May + June 2024

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In this issue, as we head toward summer together, let’s ask ourselves, “What decisions will we make to connect to the best of Central Oregon?” How about gathering in Drake Park to celebrate community while honoring Juneteenth (pg. 45)? Or hiking or biking with intention to learn about the environment along the way (pgs. 31-37)? We can think more about the food we eat and the clothes we wear (pgs. 63 and 78). The first open-air concerts signal the start of the summer season in my book, so I’m hoping to grab a paddleboard and listen to music while looking up at the stars. On the subject of paddleboarding, Annie Fast wrote about pups on SUPs in her feature (page 84). It reminded me of another example of persistence. Our wire-haired griffon Buzz loved the water—he seemed to hold his breath as he took deep dives for sticks, stones (and detritus) at the bottom of Elk Lake. But when I attempted to bring him on a board, he’d have none of it. Over and over again, we’d try. Each time, it ended in utter chaos and a huge splash for both of us.

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