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2 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Crook County THINGS TO KNOW 2013-2014 BUSINESS AND COMMERCE BUSINESS IN CROOK COUNTY ...... 25 PRINEVILLE-CROOK COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ...... 24 CASCADE EAST TRANSIT ...... 66 CHURCHES ...... 63 CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS ...... 50-58 COMMUNITY SERVICES ...... 44-48 CROOK COUNTY AT LARGE AGRICULTURE ...... 22 PAULINA ...... 21 POWELL BUTTE ...... 20 PRINEVILLE AND CROOK COUNTY ...... 4 CROOK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ...... 62 CROOK COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT ...... 59 EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION ...... 29 COLLEGE INFORMATION ...... 34 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ...... 33 SCHOOLS ...... 28-34 CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ...... 31 GOVERNMENT CITY OF PRINEVILLE GOVERNMENT ...... 11 CROOK COUNTY GOVERNMENT ...... 6 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ...... 10 STATE GOVERNMENT ...... 9 HEALTH CARE AIR LINK CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT, LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK ...... 40 CROOK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ...... 40 NURSING HOME FACILITIES ...... 42 ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM AND PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ...... 38-39 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY CROOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ...... 18 CROOK COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE ...... 19 CROOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ...... 15 PRINEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ...... 16 LIBRARY ...... 37 NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES ...... 64 PROFILES BOB GOMES ...... 43 DUANE YECHA ...... 36 GORDON GILLESPIE ...... 49 STEVE FORRESTER ...... 13 TIM DEBOODT ...... 27 For a complete list of events that are happening in and around Crook County, visit the Central Oregonian website at: www.centraloregonian.com

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City of Prineville Year founded: 1868 Namesake: Francis Barnett (Barney) Prine (1841-1919) Francis Barnett “Barney” Prine founded Prineville, Ore. in 1868. In addition to building a blacksmith shop, store, and saloon, in 1871, he became the city’s first postmaster. Prineville is the only incorporated population center in Crook County. Other communities in this sparsely-settled region are Powell Butte (to the west), and Post and Paulina (to the southeast). Prineville’s colorful past was the scene of Indian raids, range wars between sheep and cattle ranchers, and vigilante justice.

City of Prineville: 541-447-5627 City of Prineville website: www.cityofprineville.com

Population 1990 ...... 5,355 2000 ...... 7,356 2001 ...... 7,899 2002 ...... 7,975 2003 ...... 8,235 2004 ...... 8,585 2005 ...... 9,082 2006 ...... 9,990 2007...... 10,190 2008...... 10,390 2009...... 10,230 2010 (U.S. Census)...... 9,253 2011 ...... 9,260 2012 ...... 9,245 Population Growth Rate 2000-2012...... 25.7% Median household income (2010 U.S. Census) ...... $37,424 Per capita income (2010 U.S. Census) ...... $19,673 Crook County Year founded: 1882 Size: 1.91 million acres, 12th largest country out of 36 County seat: Prineville Crook County administration: 541-447- 6555 Crook County website: www.co.crook.or.us

4 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Population 2006 ...... 24,525 2007 ...... 25,855 2008 ...... 26,845 2009 ...... 27,185 2010 (U.S.) Census...... 20,978 2011 ...... 20,855 2012 ...... 20,650

Number of county employees: 2006...... 196 2007 ...... 185 2008 ...... 175 2009 ...... 176 2010 ...... 182 2011...... 182 2012 ...... 194 Unemployment rate: 2006 ...... 5.9% 2007 ...... 6.2% 2008 ...... 9.8% 2009 ...... 17.9% 2010...... 17.0% 2011...... 15.7% 2012 ...... 13.7% Registered voters: 2006 ...... 11,431 2007 ...... 11,232 2008 ...... 12,098 2009 ...... 11,637 2010 ...... 11,693 2011 ...... 11,675 2012 ...... 12,359

Geography: The county is situated in the geographi- cal center of Oregon and is surrounded by Deschutes County on the west and south, Jefferson and Wheeler counties on the north, and Grant and Harney counties on the east. The oldest geological formation in Oregon is in the southeastern corner of Prineville’s namesake, Francis Barnett (Barney) Prine founded the city in 1868. Crook County, near its boundary with Grant County. This formation is an outcropping of in Devonian limestone created from a larger the summer, and sunny days and cool and tor- reef when most of Oregon was covered by cold temperatures in the winter. ically represented Crook County’s overall water. The warm days and cool nights of the economy. After growing at a faster rate than any high desert is due to the air mass from the Agriculture is assisted by the develop- other county in Oregon in 2007, Crook west, which gives up most of the moisture ment of irrigation districts that permit the County experienced a decline in its popula- over the Coast Range and Cascade cultivating of hay, grain, mint, potatoes, tion, falling from 27,185 in 2009 to Mountains, before reaching Crook County. and seed. Range and forest lands allow 20,855 in 2011. grazing for a considerable livestock indus- There is approximately 11 inches of rainfall Prineville is located 147 miles southeast try. Thousands of hunters, fishermen, and between nine to 14 inches of snowfall of Portland, 148 miles east of Salem, and boaters, sightseers and rock hounds are 145 miles northeast of Eugene. each year. Half of the precipitation falls annual visitors to its streams, reservoirs, between the months of October and and the Ochoco Mountains. The Prineville Climate February, and much of the precipitation is Chamber of Commerce provides access to Crook County enjoys the dry climate of experienced as snow in the higher eleva- more than 1,000 acres of mining claims to the high desert. Sunny days, low humidity, tions. rock hounds, who can dig for free agates, and cool nights characterize the semi-arid The average temperature in January is limb casts, jasper, and thundereggs. climate. The temperature can drop more 31.8 degrees Fahrenheit, with July having However, during the past three years, than 30 degrees in one day during the an average of 64.5 degrees Fahrenheit. the community has added the high-tech year. Like all of Oregon east of the Economy field of data centers. Facebook has built Cascades, Prineville and Crook County’s Forest products, agriculture, livestock, two large buildings near the Prineville air- weather generally is characterized by and recreation/tourism services have his- port and Apple intends to build a facility bright sunshine, hot days and cool nights across the highway as well. THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 5 THINGS to KNOW about Crook County Government

Crook County is governed by a three-member elected county court (known as the board of commissioners in some counties). The county judge is the presiding officer and chief administrative officer for the county. He is assisted by two part-time commissioners. Each serves for four years. The court sets the budget and general personnel policy for 25 separate county departments. Some department heads are hired and accountable directly to the court, while others are elected, including the clerk, assessor, treasurer, district attorney, sheriff, and surveyor. The county government is separate from the City of Prineville, which has a separate elected council, maintains separate offices and staff, and has general authority within the city limits. The annual county budget is in excess of $52 million, about 42 percent of which is in the dedicated county road fund. The resources include payment from the fed- HATS eral and state government, fees for service, property tax, and gas tax. Property taxes account for about 9 percent of the county’s total • Stetson • Resistol • Serratelli budget.

County Assessor Assessor: Brian Huber BOOTS Phone: 541-447-4133 Address: 200 N.E. Second St., Suite 200 • Tony Lama • Justin • Nocona • Ariat Average house sales amount: • Olathe • Lucchese • Dan Post 2006 ...... $212,173 2007 ...... $224,151 • Double H • Hathorn 2008 ...... $206,874 2009...... $145,040 2010 ...... $120,537 2011 ...... $99,005 CLOTHING 2012 ...... $96,655 BRIAN • Wrangler • Pendleton • T-Shirts HUBER The assessor’s office produces a document • Filson • Panhandle Slim known as the assessment roll, which lists the market value and ownership of each property in the county. The • Cruel Girl • Karma • Roper assessment roll is used to figure each property owner’s share of property taxes, which are approved by voters within each district. • Cinch Jeans & Shirts The assessor is responsible to the public for the overall adminis- • Leather Coats, Belts & Wallets tration of the property tax system in the county. His staff includes five appraisers who estimate the market value for each property in the county. Clerks in the assessor’s office maintain ownership Visit our Fine Ladies Western Wear Department records, title records, accurate maps, and sales records. Jewelry • Accessories • Gifts Clerk Clerk: Dee Berman Phone: 541-447-6553 The County Clerk is on the second floor of the Crook County Courthouse. One of the clerk’s primary responsibilities is managing elections, reg- 231 N Main St. • Prineville, OR 97754 • 541-447-6580 istering voters, and ensuring the right to vote. www.prinevillemenswear.com • Fax: 541-447-5179 • 1-800-353-5248 The clerk also preserves all files and records for the county and keeps records of transactions Gift wrapping & shipping available and other interests that affect title to real prop- DEE erty. BERMAN 6 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Crook County Judge Mike McCabe, County Commissioner Seth Crawford, Governor John Kitzhaber, and County Commissioner Ken Fahlgre

The clerk, by authority of the Oregon Revised Statutes, may perform marriages and serves as the Board of Property Tax Crook County Courthouse. The per- Appeals Clerk. The Clerk’s office also serves as the passport mit technician for septic inspections is Julie acceptance agency. Lancaster. Planning Division Recordings: Phone: 541-447-8156 2006 ...... 10,863 The planning division serves the various 2007...... 8,292 planning and zoning needs of the county. A 2008...... 6,549 permit must be obtained through the depart- 2009...... 6,125 ment before any construction within the coun- 2010...... 6,213 ty can begin. Permits are awarded pending 2011...... 5,872 zoning and land-use ordinances. The planning 2012...... 7,097 BILL permit tech is Debbie Kowalski. The planning ZELENKA department implements both short- and long- Mortgage defaults: range comprehensive plans. The volunteer 2006...... 13 county planning commission rules on condi- 2007...... 79 tional-use decisions within the unincorporated 2008 ...... 221 county area and helps set county planning pol- 2009 ...... 406 icy. 2010 ...... 508 Building Division 2011 ...... 354 Phone: 541-447-3211 2012 ...... 241 This unit of the county government is a fee- supported department required by the state to Community Development Department oversee all residential and commercial construc- Director: Bill Zelenka tion. The department is open to the public Assistant Director: Phil Stenbeck Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Community Development Department combines the build- PHIL Permits are issued in about five to seven days ing and planning divisions, as well as the septic inspection services STENBECK from the time they are submitted for plan of Environmental Health into one office for people wanting to build review. Inspections take place within 24 hours of in Crook County. Their office is located on the first floor of the an inspection request, excluding holidays and weekends. The county

THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 7 employs building official, building inspector, and plans examiner Lou Haehnlen, electrical inspector Dan Lewis, building and plumbing inspector Rick Aaron, and building technician Mary Chapman. The county building department has also assumed the state electrical program. For contact information, visit www.co.crook.or.us.

District Attorney’s Office District attorney: Daina Vitolins Phone: 541-447-4158 The District Attorney’s Office is responsible for the prosecution of

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County Government CROOK COUNTY COURT Address: 300 N.E. Third St. Prineville, OR 97754 Phone: 541-447-6555

COUNTY JUDGE Mike McCabe 300 N.E. Third St., Rm. 10 Prineville, OR 97754 Phone: 541-447-6555 E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: December 2016

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Ken Fahlgren 300 N.E. Third St. Rm 10 Prineville, OR 97754 Phone: 541-447-6555 E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: December 2016

Seth Crawford 300 N.E. Third St. Rm 10 Prineville, OR 97754 Phone: 541-447-6555 E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: December 2014

8 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Juvenile Department into county records. The county surveyor must hold a Registered Director: Debra Patterson Land Surveyor’s License in the State of Oregon. Phone: 541-447-5161, emergency after-hours: 541-447-4168 Address: 305 N.E. Third St. Treasurer-Tax Collector The juvenile department receives referrals from law enforce- Treasurer: Kathy Gray ment, schools, parents, and the juveniles themselves. It works Phone: 541-447-6554 with families and youths on a scheduled or “walk-in basis.” Address: 200 N.E. Second St., Suite 100 Information and assistance is given in regard to alcohol and drug The banker for the county, the treasurer is issues, which can include education in the signs and effects of responsible for investing county funds not substance abuse; a urinalysis to detect use and a referral to treat- immediately needed, payroll, and paying bills ment providers; emancipation information; fam- for the county. The treasurer also plays a promi- ily mediation; and services to reduce truancy. nent role in developing the Crook County budg- Staff members also participate in classroom et each year. As tax collector, Gray oversees discussions at the high school about the juve- foreclosure proceedings, disperses tax monies nile justice system, as well as community to various districts, and oversees the enforce- events and organizations to provide information ment of tax collections. Residents can now pay KATHY on juvenile justice. They supervise all youth who property taxes by credit card. GRAY are on court-ordered probation, as well as those not formally involved with the court, but who Veterans Services have been referred for criminal activity. Other Veteran services officer: Angie Gilley services include: counseling and 24-hour crisis Phone: 541-447-5304 intervention, formal accountability agreements, Address: 203 N.E. Court St. assistance in child abuse investigations, court DEBRA The Veterans Services organization works preparation and presentation, drug and alcohol PATTERSON with veterans to secure benefits, pensions, educational class and assessment, community compensation, life insurance, health care bene- service supervision, co-case management with fits, property taxes, hunting and fishing licens- Oregon Youth Authority, youth investment services, and facilitation es, state and federal loans, and education and and coordination of the Community Resource Team and the Youth death benefits. Services Team in cooperation with other social service agencies to Office hours are Monday and Friday, 8 a.m. develop case plans for youth. to 5 p.m., and they are closed from noon to 1 The juvenile department also offers a parenting class using a p.m. Walk-in hours take place on Tuesday, from ANGIE best practice evidence curriculum called “Staying Connected To 9 a.m. to noon, and Thursday, from 1 to 4 p.m. GILLEY Your Teens.” This class is offered at no cost to the parents and is conducted in both group and individual settings. Counselors in the department also provide fifth through 12th grade youth with a program called “Girls’ and Boys’ Council.” This State Government program, built on a research-based model, is proven to increase girls’ self-efficacy, body image, and social support. Ongoing ses- GOVERNOR sions are offered in the schools and girls are referred through John Kitzhaber school staff or the youth’s parents. 254 State St. Road Department Salem, OR 97301 Road master/department director: Penny Keller Phone: 503-378-3111 Phone: 541-447-4644 Fax: 503-378-6827 Address: 1306 N. Main St. Web site: www.governor.state.or.us/gov/ Full-time employees: 18 Term expires: December 2014 Miles of county maintained road: 473 SENATOR The road department maintains the county’s road system, including road repair and improve- Doug Whitsett (R - Dist. 28) ment, and road and traffic control signs. 900 Court St. N.E., Suite 302 The largest percentage of dollars that the Salem, OR 97301 road department receives comes from forest PENNY Phone: 503-986-1728 fee receipts, and the balance is a percentage of KELLER Fax: 503-986-1971 motor vehicle licenses. Services cover a broad E-mail: [email protected] range of construction and maintenance opera- Term expires: December 2016 tions, plus road sanding and snow plowing during the winter months. REPRESENTATIVE Surveyor Mike McLane (D - Dist. 55) Surveyor: David Armstrong with Armstrong 900 Court St. N.E., Suite H-385 Surveying and Engineering Inc. Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 541-447-7791 Phone: 503-986-1455 Address: 267 N.E. Second St., Suite 100 Fax: 503-986-1997 The county surveyor’s office maintains county records, and advises and assists other E-mail: [email protected] departments in survey-related matters. The DAVE Term expires: December 2014 office also reviews documents for acceptance ARMSTRONG THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 9 GET YOUR FILL! Federal Government PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Barack Obama (D) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. 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Hawthorne Ave., Suite 107 Bend, OR 97701 Phone: 541-330-9142 Fax: 541-330-6266 E-mail: [email protected] 1103 NE Elm St. Term expires: December 2016 541-447-4111 Mon. - Fri. • 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. U.S. SENATOR Sat. 9 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Jeff Merkley (D) 313 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-3753 Fax: 202-228-3997 E-mail: merkley.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm Field Representative: Susanna Julber 131 N.W. Hawthorne Ave., Suite 208 Bend, OR 97701 Phone: 503-326-3386 Fax: 503-326-2900 E-mail: [email protected] A 57 acre full service Term expires: December 2014 fairgrounds that includes: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Indoor & Outdoor Arenas Greg Walden (R - Dist. 2) Meeting/Banquet Facilities 2352 Rayburn House Office Building Premier Horse Facilities & Stalls Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-225-6730 RV & Dry Camp Areas Fax: 202-225-5774 Outdoor Entertainment Tent E-mail: www.walden.house.gov/contactgreg Lawn Areas & Shade Trees Main District Office: 843 E. Main St., Suite 400 Medford, OR 97504 CROOK COUNTY FAIR Phone: 541-776-4646 August 7-10, 2013 Toll Free in Oregon: 800-533-3303 Fax: 541-779-0204 FREE Admission Bend Field Office: Jamison Building 1280 S Main St. • P.O. Box 507 1051 N.W. Bond St., Suite 400 Prineville, OR 97754 Bend, OR 97701 541-447-6575 Phone: 541-389-4408 Term expires: www.crookcountyfairgrounds.com December 2014 visit us on Facebook

10 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 THINGS to KNOW about . . . City of Prineville Government

Mayor: Betty Roppe City Manager: Steve Forrester Employees: 62 Phone: 541-447-5627 Address: 387 N.E. Third St. Web site: www.cityofprineville.com

Government The City of Prineville is governed by an elected mayor serving a two- year term, and a city council of six members, each of whom serve a four-year term. The policy-making body of Prineville government consists of those seven volunteer members and a paid city manager. The City Council meets at 6:30 STEVE p.m. on the sec- FORRESTER ond and fourth Tuesdays of each month at City Hall. The new building opened across the street from the old city hall in July 2006. In total, the project cost $2.6 million.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS City Government Jason Carr Gail Merritt E-mail: [email protected] PRINEVILLE CITY HALL E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: December 2016 Term expires: December 2016 387 N.E. Third St. Prineville, OR 97754 Jason (Rodney) Beebe Jack Seley Phone: 541-447-5627 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: December 2016 Term expires: December 2014 PRINEVILLE MAYOR Betty Roppe Dean Noyes Steve Uffelman E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: December 2014 Term expires: December 2014 Term expires: December 2014

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THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 11 The interior of the Prineville Freight Depot. JERAD’S FAVORITES • Turkey Breast Anyone wishing to bring matters before the council can do so by first visiting the recep- • Turkey Breast & Black tion desk at City Hall, which is also an excellent general information center for the com- Forest Ham munity. Many public documents, including the city’s 2012-13 approved budget and draft • Oven Roasted Chicken transportation plan, are on file and available for viewing at the city headquarters and online at www.cityofprineville.com. • Sweet Onion Chicken The city’s water and sewer utilities are managed from City Hall. Patrons of the utilities Teriyaki are billed monthly for water and sewer services. • Black Forest Ham City of Prineville Railway • Subway® Club Business Development Manager: Dale Keller • Veggie Delite® Phone: 541-447-6251 Address: 185 N.W. 10th St. CLASSIC SUBS The City of Prineville Railway is the only city-owned rail line in the country. The railway • Meatball Marinara was established in 1919, after the Oregon Trunk and Union Pacific rail lines bypassed Prineville. The city laid its own tracks westward to join the main line near Redmond. • Italian B.M.T® Prineville Freight Depot • Subway® Melt The City also owns a multi-modal freight transfer facility that transfers products from • Tuna rail to truck to facilitate the transfer of items on a • Cold Cut Combo regional basis. It is located on a 40+ acre site three miles west • Spicy Italian of Prineville on Bus Evans Road, adjacent to the • BLT City of Prineville Railway mainline. Operations and Rates and Equipment SIGNATURE SUBS Contact: Matt Wiederholt Phone: 541-480-4330 • Roast Beef E-mail: [email protected] • Chicken & Bacon Ranch Sales and Business Development Contact: Dale Keller PREMIUM SUBS Phone: 541-480-0403 E-mail: [email protected] DALE MATT • The Big Philly KELLER WEIDERHOLT Cheesesteak • The Feast Powell Butte KID’S MEALS Christian Church SALADS WORSHIP SERVICES: BREAKFAST on-site Saturday Cowboy Church managers • Fenced • Gated 6 p.m. – Potluck 7 p.m. – The Word CATERING • Optional Power Sunday • Indoor/Outdoor 8:30 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. - Worship Center • Concrete Floors 11 a.m. - Historic Chapel 200 NE 3rd St. Children’s Church: 9:00 a.m. • Household Goods Storage Adult Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Prineville, OR 97754 • 4’x10’ to 14’x30’ Bays Nursery Care Available • Boat & RV Storage Pastors: Chris Blair, Trey Hinkle, & Ozzy Osborne 541-447-3184 www.junipercanyonstorage.com 13720 SW Hwy. 126, Powell Butte, Oregon www.facebook.com/junipercanyonstorage 541-548 3066 www.powellbuttechurch.com 541-447-4010 12 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 CROOK COUNTY PEOPLE Steve Forrester Prineville City Manager Steve Forrester, Prineville City Manager since June, 2009, grew up in Prineville and graduated from Oregon State University. He’s a different kind of duck — a beaver actually — when it comes to his approach to managing a city. He comes from the business side of management rather than government or the political side. Before explaining his approach, he talked about what a city manager actually does. “The city manager is like the CEO of a company, only instead of running a business, we’re running a municipality. I’m responsible for the finances, making sure that we manage our dollars — which are tax- payer dollars — effectively and provide the services, which are water and sewer, public safety, 911 are the main ones. “We also have, in Prineville’s case, a railroad to operate, and we also have a golf course and restaurant that we operate. We call those enterprise funds. Those are run very similar to a private business,” Forrester explained. The golf course and restaurant are Meadow Lakes Golf Course and Restaurant. Forrester’s approach to managing the city is taking not only his private business experience, managing two Subway franchises and operating a hay farm, but his 12 years of experience as general manager of American Pine (now Woodgrain), and using that as a springboard for city management. “What I’ve enjoyed the most is applying those Prineville City Manager, Steve Forrester private business practices where they’re applica- ble to the city. The results of that have been positive in that despite the difficult economic conditions that we’re He in, the city has continued to improve its financial ability. The city was happy to have been part of getting Facebook and is financially stronger today than it was three years ago. Apple — two of the biggest, most progressive companies in the “Even though we’ve been in some difficult times where our rev- world, as he put it — to come into the community. enues are decreasing, we’ve adjusted, and right-sized, and restruc- His biggest struggle has been finding ways to rebuild the city’s tured some debt, saved our pennies where we could, and as a job opportunities. result we are in a good, solid, fundamental financial position,” said Since the forest products industry has significantly dwindled in Forrester. recent years, he is searching for ways to bring jobs to Prineville. Another aspect of the job that he really enjoys is looking for “I don’t think the data centers are the end-all answer,” Forrester opportunities to be business-friendly and trying to find ways to said. take care of existing businesses in the community and to encour- He also desires to keep the city’s other large employers happy age new businesses to settle in Prineville. and perhaps get the lumber industry to grow again.

