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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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