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Judge gives a go to Tumalo pipeline project Residents
BY MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI
EO Media Group
Opponents of an irrigation
pipeline project in Central
Oregon are incorrect that it
violates an easement meant
for open canals, according to
a federal judge.
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Mustafa Kasubhai has deter-
mined the Tumalo Irrigation
District hasn’t exceeded the
scope of an easement across
opponents’ properties by
replacing open canals with
piping.
The irrigation district is in-
stalling pipelines to conserve
water that would otherwise
be lost to seepage and evap-
oration, but opponents fear
the loss of an open canal will
harm vegetation and reduce
their property values.
Kasubhai has recom-
mended rejecting the argu-
ments of nine landowners
who filed a complaint seek-
ing to block the pipeline proj-
ect, but the ruling must still
be affirmed by U.S. District
Judge Anne Aiken to have le-
gal effect.
“Placing irrigation pipes
below ground is a reason-
able modification that falls
squarely within the ease-
ment’s purpose,” Kasubhai
said.
The argument that
landowners will be “unnec-
essarily burdened” by dimin-
ished property values should
also fail, he said. “However,
the removal of an uninten-
tional benefit to servient es-
tate holder is insufficient to
establish an increase in bur-
den.”
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BY TIM TRAINOR
Redmond Spokesman
Homelessness in Central Oregon
How to help
For suggestions on how to help the region’s res-
idents experiencing homelessness, contact the
Homeless Leadership Coalition by email at info@
cohomeless.org.
Volunteers work on setting up tables of do-
nated items during an outreach event for the
houseless off Antler Avenue in Redmond on
Friday, April 29.
Ken Cardwell, a board member with Jericho
Road, organizes a table with food items while
volunteering during teh outreach event for
the houseless.
Ryan Brennecke photos/The Bulletin
Region rallies to support homeless
BY SUZANNE ROIG • The Bulletin
N
ews coverage of
homelessness in
Central Oregon
can create concern and
even negative feedback.
But recent coverage,
including The Bulletin’s
Faces of Homelessness
series, has also inspired a
wave of compassion and
generosity.
The most recent story
of Tessy Moon, a homeless
mother of four in Redmond,
touched a nerve in Central
Oregon. Readers responded
with offers of free labor, gas
cards and cash to help the
family back into the Red-
mond mobile home they
can’t live in because of septic
tank issues.
Since that story appeared
in The Bulletin on April 24,
more than 18 people have
called or emailed pledging
support from septic tank
work to cash. A fund was es-
Volunteers help members of the houseless community look through a variety of food and clothing do-
nations during an outreach event off Antler Avenue in Redmond on Friday, April 29.
tablished in Moon’s behalf
and more than $5,000 has
been deposited.
Since January, The Bulle-
tin has spotlighted the broad
issues of the houseless, show-
ing that it knows no county
lines, or age limits. Solutions
are as unique as the individ-
uals they seek to help. Ad-
vocates say that solutions re-
quire a concerted effort from
individuals, businesses and
government.
“The most obvious way to
help is to provide capital that
people can access to preserve
their properties,” said Scott
Cooper, executive director of
NeighborImpact, a Central
Oregon nonprofit that helps
55,000 households a year
with food and shelter.
“If you are moved to help,
urge policymakers to support
programs.”
Support from non-profit
organizations range from
low-cost loans to fund well
water replacements, to home
preservations, foreclosure
counseling, rapid rehousing,
food, emergency shelter and
clothing. There are dozens of
organizations in Deschutes
County alone working to ad-
dress homelessness.
But individuals can play a
role, too.
When The Bulletin ran a
story about John, a home-
less pensioner in Redmond
who was priced out of rent-
ing even a small apartment,
several people reached out to
offer him a low-cost home,
donate cash and to help him
find a home.
When The Bulletin ran a
story about Daniel “Dray”
Aguirre, a homeless Central
Oregon Community Col-
lege student and advocate for
those experiencing homeless-
ness, a first-time donor sent
in $750 to the COCC Foun-
dation’s First Generation
Scholarship Fund.
“The Bulletin’s articles on
the faces of the homeless
helps provide an understand-
ing of why and how and who
are the homeless and who are
not homeless,” wrote Steve
Wallaert, a Central Oregon
resident in an email. “There
are always those who wish to
tar the homeless with all of
society’s ills and articles such
as yours will never penetrate
the wall of ignorance.
“I, however, am optimistic
about the basic goodness in
most people.”
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Redmond residents who al-
ways wanted to be among the
art world cognoscenti now have
their chance.
The Redmond Commit-
tee for Art in Public Places has
launched its 2022 “Art Around
the Clock” people’s choice ballot.
Art Around the Clock is a
free outdoor public art gal-
lery in downtown Redmond,
display-
ing juried
sculptures
on loan for
a two-year
term. After
two years,
the people’s
choice-win-
ning sculp-
ture is pur-
chased and
becomes
part of the Redmond Committee for
Art in Public Places image
gallery’s
permanent Residents may vote
collection. for their favorite
The cur- sculpture, like this
rent round “Bulldog.”
of “Art
Around the Clock” showcases
17 sculptures with a total value
of $175,000. Of those 17, 15 are
on the ballot for possible pur-
chase.
Redmond residents can vote
for their favorite sculpture on-
line at www.RedmondOregon.
gov or submit a ballot at city
hall by May 16.
Redmond’s public art pro-
gram is supported primarily
through grants, as well as pri-
vate monetary and artwork do-
nations.
The “Art Around the Clock”
program has invested a little
more than $50,000 to purchase
the 38 permanent sculptural art
currently on display. The total
value of Redmond’s public art
collection is currently estimated
at $818,000.
To learn more about outdoor
gallery and other RCAPP pro-
grams, visit https://www.red-
mondoregon.gov/government/
commissions-committees/red-
mond-commission-for-art-in-
public-places-rcapp/public-art
or facebook.com/Redmond-
PublicArt.
For more information, con-
tact program coordinator Jac-
lyn Abslag at 541-923-7763 or
Jaclyn.abslag@redmondoregon.
gov.
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Calendar .......... 2
Opinion ........... 3
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