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RECORDS / COMMUNITY
PET OF THE WEEK
TRUCK OF THE WEEK
Name of truck: The Mighty
Greek
Location: 818 SW Forest Ave.,
behind High Desert Music Hall
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday to Saturday; 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Sunday; closed Mon-
days and Tuesdays
Owner: Irini “Carlene” Kari-
malis-Kitchin and Ava Karima-
lis-Kitchin
Opened: May 2020
Type of food: Greek
About the cart: The Mighty
Greek is a family-run food cart,
launched at the urging of Irini’s
daughter, Ava. Irini found the
truck — formerly a pretzel cart
in Sisters — on Craigslist and
bought it without telling her husband. After attending some pop up events in 2020, the duo fully launched the cart in
May 2022, taking up residence outside High Desert Music Hall.
Your first order should be: Irini recommends the traditional Greek gyro. It’s plenty filling with the pita, she said. But
she encourages people “with a heartier appetite” to try the mighty gyro — bigger portions all around.
Fun fact: Irini is also the owner of Central Oregon Adult Foster Care in Redmond. But she feels like her life is com-
ing full circle with the food truck. Her father was a Greek immigrant who was murdered when she was young. He
had his own restaurant in California. “I’m happy that I can offer this to the community,” she said. “But it’s a bittersweet
thing.”
Meet Aspen!
Aspen is a tiny tot of a pup
who was brought to Bright-
Side as a stray and now is
searching for her forever
home! Aspen is a very so-
cial and friendly puppy who
loves attention, play time and
naps. Because Aspen is such
a young puppy, an attentive
adopter with time would be
beneficial for her to be the
best pup she can.
She is a sweet and person-
able pup who has so much
time and potential to live in
many kinds of homes with
proper patience and training.
Aspen is still a puppy and if
you’ve never owned a puppy
before, we ask you to do
some research to make sure
you are ready for the com-
mitment.
Puppies are wonderful
members of the family but require lots of time and dedication so they can
flourish and live happy, adult dog lives.
Districts report declining participation in state tests
BY BRYCE DOLE
CO Media Group
Student participation in state stan-
dardized tests is declining in some
Central Oregon school districts, rais-
ing concerns among district officials
who say this makes it more difficult
to measure and compare perfor-
mance and take action to improve
their schools.
Some district officials argue that
so many parents are keeping their
children from taking the test that the
data is virtually meaningless.
Data from the state’s English lan-
guage arts, math and science tests
help districts assess student educa-
tional progress and target shortcom-
ings in the education system.
The state uses this data to prior-
itize funding and other support for
schools. The Legislature uses it to
inform policy. Perhaps most import-
ant: the data can inform the public
about how well schools and districts
are performing.
But an Oregon law signed by Gov.
Kate Brown in 2015 made it easier
for parents to keep their children
from taking the state tests, despite a
federal law requiring that these tests
be administered.
Data released Thursday by the Or-
egon Department of Education sug-
gests that many parents across the
state and region are declining the
test, particularly at the high school
level. Less than 60% of high school
students statewide took the state
math and reading test, and only 63%
took the science test, according to
123rF
state data.
A state advisory committee rec-
ommends that at least 80% of stu-
dents should be taking the test for the
data to be useful in making decisions
around budgeting, policy, profes-
sional development and more. Half of
the Central Oregon districts reported
participation rates at or below that
threshold, according to state data.
What’s more: every regional
school district but one — Culver
— reported participation rates that
were below the federal government’s
requirement of 95%, the data show.
“It’s down,” said Colt Gill, the
state’s education boss, shaking his
head. “It’s a challenge. It’s down. And
participation matters for this assess-
ment. I think it’s central in helping
us improve the outcomes for all Or-
egon students for us to have a broad
understanding of how our schools
are doing.”
In the Redmond School District,
about 38% of families opted out
of the assessment this year. In the
Crook County School District, about
23% of families opted out. In the Sis-
ters School District, that number was
about 20%. In Bend-La Pine Schools,
it was about 17%.
“I think the numbers are concern-
ing,” Gill said, when asked about
those rates.
Gill said the state is working with
districts to find ways to promote
the value of these tests and encour-
age families to let their children take
them. He emphasized that the tests
serve more as a check on the system
rather than an indicator of student
abilities.
The data released this week was
the first snapshot of student learning
reported through the state assess-
ments since the pandemic began.
Redmond Superintendent Charan
Cline voiced concerns on Tuesday
that declining the test was becoming
normal in regional schools. He said
of the decision to allow parents to
opt out: “I think that’s a real mistake
at the state level.”
Proponents of the measure em-
phasized parental rights and the
stresses of test taking as the reasons
why there should be the option to
skip the tests.
Cline acknowledged that these
tests are difficult and take a lot of
time, but noted that, in addition to
being a way to measure performance,
ratings based on these test scores
can help inform parents about where
they can live that will ensure their
child gets a good education.
“Everybody needs a measurement
to work against,” Cline said.
Joel Hoff, Crook County School
District’s assistant superintendent,
echoed some of Cline’s concerns.
He and other regional adminis-
trators noted that these test results
are hardly reviewed by colleges and
universities. But he said the data can
help schools see where they need to
change tactics to help students.
“If all these students are opting
out,” he said, “then we’re not prepar-
ing kids.”
