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2025 PROGRAMS:
- January 7, 2025 – New Year’s Toasts
- January 14, 2025 – Jenny O’Bryan, St. Charles Foundation
- January 21, 2025 – Autobiographies (Eric Taylor, Ron Parodi, Mark Capell)
- January 28, 2025 – Happy Hour @ Flights Wine Bar (no lunch meeting)
- February 4, 2025 – Dr. Steve Ross – the Titanic Shipwreck
- February 11, 2025 – Kira Sandiford, Central Oregon Trail Alliance
- February 18, 2025 – Shareef Dajani, Silverlabs Inc.
- March 4, 2025 – Eric Denbrook
- March 11, 2025 – Latino Community Association of Central Oregon
- March 18, 2025 – Invention Convention
- March 25, 2025 – Happy Hour at Bend Wine Bar
- April 1, 2025 – Dementia – What can you do?
- April 8, 2025 – Duck Race Beneficiary Candidates
- April 15, 2025 – OSU-Cascades Energy Innovation Center
- April 22, 2025 – Sports Program Update
2024 PROGRAMS:
- January 2, 2024 – New Year’s Toasts
- January 9, 2024 – International Projects
- January 16, 2024 – Justin Coats: Integrating AI into your Business
- January 23, 2024 – Rotary Autobiographies (Scot Dalquist, Chris Skully, Greg Ferenz, Wendy Patton)
- February 6, 2024 – Bend High Debate Team
- February 13, 2024 – Deschutes County Juvenile Restorative Justice program
- February 20, 2024 – Dr. Vicki Johnson
- February 27, 2024 – Happy Hour at Viaggio Wine Merchant
- March 5, 2024 – Behind The Scenes at a News Station
- March 12, 2024 – International Travel/Signature Project
- March 19, 2024 – Invention Convention
- March 26, 2024 – Happy Hour at Bend Wine Bar
- April 2, 2024 – Signature Project Finalists
- April 9, 2024 – Bend La/Pine School District Levy
- April 16, 2024 – Wildflowers: Missing Link in Sage Land Conservation
- April 23, 2024 – Rotary Autobiographies (Heather Dion, Laurel Fishkin, Oran Teater)
- April 30, 2024 – Happy Hour at Greg’s Grill
- May 7, 2024 – Early Learning and Childcare in Central Oregon
- May 14, 2024 – Student Recognition
- May 21, 2024 – Bend-LaPine High Schools Athletic Directors
- May 28, 2024 – Happy Hour at Elixir Wine Bar
- June 4, 2024 – Heather Ficht + East Cascades Works
- June 11, 2024 – Norm Knodt – PeaceTrees Vietnam
- June 18, 2024 – Dr. Kimberly Schlam – Personalized Dentistry
- June 25, 2024 – Happy Hour & the Passing of the Gavel
- July 2, 2024 – Incoming Presidents’ Plans for the Year
- July 9, 2024 – Bend Fire and Rescue
- July 16, 2024 – Environmental Sustainability – Sherry Auerbach
- July 23, 2024 – Autobiographies (Patty Dempsey, Scott Parr, and Scott Breon)
- August 13, 2024 – Smoke & Health – Carissa Heinige and Sarah Worthington
- August 20, 2024 – ReVillage Update
- August 27, 2024 – Happy Hour at Crux
- September 3, 2024 – Autobiographies (Donna Reitz, Fritz Reitz, and Dina Barker)
- September 10, 2024 – Senate Candidates Debate
- September 17, 2024 – Bridging Divides – Bill Howe
- September 24, 2024 – Happy Hour at Lifty’s
- October 1, 2024 – Sheriff Candidates Debate
- October 8, 2024 – Axel F. Hoch Legacy Scholarships
- October 15, 2024 – Jane Falls, D5110 Polio Plus Chair
- October 22, 2024 – Election Review – Neil Bryant
- October 29, 2024 – Happy Hour at Va Piano
- November 5, 2024 – Katy Brooks, CEO, Bend Chamber of Commerce
- November 12, 2024 – Bill Berg Foundation – Kyle Frick
- November 19, 2024 – Jon Stark – CEO of EDCO
- November 26, 2024 – happy hour at Hola downtown
- December 3, 2024 – Guide Dogs for the Blind
- December 17, 2024 – Anthony Poponi – Happiness & Resilience in the Workplace
- December 31, 2024 – Happy Hour at Stihl Whiskey Bar
2023 PROGRAMS:
- January 3, 2023 – New Year’s Toasts
- January 10, 2023 – Todd Looby, Bend Film Festival
- January 17, 2023 – COCC President, Dr. Laurie Chesley
- January 24, 2023 – Zavier Borja, Community Relations Manager for the City of Bend
- February 7, 2023 – Kit Carmiencke, on Domestic Abuse and Concussions
- February 14, 2023 – Todd Riley, Bend Fire Chief
- February 21, 2023 – Bend Transportation Plan
- February 28, 2023 – Happy Hour at Backside Kegs
- March 7, 2023 – Wildfire and Central Oregon Communities
