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Zwicker, Osborne, Nielsen in line
for Redmond City Council seats
Three winning candidates all
successful in first campaigns
BY TIM TRAINOR
Redmond Spokesman
According to unofficial election results, Cat
Zwicker, Kathryn Osborne and John Nielsen
are leading a five-way race for three seats on
the Redmond City Council.
Zwicker, who is a current city councilor af-
ter being appointed to the position in 2021,
earned the most votes. 7,969 votes have been
cast for Zwicker, according to unofficial re-
sults. Kathryn Osborne has 7,240 votes and
John Nielsen garnered 7,192.
The two candidates that did not earn seats,
based on initial returns, were Bill Trumble
with 5,710 votes and Branegan Dixon with
4,602.
John Nielsen, who was participating in his
first election, said he felt that all five candi-
dates ran good campaigns and would have
been good at the job.
“It felt that everyone really wanted to do
right by Redmond,” he said.
Nielsen said he hoped to get on the board
and “put some change in place and to make
sure we’ve got oversight.”
Nielsen watched the results come in with
fellow successful candidates Zwicker and Os-
borne on Tuesday night at High Desert Mu-
sic Hall. He said while they all have different
ideas for the city, the three became “pretty
quick friends” during the campaign.
“We all said local politics shouldn’t be
about partisanship,” said Nielsen.
While Zwicker has been on numerous
boards and committees, this was also her first
election. She said coming in with council-
ors who worked hard to win votes and learn
about issues was “invigorating.” She said that
energy is likely to transfer to the council once
the new councilors take their seats.
“Next year we’re going to see some different
motivations,” said Zwicker. “These are all peo-
ple that feed off of data and information and
each other.”
Zwicker, a local real estate agent and head
of the Central Oregon Association of REAL-
TORS, said the new council is likely to put af-
fordable housing and tackling homelessness
as a high priority.
Osborne was another candidate running in
her first election. She said she was thankful
that voters put their trust in her and voted for
“policymaking based on partnership and col-
laboration.”
“Redmond, your voices have been heard,”
said Osborne.
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Reporter: ttrainor@redmondspokesman.com
Photo by Harrison McKinney/Spokesman
According to early election results, Kathryn Osborne, John Nielsen and Cat Zwicker were ahead in their race
for seats on the Redmond city council.
Bethlehem Inn to hold food drive
BY NICK ROSENBERGER
Redmond Spokesman
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Psilocybin mushrooms are touted for their therapeutic use.
Redmond
voters back
psilocybin
bans in city
BY NICK ROSENBERGER
Redmond Spokesman
Two Redmond measures on
prohibiting the manufacture
of psilocybin and psilocybin
treatment centers within city
limits appear to both be passing
according to most recent, un-
official vote tallies in Tuesday’s
election.
Measure 9-153, which would
permanently prohibit the man-
ufacture of psilocybin products,
saw wide margins of voters ap-
proving the ban.
According to most recent
tallies, the manufacturing
measure sat at 8,033 votes in
favor of the ban and 6,123
against it.
Measure 9-154, which would
declare a two-year moratorium
on psilocybin service centers,
saw a slightly less wide mar-
gin, but a majority of voters still
chose to ban the centers.
According to most recent tal-
lies, the psilocybin service cen-
ter measure sat at 7,494 votes
in favor of the moratorium and
6,471 against.
Despite both Redmond
measures failing, psilocybin
supporters said they still see
the election as a win after a
similar measure that would
have banned psilocybin man-
ufacturing and service centers
for unincorporated Deschutes
County failed to pass.
Elaine Marshall, a supporter
of psilocybin therapy who is au-
thoring a book on veterans and
psychedelic therapy, said it was
more important to get treat-
ment centers in rural areas so
residents don’t have to travel to
Bend for treatment.
“It turned out great,” said
Marshall. “The (county) mea-
sure failing is a positive first
step.”
Marshall said the next steps
are to get approval from De-
schutes County and figure out
locations for treatment centers.
Anthony Lundy, a Redmond
resident and veteran who
served in the Army from 2001-
2013, said the local vote allows
for future dialogue surrounding
mental health and substance
abuse issues.
“I think from the therapy
sense it at least gives us a path-
way forward to discuss how we
can have the appropriate con-
trols in place while still opening
up alternative areas,” he said.
The current results are unof-
ficial. The election is likely to be
certified in December.
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Reporter: nrosenberger@
redmondspokesman.com
Bethlehem Inn will host a
food drive Nov. 14-19 in Red-
mond and Bend to meet an
increasing need for their Emer-
gency Meal Program through
winter.
The organization feeds three
meals a day for up to 180 adults
and children and is looking
for coffee and creamer, sliced
cheese, margarine, jelly, pasta,
canned vegetables and soups.
Also included in their list is in-
dividually packaged cereal, gra-
nola bars and fruit cups.
They are also in need of non-
food items including liquid
laundry soap, toilet paper, fa-
cial tissues, waterproof gloves,
hats, jackets, boots and hand
warmers.
For those interested, Bethle-
hem Inn offers a Blue Bag Pro-
gram and will provide a reus-
able bag and shopping lists to
fill for donations.
Donations may be dropped
off Monday through Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at either of
their locations at 3705 N Hwy.
97 in Bend or at 517 NW Birch
Ave. in Redmond.
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Reporter: nrosenberger@
redmondspokesman.com
Redmond School District appoints new board member
BY TIM TRAINOR
Redmond Spokesman
Robert Perry was appointed
as the newest school board
member at the Nov. 9 meeting
of the Redmond School Board.