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1677 NW Gardner Rd. • Prineville Meadow Lakes Golf Course SCOTT Bordering the Crooked River, the city- EDELMAN owned, 18-hole Meadow Lakes Golf Course 541-416-0169 rivals the best public courses in the state. It is best known, however, for its use of treated Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. wastewater for irrigation. The course was ready for play in 1993 as part of the city’s $8 million sewer improvement project. The irrigation process, as well as the use of evaporation ponds, significantly reduces the amount of effluent released into the Crooked River. The city now meets guide- We Pick up Donations! lines set by state and federal environmental agencies. Meadow Lakes also has a restaurant and ERIC ReStore is Habitat’s Building Supply Thrift Store lounge which are open seven days a week. KLANN The restaurant hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The lounge is open from 11 a.m. to dusk. Director of Operations: Zach Lampert ReStore is a used and Location: 300 S.W. Meadow Lakes Drive surplus building supply outlet, Open year-round, depending on weather offering building material, Phone (pro shop): 541-447-7113 Phone (restaurant): 541-447-7640 appliances and furniture Website: www.meadowlakesgc.com at 50-75% off retail prices. Prineville/Crook County Airport The Prineville/Crook County Airport is located two miles west of Prineville. A full-service, fixed-base operation, it provides aircraft ZACH Windows Appliances Plumbing maintenance and repairs and can pump jet LAMPERT Doors Lumber Electrical fuel and regular airplane fuel. They also began We have Furniture Flooring Heating offering flight training. The airport finished Cabinets Paint Hardware expanding its primary runway in August 2010. Tile Lighting Airport type: Municipal, serves mostly pri- vately-owned or charter aircraft Runway specs: Two: one 5,750 ft. and one 4,000 ft., can handle 8-10 seat jets Cycles (takeoffs and landings) per year: Crook County Chapter 12,000 Terminal: 2,000 square feet, state-of-the-art 1427 NW Murphy Court Store Hours: Thurs-Sun 9am-5pm technology Prineville, OR 97754 Donation Hours: Tues-Sat 9am-5pm 541-447-6934 Manager: Kelly Coffelt Phone: 541-416-0805 KELLY Website: www.flyprineville.com COFFELT

14 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 THINGS to KNOW about . . . LAW ENFORCEMENT Crook County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff: Jim Hensley Term expires: December 2014 Undersheriff: John Gautney Sheriff’s Office Phone: 541-447- 6398 Dispatch: 541-447-6398 Emergencies: 911 Address: 308 N.E. Second St. Web address: www.crookcounty sheriff.com

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement in investigation, patrol, jail, parole and probation, civil process, con- cealed hand- gun licensing, JIM fingerprinting, HENSLEY search and rescue, and emergency manage- ☞ THINGS TO KNOW ment services to all of Crook The work of the Marine Patrol Division is just ABOUT THE CROOK County. one of the many functions of the Crook Law County Sheriff’s Office. COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE enforcement Service calls: investigative and 2007 ...... 8,538 patrol services are primarily provided in the unincorpo- 2008 ...... 7,983 rated portions of the county. The other services are pro- 2009 ...... 8,215 vided to all areas of the County, including the City of 2010 ...... 7,802 JOHN Prineville. 2011 ...... 8,402 GAUTNEY Administrative Operations Division 2012 ...... 8,359 The Administrative/Operations Division is staffed by Arrests: the sheriff, undersheriff, the emergency manager, three patrol sergeants, a 2007...... 464 detective, a narcotics detective, 10 patrol deputies (including one that 2008...... 357 patrols the forest and OHV trails), two tech deputies, two support staff, and 2009...... 492 one administrative assistant, as well as 62 search and rescue/emergency 2010...... 422 management volunteers. 2011...... 492 The Jail Division 2012...... 464 Reportable motor vehicle accidents: The Jail Division is staffed with the jail lieutenant, one sergeant, five cor- 2007 ...... 173 rections deputies, and a part-time jail nurse. The Jail Division, located at 2008...... 142 400 N.E. Third St., Prineville, and can be reached at 541-416-3620. 2009...... 125 Parole and Probation 2010...... 120 The Parole and Probation Division is staffed with the director, three 2011...... 121 parole and probation deputies, and one support staff. The division is located 2012...... 134 at 301 N.E. Third St., Prineville and can be reached at 541-447-3315. Search and rescue missions: Marine Patrol Division 2007 ...... 14 The Marine Patrol Division of the Crook County Sheriff’s Office exists 2008 ...... 19 through an agreement with the Oregon State Marine Board to patrol the 2009 ...... 10 waterways of Crook County. 2010 ...... 19 The Sheriff’s Office also contracts with the Bureau of Reclamation to 2011 ...... 13 patrol lands around the Prineville Reservoir and employs one deputy sea- 2012 ...... 10 sonally to work this contract. THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 15 Crook County Search and Rescue Crook County Sheriff Search and Rescue is an all-volunteer unit whose responsibility is to provide search and rescue services to people using the backcountry and recreational areas of Crook County, and serve as a supplemental resource for other counties. Examples of missions are lost hikers and hunters, missing snowmobilers and bikers, and water rescue and recoveries. The SAR volunteers are part of the Crook County Sheriff's Office, and are bound by laws and guidelines. Project Lifesaver Crook County Sheriff Search and Rescue now provides Project Lifesaver in Crook County. Project Lifesaver’s mission is to use state-of-the-art technology in assisting those who care for victims of Alzheimer’s and other related mental dysfunction disorders (ARMD) and victims who become lost. For more information about SAR or Project Lifesaver, call Brandy at the Crook County Sheriff’s Office at 541-447-6398. Prineville Police Department Chief of Police: Eric Bush Captain: Michael Boyd Address: 400 N.E. Third St. Phone: 541-447-4168 Emergency: 911 Lawn & Landscape Maintenance Website: http://www.cityofprineville.com/police/police.php

Backflow Testing • Irrigation Repair The Prineville Police Department provides law enforcement services Parking Lot Striping 24-hours-a-day. In addition, it also operates the 911 emergency dispatch center, which provides dispatch service for all fire and medical emergencies, city and county law enforcement, as well as the Bureau Call Mike or Tina at of Land Management and the Ochoco National Forest law enforcement. The police department provides the D.A.R.E. program to local ERIC 541-447-3959 or 541-390-6613 schools, and has a school resource officer on staff at the schools. BUSH Total employees: 28 Licensed-Bonded-Insured Arrests in 2012: 907 LCB#8534 • CCB#175208 Calls for service in 2012: 15,636 Citations for 2012: 1,025

Administration Chief of police, captain in charge of operations, 911/dispatch director, administrative assistant, office technician, and records/evidence officer. Support Services Detective sergeant/narcotics detective, criminal detective, school resource officer, and community service officer. MICHAEL BOYD Communications Communications director and six communications officers. Police services Two patrol sergeants, eight patrol officers, and one community service officer. Patrol Division The Prineville Police Department Patrol Division consists of the police chief, a captain, two sergeants, seven patrol officers, and one school resource officer. For at least the last

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16 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 The dispatch center is located in the Prineville Police Department and handles calls for all emergency services in Crook County.

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1251 NE Elm St. • Prineville THINGS to KNOW about . . . 541-447-1008 Crook County Circuit Court The Crook County Circuit Court is located on the second floor of the Crook County courthouse, 300 N.E. Third St., in Prineville. DANIEL Combined with Jefferson County, these two AHERN courts form Oregon’s 22nd Judicial District, where three elected circuit court judges – Daniel J. Ahern (presiding judge), Gary L. Williams, and Annette C. Hillman – serve. As a “general jurisdiction court,” all cases are heard, regardless of the subject matter, amount of money involved, or the severity of the crime alleged. This includes both civil and criminal cases. For the first half of 2011 (last data available), civil and criminal cases accounted for 29 and 55 percent of all cases heard, respectively. The remaining 16 percent GARY included cases related to marriage/domestic WILLIAMS relations, juvenile, mental health, and pro- bate. Currently, there are five full-time, and three part-time staff, all employees of the State of Oregon Judicial Department. These include positions necessary for coordination, technical support, and facilitation, as well as clerks and assistants. The acting supervisor is Jolynn Skyberg. The circuit court is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for mandatory court closure days. For further information, contact Amy Bonkosky, trial ANNETTE court administrator, at 541-447-6541. HILLMAN

18 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 THINGS to KNOW about . . . Crook County Fire and Rescue

All firefighters of the CCFR participate in a “burn to learn” exercise each year, which includes volunteer firefighters and career firefighters.

Fire Chief and CEO: serves a four-year term. unique situations in a hasty yet controlled Matt Smith A burning house, a manner. The responders benefit from a Fire Marshal and car wreck, a heart camaraderie that enables them to handle Deputy Chief: Casey attack – these are an emergency efficiently. In order to Kump moments that can respond to all the emergency calls for Phone: 541-447- leave people feeling Crook County throughout the year, CCFR 5011 helpless. In these types relies heavily on volunteers, and could not Website: of moments, the staff, function without them. http://www.crookcoun- volunteers, and stu- Volunteers make up about two-thirds of tyfireandrescue.com dents of CCFR step up the team. For all the team members, Prineville Station: and take charge. The whether they are career staff, student, or 500 N.E. Belknap St. MATT local fire department CASEY volunteer, helping others is the greatest Juniper Canyon SMITH originated in 1882 and KUMP motivator. Station: 12051 S.E. was known as the CCFR is in a constant state of improve- Juniper Canyon Road Prineville Volunteer Fire Company. Early on, ment, continually seeking new ways to bet- Powell Butte Station: 8900 S.W. Reif the local firefighters used a six-man ter serve the residents of Crook County. Road, Powell Butte Rumsey hand pumper, purchased in 1882, Volunteer for CCFR Tom Kurtz and Career Board Members: Mark Nyman, John and a hook and ladder truck purchased Paramedic Firefighter Seth Tooley upgrad- Jackson, Dale Pedersen, Dennis Bauldree, nine years later. They then added a self- ed the CCFR website in 2011. The website and Keith Eager. Physician/Medical propelled fire engine in 1926, with a first includes such features as history, recruit- Director is Doug Gruzd. aid car coming 20 years later. These and ment, a media page, burn regulations, other pieces of emergency equipment can downloads, links, photo gallery, members, Crook County Fire and Rescue (CCFR) still be found at the Prineville CCFR build- calendar, and board minutes for CCFR. The serves an approximately 450-square-mile ing. department is always seeking volunteers, district. A publicly-elected, five-person fire Training enables the CCFR team to and interested residents can contact CCFR board governs CCFR. Each board member respond to multiple emergencies and for more information.

THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 19 THINGS to KNOW about . . . Powell Butte Powell Butte is an unincorporated Crook County community that lies at the base of the Powell Buttes for which the community was named. Powell Butte is also home of Brasada Ranch, a destination resort, which offers lodging, a state-of-the-art athletic club, activity center, and the Peter Jacobsen-Jim Hardy design golf course. The community is approximately The Powell Butte Community Charter School. 10 miles west of Prineville on ☞ THINGS TO KNOW Highway 126. Currently, the land ABOUT POWELL BUTTE area of Powell Population: Butte is 107.4 2000 ...... 1,852 square miles, with 2008 ...... 2,051 0.2 square miles 2009 ...... 2,632 based on households of water area. 2010-2011...... 2,189 At the heart of (of which 1,799 are 18 years of age and older) the community, alongside Home sales: Highway 126, are 2007...... 22 homes Powell Butte median price $550,000 Community 2008...... 20 homes Charter School, median price $500,000 Powell Butte 2010...... 22 homes Christian Church, median price $285,000 and Powell Butte based on five acres or less Country Store. A 2011...... 35 homes Students plant a garden at Powell Butte Community Charter School. community center median price $255,000 of all is located south homes and land acreage sizes of the highway. Powell Butte established its first public charter school in 2010. A Powell Butte post office was established in 1909, and has faced the threat of closure when budget cuts ravaged the United States Postal Service during the recession. Powell Butte is the home of the annual Lord’s Acre Sale, which features a running race, a pit barbecue, and homemade pies, as well as auctions, craft sales, and meat sales. The event originated in 1947. The close-knit community continues to be a desirable location for residents that like the rural lifestyle and the convenience of living right in the center of Oregon. A car show held in the summer of 2012 at the Powell Butte Christian Church.

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134 NW 3rd St. • Prineville Redmond Madras 799 NE Jackpine 1743 S Hwy. 97 541-548-7449 Toll Free 541-475-7356 541-447-7122 M-F 9-5 800-683-0877 M-F 9-3 20 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 THINGS to KNOW about . . . CROOK COUNTY’S UPPER COUNTRY The eastern portion of Crook County is dominated by rugged scenery and cattle ranching. Oregon Route 380, southeast of Prineville, is a winding scenic route. As the route climbs from Prineville, vistas of the Cascade Mountains come into view. Winding down toward the Crooked River, the scenery is dominated by juniper and sagebrush until Eagle Rock comes into view. Once past this unique rock formation, the road hits the Crooked River just above the upper end of Prineville Reservoir. From there, the route follows the river and its tributaries for most of the remainder of its length.

Post Twenty-five miles from Prineville, Post will come into view on the right side of the road. Little more than a wide spot in the road, Post has limited amenities. Gas, refreshing beverages, and a mini café are still available at the Post Held each Labor Day weekend, the Paulina Rodeo is great amateur rodeo fun. General Store — served with upper country hospitality. The community is named after Paiute winning ticket is drawn. Post is an unincorporated community in Chief Paulina. The Paulina Post Office was Paulina, although a small community, Crook County. It has a post office assigned established in 1882 and has a zip code of has a big heart. Several non-profit volun- the zip code 97752. Post lies along the 97751. teer groups call Paulina Home. Crooked River on Oregon Route 380, Paulina is located at: The Pau Mau Club is a ladies community southeast of Prineville at: (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds) service organization started in 1931. The (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds) Latitude: 44-08’02’’ N club owns the community hall where they Latitude: 44-09’44’’ N Longitude: 119-57’46’’ W sponsor several events throughout the year, Longitude: 120-29’24’’ W (Decimal degrees) such as the Soup Supper, the Rodeo (Decimal degrees) Latitude: 44.1337503 Cowboy Breakfast Sunday morning during Latitude: 44.162354 Longitude: -119.9627597 the Paulina Rodeo, and trap shoots at the Longitude: -120.490005 It sits at an elevation of 3,688 feet. rodeo grounds. Funds are used to support It sits at an elevation of 3,383 feet The community is home to the Paulina community, school functions, and mainte- (1,031 m). Rodeo, a family-oriented amateur rodeo nance of the community hall, which is Post is reportedly named for the geolog- that runs the Saturday and Sunday of available for weddings, family gatherings, ical marker in a field nearby: a post mark- Labor Day weekend each year. and community events. ing the geographic center of the state of Highway 380 skirts by Paulina on the Also in the Upper Country is Rager Oregon. left. Taking the loop road through town Emergency Services, a non-profit volunteer brings you past a country church, the ambulance service that provides emer- Paulina Paulina Store, and a cluster of houses. gency services to 1,150 square-miles of As the road follows the Crooked River The community has a K-8 public school. East Crook County. Their ambulance is sta- past Post towards Paulina, picturesque vis- The Paulina School PTO is a group of par- tioned at Paulina and is manned by volun- tas of cattle ranches and open rangeland ents and community members that sup- teer EMTS and drivers around-the-clock. come into view. Nearing Paulina, the valley port the Paulina School students. Each Currently, there are two full-time EMTs and opens up into wide open rangeland, and year, the PTO sponsors a rifle raffle to raise five drivers that share the responsibility of the community of Paulina appears. funds for the students’ overnight field trip. responding when needed. They also have Paulina is an unincorporated communi- The raffle culminates with a community two seasonal EMTs that work in the Upper ty in Crook County. dinner the first Friday in December as the Country.

THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 21 THINGS to KNOW about . . . AGRICULTURE IN CROOK COUNTY Central Oregon is home to a lifestyle to help individuals, through problem solv- that utilizes mountains, recreational reser- ing, leadership development, and knowl- voirs, forests, rangeland, and irrigated agri- edge, transfer for a wide use of resources. cultural fields. Crook County has a wide Education programs are offered in agricul- variety of resources that educate and pro- ture, home economics, forestry, energy, vide an understanding of the way of life and 4-H Youth Development. that makes this area unique. Major indus- Extension Service faculty manage the tries include livestock, with beef being the Crook County 4-H Youth Development pro- major product, crop production, forest gram where more than 450 youth partici- practices, manufacturing, and tourism. pate with the support of volunteer leaders Agriculture is a major player in Crook and parents. Adult volunteers for the 4-H County’s economy and culture. According program, Master Gardener, and Master to the 2007 Census of Agriculture (most Food Preserver program are always need- recent data), the market value of products ed. sold exceeds $31 million, of which 65 percent is in livestock (mostly beef) and 35 Oregon State University percent in crops. Extension Service Crook County is 1,907,200 acres in size, Location: 498 S.E. Lynn Blvd. and ranks 12th largest of 36 counties. Phone: 541-447-6228. Most of the elevation in Prineville is 2,868 Website: www.oregonstate.edu feet, with an average of 10.5 inches of pre- OSU Central Oregon cipitation per year. The average tempera- Agriculture Research Center tures range from 31.5 degrees F in Powell Butte and Madras, conducting January to 64.5 degrees F in July and research with emphasis on crop manage- August. Temperature extremes can range ment, weed control, insect control, and dis- from minus 35 degree F to 119 degrees F. ease control. Rangelands make up most of the county’s Phone: 541-447-5138 541-447-7100 private lands (705,000 acres). Irrigated Website: oregonstate.edu/dept/coarc. 1773 NE 3rd St. cropland (78,359 acres) and private wood- Prineville, OR 97754 lands (77,671 acres) are the primary uses www.staffordinn.com of private land in the county. Irrigated pas- AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS email:[email protected] ture (39,000 acres), miscellaneous uses AND RESOURCES 1-877-744-7100 (28,600 acres), and non-irrigated cropland (5,731 acres) rounds out the balance of In addition to the Oregon State land uses. University Extension Service office, there The Oregon State University/Crook are multiple resources available in Crook County Extension Service provides educa- County, whether they are for agriculture tional workshops that feature objective, research, county government, or agricul- research-based information. Its goals are ture organizations.

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22 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Crook County Soil and Water Conservation Crook County weed master District can be of great assistance in Phone: 541-447-3548 helping property owners develop the most efficient Crooked River Watershed Council and cost-effective plans for Phone: 541-447-8567 controlling and identifying Website: oregonwatersheds.org/ore- noxious weeds. goncouncils/crookedriver Office Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Crooked River Weed Management Area Thursday. They are closed Phone: 541-447-9971 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and all legal holidays. Irrigation Districts Phone: 541-447-7958 Ochoco and Prineville reservoirs provide Fax: 541-447-2977 irrigation and flood control. The capacity for Address: 1306 N. Main St. Ochoco Reservoir is 44,248, and the capaci- Weed Master: Kev Alexanian ty for Prineville Reservoir is 152,819. Email: Irrigation districts include People’s [email protected] Irrigation, Lowline Irrigation District, Crooked River Central Ditch Company, and North Unit Oregon Department of Irrigation District. Agriculture Phone: 541-388-6669 Phone: 503-986-4550 Ochoco Irrigation District Oregon Department of Fish and Website: 541-447-6449 Wildlife wrd.state.or.us/OWRD Email: [email protected] Phone: 541-447-5111 Central Oregon Irrigation District Website: dfw.state.or.us U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Phone: 541-548-6047 Phone: 503-808-5150 Website: coid.org Oregon Department of Forestry Website: nwp.usace.army.mil/home.asp Phone: 541-447-5658 Email: [email protected] Bureau of Land Management Crook County Weed Control Oregon Department of State Lands Phone: 541-416-6700 Phone: 541-388-6112 Website: Crook County is committed to the control blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/index.php of the spread of noxious weeds, which are Website: Oregon.gov/DSL plant species not native to the area and Bureau of Reclamation which have detrimental effects on native Oregon Water Resource Department Phone: 541-389-6541 flora and fauna. They are Phone: 541-388-6669 Website: usbr.gov also committed to domestic and agricultural pursuits. The Farm Service Agency Oregon Department of ☞ Phone: 541-923-4358 Agriculture has designated THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT Website: fsa.usda.gov/FSA 99 plant species as noxious AGRICULTURE Natural Resource Conservation Service weeds by Oregon law. Of the Gross Farm and Ranch Phone: 541-923-4358 99 species listed by the Sales/all crops, 2009...... $415,666Crook County Website: or.nrcs.usda.gov O.D.A., 35 of these species 2010...... $15,228 exist in Crook County. All animal Products Gross Sales U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural While Crook County does 2009...... $14,524 Development spray and utilize other 2010...... $22,059 Phone: 541-923-4358 methods to control and Alfalfa Hay harvested Website: rurdev.usda.gov/or contain unwanted vegeta- 2010...... 18,000 acres harvested at 81,000 tons tion on public property and Other hay U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services rights of way, it is the legal 2009...... 23,000 acres at 69,000 tons Website: fws.gov responsibility of the prop- 2010...... 25,000 acres at 70,000 t Most recent figures available from Oregon Department U.S. Forest Service erty owner to ensure that ons noxious weeds are con- of Oregon 2012 Oregon Agripedia Phone: 541-416-6500 trolled on their lands. The Website: Fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/index.shtml

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The Prineville-Crook County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center would like to invite you to come in, have a cup of coffee, pick up some brochures, visit with staff, and then you will only get a glimpse of what awaits you. Prineville and Crook County offer all things outdoors and all Auto • Home • Farm • Ranch things country. The community prides itself on “longevity,” meaning most things they do, they’ve done for many, many years. Business • Life • Health Prineville is a city of nearly 10,000, with a community pushing Insurance 22,000. It offers golf, world-class fishing, hunting, camping, biking, hiking, swimming, rafting, boating, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, rock hounding, and don’t forget the well-known Crooked Chet Petersen, Inc. River Roundup and horse races. Prineville enjoys a small town charm, a sense of family — yet 138 NW 3rd St. has a city and county government that are progressive and for- Prineville, OR ward thinking. It is now known as the “data center” county, home of Facebook and Apple, and with this progressive way of thinking, 97754 can be assured that economic recovery is now within reach. The Chamber is led by a 14-member board of directors, two of Call us for a quote today! which are Ex-Officio members appointed by the city and county governments. The primary goal is community collaboration. By having local government representation, it is exceeding this goal 541-447-3231 and improving the ability to focus on realistic outcomes that affect the entire county. 24 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 THINGS to KNOW about . . . BUSINESS IN CROOK COUNTY Although Prineville is the oldest commu- of doing business have attracted a wide technology corporations, Apple, Inc., has nity in Central Oregon, it now claims home variety of small and large businesses. taken advantage of these incentives. They to business giants such as Facebook and The county boasts more than 2,500 joined social network giant Facebook in Apple. acres of buildable light and heavy industri- establishing their enterprise in one of the Despite the changes, Prineville has deep al lands, much of which is ready for devel- largest industrial parks in Crook County — roots in agriculture, forest products, the opment. The county also has an enterprise Baldwin and Tom McCall — just off Highway railroad, and manufacturing. The communi- zone and renewable energy zone in place, 126. ty draws strength from its people and com- both which offer tax incentives to qualify- State, city and county government, and munity leaders, who are united in their ing companies to help offset the cost of schools still account for the largest amount efforts to grow and diversify Crook County’s business. of family-wage jobs in Crook County. They economic base. Crook County is a great With the recent passage of legislation are closely followed by ownerships, private place to do business. The small-town that protects data centers from central coverage, trade, transportation, and utility atmosphere, friendly faces, and low costs assessment, one of the world’s largest occupations. Les Schwab remains a large

Continued from page 24 Being the Chamber of Commerce for all of Crook County, presents its own set of rewards. The Chamber has established events, a multitude of business prospects, and magnifi- cent recreation opportunities that only Mother Nature can provide. They organize large community-wide events, hold membership networking events, and act as the advocate between business and government. You are invited to come to Crook County and experience the true meaning of “country.” The Prineville-Crook County Chamber of Commerce in its new location on Northwest Third Street

