Welcome to City Club of Central Oregon
Our mission is “to build a conscious and civic minded community through dialog, education and research that results in responsible civic engagement.”
MONTHLY FORUMS
See you in person in September!
We are looking forward to our September City Club forum when we will be back in person. Yes, we will be back at the Riverhouse, beginning with our September forum, and we can’t wait to see you. For those of you who are unable to attend in person, we’ve got you covered. City Club will continue to livestream our monthly forums so you can watch live. And remember, you can always view our recorded events on our website.
NEWS & FORUM FOLLOW UPS
City Club of Central Oregon’s Executive Director Announces Retirement
Bend, Or. (June 8, 2021) Joey Drucker, City Club of Central Oregon’s executive director announced her retirement after 10 years leading the organization. Drucker will retire at the end of October 2021. “It has [...]
REFLECTIONS April 2021 | Envision Better Aging: How Can Central Oregon Adapt to the Needs of an Aging Population?
The world’s population is aging at an unprecedented rate. In Central Oregon, the population of adults over the age of 65 is forecast to grow by 55% from 2016 to 2040. How can [...]
REFLECTIONS March 2021 | Wildfire: the Human Cost of Disaster
Although it’s been a while since City Club held a forum on the topic of wildfire, we all know the thought is never far from our awareness. Some of the worst wildfires in [...]
“I was new to town. City Club was a great resource to understand the issues in our community and build a network.”
Jessica Biel, Director of Business Development, Pinnacle Architecture“City Club provides a platform that allows our great community to come together and draw strength from diversity. The monthly forums provide education on relevant topics focused on maintaining growth and sustainability in Central Oregon. In coming together, we have unlimited potential to maintain a bright future!”
Dave DeRose, Commercial and Business Banking Manager, US Bank“I value the work of the City Club of Central Oregon because it fosters thoughtful, educated conversations about the pressing issues which will shape our community for generations to come. Through these conversations, we can work together toward the continued success of this place I love!”
Peter Grube, partner, Dream Home Building and Design“Let me tell you a little something about us [City Club]. We don’t agree on everything. We disagree on everything and that is our strength. The one thing we do agree on is civility and we agree on having the conversation and keeping the conversation going.”
Bill Buchanan, partner, Buchanan Schmid, llc“What is most important to me about City Club is that not everyone agrees on issues. Their role, their goal is to bring people together and have the conversation and problem solve.”