What is the single best thing you’ve learned from running a film festival? The assumptions I had previously about the importance of film as a forum to unite, excite and inspire are much truer than I thought. Festivals, when done right, work in the vast majority of communities, but having experienced festivals all over the […]
Things I’ve Learned
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A conversation with the Cowboy Carriage Driver, Ryan Moeggenberg
Why do kids love horses so much?
Why do kids love horses so much? I remember our family horse when I was a kid. She was a combination of having a bicycle that I didn’t have to pedal, having the trust of an animal similar to a dog and being huggable like a stuffed animal! How are kids today different than when […]
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Meet Michele Gardemann
Bend-La Pine Schools bus driver
For 13 years, Michele has been the friendly smile behind the wheel of the big yellow school bus. Initially, she started driving because her family needed insurance, but never planned to be a longtimer. She loves working with kids (except after Halloween when they are on sugar overload) and has four children and five grandchildren […]
