News

Median home prices rise in Redmond: The Central Oregon Association of Realtors released the 2016 year-end statistics for single-family homes. Compared to 2015, areas with the smallest percentage of total sales saw the biggest increases in pricing. For residential homes under 1 acre, the price rose 12 percent and the total number of homes rose seven percent. The median price of townhomes and condos also rose 2 percent and the total number of sales rose 38 percent.

NeighborImpact 2017 officers: Redmond-based NeighborImpact announced it is reducing its program appointments and services because it has been hit hard by winter weather and an increased need by clients in a three-county area. The nonprofit says it has exhausted the money provided through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and it doesn’t know if more money will be released. Between Oct. 1 and Feb. 8, the program served 5,226 people. In other NeighborImpact news, newly elected Prineville City Councilor Theresa Rodriguez was named to the 2017 NeighborImpact Board of Directors. She worked for the State of Oregon Employment Department and is the owner of T&R Trucking. She will focus on affordable housing issues. Other officers for 2017 include La Pine’s Chad Carpenter, who will serve a third term as board president; Bend’s Sharon Smith, who will serve a third term as board vice president; and Prineville’s Brenda Comini will serve her first term as secretary/treasurer. For more information on the NeighborImpact Board of Directors, call Chad Carpenter at 541-948-6649 or email at chad@calvarychapelllapine.org.

Events

Civil war coming to central Oregon: The Northwest Civil War Council will present a full Civil War re-enactment in May at the House on Metolius Meadow. The event is open to the public starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21. General admission tickets are $8 and parking is $5 per vehicle. The reenactment and living history camps include more than 300 Civil War reenactors presenting the living conditions and circumstances of the 1860s. The presentation will include mock battles throughout the day. The House on Metolius is two miles north of Camp Sherman on U.S. Highway 20.

Kudos

COCC announces fall 2016 dean’s list: Central Oregon Community College announced its Fall 2016 Dean’s List that recognizes students enrolled in 12 or more graded credits who receive a term GPA of 3.60 or better. The list of students from Redmond includes Sean Allen, Erin Allison, Mackenzie Anderson, Dylan Angerhofer, Hunter Atnip, Dustie Avery, Brandon Axmaker, Wendi Ayala, Sedona Baer, James Bartley, Adrienne Baughman, Kameron Beamer, Joel Belli, Kelley Benson, Martha Beserra, Mary Bickers, Blayne Biondi, Kristina Boot, Nicholas Burns, Isaac Burrows, John Butler, Austin Cable, Griffin Campbell, Noah Campbell-White, Dante Casselman, Elmer Chavez, Jamie Cook, Kaylene Cooper, Karleen Doty, Chantia Dougall, Ian Fowler, Jamie Garza, Brian Gettle, Brandon Graves, Quinten Graves, Kaylee Gribling, Mckenna Gwin, Rachel Hargrove, Rita Hodge, Kaleb Hollcroft, Kimberly Hollcroft, Kendall Hudon, Chelsea Hueth, Kellan Jenkins, Andrew Jensen, Shaylin Johnson, Dominique Joyner, Kelly Kennedy, Thomas Kiefer, Leeanne King, Joseph Knight, Jackie Lakanen, Shannon Lindow, Roy Lopez, Michelle Lowe, Kyle Martin, Kendra Matlock, Melissa Mcalexander, Shealyn Medrano, Amanda Meissel, Zachery Mitchell, Abagail Murray, Cody Nance, Mary Nash, Jacob Newton, Jessica Newton, Annamarie Norman, Rhoni Oconnor, Emily Pappas, Amy Pedrazzi, Kevin Piarulli, Coral Poppe, Kyrie Prescott, Rigo Ramirez, Anna Reinicke, Austin Robinson, Heidi Ronhaar, Sadie Rose, Kayla Schaumburg, Alexandra Sheeran, Jennifer Snyder, Jennifer Speaks, Aaron Sprauer, Justin Staat, Jakey Starmer, Lorie Stealey, Tailyn Stegman, Kobi Swinehart, Janine Thody, Jacob Tutor, Cooper Vernon, Eric Vibbert, Ladonna Vollmer, Scott Vollmer, Cicily Wall, Mariah Whitley, Christopher Wilder, Richelle Wilson and John Young. The list includes John Burns, Andrea Cameron, Heather Curtis, Melisa Dennis-Leigh, Joseph Edwards, Kevin Paroz, Kellie Quist, Jessica Toledo and Katherine Lepez from Terrebonne.