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In today's newsletter:
- How will Redmond’s new managed homeless camp actually operate on the ground?
- See how 23 new affordable homes could reshape a Redmond neighborhood.
- Meet the Redmond seniors turning scholarship support into mental health careers
Also on today's calendar: Bend Handmade Market.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Not as warm, becoming breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 38.
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 79 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Deschutes County Finds Provider for East Redmond Managed Homeless - The Source - Bend, Oregon (bendsource.com) — Deschutes County and the City of Redmond have finished building a 36-site managed homeless camp just east of town, and commissioners now plan to contract nonprofit First Light to provide on-site support services. Funding limits mean minimal staffing and security, while Redmond officials continue moving people from nearby industrial land and coordinating who will get spots when the camp finally opens. 
2. RootedHomes celebrates 23 new permanently affordable homes in Redmond (ktvz.com) — A new 23-home RootedHomes community on NW 19th Street is opening soon in Redmond, offering permanently affordable, net-zero energy homes for local workers. Neighbors are invited to a free ribbon-cutting with tours and refreshments on Friday, June 12. The nonprofit partnered with the City of Redmond and others to keep homeownership attainable for teachers, health care workers, and service employees.
3. Four Central Oregon students awarded Kiefer Leutschaft Memorial Scholarships (ktvz.com) — Two Redmond High School seniors have each earned a $2,500 Kiefer Leutschaft Memorial Scholarship to pursue careers in behavioral health fields. They join two Crook County High School recipients in being honored by Rimrock Trails Treatment Services and the Kiefer Magical Legacy Fund, which supports mental health education and reduces stigma across Central Oregon.
4. Redmond Senior Center offers Qigong classes (redmondspokesman.com) — Redmond seniors and other residents can join gentle Qigong classes at the Redmond Senior Center, designed to boost flexibility, relaxation, and overall well-being. Led by an experienced instructor, sessions are low-cost, beginner-friendly, and need at least 14 participants to continue. Drop-in prices and discounted activity cards make it easy to try and keep attending.
5. Pet of the week: Taz (redmondspokesman.com) — A Redmond-based shelter is looking for a local farm or property to adopt Taz, an outdoor-loving barn cat who excels at pest control. BrightSide Animal Shelter says she should be the only cat and invites interested Redmond residents to call or stop by soon.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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