- March 14, 2023 – Dana Whitelaw, High Desert Museum
- March 21, 2023 – Invention Convention 2023
- April 11, 2023 – Duck Race Beneficiaries Pitch Us
- April 18, 2023 – Roger Sabbadini
- April 25, 2023 – Happy Hour at Walt Reilly’s
- May 2, 2023 – Non-Profits Day (CASA & Ronald McDonald House)
- May 9, 2023 – Student Recognition Awards with Dr. Steve Cook
- May 16, 2023 – Daniel Seddiqui
- May 23, 2023 – High School Athletic Directors
- June 6, 2023 – Polio Eradication Update – Cort Vaughn
- June 13, 2023 – Todd Dunkelberg, Deschutes Public Library
- June 20, 2023 – Autobiographies (Darrion Cotroneo, Brian Hauer, Sonya Hutchinson)
- June 27, 2023 – Happy Hour at GoodLife Brewing
- July 11, 2023 – State of the Club from President Brian
- July 18, 2023 – Offsite Lunch at J Bar J
- August 1, 2023 – Autobiographies (Tammy Gerber, Loren Irving, Roger Ager)
- August 8, 2023 – State of the City from Eric King
- August 15, 2023 – Carmen Madrid, Central Oregon Health Council
- August 29, 2023 – Happy Hour @ Cascade Lakes Brewing
- September 5, 2023 – Michele O’Hara, Opportunity Knocks
- September 12, 2023 – Club Survey Results
- September 19, 2023 – D5110 District Governor Jim Polk
- October 3, 2023 – Alan Goggins, Merck
- October 10, 2023 – Autobiographies & Ronald McDonald House
- October 17, 2023 – Greater Bend Rotary Club Foundation Update
- October 24, 2023 – Nonprofit Day (SheJumps, Heart of Oregon Corps)
- November 7, 2023 – Kent Vander Kamp, Central Oregon Drug Enforcement
- November 14, 2023 – Autobiographies (Adam Osborn, Neal Bordenave, Jonathan Baker)
- December 5, 2023 – Derek Abbey, Project Recover
- December 12, 2023 – Erik Berglund – Language of Leadership
- December 26th, 2023 – Happy Hour at Backside Kegs
2022 PROGRAMS:
- January 4, 2022 – New Year’s Toasts
- January 11, 2022 – Jeff Eager, Bend Humanity Coalition
- January 18, 2022 – Gary Meyer, ex Operations Officer, CIA
- February 1, 2022 – Matt Abrams
- February 8, 2022 – Dr. Andrew Ketsdever, Interim Vice President OSU Cascades
- February 15, 2022 – Batman of San Jose
- March 1, 2022 – Laura Fritz, Envision Bend
- March 8, 2022 – Rebecca Kauffman & Nikki Rizzardini – Rotary + Environment and Sustainability
- March 8, 2022 – Megan Martin, Furnish Hope
- April 5, 2022 – PDG Sergii Zavadskyi from Ukraine
- April 12, 2022 – Bess Goggins, Boys and Girls Club
- April 19, 2022 – Non-Profit candidates for 2022 Duck Race proceeds
- May 3, 2022 – Summit High School Interact Club
- May 10, 2022 – Denise Rowcroft, The Environmental Center
- May 17, 2022 – Rotary Student Recognition Lunch
- May 24, 2022 – Sports Program
- June 7, 2022 – Amy Sabbadini, Classroom Law Project
- June 14, 2022 – Kolleen Miller, Upper Deschutes Watershed Council
- June 21, 2022 – Autobiographies
- June 28, 2022 – Happy Hour (no lunch program)
- July 12, 2022 – Bill Berg Foundation
- August 2, 2022 – Anthony Poponi
- August 9, 2022 – District 53 candidates Mike Sipe & Emerson Levy
- August 16, 2022 – Dana Whitelaw, High Desert Museum
- August 23, 2022 – Michelle Duff, Rimrock Trails
- September 7, 2022 – Cassie Lacy, City of Bend’s Climate Action Plan
- September 14, 2022 – District 54 Candidate Forum
- September 21, 2022 – Happy Hour at Worthy Brewing
- September 28, 2022 – Bend Mayoral Debate
- October 11, 2022 – Dr. Steve Cook – Bend/La Pine Superintendent
- October 18, 2022 – Autobiographies (Janie Hayden, Fred Rafilson, Jamie Garza)
- October 25, 2022 – Happy Hour at Crux @ 4:30PM
- November 1, 2022 – Joint Rotary Club Project Discussion & The Rotary Foundation
- November 8, 2022 – Autobiographies: Gary Crockett, Michelle Solley, and Fred Rafilson
- November 15, 2022 – Julie Brown (Bend Park and Rec)
- December 13, 2022 – Kyle Frick – Bill Berg Foundation
2021 PROGRAMS:
- January 5, 2021 – New Year’s Toasts
- January 12, 2021 – Scott Burns (PSU Geologist – earthquakes)
- January 19, 2021 – Roger Lee (EDCO)
- January 26, 2021 – Eric King (Bend City Manager)
- February 2, 2021 – Mandy Skoranski (University of Oregon)
