did shoots county sheriffs
department attributed the acci-
dent to “poor road conditions
and drivers’ and experience.”
According to deputies, a
GMC Topkick driven by Lin-
coln Zachary, 21, of Spring-
field, was ahead of three
Freightliners southbound on
Highway 97 near Lower Bridge
Road, just north of Terre-
bonne. Zachary slowed as he
approached a line of vehicles
moving slowly on the icy road.
Frederick Cole of Milwaukee,
35, in the first semi, applied his
brakes. They locked, causing
him to slide sideways in the
road.
Zachary saw the truck go
out of control and attempted to
downshift, causing his wheels
to lock up on the ice. Zachary’s
truck T-bone Cole’s semi. Both
vehicles hit both guard rails
along the highway.
A semi driven by Edgar Ro-
berto Quinonez, 44, of Row-
land Heights, Calif., attempted
to avoid the first two, but col-
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50 Years Ago
Feb. 9, 1972 — Former post-
master buys Mae’s Tavern
Jeri Grunigen, former coun-
try store operator and post-
master of the small community
of Alvadore, located some 11
miles northwest of Eugene, has
purchased Mae’s Tavern.
In the near future, Grunigen
plans to install a sandwich bar,
featuring homemade ham, pas-
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lided with Cole. All three vehi-
cles were towed from the scene.
There were no injuries, and no
citations were issued.
The tangle of trucks closed
the highway for several hours
until sanding crews could im-
prove traction enough for tow
trucks to move the trucks.