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On Tuesday, July 22, our lunch program will a presentation from Captain Brian Beekman, Investigations Branch Captain with the Bend Police Department. The Investigations Branch consists of around 45 police department employees that includes detectives, school resource officers, community service officers, traffic enforcement officers, canine teams, drone operators, crime analysis, and the Bend Area Real-Time … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Captain Brian Beekman, Bend Police

On Tuesday, July 15, our lunch program will a presentation from Loren Irving about John C. Frémont, a renowned explorer and military officer who led expeditions in the American West, including parts of Oregon and California. John C. Fremont, also known as “The Pathfinder” made 5 expeditions to little known areas of the American West … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Loren Irving – John C. Frémont

On Tuesday, July 8, our lunch program will be autobiographies from Victoria Carothers, Allan Bruckner, and a Mystery Member to be named later :-).     Come learn more about some very interesting fellow Rotarians! We’ll be in our usual room at the Riverhouse – Deschutes South. Bios: Victoria: Born in New York and raised … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Autobiographies (Victoria Carothers, Allan Bruckner)

On Tuesday, July 1, co-presidents Sharon and Tyler will be passing the gavel to our new president, Laurel Fishkin.     Come celebrate Sharon and Tyler’s leadership, and help welcome Laurel to her year as president of our amazing club! We’ll be in our usual room at the Riverhouse – Deschutes South. This meeting will … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Passing of the Gavel

Join us Tuesday, June 24th from 4:30 to 6:30PM for Happy Hour at Spider City Brewing with your fellow Greater Bend Rotarians! Bring your spouse, significant other, or a friend interested in Rotary. Address: 1177 SE 9th St., Bend, OR 97702. Note that there will be no lunch meeting that day.

  On Tuesday, June 17th, our guest speaker will be Michelle Healy, Executive Director with Bend Park and Recreation. Michelle will be giving an overview of how Bend Park and Recreation serves the community, and an update on their current projects and future initiatives. Michelle Healy is the executive director for Bend Park and Recreation … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Michelle Healy, Bend Park & Rec

Don’t miss lunch on Tuesday, June 10th, for an enjoyable and inspiring program that promises to be one of the highlights of the year!   At this year’s Rotary Student Recognition Lunch, we will honor exceptional high school students who have been chosen by their respective schools as the epitome of the Rotary ideal of … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Student Recognition

On Tuesday, June 3, our lunch speakers will be Amy Fraley and Brook O’Keefe from the City of Bend, talking about solutions to homelessness in Bend.   Amy Fraley is the Senior Program Manager – Houselessness Solutions for the City of Bend. Her primary focus is developing and implementing comprehensive houselessness response for the city. … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Homeless in Bend – Amy Fraley and Brook O’Keefe

Join us Tuesday, May 27th from 4:00 to 6:00PM for Happy Hour at Prost with your fellow Greater Bend Rotarians! Bring your spouse, significant other, or a friend interested in Rotary. Address: 40 SW Century Dr #140, Bend, OR 97702. Note that there will be no lunch meeting that day.

On Tuesday, May 20, our lunch program will be a historical account of our Rotary club, led by Neil Bryant. Our speakers will include Kit Carmiencke, Allan Bruckner, Patricia Moss, Bob Thomas, Oran Teater, Gary Davis, and Loren Irving. Come learn more about how our club got started!               … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Historical Account of Our Club