A6 THE BULLETIN • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Crooked River Ranch murderer dies in prison
Bulletin staff report
A Crooked River Ranch
man, who was sentenced to life
in prison in 2017 for the shoot-
ing deaths of his two room-
mates, died Friday in custody at
Snake River Correctional Insti-
Doses
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The county urged the state
to rethink its decision and re-
new its plans to send vaccines
to Jefferson County so the
county can resume vaccinating
its community.
“We don’t have a problem
getting the vaccines out to our
community,” said Tami Kep‘a,
Jefferson County Public Health
spokeswoman. “We’re hoping
the letter will get us back to the
top of the prioritization list.”
Getting more vaccines is
Closet
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“I think it makes it more
fun for them — less reach-
ing out, saying ‘I need help,’
Kim Vierra, the university
administrator who helps run
Benny’s Closet, said of the
changes. “It changed the dy-
namics of it.”
Since the revamp in De-
cember, about 20 students
have used the service, accord-
ing to Vierra.
When Benny’s Closet
launched at the Bend campus
in the fall of 2019 — origi-
nally as a pop-up booth near
the dining hall — it wasn’t
very popular, she said.
Vierra and Megan Bolt — a
senior at OSU-Cascades who
helps run Benny’s Closet —
couldn’t remember which
one of them came up with
the idea to switch to a survey
style. But both agree that it’s
been a success.
tution, according to the
Oregon Department of Correc-
tions.
Mitchell Julio Morris, 25, died
in the prison’s infirmary. The
State Medical Examiner has
been notified and will determine
a cause of death.
Morris entered prison March
24, 2017, and was serving a life
sentence on two charges of ag-
gravated murder.
Morris was a longtime friend
and roommate of the victims,
Bailee Southwick, 19, and McK-
enzie Lyman, 21. All three lived
together in a house on the 9000
block of Sand Ridge Road,
where the shootings occurred
Feb. 26, 2016, according to the
Jefferson County District Attor-
particularly important be-
cause the county often ranks
poorly among other counties
for health metrics, said Wayne
Fording, a county commis-
sioner.
Jefferson County ranked 34
out of 36 counties in the an-
nual State of Oregon by the
County Health Rankings in
partnership with the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation
and the University of Wiscon-
sin’s Population Health Insti-
tute.
The county ranks higher
than the state average for pre-
“They shouldn’t be redirecting the vaccines to Portland.
Sometimes, when you’re a small county, you have to stand
up for yourself or else get left out.”
Although the service is use-
ful for students with financial
difficulties, it isn’t exclusively
for them, Bolt said.
“It’s not meant to be a thrift
shop,” she said. “If you’re a
student, it’s for you, whether
or not you have clothing al-
ready. College is a burden on
anyone.”
Benny’s Closet has always
stocked its inventory through
clothing donations. But last
year, Vierra and Bolt decided
to specifically ask members
of the Bend Chamber of
Commerce program, Young
Bend Professionals, for more
age-appropriate and trendy
outfits.
“The kind of clothing we
were getting donated (in the
past), to be frank, it was from
elderly people. The sizing
was off, too,” Vierra said. “We
were not having the inventory
that would be a good fit for a
typical student.”
Now, Benny’s Closet —
which is a literal closet on
OSU-Cascades’ campus —
is stuffed with college stu-
dent-friendly, nicer brands
like Banana Republic. And
some have even donated new
items with the tags still on,
Bolt said.
The service also helps the
environment, as it encourages
reuse of clothing rather than
throwing it away, Vierra said.
“A lot of clothing ends up in
landfills,” she said.
The revamped service has
been such a success, that Ben-
ny’s Closet may soon need a
new influx of donated clothes,
Bolt said.
In particular, they need
larger-sized women’s clothing
and any type of men’s cloth-
ing, she said.
“I think we could use some
more clothes, especially if (the
service) gets any bigger,” Bolt
said.
