Queens of the Roleo Bend Screening
Presented by Deschutes Historical Museum
Bend, Ore. – The Deschutes Historical Museum presents “Queens of the Roleo” a documentary from local Bend filmmaker, Dave Jones, May 14, 2015, 6:00 p.m. at McMenamins Old St Francis Theater. Roleo refers to the sport of ‘log-rolling’ and the film documents the story of four girls and one coach from Lewiston, Idaho who took international ‘log-rolling’ competition by storm.
The screening is presented as part of Historic Preservation Month 2015. “Historic preservation ultimately is about saving our cultural identity, whether it is capturing human stories in a documentary or saving a historic structure,” says Kelly Cannon-Miller, Executive Director for the Deschutes Historical Museum. “Log rolling and other logging sports enjoyed international popularity well into the twentieth century, especially in places like Bend where logging was central to our economy and identity as a city. While this story takes place in Lewiston, the sport was very much alive in Deschutes County over the years.”
Tickets are $10.00/person at the door and proceeds benefit Historic Preservation Month educational activities.
Celebrate the heritage of Deschutes County during May, a month dedicated to engaging in historic preservation.
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