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Sergio Gairo

Born a wide-eyed Pennsylvania lad who loved the outdoors, I had a streak of wanderlust and wish to get into the big mountains of the west. After high-school graduation, the migration west began. With the expectation that college was the natural progression, I felt Colorado was the best destination to satisfy my yearning to get out west into the mountains while also getting a degree. After graduation, I looked further west and settled in Tahoe. Needing a change after a cold and snowy winter, and further west still, I thought the idea of a stay in Hawaii would shed the recreational deficit I needed correcting. As stunning and satisfying as that was, it was only a matter of time before I needed to get back to the mainland to be closer to family. A short stint home in Pennsylvania was all it took before I craved the west again.

I moved to Bend, with the expectation I would spend a year exploring Oregon. That was in 2004. In 2016, I moved in with my fiancee in Crooked River Ranch. We have three dogs, chickens and manage beehives. Together we take advantage of countless outdoor recreational opportunities ranging from cross-country skiing as well as downhill, mountain biking, rafting, and camping to tennis and pickleball. We look forward to spending many more years in Oregon, exploring all the opportunities and nooks yet to be explored!