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Step back into Central Oregon&rsquo\;s pas t with local historian and Lost Oregon Ski Areas author\, Steve S tenkamp\, as he brings to life the early days of skiing in Bend and the pe ople behind them. Then\, settle in for a screening of the Mt. Bachelor Spo rts Education Foundation&rsquo\;s award-winning documentary\, Bill Hea ly: A Man Who Loved a Mountain\, a portrait of Mt. Bachelor&rsquo\;s founder and his pioneering vision that shaped the mountain we know today.< /p>\n

Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation (MBSEF) and Mt. Bachelor Ski Area are proud to present a heartfelt film about the life and vis ion of Mt. Bachelor&rsquo\;s founder\, Bill Healy. \; The film\, which was locally produced\, and directed by \;Martin Sundberg\, includes the reflections of friends\, family and community members and captures Healy&rsquo\;s remarkable charac ter\, pioneering vision\, and enduring legacy.

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Educatio n Foundation (MBSEF) is a leading winter sports organization and nonprofit based in Bend\, Oregon since 1986. Skyliners Ski Club\, MBSEF&rs quo\;s root organization\, originated in Central Oregon in 1927. The visio n of MBSEF is to positively impact the life of every athlete it serves\, a nd MBSEF is proud to be the recipient of the 2024 US Ski and Snowboard Dev elopment Club of the Year. For more information on MBSEF\, its programs\, and how to support MBSEF athletes\, visit www .mbsef.org \;

2026 A Novel Idea B ook Selection:
Supersonic \;charts the rise of a boomtown city in the American West where ambition outpaces memory. In th e present day\, PTA president Sami Hasegawa-Stalworth is determined to ren ame her daughter&rsquo\;s elementary school after her late grandmother&mda sh\;a beloved music teacher and Japanese internment survivor. What begins as a symbolic family gesture spirals into a kaleidoscopic\, multi-generati onal story of struggle&mdash\;for and against change\, and over who gets t o define the future. \;
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Through interwoven lives&mda sh\;an opioid-addicted 19th-century conman\, a disgraced Navy seaman build ing a jet that will fly faster than sound\, a stay-at-home dad turned weed entrepreneur\, and a family haunted by the ghosts of progress&mdash\; Supersonic reveals how each era tries to remake the same ground benea th its feet. At once intimate and panoramic\, the story channels the restl ess energy that propels the West. \;
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About the Author: \;
Thomas \;Kohnstamm&nb sp\;was born and raised in Seattle. He still lives in the same house he gr ew up in&mdash\;now with his wife and two children. \;A freelance writ er for over twenty years\, \;he&rsquo\;s \;been a Spanish &\; P ortuguese translator\, travel writer\, video &\; animation producer and has covered subjects ranging from rainforest conservation to quantum comp uting to backcountry skiing. \;Supersonic \;is his third book. \;

Learn more about \;A Novel Idea \;

Questions ? Contact \;laurelh@desc huteslibrary.org \; \; \; \;

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