Adam Krynicki, Executive Director, OSU-Cascades Innovation Co-Lab, and Jarrod Penttila, Associate Director of Capital Planning and Construction, OSU-Cascades, will discuss how these programs work with the university and the community to help innovators turn their ideas into reality. The speakers will also discuss business partnerships as well as development and building plans at OSU Cascades.

BETH HOOVER, Co-Chair of RESTORATIVE JUSTICE & EQUITY GROUP will discuss how this volunteer group uses restorative justice practices to raise academic and social engagement and retention in Bend-LaPine schools.

CAROLINE FITCHETT, Founder and Emeritus Partner, The Oxalis Group, will discuss gun safety and measure 114, including an update on the measure's status. With over 20 years of experience rooted in community organizing, Caroline Fitchett has run dozens of local candidate and ballot measure campaigns, legislative campaigns and, statewide ballot measures.  

Town Hall with Senator Tim Knopp (Senate District 27), Representative Emerson Levy (House District 53), Representative Jason Kropf (House District 54) Please submit questions by April 13, 2023 to info@cityclubco.org

Ron Williams (Health Justice Recovery Alliance and State Oversight and Accountability Council) and Rick Treleaven (CEO of Best Care Treatment Services and Lead for Deschutes County on the implementation of M-110) will discuss the implementation of Measure 110 (the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act)

Racheal Baker – City of Bend, Affordable Housing Manager Linda Cline - City of Redmond, Housing Program Analyst Scott Woodford – City of Sisters, Community Development Director will discuss the current state of housing in Deschutes County.  Discussion and Q&A to follow. To submit a question beforehand, please go to https://bit.ly/lwvdc-sept

Presentation, with Q & A by Carly Auten, Food Program Director - NeighborImpact Donna Burklo, Program Director - Family Kitchen Abigail Gustke, Community Food Access Mgr, High Desert Food & Farm Alliance

The League of Women Voters Deschutes County presents its November First Thursday Event, this month featuring the Deschutes County District Attorney, Steve Gunnels.  There will be a presentation by Mr. Gunnels, and then Q & A.  Coffee and tea will be served.  No rsvp needed.

Nick Lelack, Deschutes County Administrator, will discuss County Government Role in Policy Making.  Q & A to follow.  Free and open to the public.  No RSVP necessary. This is a Zoom only event.  For access, please visit lwvdeschutes.org, then go to Events.

 League of Women Voters Deschutes County FIRST THURSDAY MEETING Free Public Informational Meeting COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM Speaker: Josh Gage, Crisis Therapist from the Deschutes County Stabilization Center

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL WATER DELIVERY  Speakers: Phil Chang, Deschutes County Commissioner  Phil Fine, Deschutes River Conservancy, NUID

Ben Gordon, Executive Director of Central Oregon Landwatch, will discuss the organization's mission and current engagement.  Q & A to follow.

LAND USE 101   Speaker: Ariel Nelson, League of OR Cities, Lobbyist