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Reporter: 541-617-7854,
bdole@bendbulletin.com
Police Log
The Spokesman will update
items in the Police Log when
such a request is received. Any
new information, such as the
dismissal of charges or acquittal,
must be verifiable.
Arrests
Thurs., Sept 15
12:12 a.m. SW Wickiup/SW Canal.
arrested: Cody burton dale, 32,
redmond. Charge: duII
1:39 a.m. SW 35th St. arrested:
Christopher anthony, 36, redmond.
Charge: disorderly conduct II
9:09 a.m. SW Forest ave. arrested:
elizabeth roberta mullong, 40,
bend. Charge: Theft of services
($100-$1,000)
2:18 p.m. SW rimrock Wy. arrested:
Juvenile Female, 14, redmond.
Charge: assault IV
2:59 p.m. 300 block SW rimrock
Wy. arrested: dustin I T das, 41,
redmond. Charges: Coercion, ha-
rassment
4:30 p.m. SW Lava ave. arrested:
kyle elliott rosengren, 19, red-
mond. Charge: menacing
5:45 p.m. SW Xero St. arrested:
Gregory allen Cruz, 30, redmond.
Charge: In-state warrant
Fri., Sept 16
12:16 p.m. nW 7th St. arrested:
Vaughan riley krueger, 27, red-
mond. Charges: Fraud use of credit
card, uumV, Theft III
1:57 p.m. W antler ave. Shots fired.
no arrests.
10:10 p.m. SW evergreen ave./nb
hWy 97. arrested: mark andrew
Jones, 49, bend. Charge: duII
10:46 p.m. SW elkhorn ave. ar-
rested: michael matthew masters,
44, redmond. Charges: Felon (ex
Con) in possession of firearm, Carry
concealed weapon
Sat., Sept 17
6:13 a.m. SW 8th St./SW Glacier ave.
arrested: Caleb Siaki Saulo, 28, red-
mond. Charge: duII
12:03 p.m. ne maple ave. arrested:
Ian edward humbird, 26, Canyon
City. Charge: probation/parole vi-
olation
4:08 p.m. SW pumice ave. arrested:
Justin bernhard Sales Jr, 22, red-
mond. Charges: In-state warrant,
harassment
9:59 p.m. ne 11th St./ne hemlock
ave. arrested: Stachelle dawn Wil-
lis, 43, redmond. Charges: unlaw-
ful entry vehicle, Carry concealed
weapon
9:59 p.m. SW Canal blvd. arrested:
Jonathan ray dean davie, 43, red-
mond. Charges: In-state warrant,
possession of burglary tools, uumV,
possession of stolen vehicle, Felon
(ex Con) in possession of firearm
Sun., Sept 18
12:26 a.m. nW oak Tree Ln. ar-
rested: daniel T beasley, 32, madras.
Charge: uumV
3:05 a.m. 400 block ne poplar ave.
arrested: oscar mendez, 30, red-
mond. Charges: Coercion, assault
IV, harassment
8:15 p.m. S hWy 97. arrested: John
Gaudelupe Loera, 68, klamath Falls.
Worship Directory
Adventist
Roman Catholic
Seventh Day Adventist
945 W. Glacier Ave.,
Redmond, OR
St Thomas Roman Catholic
Church
1720 NW 19th Street
Redmond, Oregon 97756
541-923-3390
541-923-0301
Sabbath School 9:30 am
Worship 10:45 am
Baptist
Highland Baptist Church
3100 SW Highland Ave.,
Redmond
541-548-4161
Lead Pastor: Lance Logue
Sunday Worship Services:
Blended – 8 & 9:30 AM
Contemporary – 11 AM
(Worship Center)
hbc Español - 10:30 am
(Youth Room)
*9:30 AM & 11 AM live-
stream at:
www.hbcredmond.org
How can hbc pray for you?
prayer@hbcredmond.org
Father Todd Unger, Pastor
Mass Schedule:
Weekdays 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm
First Saturday 8:00 am (English)
Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am
(English)
12:00 noon (Spanish)
Confessions on Wednesdays
From 4:00 to 5:45 pm and on
Saturdays From 3:00 to 4:30 pm
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Charges: duII, assault III
Tue., Sept 20
2:56 p.m. Se 1st St. Shots fired. no
arrests.
Wed., Sept 21
10:07 a.m. SW rimrock Wy. ar-
rested: yeni Gonzalez-Castro, 18,
redmond. Charge: assault IV
4:15 p.m. SW highland ave. ar-
rested: Zarian Ipo mcmanus, 36,
bend. Charge: Criminal mischief
(+$1,000)
Thefts
reported from Sept. 15-21 on the
following blocks in redmond:
nW 19Th ST
SW eLkhorn aVe
SW 1ST ST
nW kInGWood aVe
nW Canyon dr
SW parkWay dr
nW 6Th ST
SW rImroCk Wy
nW oak Tree Ln
SW bLaCk buTTe CT/SW 23rd ST
SW 6Th ST
SW yeW CT
SW aIrporT Wy
nW doGWood aVe
nW bIrCh aVe
ne 7Th ST
SW odem medo rd
SW 28Th ST
SW ForeST aVe
Burglaries
Tues., Sept 18
7:21 p.m. reported in 300 block nW
hemlock Ct. no arrests.
Mon., Sept 19
2:46 p.m. reported in 1500 block
nW 8th St. no arrests.