Board Members Phone: 541-447-4010 ☞ THINGS TO KNOW President E-mail: ABOUT THE Ed Yoder, Ed’s Professional [email protected] WindowCleaning, LLC Director CHAMBER OF Phone: 541-771-2485 Pat Lenahan, Edward Jones E-mail: Phone: 541-447-8922 COMMERCE [email protected] E-mail: Jpatrick.lenahan@edwar Visit the Chamber office at: 785 N.W. Past-President jones.com Third St. (Parking available) Steve Holliday, Prineville Disposal Director Phone: 541-447-6304 Phone: 541-447-5208 Christa Papke, Rimrock Health Website: www.visitprineville.org. E-mail: [email protected] Alliance Staff: Holli Van Wert, Executive Vice President Phone: 541-233-0706 Director, and Kandice Magnuson, Travis Garner, Parr Lumber E-mail: [email protected] Executive Assistant. Phone: 541-323-3131 Director A board of 12 Chamber members E-mail: [email protected] Kim Hicks, Western Title & Escrow leads the Prineville-Crook County Treasurer Phone: 541-447-7861 Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber Chris DuPont, Home Federal Bank E-mail: [email protected] Board of Directors is chosen by the mem- Phone: 541-416-4456 Director bership through an election each June. E-mail: [email protected] Three directors are elected each year to Geoff York Acting Secretary three-year terms. The board consists of Phone: 541-362-6254 Architect Don L. Wood 12 members, including the executive E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 541-416-9663 director, who is a non-voting board mem- Director E-mail: [email protected] ber. Serenia Groth, Creative Groth Director Phone: 541-508-0425 Dean Sparks, Juniper Canyon Storage E-mail: [email protected]

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26 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 CROOK COUNTY PEOPLE Tim Deboodt Staff Chair, Crook County Extension Service

In 2013, Tim Deboodt will log his 30th year as a county extension agent, with the last 26 of those years spent as Staff Chair of the Crook County Extension Service. Deboodt landed the job in Prineville in March 1987, after earning his Bachelor’s Degree in rangeland resources at Oregon State University (OSU) in 1981, and his Master’s Degree in Rangeland Management from the University of Wyoming in 1984. He finished his Doctorate’s Degree in 2008, in rangeland ecology and management. In addition to overseeing the operations of the local extension office, Deboodt puts his rangeland expertise to good use, con- sulting with area ranchers on range livestock issues. “My favorite thing has always been helping people solve problems and become more prof- Tim Deboodt has been a part of the Crook County Extension Agent for 30 years. itable,” Deboodt said. Deboodt provides educational programming for livestock producers and helps them make deci- juniper bark is the cause. sions about herd management, nutrition, bull buying, and more. One possible way to deal with the problematic western juniper Most of his work involves beef cattle, but he works with producers is to use it for fuel, so Deboodt will be collaborating with foresters of sheep, swine, poultry, chickens, and goats as well. this year to determine whether and how to harvest the trees. Another area of interest for Deboodt is how juniper trees affect Deboodt will also be working with landowners around Post and rangeland. In 2008, he received a PhD in rangeland ecology and Paulina on prescribed burns to manage rangeland vegetation and management from OSU based on his participation in the Camp partnering with OSU and Central Oregon Community College to Creek Paired Watershed Study. The study, still ongoing, has docu- bring credit classes to Prineville. mented the negative impact of juniper trees on rangeland water Even outside of work, Deboodt can’t — or doesn’t want to — resources. escape his agricultural calling. Begun almost 20 years ago, in 1994, the Camp Creek study At home, Deboodt helps his wife with her flock of 20-25 sheep, illustrates one advantage to keeping the same job over a long acquired when their children were young and in 4-H and Future period. Farmers of America (FFA), although he says he takes instructions “These kinds of long-term studies are rare and useful to from her. landowners,” Deboodt said. “It’s fun to see the changes over time. “I’m the labor — she’s the boss,” he says. A lot of people leave the job before they get to see the fruits of And, as part of the FFA alumni, Deboodt helps manage FFA’s their labor.” Another plus to staying on the job long-term has been “working 20-acre land lab, where students get hands-on experience grow- with 4-H leaders and kids, watching them grow up and now their ing potatoes, sweet corn, squash, pumpkins, beans, and onions. kids are in it,” Deboodt said. Most of the vegetables are donated to the senior center each Thirty years into the job, Deboodt is not slowing down. He has year. The lab also contributes 7,000 to 10,000 pounds of pota- plenty of projects slated for 2013. toes to holiday food baskets for the needy. For starters, he will be working with colleagues in Eastern Oregon After all these years, Deboodt is still happy with his work and to try to determine what has been causing range-fed cattle to has no immediate plans to retire. abort their calves late in their pregnancies. Recent observations “I enjoy the job, I enjoy the community,” he said. “It’s been a from livestock producers suggest that the cows’ consumption of great place to raise the kids.” THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 27 THINGS to KNOW about . . . EDUCATION IN CROOK COUNTY The Crook County School District is its by other school districts. Bates has also located in the heart of Central Oregon in adopted a new model called “Storyline,” Prineville, which has a population of which has enhanced the arts in his school, approximately 10,000 residents. In spite and is popular among students and teach- of being rural, Prineville is also joined by ers. business giants like Facebook and Apple Teachers in all schools throughout the Inc., and education partners like Google. district have implemented the Response to Crook County Intervention (RTI) School District model, and the serves five ele- result has been a mentary schools, cohesive system including Paulina between the Elementary School schools to effec- — the most rural tively serve all school in the dis- students in core trict. The other three ele- areas of reading, writing, mentary schools include ☞ FACTS and math. Ochoco Elementary, Cecil Crooked River Sly Elementary, Crooked ABOUT THE Elementary is Crook River Elementary, and CROOK COUNTY County’s oldest school, Powell Butte Community and Cheri Rasmussen is Charter School. SCHOOL DISTRICT the principal. Crooked Ochoco Elementary Overall number of River is the only school in gained a new principal in students: the district that has sepa- GRACE 2012, as Dave Robinson 2012...... 3,080 rate buildings for grades took the reins in 2011...... 2,766 1-3 and grades 4-5. September. His student 2010...... 2,988 Rasmussen is an innova- BAPTIST CHURCH body has an innovative 2009...... 3,101 tive driving force for her Independent - KJV student group called “Kid 2008 ...... 3,186 students and teachers, Sunday School & Church Power,” and Robinson has and implements artist-in- also worked hard to gain residence programs ...... 9:45 & 11:00 a.m. new technology, providing throughout the school Youth Group Sunday...... 5:30 p.m. Google Chrome Notebooks for his teach- year. Crooked River has one of the ers’ curriculum. strongest SMART reading programs in the Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Cecil Sly Elementary is Crook County’s district as well. Prayer & Bible Study Wednesday newest grade school and is headed up by In May, 2010, Powell Butte Elementary Principal Jim Bates. In 2011, the school saw its last days as a regular school of ...... 7:00 p.m. was selected to be a study site by Oregon CCSD. The 2011-2012 school year was Ladies Bible Study Tuesday Response to Intervention (OrRTI) represen- the school’s second year as a charter ...... 6:30 p.m. tatives. The school has hosted several vis- school--Powell Butte Community Charter See website for other ministries THE ESSENCE YOGA STUDIO & WELLNESS CENTER OWNER & INSTRUCTOR KRISTA FLOYD

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District Superintendent Duane Yecha Phone: 541-416-9962 E-mail: [email protected]

The entrance at Cecil Sly Elementary School. Human Resource Manager, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and CCSD School Board School. The school served 145 students in 2010-2011, from Jan Martin grades kindergarten through sixth grade and hired seven full-time teachers. During 2012-2013, the school increased its enrollment Phone: 541-416-9963 to 186, had eight teachers, and added grade eight. E-mail: [email protected] The virtual school, Insight School of Oregon, also became an option in the school district in 2009 with 22 students from the CCSD enrolled in 2010-2011. In January of 2013, the school had Human Resource Director, 164 students. In 2012, the District’s first virtual charter school, High Desert ESD/CCSD Human Resource Director Insight On-line Charter School, was established and completed the school year with 447 students. Jayel Hayden Crook County Middle School (CCMS), with Principal Stacy Smith Phone: 541-693-5685 at the helm, serves students in grades six through eight. In 2011, students at CCMS were the recipients of a grant from Google, Inc. E-mail: [email protected] to act as a pilot site for the new Google Chrome Notebooks. In 2012, Google continued to provide support and technology to the original grant. Director of Curriculum and Special Programs CCMS, as well as all schools in the CCSD, has a wide area net- Stacy Smith work (WAN) through the High Desert Education School District. All but the rural schools have access to wireless, high-speed internet. Phone: 541-416-9970 All schools have one or more computer labs for student access, E-mail: [email protected] and the district utilizes the school district website for student and staff development and resources for the community. Crook County High School was completed in 1996, and serves Business Manager ninth through 12th grade students -- with Michelle Jonas as the Anna Logan principal. The building for CCHS is a two-story, contemporary-style design that boasts two gymnasiums, a 600-seat modern auditori- Phone: 541-693-7575 um, two computer labs, and an atrium in the center of the build- E-mail: [email protected] ing. In 2012, the cohort graduation rate, which is based on students from the fall of their ninth grade year to the end of their fourth year in high school — with a regular diploma in four years -- Technology Supervisor was 78.23 percent. Crook County High School was listed in 2012 as “outstanding” by the Department of Education in their rating. Bruce Hahn Pioneer Alternative High School serves students in grades nine Phone: 541-447-5666 through 12. The school has two full-time instructors, and Michelle Email: [email protected] Jonas is the principal. Pioneer High School offers programs in diploma completion, general education development (GED), and credit recovery. Pioneer High School also offers students a regular Transportation Supervisor high school diploma that is specific to PHS. Two-Way Immersion Program was initiated in Crook County Cathy Hudspeth (Until June 2013) Schools in 2010, a distinctive form of dual-language education in Phone: 541-447-7789 which native English speakers and native speakers of another language are integrated for academic content instruction through Email: [email protected]

THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 29 improvement responsibility to implement improvements with parents, school employees, and other interested citizens working together to ensure goals are met. The Crook County School Board meets the second Monday of each month at either one of the schools or at the District Office. All regular school board meetings and work sessions are open to the public, and all interested citizens are encouraged to attend and be informed of the agenda items at the board meetings. Special Education The Crook County School District also provides special education and related services to students with disabilities. Additionally, specialized instructional services are provided by the Central Oregon Regional program. Eligible preschool children, ages 0 to 5 years old, are provided services under contract with the Larson Learning Steven Orange, a USFS silviculturist from the Sisters Ranger District, is describing the mechanical Center, also known as the High Desert ESD Early arm operations for the John Deere Timber Harvester to the CTE-Natural Resource Management Childhood Program, located at 472 N.E. Ochoco students at Crook County High School. Plaza Drive, Prineville. Special education personnel can be located in the district instructional services building. The phone is 541-447-3743. both English and the partner language. The program was offered to one kindergarten class the first year, was expanded to first grade in 2011-2012, and second grade was added in 2012-2013. Crook County School District All schools at Crook County School District received a satisfacto- ry rating on their report card for 2011-12, except Pioneer Crook County High School Secondary Alternative School, and Paulina School and Crook 1100 S.E. Lynn Blvd. County High School received an outstanding rating. Prineville, OR 97754 A mentor-protégé program continues to support teachers who Phone: 541-416-6900 are new to the district, as well as pairing master teachers with Fax: 541-416-6907 less-experienced teachers. Each school is assigned school Principal: Michelle Jonas

30 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 E-mail: [email protected] Grades: 9-12 Crook County School Board Approximate enrollment (numbers as of Dec. 31) 2008-09...... 884 Zone 1 2009-10 ...... 826 Doug Smith, Vice Chair 2010-2011 ...... 802 Address: 3340 N.W. Gumpert Rd. 2011-2012 ...... 800 2012-2013 ...... 799 Prineville, OR 97754 Number of teachers: Phone: 541-447-7004 2008-09 ...... 46 MICHELLE Email: [email protected] 2009-10...... 37 JONAS 2010-11...... 36 Term Expires: June 30, 2015 2011-12...... 37 2012-13...... 32 Zone 2 Crook County Middle School Scott Cooper, Director 100 N.E. Knowledge St. 883 N.E. Loper Ave. Prineville, OR 97754 Prineville, OR 97754 Phone: 541-447-6263 Phone: 541-447-3035 Fax: 541-447-3290 Principal: Kurt Sloper Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Term Expires: June 30, 2013 Grades: 6-8 Approximate enrollment (numbers as of Dec. 31) Zone 3 2008-09...... 726 Vacant until May 2013 election 2009-10 ...... 720 Term Expires: June 30, 2015 2010-11 ...... 687 KURT 2011-12 ...... 662 SLOPER 2012-13 ...... 624 Zone 4 Number of teachers John Lang, Director 2008-09...... 41 2009-10...... 32 4401 S.W. Williams Road 2010-11...... 32 Powell Butte, OR 97753 2011-12...... 34 Phone: 541-923-2849 2012-13...... 24 Email: [email protected] Cecil Sly Elementary School Term Expires: June 30, 2013 1400 S.E. Second St. Prineville, OR 97754 At-Large Zone Phone: 541-447-7675 Fax: 541-447-8641 Patti Norris, Chair Principal: Jim Bates 2398 S.E. Blue Skies Lane E-mail: [email protected] Prineville, OR 97754 Grades: K-5 Approximate enrollment Phone: 541-815-7263 (numbers as of Dec. 31) Email: [email protected] 2008-09...... 396 JIM Term Expires: June 30, 2013 2009-10 ...... 520 BATES

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Ochoco Elementary School 440 N.W. Madras Highway Prineville, OR 97754 PRECISION Phone: 541-447-5211 Fax: 541-447-8389 APPLIANCE REPAIR Principal: Dave Robinson E-mail: [email protected] Grades: K-5 • Factory authorized Approximate enrollment: servicing for most 2008-09 ...... 407 2009-10 ...... 401 major brands 2010-11...... 371 • Serving Prineville, Madras 2011-12 ...... 386 2012-13 ...... 375 DAVE & Redmond Number of Teachers: ROBINSON • Warranty & out of 2008-09 ...... 25 2009-10...... 19 warranty work done 2010-11...... 20 • Weekend & evening appts. available 2011-12...... 21 • Licensed & Insured 2012-13...... 14 Paulina School Matthew Kline -Owner 70050 S.E. Paulina City Road Paulina, OR 97751 Mon.-Fri. • Open at 8 a.m. Phone: 541-477-3182 Fax: 541-477-3512 Call for weekend & evening availability Head teacher: undecided as of March 1, E-mail: [email protected] Grades: K-8 Approximate enrollment 541.447.7098 (as of Dec. 31) 2009-10...... 33 2010-11...... 39 541.548.4331 2011-12...... 34 2012-13...... 28 KURT [email protected] Number of teachers: 2 SLOPER 32 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Pioneer Alternative High School Child Care Resources 297 N.E. Holly St. 2303 S.W. First St. Prineville, OR 97754 Redmond, OR 97756 Phone: 541-447-1268 Contact: Patty Wilson Principal: Michelle Jonas Phone: 541-548-2380, Ext. 113 for parents, Ext. 121 E-mail: [email protected] for Spanish, Ext. 118 for providers, and Ext. 119 for employers. Approximate enrollment: (as of Dec. 31) This program of NeighborImpact maintains a database of day 2009-10...... 55 care providers in Central Oregon. Personnel assist parents in 2010-11...... 63 choosing quality day care. CCR also assists employers by offering 2011-12...... 50 consultations on child care options and resources. 2012-13...... 51 Junior Preschool 967 E. First St. Virtual and Charter Schools Prineville, OR 97754 Powell Butte Community Charter School Owner and operator: Heather Fraser 13650 S.W. Highway 126 Phone: 541-420-2049 Powell Butte, OR 97753 Heather Fraser focuses on small motor skills, Phones: 541-548-1166 identification, and cooperation through music, Fax: 541-548-7635 art, and reading. Mrs. Fraser limits her class size to no more than 10 children per class to School Administrator: Jackie LaFrenz allow more one-on-one interaction. Her classes E-mail: [email protected] include a two-day-per-week program for three Grades: K-8 and four-year-olds. Her class schedule is HEATHER Approximate enrollment: Monday and Wednesday classes and Tuesday FRASER 2010-11 ...... 145 and Thursday classes, 8:15 to 10:15 a.m. 2011-12 ...... 166 JACKIE LAFRENZ 2012-13...... 186 Little Buckaroos Number of teachers: 8 Private half day kindergarten 390 N.W. Second St. Insight School of Oregon Owner and Operator: Beth McGuire This school is not part of CCSD, but rather Phone: 541-390-6727 one of the selected alternative schools. Beth McGuire offers a positive learning envi- E-mail: www.insightor.net ronment that nurtures the whole child. She fol- Head Teacher of School: J.D. McMahan lows Oregon State Learning Standards in an Total enrollment: active, hands-on approach to learning. The classes are limited to 12 students for each sec- 2009-10 ...... 13 tion. Morning classes are 8 to 11 a.m., Monday 2010-11 ...... 103 J.D. through Friday. Afternoon classes are noon to 3 BETH 2011-12 ...... 130 MCMAHAN p.m., Monday through Friday. Mrs. McGuire MCGUIRE 2012-13 ...... 164 works with the Crook County School District for transportation for students. Insight School of Oregon Charter Option Head of School: Dennis Kostelecky Meadowlark Montessori Children’s House Phone: 541-233-7861 295 S. Main St. Fax: 503-296-2114 Owner and guide: Julie VanSant Website: http://or.insightschools.net E-mail: [email protected] Student enrollment: 447 (for openings and enrollment information Private pre-school and kindergarten for ages Early Childhood Special three through six years of age. Education Based on teaching and learning techniques DENNIS developed by Maria Monstessori, which involves KOSTELECKY Larson Learning Center hands-on learning in an enriched environment, Phone: 541-693-5630 a plentiful vocabulary, and activities based on Fax: 541-447-3645 children’s interest levels. Class size limit is 10 JULIE Address: 471 N.E. Ochoco Plaza Dr., students. VANSANT Prineville, OR 97754 Larson Learning Center/Early Childhood Special Education offers a full-range of early intervention services, including screen- Home Education ing and evaluation assessment, and provides direct specialized The Crook County Home Educator’s group meets on a need- intervention and family support services upon qualification. The basis to offer support, share information, and to organize play center refers families to other programs and agencies as needed. days, field trips, and other activities for home-schooled children. All services are free to families. There are about 60 families involved in the Crook County Home

THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 33 Educators group and about 200 students in the community who testing. are home-schooled. For more information, contact Wanda Henry The work part of the program is optional - about one-third of the at 541-447-1607. students choose to participate. Each student becomes part of a work crew with five to eight of their classmates. Students earn high school credits, learn more about the natural environment, and Crook County Christian School earn a small stipend while working on natural resource and com- Address: 839 S. Main St. munity service projects. Prineville, OR 97754 Contact Kevin Bradley or Jeff Warren or visit their website for Phone: 541-416-0114 more information: www.coic.org Fax: 541-416-0330 E-mail: [email protected] Central Oregon Community College Principal: Sue Uptain-Gillham E-mail: [email protected] President, Central Oregon Community College: Approximate enrollment: Jim Middleton, 2009-10 ...... 115 COCC Crook County Representatives: 2010-11...... 88 Laura Craska-Cooper, Zone 2 2011-12...... 90 Thanks to technology, classes are online 2012-13...... 70 though COCC. The college uses satellite and Teachers: 8 SUE UPTAIN- computer technology to deliver classes to stu- The Crook County Christian School is a non- GILLHAM dents. Distance learning makes programs denominational school that serves students in available to communities throughout the col- pre-school through eighth grade. The school utilizes the Christian- lege district, including courses required to com- based Abeka Curriculum. plete an Associate of Arts Degree. Classes are offered online and students can access them The school opened in 1994 and offers music, art, and some LAURA sports. anywhere in the COCC district. The college’s main campus is in Bend, with a satellite cam- COOPER pus in Redmond and Madras that offers most Central Oregon of the college’s classes. Students are required to take free intro- Intergovernmental Council ductory training sessions before signing up for online courses. For Phone: 541-447-3119 more information, go to www.cocc.edu. COIC’s Work-Education program is an alternative education option for students in Central OSU/Crook County Open Campus in Prineville Oregon, ages 14-21. The program offers both Central Oregon Community Campus classroom and outdoor work experience, and Coordinator: Suzie Kristensen can help students reach their own goals. In E-mail: [email protected] Prineville, the program has been carefully devel- Phone: 541-447-9233 oped to help students obtain a high school KEVIN Crook County Open Campus is a new pro- diploma or a GED; help develop the work ethic BRADLEY gram through Oregon State University Outreach and attitude necessary to succeed; help stu- and Engagement to bring educational opportu- dents enter the job market by teaching skills nities to rural communities -- especially place- that are transferable to a paying job and pro- bound learners. In fall 2011, Crook County saw vide the opportunity to work outdoors and earn an education dream realized when the COCC incentives. Crook County Open Campus facility was official- The Work-Education Program would not be ly opened to classes. It is one of three pilot sites in Oregon for Open Campus, providing a SUZIE possible if not for the strong support and KRISTENSEN unique partnership with the school district. convenient location for students — regardless of Academically, all students in the Work- their education goals. COCC and OSU are now Education Program have the opportunity to offering a variety of credit and non-credit classes in Prineville. In earn credits that can be applied to their high addition to bringing back college-credit classes to Prineville school diploma. Students can make up missing through COCC and OSU, the campus is working with the local credits and return to school or prepare for GED JEFF school district to expand class options for high school students. WARREN Through community and partner support, it is a one-of-a kind edu-

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34 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 cational delivery facility that provides space for classes, computer boarding and raise computer usage speed, and help employees access, and the video resources to connect Crook County to the discover how to get promoted. world. As an extension of the classrooms and technology offered Classes are available to COCC district residents who are 16 by COCC Crook County Open Campus, OSU has provided a mobile years of age or older, and who are classroom dubbed the Bitmobile. The remote classroom workers that are provides a underemployed, world of oppor- unemployed, or tunities for injured. The cen- remote loca- ters offer short- tions and learn- term workshops ing in the field. as well as self- The campus paced instruc- offers entry tion that allows services and particpants to fit courses to help classes around students get their work or ready for the school sched- workforce ules. Minimal (advising, place- fees are ment testing, charged and etc.), as well as Workforce credit, non-cred- Partners can it, pre-college, determine eligi- and adult basic bility for train- skills classes. ing assistance. This building was made possi- Business ble, thanks to a Development federal Center Broadband Phone: 541- Technologies 383-7290 Opportunities COCC’s Program grant Business secured by Crook Development County and a Center (BDC) voter-approved supports bond measure for Jennifer Clark holds a plate of goodies that were created throughout the day during the first annual Holiday Baking Day at Open Campus. business COCC. In addition, vitality COCC offers a full through free one-on-one business counseling, a year- array of courses long Small Business Management program, and practical hands- and programs at its Bend and Redmond campuses. on workshops. The BDC continues to exceed goals in providing For more information, go to: http://oregonopencampus.org/crook these business support services throughout the college’s district. Phone: 541-447-9233 In the last year, the BDC helped 355 people with 1,400 hours of Community Learning Classes in Prineville counseling. Phone: 541-383-7270 Business and Employee Development These non-credit classes promote lifelong learning opportunities Phone: 541-383-7290. that enhance job skills and offer self enrichment. A schedule of Central Oregon Community College creates, coordinates, and classes is available at www.noncredit.cocc.edu. Registration delivers quality employee development programs to public and pri- begins prior to each term and continues until the classes begin or vate sector businesses throughout the district. Training is high- are filled. quality, cost-effective, and results-oriented. And, best of all, it’s Redmond Campus customized to meet your specific business needs. Enrollment and admissions: 541-504-2900 Adult Basic Education (ABE): Manufacturing and applied technology center: 541-504-2930 The ABE program is designed to help adults who want to Continuing education Email: noncredit.cocc.edu improve their basic skills in areas such as reading, math, and The college’s satellite campus near the Redmond airport offers English. Individual tutoring is also available. classes leading to an associate degree that transfers to a four-year General Education Development (GED): college or university, as well as academic advising, placement test- COCC provides instruction and pre-testing to help adults who do ing, financial aid advising, GED, basic skills, English Language not have a high school diploma and want to pass General Learner classes, business and professional training, and family lit- Education Development tests or high school equivalent exams. eracy programs for parents and young children. Adult High School Diploma (AHSD): The Redmond campus includes the Manufacturing and Applied Adults may earn credits through course work and life experience Technology Center, which specializes in short-term customized to obtain their COCC high school diplomas. training and skill development for individuals and businesses. English as a Second Language (ESL): Also, many COCC classes are offered online, allowing students The class helps students learn to communicate in English and to access them anywhere in the COCC district. adjust to social customs and culture. Instruction is modified to COCC offers classes that increase computer skills, build reading varying degrees to meet the needs of all levels of English effectiveness, math skills, writing ability, teach English, teach key- proficiency. THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 35 CROOK COUNTY PEOPLE Duane Yecha Crook County School District Superintendent

