- Rotary Lunch Program: Election Review – Neil BryantOn Tuesday, October 22, our lunch program will be a review of candidates and ballot measures on the upcoming election, led by Neil Bryant. About Neil Bryant Neil arrived in Bend in August 1973 as a freshly minted Willamette University Law graduate with his wife, Mary, and a three year old daughter. He joined the … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Election Review – Neil Bryant
- Polio Update: October 10, 2024Four new cases of Polio in Pakistan, plus 50 positive environmental samples. Did you know that most cases of Polio are asymptomatic? Only 1 in 200 cases result in Paralysis. Four paralyzed children means 800 children were infected by Polio. What is going on in Pakistan? All of the cases occurred in remote areas along … Continue reading Polio Update: October 10, 2024
- Rotary Lunch Program: Polio Plus – Jane Falls, D5110 Polio Plus ChairOn Tuesday, October 15, our lunch program will be a presentation from Jane Falls, District 5110 Polio Plus Chair. Jane will talk about the PolioPlus Society, and will share a brief history, where we are now, Rotary’s critical role, and why we cannot stop until polio is fully eradicated worldwide. For a PolioPlus Society … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Polio Plus – Jane Falls, D5110 Polio Plus Chair
- Polio Update – October 3, 2024Vaccination rates have dropped in conflict areas where safe access to health care has been severely impacted. Hopefully, Rotary and its partners can help negotiate more temporary humanitarian cease fires or preferably a permanent end to the fighting. Do you know what it means when a child has a purple pinky? During a polio immunization … Continue reading Polio Update – October 3, 2024
- Rotary Lunch Program: Axel F. Hoch Legacy ScholarshipsOn Tuesday, October 8, our lunch program will be an update on the evolution of the Perseverance Awards, which has recently expanded significantly to become the Axel F. Hoch Legacy Scholarships. In what promises to be one of the year’s most inspiring programs, we want to invite people to come hear about the evolution … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Axel F. Hoch Legacy Scholarships
- Polio Eradication UpdateThe Good News: 550,000 children were vaccinated during a humanitarian pause in fighting in Gaza No polio found in the sewer samples in Afghanistan or Pakistan Only 40 polio cases year to date Rotary sponsored a social mobilization program in Pakistan to reach out to families that had previously refused polio vaccinations. As a result … Continue reading Polio Eradication Update
- Rotary Lunch Program: Sheriff Candidates DebateOn Tuesday, October 1, our lunch program will be a debate between the two candidates for Deschutes County Sheriff: Kent Vander Kamp and William Bailey. IMPORTANT: you MUST sign up (and sign up any guests you are bringing). Attendance will be limited to the first 74 people who sign up (that’s the max room capacity). … Continue reading Rotary Lunch Program: Sheriff Candidates Debate
- Update: SLT Scholars Program – San Lucas Tolimán, GuatemalaOur club sponsors a number of students in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala. Recently we received this update on the program from Rita Chajil, the Program Director. Dear Friends and Sponsors of SLT Scholars, It is a joy to greet you again and give you an update on the activities and projects in our wonderful program. … Continue reading Update: SLT Scholars Program – San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala
- Join the PolioPlus SocietyRotarians and partners around the world maintain our dedication to END POLIO. Polio has been in the news a lot lately. And not in good ways: With war raging, a 10-month-old child contracted polio in Gaza. There had not been a polio case in 25 years. A two-round vaccination campaign began on September 1 during … Continue reading Join the PolioPlus Society
- Happy Hour Sept. 24 at Lifty’sJoin us Tuesday, September 24th from 4:30 to 6:30PM for Happy Hour at Lifty’s with your fellow Greater Bend Rotarians! Bring your spouse, significant other, or a friend interested in Rotary. Address: 1787 SW Chandler, Bend, OR 97702. Note that there will be no lunch meeting that day.