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Offices
once per week. Another works
totally remote.
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“It’s just easier for me to
focus, and I just kept that
routine,” she said. “We have
comfortable chairs. We have
adjustable desks.”
Since it turned cold she’s
been going in less often. Would
she go back to the office full
time?
“Probably part time. There’s
no real need to be there. Other
than I do a drive-by to make
sure that it’s OK. It’s completely
like a second home.”
Joseph McDonald
Joseph McDonald is an at-
torney in a law firm Smith
McDonald Vaught & Rudolph
LLP in the Standard Plaza
building downtown. There are
four lawyers and three support
staff. No one else has to come
in to the office, but McDonald
does.
“Standard Insurance have
been out since March. There’s
a chain link fence around the
building,” McDonald said. “Ev-
ery day I walk around down-
town, like I have for 30 years.
It’s a ghost town. Everything’s
boarded up, so it’s pretty bi-
zarre.”
He started out working re-
motely, from home. Then felt
Pamplin Media Group
David Keys is chairman and managing director of Norris Stevens.
the pull of the office. It can be
lonely, though.
“There’s a guy in the office
next to us; he’s in and out,” Mc-
Donald said.
But McDonald’s work does
involve face-to-face meetings.
He does a lot of estate plan-
ning, which requires a notary
or witness and two people to
sign the affidavit. In Oregon,
they haven’t allowed that to go
on remotely even in the pan-
demic, to prevent fraud.
The firm is busy — with so
much death in the news, it’s
making older people think
about their wills. Normally
they drag their feet.
“People start to think about
it. They say ‘Draft something’
then they go on vacation. They
think about something else
other than dying,” McDonald
said. “It’s not unusual we have
someone we haven’t heard
from for six months. Boy, once
the pandemic started, every-
body got started, ‘Let’s get this
finalized!’ So probably a couple
of times a week I have to drag
some poor citizens into this
office.”
He doesn’t have to come in
as often as he used to, but he’d
like to. One partner comes in
Timothy Mitchell
Timothy Mitchell is presi-
dent of Norris & Stevens Inc.
a commercial real estate and
property management firm.
Some days he’s the only guy in
the office in the Standard In-
surance Center. From the 17th
floor, he can look up and down
the avenues and, some days,
see barely any movement.
Mitchell still goes to his
downtown office every day.
Only about five of the Portland
staff come in, out of 75, on al-
ternate days, so they are widely
spread out.
“I come in and write the
checks,” he said, distilling his
COVID-19-era work day to
the basics.
He said downtown “feels
pretty lifeless without office
workers, especially for a group
like ours, that was involved
with managing properties
downtown. If you just want to
get outside to get fresh air and
grab a sandwich or something
like that, it’s becoming more
and more difficult.”
If COVID-19 is contained
and the economy reopens in
2021, will companies still staff
their downtown offices?
“I think it’s going to be an in-
OBITUARY
Andy Schob
February 1, 2021
Andrew Michael Schob,
72, passed away on
February 1, 2021 in Bend,
Oregon.
Barhyte Specialty Foods via East Oregonian, file
Barhyte Specialty Foods in Pendleton makes Suzie’s Seltzer.
Seltzer
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“Anheuser-Busch will con-
tinue to pursue its strategy
of unfairly squeezing out its
smaller competitors in the or-
ganic hard seltzer market (like
Suzie’s Brewery) unless this
court puts a stop to its miscon-
duct,” wrote Daniel C. Peter-
son, an attorney for the Oregon
brewery in a motion for a tem-
porary restraining order.
Messages left for Anheus-
er-Busch Co. and its lawyer
seeking comment were not im-
mediately returned.
U.S. District Judge Michael
H. Simon has scheduled a
1 p.m. hearing on Friday. The
judge gave Anheuser-Busch
Black Bear
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“We are following the strict
guidelines of the Centers for
Disease Control and Pre-
vention that is required of all
businesses: face masks, social
distancing, daily employee
wellness checks and strict san-
itation procedures. We are fol-
lowing those same guidelines
that all businesses are using
that are now open.”
