Forum Reflections & Resources
Shiny Happy People—The Paradoxes of Living in Central Oregon
August 15, 2024 In our high desert community of Central Oregon, the allure of natural beauty and a desirable lifestyle often comes with hidden challenges. Residents are frequently faced with the high cost of living, employment hurdles, and soaring housing prices, [...]
How Wildfire Decisions are Made
LISTEN TO THE AUDIO June 20, 2024 On Thursday, June 20th, the City Club of Central Oregon hosted "How Wildfire Decisions are Made." This forum highlighted the intricate decision-making processes that come into play when wildfires ignite, with a [...]
Foster Care Beyond the Headlines: What Child Welfare Actually Looks Like in Central Oregon
LISTEN TO THE FORUM: May 16, 2024 Most of us will only ever interact with Oregon’s child welfare system through a news story, however this system is far more interconnected and intricate than most people perceive. [...]
Citizen Assemblies- Reinvigorating Civic Engagement
April 18, 2024 LISTEN TO THE FORUM: Speakers: Opening Remarks from Claudia Chwalisz of Democracy Next Panelists: Alex Renirie from Health Democracy Josh Burgess from the Central Oregon Civics Action Project Megan Perkins, Bend City Council Moderated by: Nicole Vulcan, [...]
On the Ground in Greater Bend: Moving Together from Vision to Action
October 26, 2023 On the Ground in Greater Bend: Moving Together from Vision to Action City Club held a sold-out forum in partnership with Envsion Bend to help introduce the Bend Vision Plan to the community. Attendees heard a history [...]
News
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable Everyone has had to meet the challenge of navigating civil conversations at the Thanksgiving table or over a glass of wine with someone we know thinks differently that we do. It’s tricky at best. When [...]
Who do you trust?
Who Do you Trust? In this era of political division and partisan media commentators, where can you turn to get a balanced view on the issues affecting Central Oregon? City Club is a great place for that. Sharing trustworthy information is [...]
Membership Pricing Changes
Join City Club before 2/15 and save! Membership prices will be increasing soon; join now to keep current pricing. Membership offers discounts on event attendance, voting privileges, priority registration, volunteer opportunities and invitations to member-only events. Click here for more information. [...]
2023 Promotions and Pricing Changes
2023 City Club Pricing Changes Membership Pricing Changes Individual: auto renew $120 to 130. Regular invoiced renewal: $150 to $165. Buddy Pack: auto renew $215 to $240. Regular invoiced renewal $270 to $300. Business: auto renew [...]
Student Responses to Ranked Choice Voting Forum
Two students were invited as guests of City Club to attend our October Forum on Ranked Choice Voting. Here are their perspectives on the forum. Rank choice voting provides a system in which the candidate with the broadest support wins. With the more [...]
Student Responses to 2022 Oregon Governor’s Debate
Two students were invited as guests of City Club to attend the debate we co-hosted. Here at their responses to the questions we asked them. Do you think the candidates have a good understanding of the issues facing your generation? The issues facing [...]
City Club Creates Conversation — Everyone Wants to be Heard
BY LINDA ORCELLETTO — CITY CLUB OF CENTRAL OREGON ON OCTOBER 19, 2021 Cascade Business News When it comes to creating conversation in Central Oregon, City Club of Central Oregon plays an essential role in helping our communities have dialogues about critical issues. City Club [...]
City Club, The Bulletin Partner to Host Informed Conversations, Solutions Workshops
Bend, Ore. (September 30, 2021) Two Central Oregon institutions are reimagining how change happens in the region. The City Club of Central Oregon is partnering with The Bulletin, Central Oregon’s daily newspaper, to host informed conversations that move the needle on important issues [...]
City Club of Central Oregon Announces Kim Gammond as New Executive Director
Bend, OR (September 8, 2021) The City Club of Central Oregon is pleased to announce the selection of Kim Gammond as its incoming Executive Director. Ms. Gammond will bring her extensive experience in community engagement, her understanding of local topics and leadership abilities [...]
City Club of Central Oregon elects new board president and new board members
Bend, Ore. (November 3, 2020) Members of City Club of Central Oregon elected Blair Garland as board president and three new board members. Garland will serve a one-year term as board president, following Gwenn Wysling, who served in this leadership role in the [...]
Continue the Conversation: Bend’s Urban Core
Allison Platt, Senior Planner with the City of Bend, answers additional questions from the August City Club Forum on Bend’s Urban Core. To stay up-to-date on the City of Bend’s Core Area Project sign up for the mailing list at bendoregon.gov/corearea [...]
