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THE BULLETIN • THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2022 A13 Equity The Illahe Vine- yards near Dallas, Oregon, are within the new Mount Pis- gah, Polk County American Viticul- tural Area. Continued from A1 The money for the trans- portation projects comes from discretionary funds from the Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation that are not used for maintenance or preservation of existing roads. The program, called the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, is funded with $2.4 million over the next six years. “We will have an applica- tion process to award funds to projects. Those dollars could be utilized for any transporta- tion project,” said Deke. “The last time we did this appli- cation process nearly all the funding went to bike and pe- destrian type projects.” The funds will be used to help launch projects in areas of town that have historically been underserved with some transportation improvements, said Deke. The equity map- ping tool is just one criterion that is used to determine which projects get funded and which get shelved. “There are quite a few cri- teria that are used. Equity will be a new scoring item in that application and review pro- Union Continued from A1 Crux began brewing beer in 2012. It was founded by Paul Evers, CEO of Bend beverage maker Riff; Larry Sidor, a for- mer brewmaster at Deschutes Brewery, and Dave Wilson, who at the time was vice pres- ident of sales for 21st Amend- ment Brewery, of San Fran- cisco. Evers retired in 2016. Wilson left in 2014, and Sidor announced his retirement last month. Crux operates brewing operations in a former trans- mission repair shop on SW Division Street and opened a production brew site on Bend’s northeast side in 2015. Over the years the brewery has also tried its hand at cider and wine. Mateusz Perkowski/ Capital Press Ryan Brennecke/Bulletin file photo Traffic and pedestrians travel on a bustling Wall Street in downtown Bend on Jan. 26. cess,” said Deke. Deke said some pieces in the equity mapping tool have already been used when con- sidering which projects to fund. Benefits to community members who do not already have a car, for example, are al- ready considered. “We are expanding it to make sure that we are captur- ing a broader set of equity is- sues that exist out there,” said Deke. The competitive applica- tion process is the second time these funds have been avail- able. The first time around, in Jason Randles, Crux Fer- mentation marketing director, said the brewery is a locally owned and operated company. “We do not believe that unionization is the best path forward for our staff or the company,” Randles said. “We strongly encourage all of our employees to vote in the up- coming union election and re- spect their right to support or oppose unionization.” John Stewart, a Crux bar- tender who is leading the ef- fort to unionize workers, said the idea of unionizing at Crux has been discussed among the workers for a few years. The Crux Front of the House Em- ployees Union is not affiliated with a national union organi- zation, according to the public documents. “We have worked through 2020, the funds mainly went toward safe routes to school, including bike and pedestrian crossings. “I hope we can continue to chip away at these smaller projects that need to be funded to help people get around better, safer, and more conveniently by walking, bik- ing, and using the bus,” said Napoli, the senior planner. The equity tool, she said, is designed to ensure that dol- lars are spent where they are needed most. █ Reporter: 541-617-7818, mkohn@bendbulletin.com a lot of difficult times in the past two years,” Stewart said. “We continue to struggle with staffing, and we don’t feel that management is taking those concerns seriously. That’s frus- trating for us and our guests. We think that ultimately by ad- dressing these concerns it will improve things for the guests.” In documents on file at the NLRB, staff cited issues with tips, scheduling and unsani- tary conditions as the reason to seek union protections that include collective bargaining. The issues were raised with the employer in a meeting, ac- cording to the documents. “A lot of people will tell you we’re a tight-knit group,” Stew- art said. “We care about one another.” █ Reporter: 541-633-2117, s roig@bendbulletin.com Oregon’s new, 23rd wine region at Mount Pisgah BY GEORGE PLAVEN Capital Press Oregon continues to add to its portfolio of distinctive wine-producing regions with the approval of Mount Pis- gah as its 23rd American Vi- ticultural Area. The area, 15 miles west of Salem in Polk County, in- cludes 5,530 acres, making it Oregon’s second-smallest viticultural areas next to Rib- bon Ridge. However, it is one of the state’s most densely planted viticultural areas with 584 acres of wine grapes, includ- ing pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot gris, pinot blanc and tempranillo. Viticultural areas are des- ignated by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bu- reau, denoting characteristics such as geography, climate and soil that produce unique or special wines. Winemak- ers may use the appellation as a marketing tool, adding to the value of their product. Brad Ford, owner and president of Illahe Vineyards and Winery in Dallas, Ore- gon, initially petitioned the bureau over five years ago to establish the new area in the Willamette Valley. His appli- cation was approved June 3 and took effect Tuesday. To differentiate from a different Mount Pisgah — also in the Willamette Val- ley, near Eugene — the full name of the viticultural area is “Mount Pisgah, Polk County.” Mount Pisgah is charac- terized by several unique geographic features, in- cluding the warmth of the nearby Willamette River; mild influence from the Van Duzer Corridor that fun- nels cool air into the valley from the Pacific Ocean; and a rain shadow cast by Laurel Mountain to the west. Morgen McLaughlin, ex- ecutive director of the Wil- lamette Valley Wineries As- sociation, said the group is excited to gain federal recog- nition for the new area. “The region’s kingpin va- riety, pinot noir, is such an expressive grape: It insists on telling you where it’s from,” she said. “Both the industry and consumers who look to Oregon for its one-of-a-kind appellations and the sense of place in Oregon’s wines can celebrate the addition of Mount Pisgah, Polk County.” The Mount Pisgah, Polk County area currently in- cludes three wineries and 10 vineyards. Overall, Oregon has 995 wineries and 1,370 vineyards generating an an- nual economic impact of $7.2 billion statewide. Under federal law, bottles of wine that list a particular viticultural area on the label must be made from at least 85% grapes grown in that area. In Oregon, the stan- dard is even higher, requir- ing 95%. Wines must also be fully finished in the state where the AVA is located. Plan your 2023 Getaway! 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