SEPTEMBER 4
BRAVER ANGELS Speaker: Anne Wieman Ambassador and Co-Chair Central Oregon Braver Angels Alliance
OCTOBER 2
CORE 3
Central Oregon Ready Responsive Resilient Speaker: TBA https://core3center.org * Location Change* Redmond Library
NOVEMBER 6
OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING CENTRAL OREGON
Speaker: Emily Cureton Cook OPB Central Oregon Bureau Chief
For years, First Thursdays have been our League's signature public speaker meeting event. Together, the First Thursday Team Leads and members keep abreast of current hot topics in Central Oregon and invite local experts to be our host speakers. All events are free and open to the public. Nonmembers are encouraged to join us for an always interesting presentation, an opportunity to socialize and learn more about LWV membership options. Donations to the LWV General Fund are greatly appreciated.
11:15 am - Venue opens and Sign-in 11:45 am - League announcements 12:00 pm - Presentation and Q&A
Monthly meetings are scheduled on the first Thursday of the month (except July, August and December). NO RSVP NEEDED
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd Bend, OR 97703 MAP
* OCTOBER 2nd (location change) Redmond Public Library 827 SW Deschutes Ave. Redmond, OR 97756 MAP
WATCH 2025 SEASON PRESENTATIONS
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: FOUR ASPECTS OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE Amy Sabbadini Regional Program Manager, Civics Learning Project
ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN CENTRAL OR
Cassi MacQueen Fletcher Chamberlin Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM: THE CONSTITUTION AND YOU
Emily O'Neal Technical Services Librarian - Deschutes
WILDFIRE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Ashley Volz Emergency Management Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
LATINO COMMUNITY
Catalina S. Frank Executive Director Latino Community Association
WATCH 2024 SEASON PRESENTATIONS
COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM Rebecca Battleson Josh Gage Deschutes County Stabilization Center
JUNIPER RIDGE DEVELOPMENT PLANS Matthew Stuart - City of Bend Erik Kropp - Deputy County Administrator
AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION IN THE DESCHUTES BASIN Phil Chang - Commissioner Phil Fine - North Unit Irrigation District
CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH
LAND USE 101
DESCHUTES COUNTY GROWTH PANEL
Brent Bybee, Prin. Planner, LaPine Rachel Vickers, Assoc. Plan., LaPine Jon Stark - CEO, EDCO BreAnne Gale, Senior Planner, Bend Elyse Vukelich, Assoc. Plan., Bend
COUNTY GOVERNMENT ROLE IN POLICY MAKING Nick Lelack - Deschutes County Administrator
DESCHUTES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Steve Gunnels - Deschutes County District Attorney
FOOD SECURITY IN DESCHUTES COUNTY Donna Berclo - Program Director, Family Kitchen Carly Auten - Neighborimpact
CURRENT STATE OF HOUSING IN DESCHUTES COUNTY Racheal Baker - Deschutes Co. Affordable Housing Manager Scott Woodard - Sisters Linda Cline - Redmond
View all First Thursday Recordings on Our YouTube Channel LWV Deschutes YouTube