The first thing a visitor to Dr. Duane Yecha’s office is impressed with is the number of family photographs on the walls, on his desk – everywhere. His family is also one of the first – and most important – subjects in any conversation with him. “I think if you talk to me very long, the topic of my two boys is going to come up. We’ve really, really enjoyed raising our children,” he said, not quite able to conceal his pride. However, Crook County’s taxpayers can rest assured that they are getting their money’s worth from this 55- year-old school superintendent. “I’m pretty busy,” understated Yecha. “I get home late at night, watch the news, catch my breath for the next day. I tend to get up real early in the morning, and stay late. Ten-to-12-hour days are pretty normal. It’s been that way for 20-plus years.” Yecha, who’s now in his 33rd year as an educator, started his career after college at Washington State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in teaching and a Masters in Science in educational administration. With both his mother and sister working as teachers, there seemed to be little choice for his career path. Suzy, his wife of 33 years, is also a teacher. Duane Yecha has served as Crook County School District Superintendent since 2011. They began their careers simultaneously — he in Newberg, Ore., and she in Yamhill. After eight years, Yecha landed his first administrative position as a vice principal in going Lakeview, Ore. on to other forms of secondary training — an associate degree or “What I remember about Lakeview,” he said, “is it’s not the end job training, for example. of the world, but you have to drive through Lakeview to get to the The school district has also been able to restore some programs end of the world.” and teachers that were cut during the last four or five years, par- Eventually leaving Lakeview as the principal, he went on to ticularly related to vocational education, he said, and is working on serve as the principal at Riverside High School in Boardman, Ore., increasing advanced placement and dual-credit courses in the and later as school superintendent in the Reedsport and then high school. Preparing kids for college is the reason a fifth-year, Winston-Dillard school districts. advanced diploma option will be This is his second school year in available for high school seniors, Crook County. beginning next year. Like the pro- It wasn’t until late 2008 when ☞ A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE gram in the Redmond School he completed the requirements CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT District, this will be a way for for his Ed.D.— specializing in edu- fifth-year seniors to take college- cational leadership — from The school district is responsible for nine schools plus level courses. George Fox University. other educational programs serving 3,080 students: “It’s not an original idea but we “If you think about the tortoise Crook County School District Personnel think it’s a good one,” said Yecha. and the hare race,” he quipped, • Certified Classroom: 114 “We’re mirroring that (Redmond) “me finishing that doctorate was • Certified Specialists: 29 here and partnering well with the sort of the tortoise model. It took • Administration/Director/Supervisor: 16 Open Campus building and their me a full eight years to complete • Classified: 156 program.” that. I used up every minute of Yecha said he and his wife the allowable time, but my Fiscal year 2012-2013 funding enjoy living in Prineville, where excuse was I was either a full- • General Fund: $28,476,000 they like to walk their dogs — “a time principal or a full-time • All Funds: $40,437,000 bit of a replacement for their chil- superintendent when I was com- dren” — and go on long drives in pleting that.” the country. He also admits to According to Yecha, Crook doing a little fishing and automo- County’s graduation rate is about 10 percent above the state’s tive work. However, if he could do just one thing, he said it would average (68 percent). It’s a statistic he’s pleased with, but he’s not be to improve the economy. satisfied. He wants to raise expectations. “If I could fix one thing right now, this community just needs “I think historically, Crook County has had a lower percentage of more jobs,” said Yecha. “Prineville has a great advantage. It’s cer- people who had a bachelor’s degree, or higher.” The district’s goal, tainly a family town and there’s great community support here for he said, is to increase that to 40 percent, with another 40 percent children.” 36 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 MORE THAN JUST BOOKS Crook County Library 175 N.W. Meadow Lakes Drive, THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE Prineville Library Director: Camille Wood CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY E-mail: [email protected] “Like” the Library on Facebook at Crook Phone: 541-447-7978 County Library (Oregon) to be the first to know Website: www.crooklib.org about library events and new acquisitions. ☞ Library Hours Library users of all ages find infor- Monday-Wednesday...... 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. mation, enlightenment, and enter- Thursday-Friday...... 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. tainment at the library. Whether it’s Saturday...... 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. to find the latest popular book or movie, attend a delightful storytime, ☞ Statistical Overview or get answers from knowledgeable (July 2011 to June 2012) staff, more than 450 people visit the Library visits (average 453 daily) .133,288 Crook County Library every day. Items checked out...... 171,854 Youth services staff provide regu- Programs for children, teens, adults....211 lar storytimes for babies, toddlers, Public computer sessions ...... 22,234 and elementary-age children, as well Crook County Library Director Camille Wood Books...... 47,380 as special programs. Early literacy Audioboooks...... 3,019 components are included in many of Traditional library services remain very Movies...... 3,840 the programs for young children, and popular. More than 170,000 items were Magazine, newspaper titles ...... 132 encouraging the joy of reading is an checked out last year, and each month, Digital media through Library2Go...... 50,550 important goal of many of the library’s the library registers nearly 100 new Volunteer hours...... 1,842 programs. Teens have formed the Teen patrons. In a community survey conducted Staff members...... 11 Library Commission (TLC) to plan pro- in December 2012, patrons reported Budget expended 2011/2012 ...$488,337 grams like the monthly Teen Late Night strong satisfaction and appreciation for and lovers of manga and anime have library services. More than 54 percent of ☞ Regular Youth Programs formed the Teen Anime Club, also meet- respondents used the library at least twice (for more information call Barratt Miller, ing monthly. a week, and 78 percent reported finding 541-447-7978 x303) In recent years, an increasing amount what they wanted during their last visit • Wee Read Storytimes – Monday and of patrons are coming to their local library Library trustees and staff decided to Wednesday, 10 a.m. for help with technology. Crook County significantly increase the usability of the • Growing Tales Story times – Tuesday, Library’s public computers and WiFi are library’s computer system by migrating to 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. heavily used by patrons who need to apply the system used by Deschutes and • Teen Late Night – First Thursday, 6-8:30 for jobs online, stay in touch with family by Jefferson County Libraries. The migration p.m. e-mail and Facebook, and who need to process involves issuing new library cards • Youth Games Day – Second Saturday, research school or personal questions. to Crook County residents, re-barcoding all 10:30-11:30 a.m. Library staff provide one-on-one training materials in the collection, and training • Teen Anime Club – Third Thursday, sessions with patrons who need help staff and patrons. 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THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 37 KEEPING CROOK COUNTY HEALTHY Pioneer Memorial Hospital (PMH) is a Trauma Level IV, Critical allows patients to receive antibiotics or other IV medications close Access Hospital, offering a comprehensive range of services to the to home. They serve an average of more than 600 cases per people who live, work, and play in our community. A 25-bed facili- month. ty, PMH is a proud member of St. Charles Health System, a pri- Surgery: The surgery suites are well-equipped. They perform vate, nonprofit organization whose vision is to create the healthi- both inpatient surgery and outpatient or same-day surgeries. est community in Surgical special- America. ties offered Headquartered include general, in Bend, St. orthopedic, vascu- Charles Health lar, and dental System is the cases. They also largest employer perform a variety in Central Oregon, of outpatient pro- with nearly 3,000 cedures such as caregivers in colonoscopy, hys- Bend, Redmond, teroscopy and Madras, and pain manage- Prineville. St. ment. Charles owns and Medical/Surgical operates St. Care Unit: Provide Charles Medical inpatient, outpa- Centers in Bend, tient, and obser- Redmond, and vation care to a Madras as well as variety of patients St. Charles Family from every age of Care clinics life. They also throughout the offer respite and region, and leases end-of-life care for and operates Hospice patients. PMH. The Swing Bed Family Care: Program is an Their team of inpatient rehabili- family doctors Dr. Michael Knower visiting a hospice patient at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. tation service that and physician provides physical, assistants will occupational, and take a comprehensive approach to your health care, giving you the speech therapies. tools and support you need to stay well. Because St. Charles Intensive Care Unit: Highly-skilled critical care nurses work with Family Care in Prineville is part of the St. Charles Health System, physicians, respiratory therapists, and others to provide life-sus- you'll have ready access to specialized services as you need them. taining care for severe illness or injury. The ICU utilizes a full com- Emergency Department: This team is specially-trained and experi- plement of advanced technology and team members are certified enced, and ready to provide top-notch care 24/7. The emergency in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support department is staffed 24/7 with physicians who provide services and Procedural Sedation. at both Pioneer Memorial Hospital and St. Charles Redmond. The Hospice Care: Hospice is compassionate care for people facing a nurses have special certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, life-limiting illness, and involves a team-oriented approach to Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Trauma Nurse Core expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiri- Curriculum, which helps to ensure the highest quality care to every tual support expressly tailored to the patient's needs and wishes. patient. They also provide outpatient Infusion Services, which Emphasis is on comfort and quality of life for patients and their CASCADE Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Building a Reputation of Experience, Integrity & a Commitment to Excellence

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38 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 ☞ loved ones in the last months of life. THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT Diagnostic Department: Medical laboratory professionals use state-of-the-art technolo- PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL gy to deliver timely and accurate results to care providers. Imaging Department: Skilled staff provides technical studies using digital technology in ultrasound, mammography, spinal CT scan- ner, MRI, EKG, Dexascan, and X-ray. The PACS system makes studies available to radiologists and doctors in Central Oregon, no matter the location of their office. Nutrition Counseling: Registered and licensed dieticians give special attention to diabetes education, weight loss, and other specialized nutritional counseling. Respiratory Therapy: Experienced and licensed therapists serve our patients in the emergency, surgery, inpatient, or outpatient departments. They also perform pulmonary function testing and provide smoking cessa- Location: tion support. 1201 N.E. Elm St., Prineville Executive Director: Rehabilitation Services: St. Charles offers Bob Gomes Phone: outpatient physical, speech, and occupa- 541-447-6254 tional rehabilitation services so that Crook 2012 Statistics County residents can receive this care clos- er to home. In addition, their team provides Employees (full- and part-time caregivers)...... 185 cardiopulmonary rehabilitation at Pioneer Admissions...... Memorial Hospital. Surgeries ...... Beds...... CHIP Program: CHIP (Community Health 695 Laboratory procedures...... 104,058 Improvement Partnership) is an organiza- ..879 Mammograms ...... 2,987...... 25 tion that brings together local residents MRIs ...... and healthcare providers to find ways to CT scans...... 3 improve residents’ health and address Emergency Dept. visits...... 9,176.....581 their health and healthcare needs. It is focused on three areas: dental, healthy ,022 lifestyles, and prevention of childhood obesity, teen substance use/abuse, and teen pregnancy. CHIP is sponsored and supported by Medical Specialists Mosaic Medical Pioneer Memorial 375 N.W. Beaver St. Hospital and St. Charles Many medical specialists make their 541-447-0707 Health System. home in Prineville, and practice in fields Sharon Vail is the ranging from emergency medicine to gener- CHIP coordinator. She al, thoracic, vascular, and orthopedic sur- Mosaic Medical can be reached at gery to podiatry, family practice, gynecolo- Formerly known as Ochoco Community Rimrock Health gy, internal medicine, obstetrics, neurology, Clinic, Mosaic Medical is a non-profit health care organization in Crook County. Their Alliance at 541-233- psychology, cardiology, physical and respira- mission is to improve the lives and health 0706. tory therapy, radiology, sport medicine, oph- SHARON of low-income, uninsured, and under- Community Wellness thalmology, hospitalists, ear nose and VAIL Classes: Our insured individuals and families. The clinic throat, midwifery, chiropractic, and naturo- offers culturally-appropriate primary care Community’s Health is pathic. a series of free seminars given by medical services, mental health, and dental servic- and caregiving team members on various es. health-related topics. “Living Well with Health care centers: Address: 375 N.W. Beaver St., Suite 101 Chronic Conditions” (a Stanford University St. Charles Medical Group Phone: 541-447-0707 program) and “Freshstart,” the ALA 1103 N.E. Elm St. approved tobacco cessation course are 541-447-6263 Rimrock Health Alliance offered in conjunction with community part- Rimrock Health Alliance is a nonprofit ners. Speakers and facility tours are avail- St. Charles General Surgery – Prineville organization whose mission is to increase able for many civic groups and organiza- 1103 N.E. Elm St. access to health resources for Crook tions. PMH also serves as a meeting place 541-447-6263 County. It does that in a number of ways, for community organizations. Bereavement including community health education, Support, Caregiver Support, and Volunteer Sproat and Marcato provider recruiting, research, and projects Training groups are ongoing. Call the Home 1251 N.E. Elm St. with community partners. Health Department at 541-706-7796 to 541-447-1008 Address: 236 N. Main St. inquire. Phone: 541-233-0706 THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 39 AirLink Critical Care Transport AirLink of Oregon, an emergency air ambulance service established in 1985, covers 130,000 square miles in Oregon. With a base in Bend, AirLink is ready to respond at a moment’s notice 24- hours-a-day, every day. AirLink maintains an air ambulance and FireMed ground ambulance membership program. Members and their families are offered critical care transport, whether at home, on the road, or playing in the outdoors. An annual AirLink membership offsets the charges for emergency air transport. AirLink bills a patient’s insurance and accepts that reimbursement as payment in full. An annual air membership costs $50 for a one-person family, Outstanding Agents. $55 for a two-person household, and $60 for a family of three or Outstanding Results. more. As a member of the AirMedCare network, AirLink provides people with reciprocity among more than 200 helicopter and airplane- based locations across 27 states, plus they can be flown by any AirMedCare network partner and experience the same benefits, such as no out-of-pocket costs for a medically-necessary flight. For more information, call 1-800-353-0497 or 541-706-6305, Out West Realty, LLC or visit www.myairlink.org. Life Flight Network 541-447-8993 Life Flight Network opened a new helicopter base in 2012 in Redmond. The regional air ambulance service operates throughout www.OutWestRealty.net Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, providing transport to seriously ill or injured patients from the scene of an emergency to a hospital 298 NW Harwood St. or from one hospital to another. Their service typically covers a 150-mile radius, but has the capabilities to fly further if necessary. Prineville, OR 97754 Life Flight supports and works together with local EMS, fire departments, and hospitals to ensure every patient gets the best care possible for the best outcome. With a membership, Life Flight or any partner in neighboring areas can transport a person or their family at no cost. In addition, they will bill the patient’s insurance company directly for medical transport to prevent paying deductibles or out-of-pocket expenses. Memberships cost $60 for one year, $110 for two years, $250 for five years, and $1,000 for a lifetime membership. To obtain a membership, call 1-800-982-9899 or visit www.lifeflight.org. Crook County Health Department The Crook County Health Department offers a variety of services, including immunizations, WIC (Women’s, Infants and Children’s We Service All Makes nutrition program), family planning services, screening, and testing. They issue birth certificates and death certificates within six months of the death. They also serve as the county’s emergency & Models preparedness and communicable disease agency. It now offers male reproductive health services, tobacco prevention services, New & Used and nurse home visiting programs. Address: 375 N.W. Beaver St., Suite 100, Prineville Phone: 541-447-5165 open Monday - Saturday Environmental Health Services No appointment necessary Crook County Health Department provides environmental health services as well. 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40 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Air Link Critical Care Transport (foreground) and the Life Flight Network (background) both provide emergency air ambulance ser Central Oregon residents. vice to students' health. Mosaic Medical is the school- fam- based health care center’s medical spon- ilies. sor. Mosaic Medical’s Prineville clinic, in Mental health services include individ- Dental Care ual, family and group counseling, 24-hour particular, will partner closely with the Prineville has five dentists who work in school-based health center. The clinic will on-call crises services, anger management, either private practice or at dental clinics. bill insurance, including Medicaid (Oregon batterers intervention programs, parenting Some of the services they offer are family Healthy Kids) and will operate on Mosaic classes and developmental disabilities Medical’s sliding scale, making the cost of case management. The Department also care, emergency care, and cosmetic and a visit for eligible uninsured children under offers housing and supported employment general dentistry. $35. The clinic will also help enroll families for those with mental health issues. Adult General Dentistry on Oregon Healthy Kids, to help increase substance abuse services include alcohol Pioneer Park Dental: 541-447-3883 the rate of insured children across Crook and drug education and outpatient treat- William C. McClure, DDS: 541-447-4888 County. The center was initially made possi- ment services and DUII diversion evalua- Ochoco Family Dental: 541-447-7276 ble by a start-up grant that was written by tion and treatment. James G. Petersen, DDS: 541-447-3855 Crook County Health Department. R.N. and Director: Scott Willard Advantage Dental Associates: 541-447 Project Manager, Wendy Perrin Phone: 541-323-5330 5838 Address: 757 N.E. First St., located in the Address: 365 N.E. Court St. annex by Crooked River Elementary School, Orthodontists facing First Street. Alcohol and Drug Program Burnside Orthodontics: 541-447-3022 Phone: 541-323-4272 The office offers outpatient treatment The Brace Place: 541-447-7866 for residents of Crook County. They also Crook County Mental Health offer individual and group assessments Eye Care Mental health and adult substance and education programs. Location: 365 N.E. Court St. Prineville has three vision care offices. abuse education and treatment services Ochoco Vision Source Phone: 541-416-1095 are provided through Lutheran Community Address: 340 N.W. Beaver St. Website: Services Northwest. Lutheran Community Services: Primary eye-care, prescription Services is certified through the Department www.lcsnw.org/offices/prineville.html and services, contact lenses, sunglasses, and of Human Services and provides services Drug Treatment, 365 N.E. Fourth St. emergency repairs and replacements. through the Oregon Health Plan and slid- Web site: Phone: 541-416-2020. ing fee scale for eligible individuals and www.lcsnw.org/offices/prineville.html THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 41 Central Oregon Eyecare Address: 411 N.W. Third St. Services: Refractive and cataract surgery co-management. Phone: 541-447-5133

Oregon Vision Center Address: 1551 N.E. Third St., Suite B Services: Diagnosis and treatment of eye disease, eye exams for children and adults. Phone: 541-447-3937 Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Ashley Manor is a resident care facility offering 24-hour trained staff and an on-call nurse, with single and double occupancy rooms. Three homemade meals are provided daily. Address: 228 Meadow Lakes Drive Phone: 541-447-5816

The Carriage House is a licensed assisted-living facility with private apartments and round-the-clock staff. Three meals are served daily. Address: 150 S. Williamson Drive Phone: 541-416-0500

The Ochoco Care Center offers 24-hour nursing care, which includes a house physician, community programs and social services. The facility is Medicaid certified and skilled for Medicare. Address: 950 N.E. Elm St. Phone: 541-447-7667

Ochoco Village Assisted Living offers studio and one-bedroom apartments, which combine the comfort of home professional support services and healthcare. The facility assists with medica- tion, weekly housekeeping, laundry service, diabetic care, medical services coordination, and oversight with trained staff. CCRROOOOKK CCOOUUNNTTYY Address: 830 N.E. Elm St. RR..VV.. PPAARRKK Phone: 541-416-3600 1040 S Main St. • Prineville Adolescent Addiction Treatment (1 mile south of Prineville) Rimrock Trails Adolescent Treatment Services is a private non- profit organization licensed by the Oregon Department of Human Services Mental Health and Addiction Services Office to provide addiction treatment. The Prineville Campus consists of two buildings, the residential/administration building, and an educational/outpatient services building. The mission of the organization is to provide quality addiction treatment to Oregon’s youth. All education and treatment services • 81 Spaces are designed exclusively for adolescents. Services are based on a Hwy 26 E continuum of care model and include progressively intensive pro- • Full Hookups gram elements, in order to meet the level of addiction experi- • Cable T.V. enced by each youth. • Telephone Their services meet criteria for dual diagnosis capable pro- South grams and can provide youth a comprehensive evaluation to • Log Cabins determine the appropriate level of intervention. They also offer referral, assessment, and substance abuse education to the com- Available munity, including middle schools and high schools. As a communi- • Tent Sites ty service, they provide instant urinalysis testing combined with a short diagnostic test and intervention counseling to all local fami- Available Crook County lies. Hwy. 27 • Main St. R.V. Park Employees: 23 Adjacent to the Crooked River and Executive Director: Erica Fuller Crook County Fairgrounds Address: 1333 N.W. Ninth St., Prineville; offices in Bend and For reservations call 541-447-2599 Redmond 1-800-609-2599 Web site: www.rimrocktrailsats.org Phone: 541-447-2631; toll free: (888) 532-6247 42 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 CROOK COUNTY PEOPLE Bob Gomes CEO, Pioneer Memorial Hospital, St. Charles Redmond

Consider it noteworthy to meet Bob Gomes on the road or trail, for while cycling is one of his favorite pastimes, Gomes, 49, is a busy man. Since he serves as CEO of both Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville and St. Charles Redmond, it’s a wonder he has free time at all. Gomes, who said his week typically consists of two days in Prineville, two in Redmond, and a day or so of meetings in Bend, started his career as an Air Force recruit right out of high school. This is an atypical path by any definition, but he said education had always been his objective. “That was my goal,” he said, “was to go in and get my education, and that (Air Force) was my avenue to get college money.” He initially wanted to be an electrical engineer. “When I had my first job in the Air Force with electronics, it Bob Gomes has worked as CEO of Pioneer Memorial Hospital since February 2010. was boring,” he said, “so I thought there’s got to be something better out there for me.” Night school and a bachelor’s degree led to his officer’s com- to mission, and work as a consultant at an Air Force hospital. have a little more hands-on “I really enjoyed it,” he said, “and so they kind of took me in and a little more visibility.” their arms and said, ‘Hey. Why don’t you become an administrator One of his primary goals as CEO — and also the greatest chal- for us?’ That’s what got me into health care.” lenge — is physician recruitment. It’s not easy attracting health By 1999, he also had two master’s degrees from the University care professionals to a rural environment. Even so, an MD after of Colorado in Denver — one in health administration and the someone’s name doesn’t guarantee a practice in Prineville, a poli- other in business administration. This time, the Air Force picked cy Gomes said might generate some criticism. up the tab. “We had 11 physicians last year we said ‘no’ to. A lot of people “I applied for a program where only a dozen people get selected don’t like that, but what we want is people that will not only fit on a year to go to school and get their masters. I got to go to school the medical staff here, but we want good fits for the community. full time.” The kind of physician that wants to come to Prineville is someone Mission accomplished. He not only got his education but was that wants to live in a small community, they want to be involved debt free. in the community, and they want to have a full spectrum of care After 20 years, Gomes retired from the Air Force, and landed a here.” job as the Vice President of Physician Services at St. Peter’s Running a close second is financial stability, he said. Hospital in Helena, Mont., a position he held for seven years. Then, “It’s one of those things where we don’t provide all services to the position at Pioneer Memorial became available. all people,” Gomes explained. “We just can’t. But the services we “My next step, really, was to become a CEO,” he said, “and so do provide we want to be the best at it and we want our communi- this was one position I liked, because of its proximity to Central ty to want to use them. We have it better than some people that Oregon, and what they offer here.” are even more rural than we are, but that’s going to be the chal- Gomes came to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in February 2010. lenge.” Redmond was added to his duties in September 2011. Gomes appreciates that Prineville has welcomed him, and he “Trying to make a difference where we can provide quality, safe also likes what he calls the “culture of can-do.” care, and a great experience for our patients - that’s what really “Prineville to me is kind of like, ‘you know what, we might have drives me,” he said. “The other thing about it is no two days are been down economically, but we’re going to figure out how we can the same.” get out of this, and how we can make it even better for the future.’ Gomes said he enjoys the intimacy of working at a small, rural I think this community has a great hospital, and I think what we’re hospital. doing is just trying to make it better so this community gets the “I get to know everybody personally,” he said. “I get to know best care it can get. them as an individual. I get to know some of their families. It’s nice “The future is bright for Pioneer Memorial Hospital.” THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 43 THINGS to KNOW about . . . COMMUNITY SERVICES IN CROOK COUNTY

