On Tuesday, October 20, our lunch program will be a debate between candidates Lauren Connally and Amy Sabbadini for Position 3 on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. Neil Bryant will be leading the debate.

We’ll be in our usual room, upstairs at 10 Barrel East.

Signup for lunch here.

This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.

On Tuesday, October 13, our lunch program will be a review of upcoming election issues and candidates by our own Neil Bryant.

Neil Bryant was an attorney in Bend for 49 years. He is a former Oregon State Senator. He is Past President of the Greater Bend Rotary Club as well as Past Presidents of all of these: Bend Chamber, Downtown Bend Urban Renewal District, Deschutes County Children and Families Commission, Deschutes County Children’s Foundation, Bend School foundation, and Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Neil and Mary have been married for 56 years. They have two children, Amy and Duff, and six brilliant grandchildren.

We’ll be in our usual room, upstairs at 10 Barrel East.

Signup for lunch here.

This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.

On Tuesday, October 6, our lunch program will be a presentation from Jessica Sands, a forensic accountant and CPA, entitled “Fraud Prevention in Your Business”. Jessica Sands is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of Oregon and holds the Specialized Forensic Accounting Certificate issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Jessica focuses her practice on forensic accounting and litigation support, working closely with attorneys to analyze financial issues clearly, efficiently, and defensibly.

In her free time, Jessica enjoys running, travel, cooking, good beer and reading.

We’ll be in our usual room, upstairs at 10 Barrel East.

Signup for lunch here.

This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.

On Tuesday, September 22, our lunch program will be a presentation from Bend attorney Corey Driscoll entitled “An Intelligent Guide to Estate Planning”. Corey Driscoll is an Oregon attorney who has practiced in Bend since 2015. Corey graduated from the University of Oregon in 2010 with a B.A. in History and a Minor in Business. He then obtained his Law Degree from Willamette University School of Law in 2015.

Corey started private practice in Bend as a civil litigator, but now focuses his practice on Estate Planning, Trust & Estate Administration, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Elder Law, and Long-Term Care Planning. Corey worked as an Associate with the firm of Brinich & Bertalan, LLP until 2020 when he decided to start a solo practice.

When not working, Corey enjoys spending time with his wife and three young sons as well as fly fishing and skiing around Central Oregon.

We’ll be in our usual room, upstairs at 10 Barrel East.

Signup for lunch here.

This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.

On Tuesday, September 15, our lunch program will be a presentation from Jeff Spere on diving on sunken World War 2 ships in the Pacific Ocean. He’s got some spectacular photos…come see and hear about Jeff’s adventures!

Jeff Spere is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University with a degree in accounting and of Willamette University School of Law. He practiced business and commercial law in Portland with Sussman Shank, LLP for over 35 years before retiring to spend more time with family, golfing and scuba diving. He is a long time member of East Portland Rotary and a past president of that club. He and his wife, Kathy, have two grown sons and three grandsons.

We’ll be in our usual room, upstairs at 10 Barrel East.

Signup for lunch here.

This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.

On Tuesday, September 8, our lunch program will be a presentation from Ron Federspiel, our club’s Bill Berg foundation board president.

As well, we’ll have a slideshow presentation on the Peru Friendship Exchange given by Patty Dempsey.

The Bill Berg Foundation supports scholarships, the Gift of Literacy program, youth activities, our club’s world community service committee, the Bend/Belluno Exchange Program, and Signature Projects. Come learn about the history of the foundation, the scholarships and programs it supports, and more.

We’ll be in our usual room, upstairs at 10 Barrel East.

Signup for lunch here.

This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.

On Tuesday, September 1, our lunch program will be a debate between candidates for Deschutes County Commissioner position #5: Morgan Schmidt and Rob Imhoff. Neil Bryant will emcee the debate.

We’ll be in our usual room at 10 Barrel East.

Signup for lunch here.

This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.

On Tuesday, August 18, our lunch program will be a presentation from Zachary Bass, Redmond Airport Director. Mr. Bass is currently and has been the Redmond Airport Director for the past 11 years. He oversees all operations, security and safety that take place on the third largest commercial airport in Oregon. He leads a 50+ person team to ensure the safety of 1.4 million commercial passengers and 100 thousand aircraft operations annually.

Prior to being hired by the City of Redmond in 2015, Mr. Bass spent ten years in the United States Air Force. His tenure included training Air Force Officers, direct oversight of 100+ Active Duty personnel and six operations, administrative overview of 400+ Air Force Reserve personnel, Assistant Professorship of Aerospace Studies, serving as a Business Operations Manager, as well as a deployment in Iraq.

Mr. Bass holds a Bachelors from the University of Portland, a Masters from Penn State University and a Professional Certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell. Mr. Bass is also a Certified Member of the American Association of Airport Executives.

Mr. Bass lives in Bend with his wife and three children. He enjoys outdoor activities, spending time with his family, and ping pong.

We’ll be in our usual room at 10 Barrel East.

Signup for lunch here.

This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.

On Tuesday, August 11, our lunch program will be a presentation from Tracy Bain from the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon & Southwest Washington, with a presentation entitled “Trust Your Gut”. Tracy was diagnosed at the age of 27 with a rare form of ovarian cancer. She was fortunate to make a full recovery, but realized how isolating this disease can be for women, and dismayed at how little information is provided to women on ovarian cancer symptom awareness even in the doctor’s office. Tracy started volunteering with the Survivors Teaching Students program run by the national Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance to teach students about the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer first hand.

She now sits on the board of the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon & Southwest Washington and is deeply passionate about supporting women in the region facing ovarian cancer. Her goal is to ensure that women fighting this disease never feel alone, but have the resources and community to help them every step of the way.

The presentation will highlight OCAOSW’s “Trust Your Gut” campaign, which provides an overview of ovarian cancer signs and symptoms, statistics and risk factors. As there is no
diagnostic test for ovarian cancer, awareness and education are the best resources for women so they can advocate for themselves and their health if they do not feel well. The presentation will also provide information on the organization’s programs for ovarian cancer survivors and the broader Oregon and SW Washington community

We’ll be in our usual room at 10 Barrel East.

Signup for lunch here.

This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.

On Tuesday, August 4, our lunch program will be a presentation from club member Andrew Zimmerman entitled “Anesthesia: What You as a Patient Need to Know”. It will be part presentation and part Q&A. Andy and his wife Susanne moved from San Diego to Bend about a year and a half ago, and they are loving it here and being part of this amazing Rotary Club. They love the amazing outdoor Mecca that is Bend.

Andy is originally from St. Louis so he’s a die hard Cards and Blues fan. He retired from a great career as a Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist. During his career, he has been all over taking care of patients, from remote places in countries around the world, to out at sea on an aircraft carrier, to the high tech of a modern pediatric hospital. He’s been in academics as well private practice and ran a large medical group of over 275 anesthesiologists so he’s seen about everything in his field of medicine.

We’ll be in our usual room at 10 Barrel East.

Signup for lunch here.

This meeting will both in-person and virtual. We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146. If you’re asked, the passcode is 5110.