My first thought was that, from the single mother mired in a Central Oregon recession to oncologist Dr. Linyee Chang, or one of the physicians at Fall Creek Medicine, from COCC’s Rebecca Walker-Sands and Kathleen McCabe to Rachael Scdoris, all these candidates, all you can come up with is a bored housewi…excuse me a “Search and Social Specialist” as Woman of the Year? WOW! Thank you, The Source, for once again harvesting those pearls of wisdom from our lowly, mollusk encrusted lives, leading us into the light, and elevating we the people onto that opulent necklace of humanity. You’re doing Grandpa Hearst proud, The Source, keep it going!
Ah….Rosebud.
Editor’s note: Mr. Balestrieri, I think you forgot Mother Teresa. We’re pretty sure she skied Bachelor once.
This article appears in Mar 4-10, 2010.
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While I can’t address the “worthiness” of Mr. Balestrieri’s suggested candidates…
Cassondra is an unsung bright star in our community. “Bored” and “housewife” are among the last two adjectives that might ever be connected with her. Cass’s dedication, personality and creativity make Bend a more interesting community. She’s one of the most humble people I know… and while she may not be an obvious or predictable choice I think she was an excellent and thoughtful selection for The Source’s Woman of the Year.