Central Oregon Mediation Services, County Court, The Central Oregon Mediation (COM) Juvenile Department, program provides an alternative dispute Crook County District resolution service and education on con- Attorney and Sheriff’s flict management to the citizens of Central Office, Family Resource Oregon. Meditators help people define the Center, parents, youth, issues, communicate more clearly, resolve and other community misunderstanding, and explore solutions to members. disputes. COM mediators are available to Coalition meeting: assist as facilitators at meetings of com- Every other month. munity organizations and businesses. Location: Family Phone: 541-383-0187 Resource Center Address: 1029 N.W. 14th St., Ste. 104, 203 N.E. Court St. Bend Phone: 541-416 Website: 8392 www.centraloregonmediation.com Commission on Crook County Community Coalition Children and The mission of the Community Coalition Families is “supporting one another in creating a The Commission safe, healthy, and drug-free Crook County.” The Holiday Partnership project is one of many services provided by the on Children and Crook County Commission on Children and Families. Activities include providing parent educa- Families (CCF) is tion opportunities; supporting The Crook responsible for facili- County Reduced Underage Drinking tating the develop- Initiative; supporting youth-driven initia- ment of a comprehensive plan for tives; providing education and activities services to children and families, prenatal Location: aimed at reducing alcohol, tobacco and through 17 years old for Crook County. The 203 N.E. Court St. other drug use; and preventing victimiza- Commission also provides funding and Director: Brenda Comini tion and violent behaviors. resource development to assist with these Phone: 541-447-3260 The Coalition is made up of representa- services. Areas of interest range from pre- tives from the Health Department, School natal health planning to readiness to learn, Crook County Veteran’s Services District (CCSD), Police Department, Parks to juvenile crime prevention. The Veteran Services Office is dedicated and Recreation, Commission on Children Commission meeting: second Tuesday of to helping veterans and their dependents and Families, Lutheran Community each month apply for benefits through the Veteran’s Hidden Falls Garden

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44 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Administration (VA), as well as obtain the The Family Resource Center also houses: The Developmental Disabilities Program necessary paperwork to accompany appli- Crook County Community Coalition The program works with individuals with cations to the VA. The office can also Phone: 541-416-8392 mental retardation and developmental dis- assist in obtaining discharge documents, abilities. Coordination of services is provid- Crook County Veteran’s Services service treatment records, and private ed with families and other area agencies Phone: medical records. 541-447-5304 that provide services for this population. Some of the benefits available are Saving Grace Location: 203 N.E. Court St. Service-Connected Compensation and Non- Phone: 541-416-2114 Phone: 541-323-5330 Service-Connected (NSC) Pension to include Crook County Commission on Children and Aid and Attendance. Some of these bene- Violence Intervention and Prevention Families fits are income-based and some are not This program helps participants with the Phone: 541-447-3260 Phone: 541-447-5304 process of changing their worldview from a Address: 203 N. Court St. NeighborImpact Transitional Housing possibly self-centered victim perspective to Phone: 541-416-0107 a more independent and possibly even Habitat for Humanity Emergency Housing and Energy Assistance interdependent view of the world. It also Bend Area Habitat for Humanity is dedi- Phone: 541-447-6835 helps men discover how they have been cated to providing homeownership opportu- socialized by the culture they live in and nities, home repair, and weatherization Crook County Mental Health/Lutheran how that greatly impacts their world view, services for low-income individuals and Community Services which impacts how they treat others. The families in Bend and Crook County. program helps to think critically about their The Mental Health office offers counsel- Habitat for Humanity also has a ReStore relationships with their wives, children, and ing for individual adult and youth, couples, in Prineville, which carries used and surplus all relationships. and families. They also offer several building materials, appliances, and furni- Phone: 541-323-5330 ture at 50-95 percent off retail prices. They groups also offer pick-up serv- Family Community support ice for large items. Parent Classes help provide par- Phone: Robin Cooper ents with the skills needed for bet- at 541-385-5387 Ext. ter communication with their 104. child. The individual is referred by Website: their therapist for this service. http://www.bendhabi- The classes teach parents effec- tat.org/crookcounty tive discipline techniques, how to build the child's cooperation, the Crook County power of encouragement, and Dial-a-Ride promote mutual respect Cascades East Transit between parents and children. (CET) provides low-cost They learn how to build the rides to Prineville area child's character, courage, and seniors and disabled per- self-esteem. Parents are also sons. instructed on how to reduce the Dial-a-Ride services are risks of drugs, sexuality and offered Monday through violence, along with prevention Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 The Oregon State University/Crook County Extension Service office has a variety of strategies in these areas. p.m. Rides are currently resources for Crook County residents. Phone: 541-323-5330 offered within an eight- mile radius of downtown including anger Prineville. CET has expand- management, stress management, and CASA ed services by providing Monday through parenting. In addition, they provide crisis (Court-appointed special advocates) Friday roundtrip rides to Redmond and counseling and intervention including 24- CASA provides services to victims and Bend. CET also connects to Madras, Sisters, hour on-call crisis help, psychiatric services their families in the case of child abuse Culver, and Metolius, Ore. and employment support, along with long- and trauma. Contact: Cascades East Ride Center, term treatment, mediation, and other serv- Location: 210 N.E. Third St., Prineville Wendy McInnis-Hall, Supervisor ices. The mental health department is Phone: 541-447-7220 Ride scheduling: 541-385-8680, or toll operated by Lutheran Community Services. free 1-866-385-8680. 24-hour notice is Director: Scott Willard Department of Human suggested for scheduling rides. Location: 365 N.E. Court. St. Services Child Welfare Web site: www.cascadeseasttransit.com Phone: 541-323-5330 for all programs The child welfare agency provides pro- tective and essential services to ensure the Crook County Family Resource Center physical, emotional, mental, and social The Crook County Family Resource Lutheran Community Services Alcohol and Drug Treatment well-being of children and their families. Center offers information on parent and The agency oversees foster care pro- The office offers outpatient treatment family services, programs and support grams, emergency shelter care, residential for residents of Crook County. They also groups. A resource library is maintained at treatment, and permanent adoptions. offer individual and group assessments the center and features family books, Additionally, the agency offers family thera- and education programs. videos, and drug, alcohol and tobacco pre- py, parenting classes and more to victims vention programs. Location: 365 N.E. Court St. of child abuse and neglect, and their fami- Location: 203 N. Court St. Phone: 541-416-1095 lies. Main phone: 541-447-3260. THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 45 Location: 457 N.E. Ochoco Plaza Drive food and shelter, but also enrich people’s ☞ Home Ownership Center: NeighborImpact Phone: 541-447-6207 lives by providing access to increased edu- Hours: Monday through Tuesday Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to cation and skills. Services help people to Phone: 541-416-0107 5 p.m. become more independent and self-suffi- Web site: www.neighborimpact.org cient. The First Baptist Church Food Pantry NeighborImpact provides child care The Oasis Soup Kitchen The food pantry provides services to referrals for families in Crook, Deschutes, The Oasis serves a free hot meal six needy in the community the last two and Jefferson counties, connects local fam- days a week. It is operated by the Calvary Wednesdays of the month from 1 to 2:30 ilies in need with food banks and meal Chapel. Meals are served Monday - p.m. Their pantry stays well-stocked and sites, provides the resources for the Head Saturday at 12 p.m. The Oasis serves has been well-used, and serves an average Start Program, provides resources for the approximately 35 people per day. of 137 people per occurrence. For more HomeSource program for potential home- Donations are always welcome. information, call 541-447-7717. buyers, Home Weatherization Program, Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. and Heating and Assistance. to 2 p.m. The Low-Income Energy ☞ Heating assistance program: Address: 398 N.W. Deer St. Assistance Program NeighborImpact Phone: 447-7727 The program provides fuel payment The program is provided during the Web site: www.oasissoupkitchen.com assistance to low-income individuals who months of December through March. fit income guidelines. All types of heating Location: 203 N.E. Court St. in OSU Extension Services sources are included. However, people who Prineville. Oregon State University/Crook County use wood, pellets, or small tanks of Phone: 541-447-6835 Extension Service provides educational propane for heat would need to provide Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to workshops that feature objective and ample receipt documentation with their noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. walk-ins only. research-based information. application. NeighborImpact also provides housing in Its goals are to help individuals, through Pre-screening for eligibility for seniors emergency services and a transitional problem solving, leadership development, and disabled begins in November and all housing program, which is more long-term. and knowledge transfer for a wide use of others Dec. 1. The assistance program runs ☞ Transitional Housing: Prineville resources. Education programs are offered until funds are depleted. NeighborImpact office in agriculture, home economics, forestry, Address: 203 N.E. Court St. Phone: 541-416-0107 energy, and 4-H Youth Development. Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and OSU Extension Service faculty include: NeighborImpact Thursdays, 8:30 to 5 p.m., by appointments Mylen Bohle, forage, alfalfa; Sarah Cofer; NeighborImpact provides a diversity of only Timothy Deboodt, County leader for agricul- services that meet basic human needs for Served: 10 families ture and livestock agent; Amy Detweiler, Location: 203 N.E. Court St. in Prineville.

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Growing With Your Community Your Central Oregon Les Schwab Tire Centers Prineville • Bend • Madras • LaPine • Redmond • Sisters 1250 NE 3rd St. • Prineville • 541-447-5686 46 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Extension Horticulturist; Kim Herber, 4-H Program Coordinator; Pam Wiederholt, Office Manager; and Jeremy Green, 4-H agent and After-the-Bell Program. Crook County residents desiring information on a variety of subjects, including animal husbandry, crop production, gardening, family management, food safety and preparation, and child development can call or stop by the office. Free and cost publications are available. The Extension Service also sponsors numerous seminars, workshops, and programs throughout the year. Subscriptions to the newsletters, “Central Oregon Agriculture” and “High Desert Gardening” are available upon request. Extension Service faculty manage the Crook County 4-H Youth Development program where more than 450 youth participate with the support of volunteer leaders and parents. Adult volunteers for the 4-H program, Master Gardener and and Master Food Preserver program are always needed. Location: 498 S.E. Lynn Blvd. Website: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/crook/ Phone: 541-447-6228

Pregnancy Resource Center of Central Oregon The Pregnancy Resource Center of Central Oregon provides personal peer counseling geared toward friendship and support, and education about pregnancy options. The center also offers free pregnancy testing, maternity clothes and baby furniture, supplies, and clothing. PRC is a Christian organization and does not offer abortions. All services are confidential. Location: 399 N. Deer St. Contact: Michelle Foreman Phone: 541-447-2420 Emergency phone: 1-800-395-HELP (4357). Hours: Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Serving: 425 visits per year

Saving Grace Since 1977, Saving Grace, formerly Central Oregon Battering and Rape Alliance (COBRA), has provided support and services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, date rape and stalking. Bob Robinson, an independent volunteer for the Oasis Soup Kitchen, gets produce ready for a Free and confidential sheltering, support groups, Monday lunch meal at the facility.

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48 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 CROOK COUNTY PEOPLE Gordon Gillespie Executive Director, A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum If you listen carefully to Gordon Gillespie, you might just pick up a slight Canadian accent. That’s because he was born and raised in Toronto, along with his two brothers, by parents who valued the history of the area and started a passion that resulted in Gillespie’s career path. “As far back as I can remember, while driving around southern Ontario, I would see an old road and wonder what the area was like when that was the only road in the area,” recalled Gillespie. A budding passion for history was fueled in high school. “I had a couple of really good high school history teachers. These guys were really good at bringing history to life,” he added. But, after moving to San Diego, the realities of earning a living weighed heavily on the young man. “In San Diego I first attend- ed community college before transferring to the University of California San Diego. As I was about to transfer to the Gordon Gillespie with a friend in the Bowman Museum. four-year school, I had a crisis of conscience. Do I do what I can make money at, computer programming, or do I go after my true love (history)? I followed my passion,” said Gillespie. felt Gillespie received a degree in history from U.C. San Diego, it was time for someone else, moved to Washington State and earned another degree in coun- who maybe had more time on their hands, to have a seat on seling at Western Washington University. He worked there in the the council,” he said. counseling field for six years before deciding that Prineville was Gillespie will now have more time to devote to his first passion - the ideal place to live. expanding and promoting the Bowman Museum. “I had visited Central Oregon several times and just thought it “The care of our collections is a big priority for us right now. was beautiful, so I moved here in 1992. I was hired part-time at When you give us your family heirlooms, we want to be sure they the (Bowman) museum at first. Shortly afterwards, the director’s are properly taken care of. We’re putting a ton of staff and volun- position opened and I was hired for that role in 1993,” recalled teer time into this right now,” said Gillespie. Gillespie. He’s also excited about promoting the Bowman Museum as a Since 1993 Gillespie has been heavily involved in community regional attraction, one that will draw more visitors to Prineville. service. A city councilor for almost nine years, he’s also been a “We also want to become a ‘regional museum’ like the High board member with the Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Desert Museum instead of a ‘local history museum.” That will Library, Habitat for Humanity, and the Crook County Historical bring people from farther away. We’ll do that with traveling Society. exhibits, literature, and promotions. My hope is that we’ll become "The Historical Society has really been my main focus the whole better known throughout the state, generating more visitors and time I've been here," said Gillespie. more tourist dollars for Prineville,” he said. But after almost nine years as a city councilor, Gillespie vacated Obviously proud of the Bowman Museum, Gillespie pointed out his seat at the end of 2012. its uniqueness. “I was amazed how much I learned while being a councilor. You “Most communities of this size don’t have anything like the get to feel like an “insider” regarding city business, which is quite Bowman Museum. I’m not bragging, I’m just honoring the commu- unique because you get to see how things work in the city. But our nity for valuing and supporting it for over 40 years now,” said recent museum expansion has really taken a lot of my time. I just Gillespie.

THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 49 THINGS to KNOW about . . . Clubs, organizations, and volunteer opportunities Crook County offers a host of opportuni- purchasing ties to get involved in clubs, as well as vol- wheel- The Band Of Brothers World War II veterans taken at Christmas 2012 at the Elks Lodge. unteering. For volunteer opportunities, the chairs, or last line of the entry will have a “yes.” If going to there is an alternative contact for volun- the airport teering, it will be listed as such. to welcome home returning vets from Afghanistan or wherever their month American Legion Auxiliary military service took them. In February, the from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The American Legion Auxiliary holds for- local Band of Brothers celebrated their sec- Location: Crook County Library Juniper mal business meetings and are open to all ond year of service to veterans. The Room members in good standing. The organiza- Brothers look forward to participating in Contact: Jim Malloy tion conducts the business of local veter- local parades to expand the awareness of Phone: 541-447-3306 ans of the American Legion. The local their organization and look forward to con- Contact: Tom Cooper group also participates in and donates to tinuing to serve all veterans in need. Phone: 541-447-3040 many civic and charitable community Membership is free to all military veter- Members: 10 events throughout the year. ans (honorably discharged), whether serv- Volunteers: Yes Meetings: Every first Thursday at 6 p.m. ing in war action or during peace time. Location: 405 N. Main St. Location: Prineville Elks, 151 N. Main St. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Contact: President Helen Hisaw Meetings: Thursday mornings from 8 to Oregon Phone: 541-447-7168 10 a.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for Membership: 138 Contact: John Ferguson adult volunteers to mentor children Volunteers: Yes Phone: 541-447-2329 throughout Central Oregon. To be that spe- Members: 276 cial person who can open doors and widen Band of Brothers Volunteers: Yes new horizons through making “Little The purpose of the Band of Brothers is Moments” into “Big Magic” to help serve the needs of military veter- Beaver State Historical Gunmakers’ Guild Contact: Sonia Hill ans. All honorably-discharged veterans are This guild helps people understand the Phone: 541-447-3851, ext. 333 welcome to join; all branches of service— history and composition of accoutrements Prineville Location: 457 N.E. Ochoco men and women veterans -- Navy, Army, Air (additional weapons or instruments of Plaza Drive Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant weaponry), both kits and building from Bend: 541-312-6047 Marines are committed to serve the needs scratch. They offer knowledge, tools, and Madras: 541-325-5603 of veterans. Some of the projects include assistance in this area. Membership: 40 volunteers in Crook building ramps to accommodate easy Membership is free. County access to their homes for elderly veterans, Meetings: Every third Saturday each Volunteers: Yes Powell Butte PRINEVILLE PRESBYTERIAN Painting & CHURCH HOMETOWN More ANIMAL HOSPITAL 1771 NW Madras Hwy. ~ 541-447-1017 Scott L. Davis, DVM • Bill M. Williams, DVM “Welcome to our church family” Residential & Quality Small & Large Animal 10 a.m. Tue...... Craft Group Commercial Medicine & Surgery 10 a.m. Sun...... Worship CCB#120139 541.447.5219 10-11:30 a.m. Thur.. . . . Bible Study Jay & Verna Marks 24-Hour Emergency www.Prinevillepc.org P: 541-923-0738 1250 NW Harwood St. • Prineville C: 541-410-7524

50 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Boy Scouts of America Phone: 541-447-0415 Council executive: Rick Burr Contact: James Van Voorhees Sponsor: Prineville Church of the Central Point, Ore. Phone: 541-362-5599 Nazarene Phone: 1-800-888-1273 Assistant Commissioner for Crook County: Location: 780 N.E. First St. Ray Bales Meetings: Mondays at 7 p.m. Central Oregon Patriots Phone: 541-771-0845 Membership: 16 scouts (ages 11-17) This group is comprised of non-partisan, District Executive of the Fremont District: ☞ Scout Troop 42 non-denominational citizens tired of com- Paul Abbott Scoutmaster: Pat Buchheit plaining and ready to act. Phone: 541-382-4647 Phone: 541-416-8836 Meetings: Every Thursday, 7 p.m. CUB Sponsor: Location: Calvary Baptist Church, N. Main SCOUTING: Tiger Seventh Day Street Cubs BSA is for Adventist Contacts: Craig Brookhart 541-693-3275 first-grade boys Location: or Jane Aggers 541-447-1757 and their par- Masonic Lodge Website: http://cop.spruz.com/ ents or Meetings: guardians. Boys Mondays at 7 Central Oregon Retired Educators in the second p.m. The Central Oregon Retired Educators and third grade Membership: hold several events such as silent auctions (or ages 8 and 16 scouts (ages and plant sales in an effort to raise funds 9) are Cub 11-17) for gifts for the opportunity center people Scouts. Fourth ☞ Scout for Christmas. They have a monthly infor- and fifth Troop 47 mational program and business meeting. graders (or boys Scoutmaster: All retired educators in Central Oregon are who are 10) can Jarred Ashcraft welcome and encouraged to join. join a Weblos Phone: 541- Meetings: Every third Monday at 11:30 den that pre- 462-3118 a.m. pares them to Sponsor: Location: Zion Lutheran Church, 1113 be members of Calvary Baptist S.W. Black Butte Blvd. a Boy Scout Church Contact: Mary Reed Troop. Location: Phone: 541-447-6926 ☞ Cub Pack 2241 N. Main Membership: 30 28 St. Volunteers: Yes Phone: 541- Meetings: 447-4789 Mondays at Central Oregon Shrine Club Cubmaster: Senator Ron Wyden with a local Boy Scout and Cub Scout. 6:30 p.m. Meetings: The first Tuesday of each Adam Sather Membership: month Sponsor: 16 scouts (ages Social hour: 6 p.m. Prineville Presbyterian Church 11-17) Dinner: 7 p.m., followed by the meeting Pack meetings: Every second Sunday at 5 ☞ Scout Troop 63 Location: Red Rooster Restaurant, 1857 p.m. Scoutmaster: Jacob Martin N.W. Sixth St., Redmond. Den meetings: Weekly Phone: 541-410-2892 Contact: Bob Helton Membership: 19 cub scouts Sponsor: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Phone: 541-447-8099 ☞ Cub Pack 47 Day Saints Membership: 85 members Cubmaster: Jason Jones Location: Second and Idlewood Volunteers: Yes Phone: 541-350-9368 Meeting: Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Sponsor: Calvary Baptist Church Membership: 14 Scouts (ages 11-14) Cowboy Booster Club Location: 2241 N. Main St. ☞ Scout Troop 263 Mission Statement: “To provide a support- Meetings: First Tuesday of the month Scoutmaster: Jacob Martin ive environment through fundraising and ☞ Cub Pack 63 and Cub Pack 263 Phone: 541-447-4707 volunteerism to help Crook County athletes Cubmaster: Darryl Storey Sponsor: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter succeed and excel.” Phone: 541-447-7022 Day Saints Vision: The Crook County Booster Club is Sponsor: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Location: Second and Idlewood all about the student athletes. The Crook Day Saints Meeting: Wednesdays at 7 p.m., County Booster Club is dedicated to pro- Meetings: Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 Membership: 6 Scouts (ages 11-17) moting staff, parent, and community p.m. LONE SCOUTING: Boys who cannot take involvement to provide the funding and vol- Membership: 10 Cubs Scouts (ages 8-10) part in Scouting activities on a regular unteerism necessary to give Crook County Cub Scouts 11 year old (5 boys) basis because of distance, disability, or High School student athletes the resources Leader: Ray Bales 541-771-0845 other unavoidable factors may become needed to maximize their potential. BOY SCOUTING: Boy Scouting is for boys Lone Scouts. The Crook County Booster Club encourages 11 through 17. Boys also may Contact: Paul Abbott or Jim VanVoorhes ages teamwork, good sportsmanship, and become Scouts after they have earned the Phone: 541-362-5599 promotes high standards of integrity to Arrow of Light Award in Cub Scouts or com- NATIONAL OFFICE: Boy Scouts of achieve the highest level of enthusiasm pleted the fifth grade. The Scouting pro- America, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, Texas and morale of students, staff, parents, and gram has three specific objectives, com- 75015-2079 the community through examples and monly referred to as the aims of Scouting - Phone: 972-580-2000 deeds. They show support of Crook County character development, citizenship training, Website: www.scouting.org High School activities and encourage you to and personal fitness. The highest rank CRATER LAKE COUNCIL: Along the be involved. Remember, it takes the help of attainable by a Scout is Eagle Scout. Cascade Mountains from Northern everyone. Memberships are open to anyone ☞ Scout Troop 28 California to Warm Springs, Ore., including interested in getting involved. Scoutmaster: James Wilson Central Oregon. President: Dean Noyes THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 51 Meetings: The third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Location: Book And Bean, 395 N. Main St., Prineville Contact: www.wearecc.com and go to “contact us” for a direct link to any board member. Volunteers: Yes

