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Member Spotlight: Dave DeRose, US Bank
Meet City Club member and Board President Dave DeRose from U.S. Bank. Watch his Q&A!
Your Role in Suicide Prevention
In April 2017, City Club hosted a forum called “Zero Suicide – A Community’s Call to Action.” As National Suicide Prevention Month ends, we revisit this important topic in our community with a true account from […]
City Club of Central Oregon Advocating for a Gubernatorial Debate East of the Cascades
Bend, OR (September 4, 2018) Although two-thirds of Oregon’s land is located east of the Cascades Mountains, the region is often overlooked by politicians seeking statewide office. To address that concern, several organizations have banded together to […]
“Never doubt that a small group of concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”
“Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument an exchange of ignorance.”
“A lot of problems would disappear if we talk to each other instead of about each other.”
“Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes.”
“Conversation is the most difficult thing in a democracy – and also the most important.”
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