Forum Reflections & Resources
What is on the Horizon for Oregon Election Reforms
UPDATES: Campaign to open Oregon primaries suspends signature gathering February 15, 2024 It’s an election year and come fall Oregonians may be asked to cast their ballot on election reforms. Jim Moore, joining via Zoom due to winter weather, shared [...]
Belonging in Bend: How lonely are we?
Recap coming soon! At the request of one of our presenters, this forum was not recorded for public distribution. Stay tuned for more info on our August 2024 Part Two presentation on Happiness! Upcoming Event from Community Conversations: Community Conversation on Thursday, February [...]
The Future of E-Bikes in Bend?
UPDATE: https://ktvz.com/news/2024/02/28/oregon-house-approves-e-bike-rule-updates-trentons-law-named-for-bend-teen-killed-in-e-bike-crash/ November 16, 2023 Panelists: Emerson Levy, District 53 State Representative Brian Potwin, Executive Director at Commute Options Bill Lynch, Board President with the Central Oregon Trails Alliance Moderated by Anna Kaminski, City and County Reporter at The Bulletin [...]
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 [...]
Psilocybin Treatment 101: What it is and what it means for Bend
September 21, 2023 Beyond the hype of legalized magic mushrooms and psychedelic retreats, is a complex and highly regulated system of integrated mental health care. Bend will be on the forefront of this movement with some of the first treatment [...]
News
Continue the Conversation: Managing our Waste in Deschutes County
The average Central Oregonian produces 2,700 pounds of garbage a year! With our increased population predictions, Deschutes County's Knott Landfill Recycling and Transfer Facility is expected to be full by 2029. During the July forum, we heard about the pros and cons [...]
Continue the Conversation: Regional Resiliency – Planning for a Successful Future
February’s City Club forum tackled the hefty subject of resiliency. With record-breaking attendance and such a broad topic, you can imagine we had a plethora of unanswered questions afterward. We looped back around with Scott Aycock (Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council), Eric Corey [...]
Continue the Conversation: KIDS & CARE. Central Oregon’s Child Care Crisis
January’s forum discussed the ‘childcare desert’ that Central Oregon has become. The speakers, Kara Tachikawa (Inspire Learning Centers), Ryan Combellick (Hydro Flask), and Carolyn Eagan (City of Bend), showed statistics and discussed challenges and opportunities. A couple of ideas brought up in [...]
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 Member Lisa Dobey, Executive Director [...]
City Club Talks Affordable Housing with Lynne McConnell, City of Bend Affordable Housing Manager
Lynne McConnell was the Deputy Director of NeighborImpact, a local non-profit, helping connect families with resources and education. Today she’s navigating the world of affordable housing within the City. After nearly a year since Lynne took over the City’s Affordable Housing Manager [...]
Elected Mayor Option on the May 15 Ballot
Bend residents have the opportunity to change things up (or not!) in Bend’s city government due to the efforts of a collaboration between Bend 2030, Bend Chamber of Commerce, and the City Club of Central Oregon. On May 15, in the primary elections, [...]