Cowboy Mounted Action Shooting/Lone Pine Rangers Now Your Custom Compounding Pharmacy Cowboy mounted shooting is one of the nation’s fastest growing equestrian sports. Mounted contestants compete in this fast- action timed event using two .45 caliber single-action revolvers, each loaded with five rounds of specially-prepared blank ammuni- tion. Courses of fire are set in a variety of patterns. All are welcome — old hands and greenhorns alike. Members of the Prineville group are affiliated CMSA (Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association). The group hosts the Cabin Fever State Shoot on June 15, 16 and 17. They will host the Thunder in the Ochocos on The value you want – the care and service you deserve Sept. 21, 22, and 23. Meetings: The second Saturday of each month As a valued customer you can take advantage Location: Prineville of our many services: Contact: Stew or Geannie • Custom compounding Phone: 541-447-7012 • Hormone replacement therapy Website: www.lonepinerangers.com Membership: 45 (all ages) • Pain management • Veterinary Compounding Crook County Cribbage Club No. 14 • Traditional prescriptions Experienced and new players are welcome. • Supplements Meetings: Wednesdays at 6 p.m. • Drive-up window Location: Episcopal Church. • Free delivery to Prineville, Bend & Redmond Contact: Peggy Reed • Mail & UPS shipping available Phone: 541-447-6313 • Overnight shipping available Membership: 10-20 Buy Local – Help Keep Prineville Independent Crook County, Democratic Party of Oregon 136 NE Third Street • Prineville • (541) 416-1970 Chair: Kim Kambak Phone: 541-771-1923 To find our meeting schedule please see the Democratic Party of Oregon website: www.dpo.org and click under the heading Celebrating 29 Years as "Counties" and then look for Crook County. Your Home Town Crook County Garden Club Fence Company The program includes featured speakers and helpful gardening programs. Each year the club decorates the Crook County Fence Co. Courthouse and is involved in a variety of other activities. New members and visitors are welcome. Meetings: The third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. Location: Crook County Library “Setting the Standard for Quality” Contact: Ilga Elgitis Phone: 541-548-7762. Membership: 32 Volunteers: Yes

Crook County Genealogical Society The Crook County Genealogical Society, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to collect, preserve, and document historical and genealogical information. Meetings are about two hours long and feature a speaker or teacher. The society shares space in the A.R. Bowman Museum with the Crook County Historical Society. The Family Research Library is upstairs in the Bowman Museum and is open to the public. Contact: Loiselle Dahill Phone: 541-447-3715 Residential ✱ Commercial ✱ Free Estimates Meetings: The second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Certified Gate Operator Installer Location: Desert Gardens Community Room, 705 N.W. 10th St. CCB#48965 Membership: 35, plus out-of-town members Volunteers: Yes. For volunteer opportunities, call Mary Mayfield 541-447-6780 or Vicki Nelsen at 541-447-3715. 421 NW 10th St. • Prineville, OR 97754 Crook County Foundation The Crook County Foundation’s mission is to connect people, 52 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 businesses, and organizations to invest in Crook County Little League Prineville Evening Guild: Every second strengthening the community, enhancing The Crook County Little League season Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. knowledge, and expanding cultural appreci- begins each year in April. Signups take Location: Crook County Library ation. To this end, the foundation sponsors place in January and February. Contact: Kallie Lunn numerous programs and community T-Ball: Coed 5-6 Phone: 541-447-7671 events, including “What’s Brewing?,” schol- Coach Pitch: Coed ages 6-8. Email: arship programs, and the arts, including Softball: Minors are for ages 9-11; [email protected] the annual Picnic in the Park and art shows Majors are for ages 9-12, and Juniors are throughout the year. The Foundation was for ages 13-15. Crook County Radio Control Club established in 1998 as a 501(c)(3) non- Baseball: Minors is for ages 8-11, Majors Chartered in 1985, the club exists for profit organization. is for ages 9-12, and Juniors is for 12-15. the promotion of Radio Control Airplanes Executive Director: Kristi Steber CCLL is operated by an elected board of with free instruction and help for interested President: Gail Merritt volunteers. beginners of all ages. Vice President: Gary Goodman Contact: President Linda Neasham The club has a 600-foot runway for its Phone: 541-447-6909 Phone: 541-419-3413 members located at the top of the grade E-mail: [email protected] Website: cclittleleague.org south of Highway 126 on Baldwin Road Scholarships given (2012): $23,000 to 23 Volunteers: yes Meetings: The second Tuesday of each students month at 7 p.m. Net assets: $1,002,759 Crook County United Fund Location: Crook County Fire and Rescue Volunteers: Yes Crook County United Fund serves Contact: Al Hensen Prineville and Crook County. In 2010-11, Phone: 541-406-0060 Crook County Historical Membership: 14 (all ages) Society Membership in the Crook Crook County Republican County Historical Society is Central Committee open to all people interested Republicans for the better- in the history of Crook County. ment of the community and The Society runs and man- the nation. The group meets ages the Bowman Museum, monthly on the second located on the corner of Main Thursday of the month. and Third streets. They also Chair: Ken Taylor organize several field trips to Location: North Main Street local historical sites and at Calvary Baptist Church sponsor potlucks and busi- Meetings: Second Thursday ness meetings several times of the month. a year. The Society sponsors Phone: 541-280-5800 the Pioneer Picnic in August and the Past Pioneer Queens’ Crook County Rodders Dinner in February. This is a group of car enthu- Contact: Gordon Gillespie siasts who welcome all who Location: A.R. Bowman have an interest in cars. There Museum, 246 N. Main Street is no requirement that you Phone: 541-447-3715 own a classic car to become a Volunteers: Yes. Contact The Central Oregon Patriots participate in a local parade. member, just that you have an Brittany Osborne. interest in cars. They welcome members of all ages. they funded 19 non-profits, all of whom The members help support each other Crook County Kids Club provide services to the residents of Crook and have fun enjoying what the classic car The Crook County Kids Club is a non- County. world has to offer. Members participate in profit organization dedicated to improving President: Donna Mohan several car shows throughout the year the future of Crook County by bringing the Treasurer: Mike Mohan including the Annual Cruise to the Center of community together to support the kids of Phone: 541-447-3299 Oregon show held every year in September. Crook County, and to help them grow into Membership: 5 They enjoy local as well as distant outings. responsible adults. The club provides pro- Volunteers: Yes They participate in campouts, dinners, par- grams that assist with character develop- ties, barbecues, and much more. ment, health and life skills, and planning Crook County Quilt Guilds Meeting: The first Wednesday of each and implementing community service Classes are offered for different aspects month at 7 p.m. learning projects for children in kinder- of quilting. Quilters gather to complete Location: Prineville Fire Hall garten through eighth grade. The CCKC is quilts. The group is involved in the hospice President: Tom Tomlinson open daily after school and on non-school auction, Relay for Life, and donates quilts E-mail: [email protected] workdays for engaging and enriching activi- and pillows for cancer patients. The guilds Vice President: Wanda Frisby ties. Full-day programs are available for host an annual quilt show the weekend of E-mail: [email protected] spring break and summer. the Crooked River Roundup at the Crooked Website: www.ccrodders.com Director: Ashley Thrasher River Gym. Membership: 100+ family memberships Location: Cecil Sly Elementary School, Morning Guild: Mondays from 9:30 a.m. Ochoco Elementary School, and ICE Middle until noon Delta Kappa Gamma, a Sigma Chapter of School program located at the upstairs in Location: Crook County Library Delta Cappa Gamma International Cecil Sly music room. Broughton Room The group consists of a teacher sorority, Phone: 541-447-7661 President: Kathie Leonard and any ladies in the teaching profession Volunteers: Yes Phone: 541-447-8247 THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 53 can become a member. They are a service Membership: 450+ organization of women that promote edu- Volunteers: Yes cation and teachers. The organization covers Redmond, Bend, LaPine, Madras, Friends of the Crook County Library Sisters, and Burns. The group meets an The Friends are an informal group of average of once per month, and times and library supporters. Their goal is to enhance, locations will be announced. expand, and promote our library’s services Contact: Mary Reed and resources. Phone: 541-447-6926 The Friends are community members Volunteers: Yes who believe that a good library is essential to the cultural and economic well-being of Eagles Lodge the community. They focus public attention Members of the Eagles Lodge hold two on the library services and activities, monthly meetings. strengthen and expand library services, The Men: First and third Thursdays of sponsor a summer reading program for each month at 7 p.m. kids, and supplement County funding, Ladies Auxiliary meetings: Every first and allowing for special services and materials third Wednesday at 7 p.m. that might not otherwise be possible. Members have dances and dinners each The Friends need your support. Join the month. Friends and help make the library the best Location: 235 N.E. Fourth St. it can be. Phone: 541-447-7659 When you become a Friend of the Crook Volunteers: Yes County Library, you will meet new people and become involved in the community, Elks Lodge receive a tax deduction, attend special events and functions for members, attend With more than one million members in the “Members Only” time at Friends’-spon- more than 2,100 local lodges nationwide, sored book sales, and learn new skills by the Elks are one of the largest and most helping raise money and puttting on proactive fraternal organizations in the world. grams. You may purchase a brick paver to ☞ Prineville Elks Lodge No. 1814 be placed in the courtyard area in front of Meetings: The second and fourth the library. Wednesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. Board Meetings: The third Thursday of Dinner: 6:30 p.m. each month at 6:30 p.m. Location: 151 N. Main St. Location: Crook County Library Phone: 541-447-7088 Book sale: Every third Saturday at the Membership: 676 active, 850 total mem- library bers Contact: Tim Pilcher and Linda Evans Volunteers: Yes Phone: 541-447-2171 Membership: 140 Experimental Aircraft Association Volunteers: Yes The Central Oregon Chapter 617 of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s pur- Girl Scouts pose is to promote aviation interest, educa- Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, con- tion, and construction of aircraft. fidence, and character, who make the Sales • Property Management Meetings: The second Saturday of each world a better place. month for a meeting and “Flyin’ Breakfast” Service Unit 68 provides Girl Scout pro- at 10 a.m. grams to interested girls in Prineville, 330 NW Beaver St. Location: The Airport Flight Center Post/Paulina, and Powell Butte. Contact: Bob Daly Membership Manager: Peggy Lovegren Phone: 541-416-0878 E-mail: [email protected] Prineville, OR 97754 Contact: Rob Norris Contact: Bend Service Center Email: [email protected] Phone: 541-389-8146 Membership: 65 Website: www.girlscoutosw.org Bend Service Center address: 908 N.E. Phone 541.416.2191 4-H Programs Fourth St. Suite 101 Bend, Ore. 97701 Get your kids involved in traditional proj- Anyone interested in joining Girl Scouts ect clubs and enrichment activities. The can call or e-mail Peggy Lovegren and she Larry Cell: 541.788.0507 program has over 100 volunteers who sup- will contact a troop in the girl’s area. The port the various aspects of the 4-H pro- age groups are based on grade in school: gram. Daisy K-1, Brownie 2-3, Junior 4-5, Cadette Doug Cell: 541.420.0588 Club members can choose specialties in 6-8, Senior 9-10, and Ambassador 11-12. livestock, home economics, photography, More information can be seen at: ceramics, fiber arts, leather craft, veteri- http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/CMS/girls/jo nary science, technology, horticulture, and in.aspx. [email protected] more. Volunteer leaders are always need- Volunteers: Yes ed. Contact: Crook County Extension Service Grizzly Mountain Longrifles www.crookcountyhomes.com Phone: 541-447-6228 The Grizzly Mountain Longrifles organiza- Location: 498 S.E. Lynn Blvd tion exists to promote, support, nurture, 54 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 and preserve our nation’s rich historical heritage through the sport of muzzle loading. They maintain a firing range west of Prineville- Crook County Airport where an organized shooting event takes place on the second Sunday of each month. The last weekend in February, the club hosts the “Horseridge Rendezvous.” The rendezvous features shooting events, hawk and knife Don’t events, archery, among many others. The four-day family friendly event is free to spectators and is located off of Highway 20 close to Millican Road. In May, the Grizzly Mountain Longrifles host another rendezvous. Contact: Jim Malloy get left Phone: 541-447-3306 Contact: Tom Cooper in the Phone: 541-447-3040 Meeting: Every second Sunday Location: Call for directions Membership: 120 (all ages) dark Human Dignity Advocates of Crook County The Human Dignity Advocates of Crook County were founded in 2008 in Prineville, Ore. About: Volunteers working for social justice in our community and beyond. Mission: The Human Dignity Advocates of Crook County promote Missed out on equal rights for all people and work within our community for social, economic and environmental justice. Phone: 541-233-8076 the big game? E-mail: [email protected] Find us on Facebook! You wouldn’t be in Kiwanis Club of Prineville the dark if you had The Prineville Kiwanis Club is a community service organization that focuses on helping the youth of the community. Kiwanis Clubs a subscription to do numerous fundraisers, including a golf tournament in September and a See’s Candy sale in December. These fundraisers the Central have been a continual success due to the incredible support of Prineville and Crook County residents. Oregonian. With these funds, the Kiwanis Club has been able to support college scholarships, leadership retreats for the youth, SMART reading, Crook County Kids Club, the Crook County Library, and Crook County Athletics. The group hosts speakers who talk about subjects of interests to the community. Meetings: Thursdays at noon Location: Meadow Lakes Restaurant, 300 S.W. Meadow Lakes Drive Contact: Wayne Looney Phone: 541-416-9380 Membership: 35 Volunteers: Yes Check us out today

Lions Club International of Prineville and be in the know! Meetings: Every second and fourth Tuesday at 7 a.m. Location: Apple Peddler Restaurant, 1485 N.E. Third Street The Prineville Lions Club sponsors many community projects Start your subscription today! with priority being given to providing vision and hearing care for Call 541-447-6205 Web: centraloregonian.com the needy as funding allows. Lions assist in couriering to transport E-mail: [email protected] donated eye-tissue to the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation and Oregon Eyebank for transplant and research. Each year, the Prineville Lions Club provides hearing and vision tests and hearing aids and glasses to needy citizens of Crook County in cooperation with the Volunteer Services Program. The Lions collect used eye-glasses and hearing aids for redistribution overseas to Central third-world nations. Look for the white collection boxes with the Lions logo on them in public buildings. Additionally, the group also collects and recycles cell phones, printer ink cartridges, and newspapers. Money from this part of the recycling goes back into pur- Oregonian chasing new glasses and hearing aids. The Prineville Lions Club has celebrated many years of service to the community since its 558 N Main • Prineville, Oregon 97754 charter beginning in October of 1938, the first civic club of 541-447-6205 • centraloregonian.com Prineville. THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 55 Contact: Karole Stockton Meetings: The first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Phone: 541-447-4342 or 541-447-3103 Location: Crook County Fire Department Volunteer Services Program: 541-416-0585 Contact: Gary Prahl Membership: 10 Phone: 541-447-5730 Volunteers: Yes Membership: 200

Lookout Mountain Grange No. 741 Ochoco Garden Club The Grange is a family-oriented community-service organization The Ochoco Garden Club selects a Garden of the Month during founded in 1867 with roots in rural America. The grange is a fra- the spring, summer, and fall. They award first-, second-, and third- ternal order that offers a wholesome family atmosphere and pro- place certificates for Christmas floral business displays. vides companionship, socializing, and legislative influence. It is Additionally, the club has a contest for a summer floral business open to men, women, and children. It does not contribute to any displays. The meetings feature a varied program. political party nor support candidates. Instead, it encourages each Contact: Jeannie Gillis member to be active in the faith of their choice. The grange fea- Phone: 541-447-7125. tures gospel music on the third Saturday of each month. Changes Meetings: Every second Monday for lunch at 1 p.m. are being made at the grange, so call for exact times. Location: The hostess determines the location. Finger foods following each meeting. Contact: Ruth Ochoco Valley Railroad Club Phone: 541-447-5406 Members get together to build a replica railroad system of Contact: Valoura Grubbe Central Oregon. New members and guests are always welcome. Phone: 541-447-7214 Meetings: Every Sunday 2 p.m. Meetings: The third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Location: Crook County Fairgrounds just west of Carey Foster Location: 15900 N.E. Ochoco Hwy Hall Contact: Brad Peterson Masonic Lodge of Prineville Phone: 541-447-6158 /The Prineville Masonic Lodge No. 76 Membership: 6 (all ages) The Masons are involved with the Shriners’ Hospital and Shriners activities. They also offer scholarships each year. Humane Society of the Ochocos Contact: Jerald Boyd The Humane Society of the Ochocos is a private, non-profit Phone: 541-416-0883 organization that is strictly funded by donations. The primary func- Masonic Lodge: 541-447-5242 tion of the Humane Society is to take in stray or surrender cats, Meetings: Every first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. dogs, rabbits, and other animals, and then have the public adopt No meetings in July and August them. All animals taken into this shelter are from Crook County. Location: Masonic Lodge on Third and Beaver streets Location: 1280 S. Tom McCall Road Members: 90 Director: Stephen Drynan Hours: The Humane Society hours to the public are Tuesday Order of the Eastern Star through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and all major Meetings: Every second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. holidays Contact: Darlene Wanker Phone: 541-447-7178. Phone: 541-923-0500 Volunteers: Yes Location: Masonic Hall on Third and Beaver streets Oregon Nordic Club, Ochoco Chapter Ochoco Elk Hunter’s Chapter, Oregon Hunter’s Association The primary purpose of the Nordic Club is to promote cross- The Oregon Hunter’s Association, Ochoco Chapter, is a non-profit country skiing. The club clears 30 miles of mountain trails in the organization whose purpose is to help wildlife and enhance habitat Ochocos from Bandit Springs to Walton Sno-Park. The group spon- where we live and hunt. Some examples are: plant various types of sors ski tours every couple of weeks during the winter. brush and seedlings in meadows for big game, install guzzlers in Contact: Caren Stover areas where water scarcity is a limiting factor, provide critical Phone: 541-447-4760 funds for big horn sheep releases, and fund studies to help improve antelope fawn survival. Once a year, the chapter has a Powell Butte Farmers and Community Club fund-raising banquet with the funds utilized in helping wildlife and PBFCC is a philanthropic community-based organization. The enhancing habitat. original Powell Butte Farmers’ Club was established in the mid-

56 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 1900s, serving the needs of Powell Butte grants will help to raise the funds needed Phone: 541-447-4304 residents. This remains the number one pri- for technological advances and the capital Volunteers: Yes ority of this group, which includes every res- needs of the hospital, our community ident of Powell Butte. health resource. Rimrock Volleyball Club These meetings often include guest Executive Director: Daleena Green Beginning to advanced volleyball skills speakers. Phone: 541-447-2523 taught to girls, ages 9-years-old to 18- Board meetings: The fourth Tuesday of President: Bobbi Brooks years-old. the month at 7 p.m., and all members are Phone: 541-447-3299 Signups for 14 and under are in the third welcome to attend. Volunteers: Yes week of November. Public meetings: The second Tuesday of Tryouts for the traveling high school-age each month at 7 p.m., unless otherwise Prineville Ridge Riders girls are also in the third week of specified by the board. The group does not Since 1947, the Prineville Ridge Riders November. meet in July, August. and September. (PRR) have been a popular family oriented Tournaments run from January to March Board of directors: saddle club in Crook County. 18, for 14-and-under, and January to June Chairman: Art Proctor Play Days are organized monthly. On the for the traveling teams. Phone: 541-548-2933 second Saturday in May, the club hosts a Club Directors: Rosie and Jerry Honl Director, treasurer: Melba Carter riding event that has become nationally Phone: 541-416-1048, 541-633-3670, or Phone: 541-504-5450 after April 15 541-788-2754 Director, secretary: Barbara Email: [email protected] Lundquist Website: www.Rimrock VBC.com Phone: 541-548-1215 Membership: 150 Director, webmaster: Dennis Marston Rotary Club of Crook County Phone: 541-548-6175 The club is open to business and Director: Anne Greenwood community leaders interested in Phone: 541-447-6994 community projects. Director: Walt Wagner Meetings: Tuesdays noon to 1 p.m. Phone: 541-447-4899 Location: Meadow Lakes Website: www.powellbut- Restaurant tecommunitycenter.com Secretary: Kristi Hiaasen Volunteers: Yes Phone: 541-447-6217 Membership: 36 Prineville Golf Club Volunteers: Yes “The Best Little Nine Holes in Oregon.” The Prineville Golf Sagebrush Shufflers Club is a private membership The evenings start out with pre- club. Although it started out rounds at 7 p.m., and mainstream with just six holes in 1949, the square-dancing from 7:30-10 p.m. Prineville Golf Club soon added The Crook County Historical Society works closely with the A.R. Bowman Museum. Every third tip is Plus square-danc- three more holes and has con- ing. The public is invited to come tinued to grow over the years. and watch for free. Rates are comparable to non- Meetings: The second and fourth private clubs. New members are currently recognized for its endurance rides, drawing Saturdays of each month welcome. competitors from all over the world. The Location: Ochoco Elementary, 440 N.W. ☞ Club House or Pro Shop club is open to anyone. Madras Highway Location: 7120 N.E. Ochoco Hwy Meetings: The first Monday of each Contact: Robin Phone: 541-447-7266 month Phone: 541-923-8570 Membership: 125 Location: The clubhouse on O’Neil Highway Scribblers Prineville Hospital Foundation Contact: Cole Still The Scribblers Writing Club is an infor- When the tax levy failed in 1981, a Phone: 541-447-5515 mal group of local writers. A collection of resourceful group of community leaders Membership: 45 novice, aspiring, and published writers offer founded Prineville Hospital Foundation. friendly critique and writing tips for their The mission was and continues to be to Prineville Women’s Connection members. This club is open to new mem- provide financial support to Pioneer The group offers dynamic programs bers and guests. Memorial Hospital for capital and equip- specifically designed to meet the needs of Meeting: Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. ment needs. Located on the hospital cam- people today. The monthly meetings are Location: Crook County Library, Juniper pus at 1201 NE Elm St., the Foundation, open to all and are announced in advance Room. with the help of community resources and in the Central Oregonian newspaper. The Conact: Mary Reed memberships, has funded many projects program generally includes a featured pres- Phone: 541-447-6926 since 1980. These include the Emergency entation, speaker and music performance, Contact: Frances Juris Department and equipment for the door prizes, networking with other women, Phone: 541-447-7190 Intensive Care Unit. Pioneer Memorial and no membership dues. Watch for the Membership: 15 Hospital continues to serve the community quarterly night meeting announcements in by saving lives and helping the sick, both the Central Oregonian. Senior Center Quilters acute and chronic, in Crook County. Luncheon: The third Tuesday of each Everyone is welcome to come and join Community support of Foundation events month this day of fellowship. You can quilt, sew, or like the Art and Music Gala, Founders’ Day Contact: Teresa Ervin just visit. Breakfast, Fund an Item, memorials, and Phone: 541-447-6975 Meetings: Mondays 9 a.m. to noon donations through wills, trust funds and Contact: Betty Jean THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 57 Location: Senior Center, 180 NE Belknap T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Veterans of Foreign Wars and business as Street T.O.P.S. is an international, non-profit related to District and National VFW. The Contact: Lee Daly weight-loss support group. As such, T.O.P.S. local group also participates in and Phone: 541-416-0878 provides members with information, moti- donates to many civic and charitable com- Members: 12 vation, and fellowship in attaining and munity events throughout the year. They maintaining their physician-prescribed have an annual Buddie Poppie for dona- Soroptimist International of Prineville weight goals. T.O.P.S. members recognize tions around Memorial Day weekend. Soroptimists are an international organi- that everyone has different hopes and zation with membership consisting of busi- dreams, different health conditions, and Buddie Poppies are created by disabled ness and professional women. The club weight loss goals. They strive to help peo- veterans. alternates business and program meetings. ple meet their individual needs through Auxiliary Meeting: Every first Monday at 7 The organization is embodied by a charita- group support. There are two T.O.P.S. chap- p.m. ble trust, club boards and the membership ters in Prineville. Meetings are a half-hour Location: Upstairs vets club, 405 N. Main at large — all of which conduct the busi- of weigh-in and an hour of support, cama- St. ness of the club strictly on a volunteer raderie, and weight-loss information. The Post meetings: Every first Monday at 7 basis. Prineville Soroptimist formed a chari- first meeting is free. p.m. Phone: 800-932-8677 table trust under Soroptimist International Location: Veterans room, 405 N. Main St. specifically to oversee the operations of the Contact: Charlene Harmon Joint Potluck with Auxiliary and VFW post: Senior Center, which they own and operate. Phone: 541-447-3549 Services provided by the center include the Website: www.tops.org Every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. meal site at the center, home-delivered Morning chapter meeting: Tuesdays 8:30 Vice Commander: John Ferguson meals, and the resale shop, The Neat a.m. to 10 a.m. Phone: 541-447-2329 Repeat. The organization provides several Location: The Praise and Worship Center, Veteran’s Service Office: The Veteran’s scholarships and awards to individuals and 905 NW Deer St. Service Office assists and represents veter- organizations in the community during the Evening Chapter meeting: Tuesdays 5:30 ans in completing forms for application year. to 7 p.m. in the basement at St. Andrews regarding health care, service connected Contact: President Neva McPherson Episcopal Church disability, and pension. Phone: 541-447-3529. Membership: 25 Location: 203 NE Court Street in the fam- Luncheons: Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. Location: Senior Center, 180 NE Belknap Veterans of Foreign Wars ily resource center Street Dexter Fincher FVW Post and Auxiliary Phone: 541-447-5304 Phone: 541-447-6844 1412. The potlucks are social for VFW Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday Membership: 20 members, spouses, and guests. This organ- and Friday Volunteers: Yes ization conducts the business of local Volunteers: Yes BALLET • JAZZ • TAP • HIP HOP Classes for 3 yrs - Adult ~ In a warm encouraging environment! Providing all your dance supply needs. HIGH DESERT DANCE ARTS