— Wayne Fording, Jefferson County commissioner
mature death and experiences
higher than normal rates of
obesity and asthma. That’s
combined with higher number
of uninsured, income inequal-
ities, poverty levels and avail-
able health care providers.
“They shouldn’t be redirect-
ing the vaccines to Portland,”
Fording said. “Sometimes,
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when you’re a small county,
you have to stand up for your-
self or else get left out.
“We’re asking for our share.
We don’t want to go to zero
(vaccines).”
Last week state health offi-
cials announced they would re-
direct vaccines from 18 coun-
ties that have vaccinated all
ney’s Office.
After the shootings, Morris
traveled to Salem and stayed
overnight with friends, who
were unaware of the murders.
He was arrested the next day in
downtown Salem.
of their medical professionals
and teachers and were ready to
move onto the elderly, to coun-
ties that were still reaching out
to medical professionals.
As of Friday, Jefferson
County vaccinated 2,452
people, of which 573 have re-
ceived both the first and sec-
ond doses, according to the
Oregon Health Authority
dashboard.
The county is ranked fourth
in the state in terms of case
rates per 100,000, accord-
ing to the letter. Many of the
COVID-19 infections in Jef-
Morris
ferson County have been at
workplaces. To date 25 people
have died of the virus in Jeffer-
son County, and the decision
to redirect the county’s supply
of first-dose vaccines to other
communities is causing harm.
“We have a 37-page wait-
ing list,” Fording said. “There’s
interest. People are definitely
wanting the vaccine. The goal
is to get back to that herd
immunity situation and get
businesses open and kids in
school.”
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Ryan Brennecke/The Bulletin
OSU-Cascades student Megan Bolt bags items of clothing for fellow students Friday while volunteering at
Benny’s Closet.
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Adventist
Baptist
Evangelical
Lutheran
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Cascade Seventh-day
Adventist Church
First Missionary Baptist Church
The Salvation Army
21129 Reed Market Rd.
Bend, OR 97702
541-382-6081
541 NE DeKalb Ave.
541-389-8888 Ext. 200
Concordia Lutheran Mission
(LCMS)
St. Francis Of Assisi
Roman Catholic Church
St Thomas Roman Catholic
Church
“The mission of the Church is to forgive
sins through the Gospel and thereby
grant eternal life. St. John 20:21-23,
The Augsburg Confession,
Article XXVIII.8-9, 10.”
Rev. Jose Thomas Mudakodiyil, Pastor
Rev. Steve Garza, Parochial Vicar
541-382-3631
1720 NW 19th Street
Redmond, Oregon 97756
541-923-3390
Church Locations
Historic Church:
Corner of Franklin and Lava
Main Church & Office:
2450 NE 27th Street
Father Todd Unger, Pastor
We seek to enhance quality of life
for all people in our communities,
adhering to the ideals described
by the Bible. We seek to share both
our faith in God and the church’s
commitment to the betterment of all
human beings.
Pastor: Jeffrey Coleman
541-306-1323
60670 Brookswood Blvd.
Bend, Oregon 97702
www.cascadeor.adventistchurch.org/
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Assembly of God
Redmond Assembly of God
Thomas L. Counts, Pastor
Bus available for Sundays
Worship Opportunities
(Nursery available)
Sunday
Sunday School - 9:45am
(Bible Classes for all ages)
Prayer Time - 10:40am
Worship - 10:50am
Evening Bible study - 6:00pm
Evening Worship - 6:00pm
Wednesday
Ladies Bible Study - 10:00am
Bible Study and Prayer - 7:00pm
3100 SW Highland Ave., Redmond
541-548-4161
Barry Campbell, Lead Pastor
Sunday gathering times:
9AM Blended,
10:30AM Contemporary,
6PM Acoustic
How can hbc pray for you?
