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Compiled by Don Hoiness from archived copies of The Bulletin at the Des Chutes Historical Museum.100 YEARS AGOFor the week endingSept. 14, 1913$35,000 loss caused by fireShortly before midnight Friday night fire broke out in the rear of the Patterson Drug Company’s store on Wall Street, and before the flames were extinguished the Patterson building and that occupied by the R.M. Smith Clothing Company were completely destroyed. Everything in the Patterson store was lost, but a large portion of Smith’s stock was rushed out by volunteers.

Tickets to the 2013 BendFilm Festival are on sale now.The independent film festival featuring animations, documentaries, features and more will be held at multiple venues around Bend, Oct. 10-13.

Delivered at St. Charles BendRyan Hamilton and Katrina Malnik, a boy, Aiden Arien Hamilton, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, Aug. 7.Lane and Mandy Weidman, a boy, Lincoln Keoki Weidman, 7 pounds, 13 ounces, Aug. 13.Robert Williams and Robin Mechan-Williams, a boy, Gage Marcus Williams, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, Sept.

The Deschutes Public Library system is offering a five-part series titled “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of American Constitutionalism," led by OSU-Cascades professor James Foster from October to December.The Constitution lecture series will kick off with a keynote address that Harvard Law professor Mark Tushnet will offer via a Skype connection to the downtown library’s Brooks Room at 2 p.m. Oct. 6.

The Bulletin is accepting submissions for a list of fairs and bazaars through the holiday season.The Community Life section will publish a calendar Oct. 27. Each submitted event must include a brief description of what will be sold, dates, times, location, admission price and a contact phone number. The deadline for submission is Oct.

Many concussion experts have serious doubts about the accuracy and reliability of the neurocognitive computer test used to diagnose concussions and make return-to-play decisions for local high school athletes.The testing program, known as ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing), has become the centerpiece of the community's efforts to reduce con

Greg and Pam (Sigmund) Whitaker, of Bend, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a second honeymoon to Lake Tahoe.The couple were married Sept. 15, 1973, at the First Presbyterian Church in Bend.

Carl and Deanie Zepnewski, of Powell Butte, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.The couple were married Sept. 14, 1963, in Fullerton, Calif.

Bruce and Tracy (Crossway) Reynolds, of Bend, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a party at their home with family and friends.The couple were married Aug. 27, 1988, at the Tigard United Methodist Church. They have two children, Taylor and Zach, both of Bend.Mr. Reynolds works as the principal at Elk Meadow Elementary. Mrs.

Sierra Reed and Sean Koepf, both of Redmond, plan to marry Oct. 5 at Juniper Golf Club in Redmond.The future bride is the daughter of Thomas Reed, of Las Vegas and Jeanee Tillery, of Grants Pass. She is a 2007 graduate of Mountain View High School.