Everyone needs meaning in their life—a mission or goal that gives life a purpose. Through her job, Mia Shapiro pursues the idea that everyone has something to contribute to the greater good of humankind, and it’s her desire to make sure everyone has that opportunity. Shapiro is the program manager for the nonprofit Full Access […]
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Rockin’ the Airwaves
Young DJs thrive on KPOV
It was four o’clock on a Thursday afternoon. I can’t remember where I was driving, but on KPOV-FM (88.9), the DJ dropped the 1963 classic, “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes, featuring Ronnie Spector. As the Bend traffic slowed, my mind flipped the switch to that song when it was featured in the 1973 Martin […]
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Quilting with a purpose
Bend artist sews community, compassion with quilts.
When you ask Kathy Chism what she likes most about quilting, she answers without hesitation: it’s the sisterhood. The Oregon native started quilting almost 30 years ago as a new creative outlet for herself, but she discovered that quilting in Central Oregon is more about community and giving. Chism belongs to three local quilting groups, […]
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Think It, Make It
Dave Danek, 9th St. Village
Bend offers lots of places to check out art and grab a bite to eat—but the only place where you can do that after you learned to weld, build a tiny home or make drinking glasses out of wine bottles is at 9th Street Village. When Dave Danek and Tim Willis first started throwing business […]
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A Local with Super Powers
The body language expert who also cooks a mean empanada
“My clients tell me I have super powers,” jokes Silvina Galmozzi, when we meet for our interview. Galmozzi—who most people call “Silvi” because they have trouble pronouncing her name—can read people without knowing them. The body language expert, who has a warming smile and a presence far bigger than her 5-foot frame, honed her powers […]
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Jeremy Bowler
Uniting the climbing community
Jeremy Bowler is a man who has every finger in a different pie. When he’s not at work, you might find him trail running, skiing, cycling or climbing. He spends his working hours as the Student Affairs Lead for College Excel, a local college support program for students at Central Oregon Community College and Oregon […]
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Hollywood on the Highway
High Desert Museum Executive Director Dana Whitelaw brings the sizzle
“It’s a transformative experience for people.” Dana Whitelaw’s eagerly explaining her museum philosophy. “I firmly believe that,” says the High Desert Museum‘s executive director. “The way that our permanent exhibitions are immersive scenes. They put the visitor in the place and time without a ton of panels to read. It’s more about the experience than […]
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Vinyl Warrior Rocks On
Every day, Keith Schuman ensures his modest store raises a ruckus
Music—no matter the genre—is often the soundtrack to some of our happiest, saddest and most profound memories. Keith Schuman, who owns Bend’s Recycle Music, says he remembers listening to Creedence Clearwater Revival as three of his older brothers opened up the draft notices they’d received in the mail. Inspired by his older brother, Doug, Schuman […]
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Too stubborn to quit
Almine Barton, acupuncturist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner
When Almine Barton was young, her parents sat her down and told her she was extremely likely to become addicted to something. She was the middle child in her family, and all of the other middle children in past generations had died because of their addictions. She decided to take matters in her own hands, […]
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Bike Skills are Life Skills
Jane Quinn of Dirt Divas wants to teach women that mountain biking is for everyone—not to mention being super fun
When the Dirt Divas women’s mountain biking group started its season in April, over 100 women showed for the first all-ladies group ride of 2018. Jane Quinn, who’s been the program director for the past six years, couldn’t be there to ride, but was cheering them on from a distance, doing everything she could to […]