prayer@hbcredmond.org
SUNDAYS
9:00 & 10:30 a.m.–Morning Worship
6 p.m.–Evening Gathering
Youth–Senior High
For the most current information
for Bible study and worship:
www.hbcredmond.org
TUESDAYS
7 p.m.–Celebrate Recovery
Celebration Place the Landing
Christian
Pastor Duane Pippitt
www.redmondag.com
Baptist
Foundry Church
“A Heart for Bend in the Heart of Bend”
60 NW Oregon Ave, 541-382-3862
Newport Avenue
Church of Christ
554 Newport Ave.
Bend, OR 97703
541-382-5242
Services:
Sunday Worship: 10:00AM
Facebook:
Newport Avenue Church of Christ
Web: churchofchristbendoregon.com
Email: ChurchofChrist@bendbroad-
band.com
Christian Science
Pastor Trevor Waybright
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Worship Services
Meeting in doors starting this
Sunday’s at 10:15am
Masks are required
Online Services
Weekly services are also
available on our website at
www.foundrybend.org
Sunday School
Canceled until further notice
Please be safe,
from all of us here
at Foundry Church
541-382-3862
Weekly Programs:
Tuesday Youth Night at 5:00 PM
Wednesday Women’s Group
at 9:30 AM
Thursday Men’s Group at 2:00 PM
For more Information:
www.facebook.com/
TheSalvationArmyCentralOregon
Pastors
Captain Michael & Captain Rachel
Jewish Synagogues
Highland Baptist Church
1865 W Antler • Redmond
541-548-4555
WEDNESDAYS
6:30 p.m.–Worship Service
Adult Classes
KidzLIVE–WNL
Youth–Middle School
Sunday Worship:
Sunday School at 10:00 AM
Worship Service at 11:00 AM
For Both Children and Adults
fccsbend@gmail.com
We invite you to join our
online church services at
10:00 am Sundays and
7:30 pm Wednesdays,
via Zoom.
In person services soon in our new
location on the corner of 10th NE and
Greenwood.
For more information,
visit our website: 
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or email our Church Clerk
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Temple Beth Tikvah
Temple Beth Tikvah is a member of the
Union for Reform Judaism.
We welcome interfaith families and Jews
by choice.
Our monthly activities include:
Services, religious education for
children and adults, Hebrew school,
Torah study, social action projects and
social activities
Rabbi Johanna Hershenson
Sunday, February 7 at 9:00 am –
Chevruta: Maimonides’ Guide for the
Perplexed
Sunday, February 7 at 7:00 pm –
Hamsa Course: Hamsa Schmamsa
Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 pm -
Hamsa Course: Jewish
Environmentalism
Friday, February 12 at 5:45 pm –
Friday Night Shabbat Lights
All Events meet via Zoom
To join a specific event, please email
templebethtikvah@gmail.com.
541-388-8826
www.bethtikvahbend.org
Congregation Shalom Bayit
Jewish Community of Central
Oregon (JCCO), an affiliate of
Reconstructing Judaism
Welcoming newcomers, interfaith
families, LGBTQ, and Jews by
choice for 30+ years.
Rabbi Yossi Feintuch
Sat, Feb 6, 10 to 11:30 AM
Torah Service: Yitro
Fri, Feb 12, 7 to 8 PM
Erev Shabbat Service
Sat, Feb 20, 10 to 11:30 AM
Torah Service: Parsha T’rumah
Active Torah Study group
Most Saturdays, 11 AM
Active Hebrew School
Due to COVID-19, most events have
been moved to Zoom.
Visit www.JCCOBend.com for more
information about joining these and
other upcoming events.
Or call (541) 668-6887 or email
Secretary@JCCOBend.com
Sunday the 7th
“The Gospel Renews Men’s Strength”
Isaiah 40:31.
Because Governor Brown
has approved Deschutes County
entering Phase II of the reopening,
allowing faith gatherings of 25 or less,
Public Services have resumed.
Only the Divine Service at 11 AM will
be offered. There will be no Sunday
School, other Services, or refreshments
served until further notice.
