Tom and Sandy Combs from our club met up with the 4 Friendship Exchange couples from Perth Australia at Clear Lake. They traveled down to Sahalie Falls, over to the headwaters of the Metolius River and onward to Bend for a week of fellowship.

Join us on May 29th at 4:30PM for our monthly Happy Hour!

This month, we’ll be at Bend Brewing Company, at 1019 NW Brooks St. Bend, OR 97703.

If it’s nice weather, we’ll be outside on the lawn enjoying the sunshine.

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On Tuesday, Nov. 28th 2017, we will be at in the Cascade EFG room at The Riverhouse Convention Center for our Student Recognition event. The Rotary Student Recognition luncheon is a special opportunity to recognize five outstanding students, one from each of the five Bend-La Pine high schools – Bend, Marshall, Mountain View, La Pine and Summit. Recipients have been selected by their school principal based on their alignment with the Rotary motto of “Service above Self.” Students will give a brief presentation on their “past” (what people, places and activities helped to positively shape them?), their “present” (what are the classes and activities that are most motivating to them now?) and their “future aspirations” (college and career crystal-ball gazing). They will each receive a $250 check.

Thank you to our 2018 Case Sponsors for our Wine Raffle. The following companies have each donated a full case of wine to be drawn as second prizes (first prize is 100 bottles of wine).

To our wonderful hosts,

District 5110 Youth Exchange wants to thank all of you for hosting this last weekend. I think the attached photo says it all. They had a “blast” – gusts of over 100 mph on the mountain Saturday. The students were wonderfully flexible and not once did we hear a complaint.

Thanks to you, the weekend was a huge success and we’ve decided to make this an annual trip for our inbound students. Feel free to share this photo with your club – it’s all over Facebook!

Curt Rymer
District 5110 ARO

The Rotary Club of Bend (one of our sister clubs here in Bend) is hosting its 2nd annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday February 10th, 2018 from 6-9pm at Mountain View High School. This is a special time for dads (or male role models) and daughters to get all dressed up for an opportunity to create lasting memories together. Come to Princess Land and enjoy dancing, games, make your own crafts, photo booths and more! Plenty of laughs and fun to go around. Even Grandfathers with their granddaughters are encouraged to attend.

Event proceeds will go toward the Rotary Club of Bend’s $75,000 donation to the Bethlehem Inn kitchen expansion project.
Event sponsors are Smolich Motors, First Interstate Bank, MidOregon Credit Union, Skyline Dental, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Zivney Financial Group, Carlson Sign and Niblick & Green’s Restaurant.

Advance Ticket Purchase Required–get your tickets here.

EVENT DETAILS

• Sat, Feb. 10, 2018 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Girls Kindergarten – 6th grade
• $20 per person
• Mountain View High School – West Gym, 2755 NE 27th St., Bend, OR 97701

Thanks to everyone who supported the Tree of Joy this past Christmas season. With your help, nearly 700 children received presents, plus an additional $2,100 in donations was collected. A special thanks to The Old Mill District and Hilton Garden Inn for the use of your facilities!

The Tree of Joy is a special project of the Salvation Army of Bend and the four Rotary Clubs of Bend, plus our three partner credit unions: Selco Credit Union, Mid-Oregon Credit Union, and OnPoint Credit Union.

Established to ensure that every child will experience the joy of Christmas by receiving gifts, the Tree of Joy has been in operation every year since 1984!

The Salvation Army screens and qualifies those who are eligible for participation, and a tag is then put on the Tree of Joy. Rotarians and other citizens of Bend then take the tag and purchase the desired gift or toy and bring it back to the Tree of Joy or one of the participating credit unions.

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.