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We extend our heartfelt thanks to Sun Country Tours for donating two rafts for a thrilling whitewater rafting adventure for our Bend/Belluno Summer Youth Exchange students. We also deeply appreciate Hayden Homes Amphitheater for providing them with tickets to the Tedeschi Trucks and Whiskey Myers concert. Thanks to the generosity of these businesses, our students … Continue reading Thank You to Our Generous Community Partners

  On Tuesday, August 19, our lunch speaker will be Dr. Jeremiah Deboever, who’ll be talking to us about the evolving electric power grid and the opportunities and challenges that this industry is facing. Jeremiah is currently a senior technical leader at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an international non-profit organization supporting the energy … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Dr. Jeremiah Deboever, Electric Power Research Institute

On Tuesday, August 12, our lunch program will be our own member Heidi Wright, who’ll be talking to us about the current and future state of news sources. Heidi is currently the Executive Director of the Independent Newspaper Group (ING), an industry association committed to supporting the continued vitality of independently owned news organizations.   … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Heidi Wright – the State of News

On Tuesday, July 22, our lunch program will be a presentation from Dr. James Knox, Professor of Music at Central Oregon Community College, on the Estonian Singing Revolution. The Estonian Singing Revolution was a powerful nonviolent uprising in which Estonians used mass singing and cultural defiance to reclaim their independence from the Soviet Union between … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Dr. James Knox presenting the Estonian Singing Revolution

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