- February 9, 2021 – Program Committee (speakers discussion)
- February 16, 2021 – Lee Vasche (Triton Polling)
- February 23, 2021 – Kim DeBroux (Boy Scouts)
- March 2, 2021 – Al Jubitz (Rotary Peace Initiatives)
- March 9, 2021 – Tom Calvanese (Oregon Kelp Alliance)
- March 16, 2021 – Jeff Eager (Oregon Roundup)
- March 23, 2021 – Luis Fernando Sanabria (Fundacion Paraguaya)
- March 30, 2021 – Michael LaLonde, Allison Hartz, Erik Fernandez (The River Democracy Act)
- April 6, 2021 – Cort Vaughn (Polio Plus and COVID)
- April 13, 2021 – Mel Parker and Sara Perkins (at: Project, J Bar J)
- April 20, 2021 – Jodi Rueger (airshow pilot)
- April 27, 2021 – Shane Nelson (Deschutes County Sheriff)
- May 4, 2021 – John Hummel (Deschutes County District Attorney)
- May 11, 2021 – Silvie and George Pierce (Pierce Footwear)
- May 18, 2021 – Lora Nordquist (Bend-La Pine Schools Interim Superintendent)
- May 25, 2021 – Sandi Harding (Blockbuster)
- June 1, 2021 – Kyle Frick/Zac Boone/Brittany Nichols (Bill Berg Foundation)
- June 8, 2021 – Eliza Wilson (Grandma’s House)
- June 15, 2021 – Cat Zwicker, Louie Hoffman (COAR)
- June 22, 2021 – Dr. Hollie Smith (University of Oregon)
- June 29, 2021 – no meeting, just Happy Hour
- July 6, 2021 – Passing of the Gavel (past president Shannon Bennett; incoming president Gary Meyer)
- July 13, 2021 – State of the Club (president Gary Meyer)
- July 20, 2021 – State of the Club part 2 (president Gary Meyer)
- August 3, 2021 – Adam Krynicki (OSU Innovation Co-Lab)
- August 10, 2021 – Rebecca Mehra, Women’s 800/1500 Racer
- August 17, 2021 – Rep. Jack Zika & Rep. Jason Kropf
- August 24, 2021 – Lisa Kyle, COCC Small Business Development Center
- September 7, 2021 – Todd Dunkelberg, Director of the Deschutes Public Library
- September 14, 2021 – Matt Ertle, Pridestaff – Central Oregon Staffing Trends
- September 21, 2021 – Michael Cottam, SEO Consultant – Defending Your Business in the Online World
- Happy Hour at Va Piano in the Old Mill District (guests welcome)
- October 5, 2021 – Dr. Steven Cook, Bend/La Pine School District Superintendent
- October 12, 2021 – Carolyn Eagan and Councilor Megan Perkins – Homelessness in Bend
- October 19, 2021 – Rika Ayotte, Executive Director at Deschutes Land Trust
- November 2, 2021 – Valarie Rundquist, OCF
- November 9, 2021 – Tom Byler, Oregon Water Resources Department
- November 16, 2021 – Emily Boynton & Rod Ray, Mosaic Medical
- December 7, 2021 – Neil Bryant – Legislative Redistricting
- December 14, 2021 – Paul Harris Awards & new member bios
2020 PROGRAMS:
- June 9, 2020 – Tony DeBone (Deschutes County Commissioner)
- June 16, 2020 – Jason Brandt (CEO, ORLA)
- June 23, 2020 – Becky Johnson (VP, OSU Cascades)
- July 1, 2020 – Pass the Gavel
- July 6, 2020 – Annette Liebe (Office of the Governor)
- July 14, 2020 – Abe Shehadeh (CEO, Blackstrap)
- July 21, 2020 – Bend Belluno Exchange Program
- August 4, 2020 – Matt Stuart (City of Bend)
- August 11, 2020 – Eric Denbrook (Orbital Sciences)
- August 18, 2020 – Luann Abrams (CEOX)
- August 25, 2020 – Erika McCalpine (OSU Cascades)
- September 1, 2020 – Erik Tobiason (Central Oregon Veterans Village)
- September 8, 2020 – Paul Fieberg (Autobiography & thoughts on fundraising)
- September 15, 2020 – Tim Duy (U of O Professor – regional economic report)
- September 22, 2020 – Cliff Bentz (Oregon Congressional District 2 Seat Candidate – R)
- September 29, 2020 – Alex Spenser (Oregon Congressional District 2 Seat Candidate – D)
- October 6, 2020 – Neil Bryant (2020 Elections)
- October 13, 2020 – Bill Boos (Deputy Chief, Bend Fire)
- October 20, 2020 – Kyle Frick (Bill Berg Foundation)
- October 27, 2020 – Cindi O’Neill (D5110 District Governor)
- November 3, 2020 – Michael Cottam (Autobiography & lessons learned from a startup)
- November 10, 2020 – Jason Magness (Team Bend Racing)
- November 17, 2020 – Shannon Keith (Founder of Sudara)
- December 1, 2020 – Mike Krantz (Bend Chief of Police)
- December 8, 2020 – Paul Harris Awards
- December 15, 2020 – Michele O’Hara (Opportunity Knocks)