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58 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 THINGS to KNOW about . . . CROOK COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION

The Crook County Parks and Recreation District coordinates up to 70-foot vehicles are available. Basic cable TV is also avail- dozens of recreation programs and special events throughout the able. Pets are welcome in the pet areas. The pavilion is available year and maintains 13 parks covering more than 100 acres of to rent on request. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800- open space. 609-2599 or 541-447-2599. The district operates and maintains a swimming pool, skating OCHOCO LAKE CAMPGROUND: The District operates and main- rink, skate park, RV park, campground, eight ball fields, a commu- tains the Ochoco Lake Campground and Day Use Area at Ochoco nity garden, and two dog parks. Lake, seven miles east of Prineville on Highway 26. The camp- The Parks and Recreation staff can be reached at 541-447- ground is open from April 1 to late October and contains 22 camp- 1209, or by e-mail at [email protected]. The office is located at 296 ing spaces. Camp sites are available on a first come, first serve S. Main St., in Prineville. Activity registration is now available basis. Additionally, there are four hiker/biker campsites available. online. Log on to www.ccprd.org. Click on “Recreation,” and then Ochoco Lake is a great spot for fishing, boating, and picnicking. “Online registration.” The Day Use Area is free. Ochoco Lake is home to the annual RECREATION PROGRAMS: The District offers both indoor and out- Fishing Derby. door classes and activities COMMUNITY GARDEN: A for youth and adults. A 24-plot community gar- variety of activities are den, located on the back offered including adven- side of Gary Ward Park, is ture-based programs, arts one of the newer additions and crafts, basketball, to the District offerings. dance, drama, gymnastics This Organic Community hunter education, karate, Garden is completely music, soccer, swimming fenced, has ample park- lessons, tee ball, tennis, ing, a storage shed, and and activities for those 50 compost bins. For a small and older. fee, users can cultivate to SPECIAL EVENTS: their heart’s content. Annual events include a Water, tools, access, stor- carnival, Crook County age, and educational Cleanup, Daddy/Daughter classes are included in the Dance, Fishing Derby, seasonal fee. Halloween Skate Party, DOG PARKS: Crook New Year’s Skate Party, County is home to two dog Santa’s Workshop, and parks. The largest dog Western Daze. park is located at Crooked SWIMMING POOL: The River Park. The K-9 Korral, heated outdoor swimming the first dog park, is locat- pool is open only during ed just up the street at the summer months, from The play structure at Ochoco Creek Park. Rimrock Park. Disposal mid-June through August. bags and bins are provid- The pool, which can be ed at each park. reserved in advance for private parties on Saturdays and Sundays, PARK RESERVATIONS: Many areas in the parks are available for is located on the south side of Ochoco Creek Park. reservation by community members and visitors for a variety of SKATING RINK: The roller skating rink, which is located in the events throughout the year. Park reservations may be made as Crooked River Elementary School gymnasium, is open during the early as Jan. 2, and many areas are completely booked for the school year, with regular skating sessions on Friday and Saturday summer months well before the season arrives. Some areas, such nights. There are also several special events throughout the year. as the covered areas, amphitheater, and baseball fields are avail- With advance notice, private parties may rent the facility on a able by reservation only. Many areas have horseshoe pits, some Saturday afternoon anytime in September through the end of May. have volleyball courts, and some have softball fields. Sporting SKATE PARK: The Skate Park, which opened in 1997, is used the equipment including horseshoes and volleyballs may be checked entire year by local skateboarders, bikers, and in-line enthusiasts out and used during your event at no additional charge. of all ages. This 30-by-100-foot facility offers jumps, ramps, night lighting, and safety fencing. There is no fee to use the Skate Park. Park spaces However, all skaters are required to wear helmets and kneepads CROOKED RIVER PARK AND DOG PARK: 1037 S. Main St. while using the facility. Located on Juniper Street just off of Third The largest park operated by the District, Crooked River Park is Street behind the public tennis courts, this facility has become a a 30-acre site. Facilities at the park include four baseball/softball very popular recreation spot for youth of all ages. fields, five soccer fields, an outdoor covered Amphitheater, a vol- RV PARK: Crook County operates a year-round, 81-space RV leyball court, a two-sided, covered picnic area with ADA-accessible Park. Located at 1040 S. Main St., the park is a full-service facility restrooms, a concession booth, and two children’s playground with ADA-accessible restrooms and showers. There is handicap areas. The park also has excellent river access to the Crooked guest parking, as well as Wi-Fi service. The facilities include a bar- River for fishing and swimming. Crooked River Park hosts the becue area, two tenting areas, and two log cabins for overnight annual weeklong Boy Scout Campout, the Les Schwab Barbecue, rental. Spaces have 30-or 50-amp receptacles. Pull-throughs for

THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 59 The Pavillion at Pioneer Park.

weddings, receptions, and car shows. HARWOOD PARK: 755 N.W. Harwood St. This 1.5-acre park with shaded areas is located on Harwood Street where it meets Ochoco Creek. It features a covered area with barbecue and restroom facilities. There is play equipment including swings and horseshoe pits. LIBRARY PARK: 175 N.W. Meadow Lakes Drive This park, constructed in 2001, provides an outdoor nature park conveniently located adjacent to Crook County Library. Designed as an outdoor learning center for school children and adults alike, this park has nature trails, information signs, and an outdoor amphitheater with boulders, a gazebo, and a picnic area. In the future, this park will be a stop along the proposed Crestview Trail. MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK: 1665 S.E. Mountain View Drive Located just off Combs Flat Road on Mountain View Drive, this park includes access to Ochoco Creek for fishing, horseshoe pits, and a picnic area under a gazebo. The park is home to historic Juniper Art Guild, once the office of Ochoco Lumber Company. OCHOCO CREEK PARK: 450 N.E. Elm St. This 14.85-acre development is one of the larger and most popular parks in the district. The park is located along Ochoco Creek from Elm Street to the east side of Juniper Street Facilities at the park include two lighted tennis courts, the skate park, a covered picnic shelter with power, two barbecues, a drinking fountain, electrical outlets, picnic tables, a second covered picnic shelter with barbecues, two basketball courts, ADA acces- place to be! sible restrooms, a footbridge, ADA fishing platform, a large children’s play structure, and We are the an outdoor amphitheater. The park is home to two war memorials, a DAR memorial, and A NOT-FOR-PROFIT the Wildland Firefighters Memorial. Ochoco Creek Park hosts the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Easter Egg Hunt and Fourth of July Celebration, and is the home of AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM many endurance and running events. Bike Path: The 10-mile long bike path through Offering interactive activities and Prineville traverses through Ochoco Creek Park from Knowledge Street on the east, to clubs that keep our members Industrial Park Road on the west. engaged and learning PIONEER PARK: 450 N.E. Third Street Prineville’s oldest park is located downtown next to the courthouse on Third St. HOURS School Days 2:50 to 6 p.m. Non-School Days 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CALVARY BAPTIST Summer Program 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CHURCH S.B.C. RATES Sunday $40 per month full time Bible Study ...... 9:00 a.m. (for all ages!) $20 per month half time Morning Worship . . . . . 10:30 a.m. $4 daily • $15 non-school days Wednesday The best little nine holes in Oregon AWANA ...... 6:00 p.m. A Private Membership Club (September through April) 7120 NE Ochoco Hwy. • Prineville 541-447-7661 Joel Dunaway, Pastor www.crookcountykids.org 2241 N Main St. at Rolla Rd. 541-447-7266 Check us out on Facebook 541-447-5841 www.golfprineville.com

60 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 (Highway 26). The park covers one city block and its facilities Located directly across Harwood Avenue from Kilowatt Field, include a log cabin museum, pavilion with stage, ADA accessible this park includes a covered picnic area, and barbecue facilities. restrooms, benches, and picnic table, a drinking fountain, and STRYKER FIELD: 453 N.E. Elm St. playground. Pioneer Park hosts the annual Western Daze event Stryker ark is located directly west of Ochoco Creek Park, across and is home to the Crook County Foundation’s Picnic in the Park Elm Street. The park was formerly the women’s softball field. After Summer Concert Series. the 1998 flood, this area was turned into flood mitigation, creating RIMROCK PARK, FIELD, AND K-9 KORRAL DOG PARK: 843 S. Main a beautiful open park. Street GARY A. WARD PARK, STRYKER II FIELD, AND COMMUNITY This park is located along Crooked River, across the street from GARDEN: 1143 N.W. Ninth St. the Crook County RV Park. The park is home to the Youth Angling Constructed during 2003 and 2004, this ASA regulation-sized Pond and includes a Little League field and several picnic tables. field is home to Prineville Women’s Softball league, and includes The K-9 Korral, the first Dog Park in Prineville, is also located at metal bleachers, dugouts, a covered picnic shelter, picnic tables, this park. The Youth Angling Pond is across the old Elliot Bridge at drinking fountain, ample parking, and ADA accessible restrooms. the park. Rimrock Park is primarily used by Little League during The playing field may be reserved for special events as well as the the summer months and by Crook County Christian School during covered picnic shelter during the summer months. The park and the winter months. In the future, this will be one of the stops along field is closed during the winter months. Future plans for develop- the proposed Crestview Trail, connecting many of the district’s ment at the park and field include a playground, pedestal barbe- parks. cues, and an additional covered area. Ward Park is also home to DAVIDSON FIELD: 251 S.E. Court Street the Ward Park Community Garden. This park is the baseball complex in the center of Prineville. YELLOWPINE PARK: 3199 N.E. Yellowpine Rd. Located on Court Street and Southeast First Street, the 4.3-acre This is one of the new additions to the Crook County Parks and park has one 90-foot diamond and three 60-foot diamonds and a Recreation District. It provides residents with picnicking opportuni- covered grandstand that seats 500 people. Davidson Field is pri- ties, a playground, covered shelter, and ADA accessible restrooms. marily used by the Crook County High School JV baseball team. BACK COUNTRY BYWAYS WAYSIDE: South of Prineville on KILOWATT FIELD: 800 N.W. Harwood Ave. Highway 27 Located directly across Harwood Avenue from Harwood Park, Located just two miles south of downtown Prineville on Highway Kilowatt Field is a softball field used primarily by the Men’s 27, this small area has ample day-use parking with access to fish- Softball League. This field has eight lights for evening use as well ing and picnicking. Just down the road from Crook County RV Park, as a pair of dugouts. During the spring of 2002, Kilowatt Field this wayside is within walking distance for park guests and is the underwent a major renovation including a designated parking beginning of the BLM sponsored Back Country Byway, known as area, outfield fencing, and landscape improvements. the Upper Country Scenic Drive that takes you past Bowman Dam HARWOOD PARK: N.W. Harwood Ave. and eventually intersects with Hwy. 20.

Staff: THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT Jeannie Searcy, Business Manager: [email protected] ☞CROOK COUNTY PARKS Joey Williams, Office Manager: [email protected] Duane Garner, Parks Supervisor: [email protected] AND RECREATION DISTRICT Ed Deardorff, Maintenance/Mechanic: [email protected] Telephone: 541-447-1209 Tom Garner, Maintenance/Irrigation: [email protected] Fax: 541-447-9894 Linda Sharp: [email protected] Address: 296 S. Main St., Prineville, OR 97754 Board of Directors: Website: www.ccprd.org E-mail: [email protected] Forest Carbaugh, Chair: [email protected] Find us on Facebook! Cindy Hurt, Vice Chair: [email protected] Barb Pennington: [email protected] Donna White: [email protected] Director: MAUREEN Maureen Booher: [email protected] BOOHER Debbie Smith, Secretary: [email protected]

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☞ THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE CROOK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Fairgrounds size: 57 acres Fairgrounds Manager: Casey Daly Fairgrounds Office Assistant: Missy Brown Fairgrounds phone number: 541-447-6575

Crook County Fair attendance: 2007 ...... 23,840 2008...... 20,767 2009...... 21,783 2010...... 24,796 2011...... 24,881 Sight is precious. 2012...... 25,274 Crook County Fair junior livestock sales generated: Please don’t take yours for granted. 2007...... $284,000 ECall us to make an appointment today. 2008...... $234,000 2009...... $217,000 Allan J. Hudson, OD 2010 ...... $171,770 Gretchen I. Chadwich, OD, FAAO 2011...... $237,112 Kilah Atkinson, OD 2012...... $308,387 Current Crook County Fair Board members: Gail Merritt - Board Chair Kathy Gaillard - Board Vice-Chair OCHOCO VISION SOURCE Kathy Gentry 340 NW Beaver St. | Prineville, OR | 97754 (Vacant seat as of March 15, 2013) Trent Smith Jane Aggers 541-416-2020 (Vacant seat as of March 15, 2013)

62 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 WHEN YOU NEED TO FIND GOD

☞ First Assembly of God Phone: 541-447-7526 Where to worship when Location: 835 S. Main St. Website: www.oursaviorsprineville.org you’re in Crook County Phone: 541-447-9845 Pastor Barbara Punch Fax: 541-447-2873 Powell Butte Christian Church Ascent Christian Church Website: www.prinevilleag.com Location: Meets in Crook County High School audi- Pastor Larry D. McGarry 13720 S.W. Highway 126, torium Powell Butte Location: 1100 S.E. Lynn Blvd. First Baptist Church Phone: 541-548-3066 P.O. Box 2117 Location: 450 S.E. Fairview St. Cowboy Church on Saturday nights Phone: 541-556-1042 Phone: 541-447-7717 Website: www.Powellbuttechurch.com Pastor Mike Gaffney Location: www.fbcprineville.org Pastors Chris Blair and Trey Hinkle Website: Pastor Travis Hallman Associate Pastor of Youth: Ozzy www.ascentchristianchurch.com Associate Pastor Mike Phay Ozborne Bible Way Community Church First Church of God Prineville Christian Church Location: 524 N.W. McDonald Road Location: 521 N.W. Fifth St. Location: 1685 S.E. Lynn Blvd. at Phone: 541-447-7945 Phone: 541-447-3399 Combs Flat Road Pastor Frank Bell Pastor Doug Shrock Phone: 541-447-7603 Find us on Facebook! Website: [email protected] Grace Baptist Church Pastor Dan Parks Calvary Baptist Church Location: 310 N.E. Seventh St. Location: 2241 N. Main St. at Rolla Road Phone: 541-447-5571 Prineville Community Church Phone: 541-447-5841 Website: www.gracebaptistprineville.org Location: 520 N.E. Elm St. Pastor Joel Dunaway Phone: 541-447-6315 House of Prayer U.P.C. Website: www.prinevillecommunity- Calvary Chapel of Crook County Location: 680 N. Elm St, Prineville, OR church.org Location: 394 N.E. Belknap St. 97754 Pastor Chris Cookston Phone: 541-416-9009 Phone: 541-416-1901 Website: www.calvarycrookcounty.com Pastor James McGrath Prineville Praise and Worship Center Find us on Facebook! Location: 905 N.W. Deer St. Pastor Rory Rodgers Juniper Canyon Baptist Church Phone: 541-416-0601 Location: 9180 S.E. Juniper Canyon Website: www.ppandwc.org Church Of Christ Phone: 541-447-4514 Reverend Clyde Smalling Location: 1095 N.E. Third St. Pastor Brad Witbracht Phone: 541-447-5621 Prineville Presbyterian Church Ministers: Mike Reeves and Alan Hill Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Location: 1771 N.W. Madras Hwy. Location: 2315 S.E. Paulina Highway Phone: 541-447-1017 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Phone: 541-447-5738 Website: www.prinevillepc.org City Overseer Jim Spegel Saints Seventh Day Adventist Church Location: Southeast Second Street and La Primera Iglesia Bautista Location: 1600 S. Crooked River Highway Idlewood Street Phone: 541-447-5537 Prineville First Ward Location: 450 S.E. Fairview St. Website: www.prinevillesda.org Phone: 541-350-2176 Phone: 541-447-7717 Pastor Frank McNeil Bishop Scott “Shipman Living Water Church of God Prineville Second Ward Location: 521 N.W. Fifth St. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Phone: 541-447-2756 Phone: 541-447-3399 Location: 807 E. First St. at Holly Street Bishop Robert Cox Phone: 541-447-5813 Genealogy Library Missionary Baptist Church Website: Phone: 541-447-1488 Location: 1870 N. Riverland Loop on www.episcopalchurch.org/parish/st- Director Vicki Story Madras Highway andrews-episcopal-church-prineville-or Phone: 541-447-4689 Local Priest Reverend Carol Parker and Church of the Nazarene Website: www.mbcprineville.org Reverend Steve Uffelman Location: 780 E. First St. Pastor Daniel Barker Phone: 541-447-5710 or 541-905-1606 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Pastor Matt Huff New Life Bible Chapel Location: 150 E. First St. E-mail: [email protected] Location: 510 N.W. Fourth St. Phone: 541-447-6475 Website: www.prinevillenazarene.org Phone: 541-447-6543 Find us on Facebook! St Joseph’s Parish Hall Eastside Church Pastor Ron Hemphill Phone: 541-447-1227 Location: 3174 N.E. Third St. Website: Phone: 541-447-3791 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church http://www.parishesonline.com/scripts/h Website: www.eastsidefoursquare.org Location: 695 N.W. Third St. at ostedsites/Org.asp?ID=11252 Senior Pastor Dusty Flegel Harwood Street Reverend Robert Greiner

THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 63 Personalized Service MANAGING Since 1983 CROOK COUNTY’S NATURAL The offices of the Ochoco National Forest are located in RESOURCES Prineville. Oregon Department of Forestry fund- “Simply the Best” Central Oregon District Headquarters ing is available periodically to Phone: 541-447-5658 assist landowners with fuel treatment to Address: 3501 N.E. Third St., Prineville reduce materials that contribute to large • Custom Digitized Embroidery wildfires. The Central Oregon District of the Oregon Urban and community forestry: The pro- • Full Color Digital Garment Printing Department of Forestry is one of 14 districts gram provides financial and educational across the state of Oregon. The district cov- resources for community forestry issues. • Apparel, Caps & Accessories ers all or part of 11 counties, employs per- Protection from fire is the department’s manent and seasonal personnel, and offers number one priority for these private forest- many services to the public including wildfire lands. Fire management in the Prineville 541-548-2615 protection on 2.2 million acres of state and Unit is a cooperative effort with the Ochoco private forestland. National Forest, the Bureau of Land 410 SW Black Butte Blvd. The local district headquarters are located Management, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Redmond, OR in Prineville. Due to the size of the district, it and Crook County Fire and Rescue District. [email protected] has been split into three units; headquar- Fire management is coordinated through the www.companycasuals.com/ourpersonaltouch tered in Prineville, John Day, and The Dalles. Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center OPEN M-F • 7:30-5:00 The department’s motto, “Stewardship in located at the Prineville-Crook County Forestry,” is backed by its mission statement Airport. These coordinated efforts also take “To serve the people of Oregon through pro- place in Jefferson and Deschutes counties. tection, management, and promotion of a healthy forest environment, which will U.S. Forest Service enhance Oregon’s livability and economy for Ochoco National Forest today and tomorrow.” The Oregon Phone: 541-416-6500 Department of Forestry is dedicated to serv- Forest Supervisor of the Ochoco National ing the private landowner offering programs Forest: Kate Klein From Our Kitchen... such as: Website: www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/ Protection from Fire: The department pro- Established: 1911 To Your Oven! vides wildland fire prevention and suppres- sion services for private and state forestland. The Ochoco National Forest is part of the • We Make It. You Bake It. Private Forests: The department is respon- old Blue Mountain Forest Reserve, which It’s Always Fresh! sible for environmental protection through was established in 1906 by President the Forest Practices Act. Theodore Roosevelt. The Reserve was divid- • Never Soggy! Never Cold! Forestry assistance and forest health: The ed into four more manageable units in 1908 Never Late! department assists private non-industrial – the Deschutes, Malheur, Whitman, and woodland owners by providing timber man- Umatilla National Forests. In 1911 the • All the Premium Taste... agement and pest control information. Grant Ochoco National Forest was established Without the Premium Price. Phone CHURCH OF THE Ahead! SINCE 1950 We’ll Have It NAZARENE Ready! Dry Fertilizer Blends 780 East 1st St • 541-447-5710 Bagged & Bulk Matt Huff, Pastor Bentonite • Ice Melt • Organics Early Service ...... 9:30 a.m. 120 SE Glacier, Redmond Late Service ...... 11:00 a.m. 541-447-5999 (behind Swift Steel) Sunday Evening Prayer ...... 6 p.m. 1300 NE 3rd St. [email protected] Next to Les Schwab Tire Center Member of FCCP

