THE BULLETIN • TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 A3
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THANK YOU
CHALLENGE
By trading in $100 at First Interstate Bank for $2 bills and
spending those bills locally, you showed your support!
Congratulations to
Nora and Bob
winners of a
$100 Old Mill gift card
Here are a few of the other examples of how
$2 bills were spent in our community
About a month ago my husband and I took a
$100 bill to the First Interstate Bank and asked
them for fi ft y $2 bills.
We ordered burgers from Bogey’s Burgers for
the fi rst time ever and paid with our $2 bills.
Next we went to Bonta, our favorite dessert
spot in Bend and paid with our $2 bills.
Just this week we ordered pizza from 10
Barrel and paid with our $2 bills.
To fi nish off our $2 bills we ordered take out
breakfast on New Year’s Eve morning from
McKay’s Cottage.
We did send each of our 5 grandchildren a $2
bill with their Christmas card, but all the other
$2s were spent to support local businesses.
We thought this was a great idea, and
appreciate the sponsorship of this campaign.
We hope that you will do this next year too.
Th e campaign to buy local is SO important.
Th ank you,
Peg and Tom F.
We had done most of our Christmas
shopping locally before the challenge so we
used our $2 challenge money mostly for
restaurant takeout orders in the hope that our
local restaurants will be able to survive this
trying time. Th e restaurants that we ordered
from during this time were El Rancho Grande,
Bogies’s Burgers, Wild Rose and Old Town
Pizza. We also did some stocking stuff er
shopping downtown.
Judith G.
What fun! We spread our $2 bills around
town. First a fi stful went to a local hairdresser
for a long overdue haircut and tip. Th en on to
Ida’s Cupcakes for a local treat.
Th e next day lunch at Super Burrito was
welcome aft er a nice urban hike.
Finally, a rollerskating waitress at Dandy’s
took the last of our bills for some yummy
burgers, fries and drink. Of course the
remaining $2 bills were her tip yesterday.
Great idea! We hope lots of locals take you
up on your challenge!
Mary & Gary C.
I decided to spread my $100 very thin in
order to maximize the number of businesses
included. Most were $2 donations but some
went towards a purchase, especially the food.
Th ey were all appreciative of the thought and
support. A few planned to play-it-forward in
some way.
We are all in need of a little extra boost in
these crazy times.
I supported:
• Aquatopia • Barrio Midtown Food Truck
• Bend Independent Film • Big Ed’s Bakery
• Big Story Books • Birkenstocks • Th e Bulletin
• Cascade Jewelers • Clementines
• Cosmic Depot • Croutons • Delish Donuts
• Dudley’s Books • Franz Bakery • Gear Fix
• Goodies • Humm Kombucha • Iron Horse
• Kababas • Leapin Lizards • Locavore
• Longboard Louie’s • Mockingbird Galleries
• Modern Games • Newport Market
• Paper Place • Pegasus • Pizza Mondo
• Ranch Records • Regroup Th rift Store
• Romantique • Roundabout Books
• Th e Source • Th e Sole Shop
• Th e Spice Shop • Strictly Organic Coff ee
• Sunnyside Sports • Supply Depot
• Trivia Antiques
Sincerely, Rita P.
I am so delighted to participate in
demonstrating the power of spending locally,
particularly this year!!!
Th e fi rst thing I did was purchase a cup of
coff ee with 2 $2 bills, and left a $2 bill for the
barista.
Th en I went to our best local bookstore,
Sunriver Books and purchased 2 books, paid
with $2 bills. Th en I went to the Sunriver
Toyhouse Toys and got a jigsaw puzzle, and paid
with $2 bills.
Later I picked up our takeout dinner from
South Bend Bistro, since we’d ordered our meal
and paid on line with a credit card, we gave a
cash tip, yes all in $2 bills.
Th e next day, I had 17 $2 bills left and I gave
one to the nice man that pumped my gas, I gave
my hairdresser a cash tip of $2 bills, then I went
into the grocery store where the Salvation Army
bell was ringing, that was my last donation, the
remaining $2 I had in my wallet.
I have enjoyed giving and receiving “thank
you”s from your $2 bill program, so my next
stop was First Interstate Bank for another
$100 supply of $2 bills. Th ank you for your
investment in our community.
Jane B.
Thanks for your support
of the $2 Challenge!
