Monthly Archives: October 2010

Happy Halloween!

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It’s getting near time to be trick-or-treating, so all of you stay safe and have a happy Halloween!

This weekend’s Halloween happenings

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Halloween is on Sunday this year, which translates to a weekend full of Halloween events leading up to the day itself. There’s no shortage of things to do, and if you know of more things going on, leave a comment or let me know and I’ll update this post. Amalia’s Mexican restaurant in downtown Bend has several things going on, beginning with their two-day Day of the Dead Halloween Celebration Friday and Saturday. They’ll have … Continue reading →

Bend’s Rally to Restore Sanity

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As noted on both The Source and the Bulletin’s sites, this Saturday there will be a Bend version of John Stewart’s “Rally to Restore Sanity” march-slash-comedy-show in Washington DC that same day. The Bend Rally takes place at 4pm at the Mirror Pond Plaza downtown. A description forwarded to me from Delia, who credits the Bulletin: In conjunction with the “Million Moderate March” in Washington, D.C. Renew your commitment to calm, reasonable, factual, & respectful … Continue reading →

Central Oregon Magazine’s Best of 2010 survey

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It’s time for another “Best Of” list, this time from Central Oregon Magazine. They have their survey online for the Best of 2010 reader’s choice awards, and promise to run the results in their Winter (January) issue. They have lots of eclectic categories (“Most Popular Plastic Surgeon”, “Best Local Rumor”, “Best Receptionist”) as well as the old standbys. There’s also what strikes me as a more stringent winning requirement: a minimum of 200 votes must … Continue reading →

Half Price Yard Debris Recycling

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Since folks are starting to work on their fall yard clean-up, figured this was good info in case you are interested in saving a few bucks when it’s time to get rid of the debris! November 1st through November 13th, (closed Sunday Nov. 7th) residents can recycle their yard debris at Deschutes Recycling for HALF PRICE – only $2.00 per cubic yard.  The yard debris will be recycled into compost and clean energy fuel. For … Continue reading →