Five candidates were inter-
viewed by board members to fill
a seat vacated by Shawn Hart-
field, who moved away from
the area. Perry will hold the seat
through June 30, 2023.
Four school board positions
will be up for election in May
2023.
Anyone interested in being
High Desert Education
District promotes two
to executive team
By SPOKESMAN STAFF
The High Desert Educa-
tion Service District has ap-
pointed two new leadership
positions to the executive
team, including an assistant
superintendent and a re-
gional director of school im-
provement.
Anna Higgins is HDESD’s
new assistant superinten-
dent, overseeing the orga-
nization’s human resources,
communication and innova-
tion efforts. She continues to
serve as the executive direc-
tor of i4Education, the non-
profit innovation arm of the
HDESD.
Higgins joined HDESD
in 2013 as a founder and ex-
ecutive director of Better
Together Central Oregon.
She most recently served as
HDESD’s chief strategy &
innovation officer. She has
more than 19 years of expe-
rience in education and non-
profit leadership.
Rochelle Williams is
HDESD’s new regional direc-
tor of school improvement.
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elected for a board position can
file an application with the De-
schutes County Clerk’s Office
for placement on the ballot.
The Redmond Board of Di-
rectors consists of five members
elected to serve overlapping
four-year terms as non-salaried
Williams
Williams has more than 25
years of classroom and ad-
ministrative leadership to
the new role, most recently
having served since 2018 as
principal for Pine Ridge Ele-
mentary School in Bend.
In her new role, she will
partner with Shay Mikalson,
HDESD’s chief student suc-
cess officer, to improve stu-
dent academic achievement
in partnership with educators
and community members.
The two positions report
to Superintendent Paul An-
drews. HDESD serve stu-
dents, families, school dis-
tricts and communities in
Crook, Deschutes and Jeffer-
son Counties.
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Reporter: ttrainor@
redmondspokesman.com
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Reporter: ttrainor@
redmondspokesman.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
Fri., Nov. 4
Higgins
trustees of the school district.
As elected officials, the board is
responsible for the scope, depth
and quality of education and is
the official policy-making body
of the school district.
3:54 a.m. SW 35th St. Arrested: Brett
Running Bear Yahtin, 32 and Abigail
Renee Patteeuw, 19, Redmond. Charge:
In-State Warrant
9:40 a.m. SW 19th St./SW Deerhound
Ave. Arrested: Ivory Jean Heden, 35
Redmond.
6:48 p.m. SW Kalama Ave. Arrested:
Travis Elmer Waterhouse, 52, Spokane.
Charges: Theft III — Shoplifting,
Disorderly Conduct II
8:32 p.m. SW Canal Blvd. Arrested:
Jonathan Mark Connolly, 32, Redmond.
Charge: Probation/Parole Violation
Sat., Nov. 5
9:16 a.m. Hunnell Rd. Arrested: Brittney
Lee Ann Davis, 31, Redmond and
Samuel Ray Alldredge, 26, Redmond.
Charges: Theft II, Criminal Conspiracy
4:56 p.m. 2100 Block SW Pumice Ave.
Arrested: Bradley Michael Walters, 34,
Redmond. Charge: Harassment
10:22 p.m. NW Oak Tree Ln. Arrested:
Jeremy Joseph Prater, 41 and Tiffini
Joy Prater, 35, Bend. Charge: Theft II —
Shoplifting
Sun., Nov. 6
1:32 a.m. NW Hemlock Ct. Arrested:
Glowingstar Taken Care Of, 41,
Redmond. Charges: Reckless
Endangering, DUII, Assault IV, Driving
While Suspended
2:04 p.m. NW 6th St. Arrested: Quinn
Angeleen Hannah, 23, Redmond.
Charges: Criminal Trespass II, Resisting
Arrested
4:21 p.m. SW 17th St./SW Quartz Ave.
Arrested: Edward George Cardwell, 34,
Redmond. Charge: In- State Warrant
Mon., Nov. 7
2:25 p.m. NW Upas Ave. Arrested:
Juvenile Female, 13, Redmond. Charge:
Minor In Possession — Marijuana
Tues., Nov. 8
12:45 a.m. NW Quince Ave. Arrested:
Heather Ruth Johnson, 39, Redmond.
Charge: Theft II- Shoplifting
3:08 p.m. NW Canal Blvd./NW
Kingwood Ave. Arrested: Kenneth
Harold Gilder Jr., 44, Redmond. Charges:
DUII, Reckless Driving
8:04 p.m. NE Spruce Ct. Arrested:
Raymond Wesley Gilson, 53, Redmond.
Charges: Unlawful Entry Vehicle, Theft II
9:14 p.m. NW Larch Tree Ct. Arrested:
Juvenile Male, 16, Redmond. Charge:
Probation/Parole Violation
Wed., Nov. 9
12:58 a.m. NW Hemlock Ct. Arrested:
Jonathan Ray Dean Davie, 43,
Redmond. Charges: Criminal Tresspass
II, Possession of Burglary Tools,
Burglary — Residence, Probation/
Parole Violation
Thurs., Nov. 10
12:16 a.m. 1500 Block NE 8th St.
Arrested: Kori Thomas Keller, 39,
Prineville. Charge: Criminal Trespass II
2:54 p.m. NW 17th St./NW Fir Ave.
Arrested: Morgan Stephanie Hawley,
35, Redmond. Charge: Driving While
Suspended
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