Hope to see you all at the post-Christmas Rotary Happy Hour, 4:30 to 6:30PM, Wednesday December 27th!

We’ll be at the Deschutes Brewery Public House downtown, and the club is buying the first two drinks per member.

On Tuesday, Dec. 19th 2017, we will be at The Riverhouse Convention Center for our annual Holiday Party. Santa will be there, and there will also be a choir performing.

$19 for guests, $13 for kids aged 6-12 years, and 5 and under are free.

Be sure to RSVP with Kirk Sandburg at kirk@bendproperty.com.

Cort says: “I made it! I did not set any speed records, but I rode 54 miles, including 1,729 feet of elevation gain. I participated in Rotary’s Ride to end Polio to raise funds for vaccinating children. As most of you know this is very personal for me because I am a Polio survivor. My right leg is paralyzed below the knee. So far I have raised over $3,300, which will be matched 2 to 1 by the Gates Foundation turning your donations into over $10,000. Thanks for your support.”

Cort’s wife Tonya, plus Carol and Jeff Kozimor supported Cort in Tucson and joined him on the ride.

Donations are still being accepted at Ride to End Polio.

Cort with Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko.

Cort rode 47 miles on the West Orange Trail to train for Rotary’s Ride to End Polio.

A team from our club helped beautify our city on October 14th, working on the roundabout at 9th and Newport Avenue.

Bob Thomas, Pat Cougill, Jeff Tilley, Lisa Dobey, Tom Combs, Mark Capell, Bob Chamberlain, Heather Vihstadt, and Brian Shawver participated in the cleanup work.

Our friend and fellow Greater Bend Rotarian, Cort Vaughn, will be riding a metric century (100 kilometers/62 miles) in the Ride to End Polio fundraiser.

Cort says:

Rotary and its partners have reduced Polio by 99%. With your help, we will wipe out Polio forever.
Please visit my Rotary Ride to End Polio page to support my efforts. Enter the amount that you want to donate, then click Contribute Now. You will be directed to PayPal where you can pay by credit card.

Donations are tax deductible. Rotarians can also receive Paul Harris credit.

I am a Polio survivor. Polio paralyzed my right leg at the age of 2. I endured years of physical therapy and multiple surgeries. Now I walk with a brace. I want to help create a Polio free world where no child will ever again suffer from Polio and parents will no longer live in fear.

I volunteer with Rotary as the Zone 25 End Polio Now Coordinator representing N. California, N. Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

Rotarians – to get Paul Harris credit, please follow the link to my Ride to End Polio page, then click the button at the top to log into your My Rotary account. Unfortunately you will be directed away from my fundraising page, so you will need to come back to this email and click on my link again. Members of Greater Bend Rotary can also give Greg a check payable to the Rotary Club of Greater Bend with Ride to End Polio in the memo.

Thanks for your support,

Cort Vaughan

Zone 25 End Polio Now Coordinator (17/18)

District 5110 PolioPlus – Chair (2014 – 2017)

Rotary Club of Greater Bend

This week, Bethlehem Inn is celebrating the groundbreaking for the rebuilding of their Families Residence and Service Hub.

The event is this Thursday, September 7th, at 4:15PM, at 3705 N Highway 97, Bend.

On Tuesday, September 12th, we’ll be having our annual Family Picnic. Social hour starts at 5PM, with dinner (consisting of BBQ, sodas, and cookies) starting at 6PM. Please BYOB.

If you haven’t signed up already, you can sign up here.

PLEASE NOTE: there will be no lunch meeting.