Ever take time to read the City Code for Bend? It’s definitely interesting. Like Chapter 5, Offenses, section 5.070: Possession of a Throwing Star. (1) Definition: "Throwing Star" means any instrument, without handles, consisting of a metal plate having three or more radiation points with one or more sharp edges, and designed in the shape of a polygon, trefoil, cross, star, diamond, or other geometric shape for use as a weapon for throwing. (2) A … Continue reading →
I ran across a couple of links lately relating to Bend’s history that I thought I’d share. The first is a photo on Flickr of Downtown Bend looking east on Franklin Avenue. It was taken circa 1972, and the cross street at the light is Bond. The new Franklin Crossing building occupies the space where that Texaco gas station used to be. The second is a link to the City of Bend’s historic City Council … Continue reading →
Web geeks (and other professionals), take note: next Friday, November 14th, there’s a COWPU presentation on. What: Mark Turner will make a presentation on Git, the newest rage in version control. When: Friday, November 14th 2008 7:00 PM Where: The Bulletin 1777 SW Chandler Ave Bend, OR 97702 Everyone is encouraged to bring beer and food.
It’s been awhile since I blogged about rollerderby, but the sport is alive and well in Central Oregon. Saturday, November 22nd, the Renegade Rollergirls have a bout at the Midtown Music Hall: The 3rd game of the season. Radar Lovers vs. The Skull Rollers. November 22nd at the Midtown. Doors at 7, Action starts at 8. $10 tickets available at Aspect Board Shop, Riverside Market or your favorite Renegade. Kids 10 and under are now … Continue reading →
Last night’s local elections for City Council seats were pretty tight (all except Position 4—Jim Clinton owned that one), and resulted in some surprises. Here are the results of the four seats that were up for grabs: Position 1: Peter Gramlich 13,684 (49.53%) Tom Greene 13,831 (50.06%) WRITE-IN 114 (0.41%) I expected Peter Gramlich to hold on to this one. Position 2: Jeff Eager 12,476 (44.95%) Jodie Barram 11,351 (40.9%) Dallas Brown 3,819 (13.76%) WRITE-IN … Continue reading →
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