64 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 from parts of the Malheur and Deschutes Columbia River Basalts. Nearly 50 miles of a geographic area of 9.4 million acres, in an National Forests. In 1960, Congress created trails offer the visitor many opportunities for area that averages more than 450 fires per the Crooked River National Grassland, which hiking or horseback riding loops of various year. is administered by the Ochoco National lengths. As a designated wilderness, the The agency website provides information Forest. Oregon Badlands Wilderness enjoys the high- including current fire conditions, fire news, Visitors coming to the Ochoco National est level of permanent protection. public and private land use restrictions, cur- Forest can participate in the numerous recre- Spring Basin Wilderness: Designated as a rent industrial fire precaution level, and the ational activities offered including fishing, wilderness area in 2009, the area encom- location and timing of all prescribed burns. hiking, biking, hunting, OHV riding, camping, passes 6,378 acres of scenery with numer- The website also provides information con- wildlife and bird watching, rockhounding, ous vista points giving the visitor a sweeping cerning local, regional, and national fire scenic driving, outdoor learning, horseback view of the John Day River Valley. The area, training opportunities as well as providing riding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, boating, is filled with remote canyons and vegetative specific training information for the East and cross-country skiing. The front desk staff diversity. The scenic setting provides out- Slope Training Zone. can provide guests with a wide range of standing opportunities for recreational activi- maps, brochures, and information to ties such as photography, hiking, and nature Crooked River Watershed Council improve their visit. study. The historic Oregon Trail can still be wit- Phone: 541-447-3548 Bureau of Land Management nessed with remnants of wagon ruts, tree Website: http://crookedriver.deschutesriv- er.org/ Prineville District Manager for Bureau of scars, and other evidence in many areas of Watershed director: Land Management: Carol Benkosky the district. The district office is located on Chris Gannon Phone: 541-416-6700 the east end of Prineville and is staffed with E-mail: [email protected] Website: an energetic and knowledgeable staff pre- Address: 498 S.E. Lynn Blvd., Prineville www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/index.ph pared to help you with your area of interest. p Off-Highway Vehicles: Central Oregon offers The purpose of the Crooked River Address: 3050 N.E. Third St. a number of premier destinations for rid- Watershed Council is to advise the Crook ing/driving off-highway vehicles. Before you County commissioners and the public in the The Prineville District of the Bureau of go, please visit the combined off-highway process of addressing watershed manage- Land Management consists of more than vehicle operations (COHVOPS) website at: ment issues within the Crooked River 1.65 million acres of public lands. These http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/recre Watershed and to support the process of lands are scattered throughout Central ation/cohvops/index.shtml coordination, education, and cooperation Oregon, south from The Dalles to the high The website provides maps of Central among watershed inhabitants in the develop- desert, west to Sisters, and east to the Oregon OHV areas, current trail and weather ment and implementation of a watershed Grant/Harney County line. The Crooked, conditions, equipment requirements, and a action program. Deschutes, White, and John Day rivers make multitude of additional information. The Crooked River Watershed Council up more than 385 miles of wild and scenic COHVOPS manages OHV opportunities on advises established decision-making entities river in the district. Riparian improvement, the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land and the community. As such, the council grazing management, and steelhead and Management and the Deschutes and makes recommendations concerning the salmon habitat improvement are some of Ochoco National Forests. protection, restoration, and enhancement of the primary management emphases. the quality of the Crooked River Watershed. Recreation areas administered by the BLM Central Oregon Interagency In addition, the watershed council designs include: Dispatch Center and raises money to implement environmen- Lower Crooked River: The Lower Crooked Phone: 541-416-6800 or 1-800-314-2560 tal enhancement and restoration projects in Wild and Scenic River is 2,300 acres of pub- to report a fire. the watershed. The council holds regular lic land managed by the BLM with approxi- Website: www.fs.fed.us/r6/centralore- monthly meetings on the second Thursday of mately 220 more acres managed by the gon/fire/ each month from 6-8 p.m., at the OSU exten- Bureau of Reclamation. The river meanders Address: 4550 Airport Way, Prineville sion Office in Prineville. through a rugged canyon that includes tower- Established: March 1, 1996 ☞ WATERSHED FACTS: Land and Water – ing basalt cliffs up to 600 feet high. The watershed has 2,893,095 acres, or Lower Deschutes River: The Lower The Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch approximately 4,500 square miles. The Deschutes River has become increasingly Center (COIDC) provides initial attack dis- watershed has 9,548 miles of streams popular for all kinds of recreationists. patching and logistical support for emer- including three fourth field watersheds To reserve or purchase a Lower Deschutes gency management on the Prineville District (Lower Crooked, Upper Crooked, River Boater Pass, visit http://www.boater- of the Bureau of Land Management, Beaver/South Fork), and 32 fifth field water- pass.com/ Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National sheds. The highest point in the watershed is John Day River: The John Day River is one Forest, and Prineville/Sisters Units of the of the most important rivers in northeast Central Oregon District of the Oregon 6,926 ft. Lookout Mountain with the lowest Oregon for the production of anadromous Department of Forestry. point at 1,900 ft. on Lake Billy Chinook. fish. To reserve or purchase a John Day River The COIDC organization has full authority Average precipitation in the watershed Boater Pass, please visit: http://www.john- to set initial action priorities and implement ranges from eight inches on the western dayboaterpermit.com. preplanned actions to meet management plateau to 34 inches in the Ochoco Oregon Badlands Wilderness: The Oregon objectives whenever an emergency occurs. Mountains. Badlands Wildneress is an experience of This authority includes the commitment of Land ownership in the watershed is 41 ancient junipers, volcanic vistas, and sand. resources to out-of-area fire assignments. percent private, 35 percent BLM, 23 percent You can explore cracked volcanic pressure The dispatch organization is charged with ini- United State Forest Service, and one percent ridges, called tumuli, or walk narrow moat- tiating safe and cost-effective action on all the state of Oregon. Fifty-one percent of the like cracks in the ground. Traces of human incidents occurring on, or threatening, lands land adjacent to streams in the region is pri- history are visible to the careful observer. protected by the participating agencies. vately owned. The 29,000-acre Oregon Badlands The Central Oregon fire management Portions of Crook, Wheeler, Grant, Harney, Wilderness is an outstanding example of agencies involved in COIDC protects 4.5 mil- Lake, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties are ancient western juniper woodlands atop lion acres of public and private land covering all within the watershed. THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 65 $100 for a multi-zone pass THINGS to KNOW about . . . Ticket book with six tickets for zone 1: $12/ $6 discounted Ticket book with 12 ticket multi-zone book: $60 Youth passes: $20 for zone 1 and $35 for zone 2, 3, and 4 TAKING THE BUS Monthly passes for seniors or disabled riders: $15 for zone 1 and $25 for zones 2, 3, and 4 The buses go anywhere you need to go in-town, and community IN CROOK COUNTY connector shuttles not only take you to your neighboring community, but connect you with another bus that gets you to your final In 2006, at the request of Crook County, COIC began operating destination. Many riders currently use the service to connect to: 1) the Crook County Dial-A-Ride. places of employment, 2) essential medical services such as the Today, Crook County’s Dial-A-Ride is part of the regional St. Charles hospital campuses in Prineville, Redmond, and Bend; Cascades East Transit (CET) public transportation system adminis- to various medical specialists and clinics, and to associated med- tered by COIC. Cascades East Transit is the first bus system to con- ical stops such as pharmacies, 3) to other essential services such nect all of our Central Oregon communities including as the Social Security Office in Bend or basic goods shopping Bend, Redmond/Terrebonne, La Pine, areas in all communities, 4) to the Prineville senior meal Monday Prineville, Sisters, and through Friday: and 4) to their families and friends for visits. ☞ RESERVATIONS: To make a reservation for an in-town ride, call 541-385-8680 or 866-385-8650 (toll free). Reservation hours are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Reservations are required for in-town service and must be made by 4 p.m. on the business day prior to your trip. Also, please confirm reservations left on voicemail to guarantee your ride. Riders should be at the pickup site 15 minutes prior to the scheduled ride as drivers may be as much as 15 minutes early and 15 minutes later than the reserved time. Drivers will wait for a maximum of five minutes for riders that are not at the pickup site when scheduled. Those with an ongoing transportation need at a regular/permanent time can schedule for regular pick ups. Cancellation reminder: Be sure to let CET know as soon as possible if you need to cancel a scheduled ride. Failure to cancel in a timely manner could cause the loss of riding privi- leges. You can cancel your ride after hours by calling the after hours line at 541-385-8680 or 866-385-8680 (toll free). Press 9 to leave a message. CET does not offer in-town service on weekends or major holidays, including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas Day. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be treated as the holiday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be treated as the holiday. ☞ RIDER TIPS: • Be sure to have the correct change ready. • Please wait for the bus at the curb. • Wear your seat belt, even if the bus is at a standstill. If you The Cascades East Transit bus. Madras/Culver/Metolius. have a child who weighs more than 40 pounds, but is shorter than Service details are as follows: CET provides trans- 4’-08” you must bring your own child safety seat. portation to the general public. CET provides local demand- • Please, no eating, drinking, smoking, or open alcohol contain- response service from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through ers on the bus. Friday, within an eight-mile radius of downtown Prineville. CET also • Please don’t bring more parcels or packages on the bus than provides five round-trips a day via its community connector shut- you can carry on your lap. tle: to Redmond, and from Redmond to Bend, Madras, Sisters, and • If you are unable to care for yourself, please bring an atten- La Pine. Westbound connections from Prineville begin at 6:36 dant with you. Attendants travel free of charge. a.m. with the final westbound bus leaving Prineville at 4:47 p.m. • All children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an Eastbound service arrives in Prineville at 6:31 a.m. and 3:13 p.m. adult. Riders six years of age and under ride free with an adult. – beginning at 6 a.m. with the last shuttle returning to Prineville at • All buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts, and have the 7 p.m. Prineville is located in zone 3. capacity for at least two wheelchairs. ☞ FARES: • Buses have bike rack accommodations. Two bike racks are Fare rates vary by zone and are subject to change without mounted on the front of each bus. Signal the driver that you will notice. At last report, fares were as follows: be loading a bike and please use the innermost position. When One-way ride in zone 1: $1.50/ .75 discounted bike racks are full, bikes are allowed on the bus in the wheelchair One-way rides in zones 2, 3, and 4: $1.25/ $1 discounted bays if space allows. Racks are available on a first-come, first- Multi-zone fares: $3.75/$3 discounted served basis. Passengers are responsible for unfolding the bike Day pass for zone 1: $2.50/$1.25 discounted rack and loading, securing, and removing the bicycle from the bus Multi-zone day passes: $6.25/ or $5 discounted as well as refolding the bike rack. Monthly passes: $30 in zone 1, $35 for zones 2, 3, and 4, or • To obtain a current schedule or for additional information, go to http://www.cascadeseasttransit.com/ 66 • THINGS TO KNOW 201349 LOCAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

ADVERTISING CABLE - BASIC & CHURCHES cont. CENTRAL OREGONIAN DIGITAL PLUS HD 558 N Main St., Prineville CRESTVIEW CABLE COMMUNICATIONS PRINEVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ...... 541-447-6205 (Please see ad on page 18) (Please see ad on page 50) 1771 NW Madras Hwy., Prineville CRESTVIEW CABLE 350 NE Dunham St., Prineville COMMUNICATIONS ...... 541-447-4342 ...... 541-447-1017 (Please see ad on page 18) 350 NE Dunham St., Prineville CARPET CLEANING CLOTHING - ACCESSORIES ...... 541-447-4342 CASCADE CARPET CLEANING PRINEVILLE MEN’S WEAR (Please see ad on page 6) classifieds (Please see ad on page 38) Steve Housely - Serving Central Oregon 231 N Main St., Prineville CENTRAL OREGONIAN ...... 541-447-6580 (Please see ad on page 17) ...... 541-447-3850 558 N Main St., Prineville COMMUNITY SERVICES ...... 541-447-6205 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRINEVILLE - CROOK COUNTY after school programs AGRICULTURE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CROOK COUNTY KIDS CLUB FLOYD A. BOYD CO. & VISITORS CENTER (Please see ad on page 60) (Please see ad on page 8) (Please see ad on page 42) At Local Crook County Schools Madras ...... 1-541-475-6116 785 NW 3rd St., Prineville ...... 541-447-7661 Bend ...... 541-633-7671 ...... 541-447-6304 COMPUTER SERVICES CHIROPRACTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS GOFF COMPUTER, LLC PRECISION APPLIANCE REPAIR SLATER CHIROPRACTIC (Please see ad on page 22) (Please see ad on page 32) (Please see ad on page 26) 1210 N Main St., Prineville [email protected] 240 NW Claypool St., Prineville ...... 541-416-0773 ...... 541-447-7098 ...... 541-447-6627 CONSIGNMENTS AUTOMOTIVE CHURCHES LUCKY PENNY CONSIGNMENT body repairs & painting CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Please see ad on page 44) PRINEVILLE BODY & PAINT (Please see ad on page 60) 320 N Main St., Suites 100 & 101, Prineville (Please see ad on page 13) 2241 N Main St., Prineville ...... 541-447-4526 2591 NE 3rd St., Prineville ...... 541-447-5841 ...... 541-447-8994 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE CONVENIENCE STORES brakes & alignments (Please see ad on page 64) CROSS STREET STATION BRYANT BRAKE & ALIGNMENT 780 E 1st St., Prineville (Please see ad on page 22) (Please see ad on page 37) ...... 541-447-5710 1717 NE 3rd St., Prineville 1422 NW Murphy Ct., Prineville ...... 541-447-0101 GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH ...... 541-416-5757 (Please see ad on page 28) TOWNE PUMP AND PANTRY dealerships 310 NE 7th St., Prineville (Please see ad on page 26) GARY GRUNER CHEVROLET ...... 541-447-5571 612 NW Madras Hwy., Prineville ...... 541-447-3646 (Please see ad on page 31) POWELL BUTTE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2000 SW Hwy. 26, Madras (Please see ad on page 12) DANCE ARTS ...... 1-541-475-2238 13720 SW Hwy. 126, Powell Butte ROBBERSON FORD OF PRINEVILLE ...... 541-548-3066 HIGH DESERT DANCE ARTS (Please see ad on page 40) (Please see ad on page 58) PRINEVILLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2289 NE 3rd St., Prineville www.highdesertdancearts.com (Please see ad on page 37) ...... 541-447-6820 Prineville...... 541-447-6826 835 S Main St., Prineville BANKS ...... 541-447-7254 DELIS MID OREGON CREDIT UNION PRINEVILLE COMMUNITY CHURCH LUCKY 7 DELI (Please see ad on page 34) (Please see ad on page 16) (Please see ad on page 26) 305 NE Hickey Farms Rd., Prineville 520 NE Elm St., Prineville 610 NW Madras Hwy., Prineville ...... 541-382-1795 ...... 541-447-6315 ...... 541-447-0504

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DINING ENVIRONMENTAL GOLF COURSES ARCTIC CIRCLE ECOLOGICAL SERVICES PRINEVILLE GOLF CLUB (Please see ad on page 31) SMAF ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC (Please see ad on page 60) 315 NW 3rd St., Prineville (Please see ad on page 2) 7120 NE Ochoco Hwy., Prineville ...... 541-447-5075 P.O. Box 672, Prineville ...... 541-447-7266 CLUB PIONEER ...... 541-447-5643 GRAPHIC DESIGN (Please see ad on page 22) 1851 NE 3rd St., Prineville EXCAVATION CENTRAL OREGON PRESS ...... 541-447-6177 GARY RUHL CONSTRUCTION 558 N Main St., Prineville ...... 541-447-6205 DAD’S PLACE & EXCAVATION (Please see ad on page 34) (Please see ad on page 37) GROCERY STORES 229 N Main St., Prineville 725 NW Apollo Rd., Prineville ...... 541-447-7059 ...... cell 541-480-7635 ERICKSONS THRIFTWAY (Please see ad on page 38) SMAF CONSTRUCTION, LLC DILLON’S GRILL 315 NW 3rd St., Prineville (Please see ad on page 54) (Please see ad on page 2) ...... 541-447-6291 142 NE 5th St., Prineville P.O. Box 672, Prineville ...... 541-447-3203 ...... 541-447-5643 HEALTH CARE SUBWAY FAIRGROUNDS in-home care (Please see ad on page 12) RIGHT AT HOME 200 NE 3rd St., Prineville CROOK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (Please see ad on page 10) (Please see ad on page 47) ...... 541-447-3184 2195 NE Professional Ct., Bend 1280 S Main St., Prineville TACO TIME ...... 541-447-6575 ...... 541-633-7436 (Please see ad on page 22) 1717 NE 3rd St., Prineville FARM & RANCH HOME IMPROVEMENT ...... 541-447-0647 THIRD STREET FLOOR COVERINGS FAIR FEED & SUPPLY (Please see ad on page 48) TASTEE TREET (Please see ad on page 22) 225 NE 3rd St., Prineville (Please see ad on page 26) 105 SE Lynn Blvd., Prineville ...... 541-447-5112 493 NE 3rd St., Prineville ...... 541-447-7106 ...... 541-447-4165 HOSPITALS FENCING ELECTRONICS PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ABC FENCE CO. (Please see ad on page 72) RONJOS INC. & RADIO SHACK (Please see ad on page 52) 1201 NE Elm St., Prineville (Please see ad on page 17) 421 NW 10th St., Prineville ...... 541-447-6254 250 NE 3rd St., Prineville ...... 541-447-6780 ...... 541-447-5128 INSURANCE FERTILIZER EMBROIDERY - ALL STATE INSURANCE MIDSTATE FERTILIZER MONOGRAMMING SAM WORKMAN AGENCY (Please see ad on page 64) (Please see ad on page 62) OUR PERSONAL TOUCH 120 SE Glacier, Redmond 449 NW 3rd St., Ste. A, Prineville (Please see ad on page 64) ...... 541-548-2318 ...... 541-447-4939 410 SW Black Butte Blvd., Redmond ...... 541-548-2615 FUNERAL DIRECTORS COUNTRY FINANCIAL - RAY AUSTIN (Please see ad on page 47) WHISPERING PINES FUNERAL HOME EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 895 SW Rimrock Way, Ste. 102, Redmond (Please see ad on page 61) ...... 541-923-0650 COIC 185 NE 4th St., Prineville 374 SW 5th St., Madras (Please see ad on page 24) ...... 541-416-9733 2321 NE 3rd St., Prineville ...... 541-475-3895 ...... 541-447-3119 GLASS - WINDOWS FARMER’S INSURANCE GROUP MID OREGON PERSONNEL ECONOMY AUTO GLASS CHET PETERSEN, INC. (Please see ad on page 44) (Please see ad on page 23) (Please see ad on page 24) 187 NW 2nd St., Prineville Based in Prineville - Serving Central Oregon 138 NW 3rd St., Prineville ...... 541-447-1299 ...... 541-388-1628 ...... 541-447-3231

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INSURANCE cont. NURSERY - PLANTS PRINTING PRINEVILLE INSURANCE HIDDEN FALLS GARDEN CENTRAL OREGON PRESS (Please see ad on page 13) (Please see ad on page 44) 558 N Main St., Prineville 297 NW 3rd St., Prineville 5400 NE Ochoco Hwy., Prineville ...... 541-447-6205 ...... 541-447-6372 ...... 541-480-5806 copies INTERNET SERVICE OPTOMETRIC - PHYSICIANS CENTRAL OREGONIAN PROVIDERS OCHOCO VISION SOURCE (Please see ad on page 28) CRESTVIEW CABLE COMMUNICATIONS (Please see ad on page 62) 558 N Main St., Prineville (Please see ad on page 18) 340 NW Beaver St., Prineville ...... 541-447-6205 350 NE Dunham St., Prineville ...... 541-416-2020 ...... 541-447-4342 PROPANE DEALERS ORTHODONTISTS NORTHERN ENERGY PROPANE JANITORIAL BRACE PLACE, THE (Please see ad on page 20) J.G.’S PROFESSIONAL CLEANING (Please see ad on page 2) 799 NE Jackpine, Redmond (Please see ad on page 16) 175 S Main St., Prineville ...... 541-548-7449 Jim & Kathi McDonald ...... 541-447-7866 1743 S Hwy. 97, Madras ...... 541-447-2996 PAINTING ...... 541-475-7356 R & L MAINTENANCE POWELL BUTTE PAINTING & MORE (Please see ad on page 26) PROPERTY RENTALS (Please see ad on page 50) Richard & Lynn McCann 1391 S Bent Loop, Powell Butte WILD WEST PROPERTY ...... 541-604-0391 ...... 541-923-0738 MANAGEMENT, LLC (Please see ad on page 56) JEWELRY PHARMACIES 715 NW 3rd St., Prineville TERRY’S JEWELRY & GIFTS CLINIC PHARMACY ...... 541-416-0880 (Please see ad on page 20) (Please see ad on page 10) 134 NW 3rd St., Prineville 1103 NE Elm St., Prineville QUILTING SUPPLIES ...... 541-447-7122 ...... 541-447-4111 QUILT SHACK, THE (Please see ad on page 60) LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPE HANS’ PHARMACY 1211 NW Madras Hwy. 26, Prineville (Please see ad on page 52) MAINTENANCE ...... 541-447-1338 136 NE 3rd St., Prineville WENDELS ...... 541-416-1970 (Please see ad on page 16) REALTORS LCB#8534 • CCB#175208 • Prineville PHYSICIANS ABOVE & BEYOND REAL ESTATE, INC...... 541-447-3959 general surgery (Please see ad on page 54) MOTEL - HOTEL 330 NW Beaver St., Prineville SPROAT, RONALD, M.D...... 541-416-2191 STAFFORD INN (Please see ad on page 18) (Please see ad on page 22) 1251 NE Elm St., Prineville BROOKS RESOURCES - IRON HORSE 1773 NE 3rd St., Prineville ...... 541-447-1008 (Please see ad on page 28) ...... 541-447-7100 490 Franklin Ave., Bend primary care - ...... 541-382-1662 family practitioner NEWSPAPERS COLDWELL BANKER MARCATO, SUZANNE, PA-C CENTRAL OREGONIAN SUN COUNTRY REALTY, INC. (Please see ad on page 18) (Please see ad on page 55) (Please see ad on page 48) 1251 NE Elm St., Prineville 558 N Main St., Prineville 750 NW 3rd St., Prineville ...... 541-447-1008 ...... 541-447-6205 ...... 541-447-4433 online PIZZA ...... or 1-800-847-2228 WWW.CENTRALOREGONIAN.COM PAPA MURPHY’S TAKE-N-BAKE PIZZA RE/MAX OUT WEST REALTY, LLC (Please see ad on page 16) (Please see ad on page 64) (Please see ad on page 40) 558 N Main St., Prineville 1300 NE 3rd St., Prineville 298 NW Harwood St., Prineville ...... 541-447-6205 ...... 541-447-5999 ...... 541-447-8993

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RECREATION SPAS - POOLS TRANSPORTATION boating SUNRISE POOLS SERVICES (Please see ad on page 23) CASCADES EAST TRANSIT PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR RESORT 405-A NW 3rd St., Prineville (Please see ad on page 56) ...... 541-447-2005 (Please see ad on page 32) 19600 SE Juniper Canyon, Prineville ...... toll free 1-866-385-8680 ...... 541-447-7468 STORAGE - RENTALS ...... 541-385-8680 JUNIPER CANYON STORAGE RV PARKS (Please see ad on page 12) TRAVEL AGENCIES www.junipercanyonstorage.com CROOK COUNTY RV PARK ...... 541-447-4010 TOUCH OF CLASS TOURS CO., LLC (Please see ad on page 42) (Please see ad on page 61) 1040 S Main St., Prineville TELEPHONE Connie Boyle ...... 541-447-2599 CRESTVIEW CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ...... 541-508-1500 ...... toll free 1-800-609-2599 (Please see ad on page 18) 350 NE Dunham St., Prineville TRUCKING - HEAVY HAUL ...... 541-447-4342 RV REPAIRS & PARTS WESTERN HEAVY HAUL HIGH DESERT RV & AUTO REPAIR, INC. THRIFT STORES (Please see ad on page 2) (Please see ad on page 14) CROOK COUNTY HABITAT RESTORE P.O. Box 672, Prineville 1677 NW Gardner Rd., Prineville (Please see ad on page 14) ...... 541-447-5643 ...... 541-416-0169 1427 NW Murphy Ct., Prineville ...... 541-447-6934 VETERINARIANS SCHOOLS - INSTRUCTION TIRE DEALERS HOME TOWN ANIMAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL OREGON (Please see ad on page 50) LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Please see ad on page 46) 1250 NW Harwood St., Prineville (Please see ad on page 30) 1250 NE 3rd St., Prineville ...... 541-447-5219 ...... www.cocc.edu ...... 541-447-5686 YOGA TITLE & ESCROW SOCIAL NETWORKING THE ESSENCE YOGA STUDIO AMERITITLE FACEBOOK (Please see ad on page 8) (Please see ad on page 28) (Please see ad on page 71) 150 NE Court St., Prineville 1950 NE Laughlin Rd., Prineville ...... www.facebook.com ...... 541-447-5181 ...... 541-788-1946

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In that spirit, here’s our 2013 status:

• Building 1, 333,400 square feet, is completed, operational and LEED® Gold certified.

• Building 2, which generally mirrors Building 1, will be completed in July 2013.

• Auxiliary Dedicated Storage Facility construction began November 2012.

• 2,500 construction workers since 2010. 50% from Central Oregon.

• Facebook’s Data Center operations directly employ 70 Facebook and contract employees (the majority from Prineville).

• Community Action Grants program applications accepted October 15-December 15 annually.

We’re proud to be a part of the Prineville community.

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