Under the extreme risk cat-
egory, according to the Ore-
gon Health Authority, indoor
dining is not allowed. Outdoor
dining is allowed with a max-
imum of 50 people, including
individual dining pods, accord-
ing to the guidelines. A dining
party is limited to six people
per table and a maximum of
two households. Restaurants
must close by 11 p.m.
To date, seven businesses in
Deschutes County have been
fined by OSHA. The largest
fine was issued to Kevista Cof-
fee on SW Century Drive in
Bend.
Since March, Oregon OSHA
has received about 18,800 com-
plaints related to COVID-19.
In a typical year, the agency
receives around 2,000 com-
plaints.
At first, Degree didn’t want
to talk about the decision to
reopen the two locations she
owns to dining-in service.
“We have second-generation
families who have worked with
Co. until 5 p.m. Thursday to
file its response.
Chris Barhyte, the founder
and chief executive officer of
Suzie’s Brewery, said his fam-
ily-owned business had been
distributing its U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture-certified
organic hard seltzer for at least
five months before Anheus-
er-Busch’s Michelob Ultra
brand entered the market.
Suzie’s Organic Hard Seltzer
received its certification under
the USDA’s National Organic
Program on June 1 and started
distributing the drink on July
21 in Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado
and New Jersey. It expects to
introduce it in other states
soon, according to Barhyte.
us since we began ownership,”
Degree said. “They are our
family.”
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Reporter: 541-633-2117,
sroig@bendbulletin.com
Leroy R. Crum
of Redmond, OR
February 3, 1945 -
January 31, 2021
Arrangements:
Autumn Funerals of
Redmond is honored to
serve the family. 541-
504-9485 Memories and
condolences may be
expressed to the family
on our website at www.
autumnfunerals.net
Services:
A private service will be
held at a later date.
Evelyn Louise Hodges
of Morton, WA previous-
ly of Redmond, OR
Sep 30, 1936 - Jan 28,
2021
Arrangements:
Arrangements made by
Brown Mortuary
Services:
Services are private at
Pilot Butte Cemetery
Andy was born in Rockville
Centre, New York, to
Anthony George and
Ann Cecilia Schob. As
a teenager, Andy raced
pigeons in New York with
his brother, Tony. He
watched cowboy movies
as a child and was drawn
to Nati ve Americans and
the West.
Andy moved to Oregon to
be close to his treasured
trees. He loved nothing
more than to run through
the forest. His spirit,
like his mother's, was
strengthened by trees. Andy's yard and houseplants
are legendary; he knew when a new leaf unfurled or
dropped to earth.
OBITUARY
Charline
M. Caldwell
June 25, 1938 - January 15, 2021
It is with the greatest of sadness, that we announce the
passing of Charline M. Caldwell. She Passed at her home
in Bend, Oregon on January 15, 2021 with the loving
support of our hospice team Partners in Care. She was
82.
Born on June 25, 1938 in Santa Fe, NM. The oldest of 7
children. She met and married Chandos (Dutch) Caldwell
August 23, 1958 in
Omaha, Nebraska, following and supporti ng him as an
Air Force wife. In 1976, aft er traveling the world with
the military, they reti red to Washington State, having 6
children along the way.
Her love for her family, life, nature, sewing, traveling,
and playing with plants was everything to her.
She is preceded in death by her husband “Dutch” 8/2008,
oldest son Roy Caldwell, 7/1980, her mother and father
Charles and Catherine Johnson, brothers Chuck Johnson,
Dick Johnson, Bill Johnson, and Larry Johnson.
She is survived by her children Bill Caldwell of North
Carolina, Cyndie Mort of New Mexico, Marti e Booth of
Oregon, Julie Swenson of Wisconsin, and Jeannie Peers
of Wisconsin.
Many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and anyone
who had the privilege of knowing her through their lives
knew she was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, daughter,
aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all.
