BEND, OR -- The Mirror Pond Ad Hoc Committee held two meetings Thursday where people could offer their input on the proposed plan to replace the current dam with a more free flowing rier and create opportunities for riverfront development downtown. Bend Parks and Rec Director Don Horton was at the meetings Thursday. "They're saying they like the idea of redevelopment downtown and they think we've done a good job of Save teh Pond and the Turn the River into a Natural River Channel into aconcept that ca nbe accepted by the community."
Two more public meetings will be hld in January. One on January 7th at Sky View Middle School and another on January 12th at a yet to be determined downtown location.