The Rev. Willis C. Jenson, Pastor
8286 11th Street, Terrebonne.
http://www.concordiamlcms.com
Facebook: Concordia Lutheran Mission
Phone: 541-325-6773
Weekend Masses:
All Weekend Masses
are at Main Church
Saturday-Vigil: 5 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m. & 10 a.m., 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:30 p.m. Misa en Español
Weekday Masses (M-F)
7 a.m.; Main Church
12:15 p.m.; Historic Church
8 a.m.; Saturday; Main Church
Eucharistic Adoration (M-F)
7:30 a.m.-12 noon; Main Church
12:45 p.m.-6 p.m.; Historic Church
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Reconciliation: Main Church
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m.
Saturday: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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2 weeks free.
NOTE: Seating at Mass is limited due
to social distancing requirements and
is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Masks are required. All Masses, except
the 12:15 p.m. weekday Masses, are
being live streamed and can be
viewed at stfrancisbend.org.
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Zion Lutheran Church ELCA
Serving the Heart of Redmond
Join us for
Sunday Worship Services
online at www.zionrdm.com
We miss being together but we look
toward the time when we can worship in
person again!
Until then, join us for worship any time
during the week through our website.
And we want to pray for you and your
concerns! Email to pastor@zionrdm.
com and your request will be passed on
to our prayer warriors!
Blessings to you!
1113 SW Black Butte Blvd.
Redmond, OR 97756, 541-923-7466
Pastor Eric Burtness, www.zionrdm.com
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Bend
Embodying Spacious
Christianity & Welcoming All
230 NE 9th St.
(Across from Bend High)
www.bendfp.org
Facebook & Instagram: @bendfp
Speaking Sunday
Rev Dr. Steven Koski
Join us Sunday at 10am
ONLINE at bendfp.org or on
https://www.facebook.com/bendfp/
Mass Schedule:
Weekdays 8:00 am
(Except Wednesdays)
Wednesday 6:00 pm
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 5:00 to 5:45 pm and on
Saturdays From 3:00 to 4:30 pm
St. Edward the Martyr
Roman Catholic Church
123 N. Trinity Way
PO Box 489
Sisters, OR. 97759
stedward@bendbroadband.com
541-549-9391
Father Sibi Poulose
Mass Schedule:
Weekdays 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm
Sunday 9:00 am
Adoration
First Friday of the month
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Reconciliation
Saturday
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
or by appointment
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Unitarian Universalists
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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
OF CENTRAL OREGON
“Diverse Beliefs, One Fellowship”
We are a Welcoming Congregation
Holy Redeemer Roman
Catholic Parish
Rev. Paul Antao, Pastor
www.holyredeemerparish.net
Parish Office: 541-536-3571
HOLY REDEEMER ROMAN
CATHOLIC, LA PINE
16137 Burgess Rd.
Mass: Mon., Tues., Wed.,
Fri. 9:00 am & Sun. 10:00 am
HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC
SUNRIVER
18143 Cottonwood Rd.
Mass: Thurs. 9:30 am
Sat. 5:30 pm Sun. 8:00 am
OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
ROMAN CATHOLIC, GILCHRIST
120 Mississippi Drive
Mass: Sun. 12:30 pm
HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC,
NEAR CHRISTMAS VALLEY
57255 Fort Rock Road Fort Rock
Mass: Sun. 3:30 pm
“We are a church family, centered on
the Eucharist, living and sharing our
faith and God-given talents and gifts.”
February 7, 2021
“Creating Beloved Community”
with Rev. Scott Rudolph, Minister
In a Beloved Community, there is
enough for everyone. Beloved
Community is a vision of what
could be in our world. Resources
are shared and needs are met.
Moral imperatives do not allow for
thing like hunger, poverty, or
racism. To create such a world,
we must be loving and
allow others to love freely.
To join us on Sunday via Zoom,
click on the image at
www.uufco.org
9:30 a.m. chat, 9:45 a.m. service
ASL interpretation provided
Email dre@uufco.org for info about
children and youth classes.
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