Contributi ons can be made in Charline’s name to:
Partners In Care
2075 NE Wyatt Ct.
Bend, OR 97701
OBITUARY
Robert Patrick McLaughlin
August 30, 1929 - January 12, 2021
Robert “Bob” McLaughlin passed away peacefully at
home on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, with his wife Bett e
by his side. Bob was born and raised on the family ranch
near Heppner, Oregon. The ranch was homesteaded in
1884 by his Irish ancestors. He was ninth of 14 children,
born to Cornelius and Mary (Doherty) McLaughlin.
The Andy and Laura team was together for 39 years.
They loved RV-ing, supporti ng each other's athleti cs, and
most of all, they loved talking - especially among the
trees on their property.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1946-1948, returned
to Eastern Oregon and eventually purchased the family
ranch from his father. He met Elizabeth “Bett e” Scharn,
and they married in 1965. Bob operated the ranch,
putti ng their fi ve children through college before selling
and moving to Bend, Oregon in 2002. He easily made
the adjustment from thousands of acres to life on a city
lot; busying himself with reading, hiking, gardening,
babysitti ng grandkids, and travel. He never missed an
opportunity to att end one of his grand-children’s athleti c
events, cheering for them AND their opponents!
Andy knew life was precious; each day, the plants
needed tending, and nature and people held much
beauty. His gift for listening made him a well-known
counselor in Bend. Friends remember him as a
talented, humble athlete with enviable cycling jerseys.
Throughout his life, he loved cycling, running, camping,
eati ng, football, fi xing things, and his land.
Andy accepted his terminal cancer diagnosis with grace.
He desired to walk gently in the face of deep sorrow.
Friends and family, kind words, and visits fi lled his heart
in his last months.
Andy leaves his beloved wife Laura, his brothers Tony
and John Schob, and many loving in-laws. He was
preceded in death by his father and mother, Anthony
George and Ann Cecilia, and his sister, Barbara.
In remembrance of Andy,
please think of him with an act
of kindness. Andy requested
a thoughtf ul act in lieu of a
service.
The family wishes to thank Dr.
Brian Erickson for his forthright,
heartf elt care, and St. Charles In
House Hospice.
Andy will be missed by many.
Walk tall as the trees;
Live strong as the mountains,
Call to ask about our deadlines
Be gentle as the spring winds,
Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm
Keep the warmth of the summer sun in your heart,
No death notices or obituaries
are published Mondays.
And the Great Spirit will always be with you.
Email:
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“A lot of people are like,
when can we come back? Some
of my brokers ask if they can
come in, but just for a half day.
I say ‘Yes, wear your mask,
keep your distance, do all the
right things.’”
Laura's sister Deb once said, "Andy is soothing to many."
He had a quick smile, an easy laugh, a smooth voice, and
a gift for listening. To be in his company was comforti ng;
you knew he'd express a loving curiosity and acceptance
of you. People were drawn to his gift of individual
att enti on; he saw the good in everyone he met.
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541-385-5809
teresting next couple of years,
especially for those leases that
are coming up right now,”
Mitchell said. “No. 1: People
want downtown. And No. 2:
Can we allow these jobs to
work remotely?
-Nati ve American Proverb
Fond memories for his family include summiti ng South
Sister on his 75th birthday, and the yearly Pilot Butt e
Challenge. He was a conservati onist before it was “cool,”
caring for his land and maintaining a lifelong curiosity of
nature, as well as for the humans he encountered along
the way. He never stopped asking questi ons and would
much prefer to learn about someone else than to talk
about himself. He will be remembered most as an honest,
humble man of integrity, and for his lifelong love and
commitment to his family.
He is survived by his wife Bett e, brother
Terry McLaughlin, son Stephen (Rhonda)
McLaughlin, daughter Anne (Murray)
Perkins, son Chris (Shari) McLaughlin,
daughter Shannon (Mark) Chambers,
daughter Kelly (Jeff ) Koker, 13 grand-
children, fi ve great grandchildren,
and another on the way. Because
educati on was of such high value to him,
a scholarship fund has been established for
graduates of Heppner High School att ending
an Oregon public insti tuti on. Those wishing
to make a contributi on in his honor can
do so by donati ng to the Bob and Bett e
McLaughlin Educati on Foundati on
(contact a family member for
where to send the donati on).