Bend Chamber Appoints Three New Members to its Board of Directors
The Bend Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. The board elected Travis Ulrich, the co-founder of Bend's "Seriously Great" Webfoot Painting Company; Rebecca Berry, Vice President of Human Resources at St. Charles Health System; and Hunter Neubauer, co-owner of Oregrown Industries Inc., Oregon's premier farm-to-table cannabis company.
Citizen Group Recommends Changes to Bend City Charter
With support from Bend Chamber of Commerce, Bend 2030, and City Club of Central Oregon, a group of Bend citizens have explored the city's current governance model. Based on input from two citizen meetings last year, the Bend City Governance committee presented their findings in front of the city council last night. According to the report, the citizen's input group favors a publicly elected mayor as well as the creation of ward system to give all citizens in Bend a fair representation in city council.
Key Dates for 2017 Legislature
The 2017 Legislative Session officially convened Wednesday, February 1. Legislators spent most of the first day handling routine business and holding a few hearings on relatively minor bills. But difficult tasks such as closing a $1.8 billion budget hole and crafting a transportation package will soon work their way onto committee agendas.
Advisory Committee Openings
The City of Bend is seeking applications for the SE Bend Septic to Sewer Advisory Committee. Committee members will review and make recommendations to the Bend City Council regarding funding and policy options for a comprehensive plan and strategy to convert properties from septic to sewer in the SE Bend Kings Forest area.

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Nominations are due before February 10, 2017. Anyone, both members and non-members, may submit a nomination, or any woman may self-nominate. All nominees are reviewed by a panel of judges comprised of business owners, Bend Chamber Board members and community dignitaries.
 
 
Leadership Bend
Now Accepting Applications for the 2017 Leadership Bend Impact Summit
Leadership Bend, a nine-month program of the Bend Chamber, is once again elevating the vital role of nonprofit organizations in Central Oregon through the 2017 Leadership Bend Impact Summit (LBIS). Application can now be submitted by eligible non-profit organizations for the opportunity to be awarded a $10,000 cash prize. The deadline for submissions is February 17, 2017, no later than 5 p.m.

City Club February Forum: The Needs, the Challenges and the Faces of Low Income Housing
Central Oregon has a housing problem. From skyrocketing prices to extremely low rental vacancy rates, residents can't afford, much less find places to live. So why isn't more low-income or affordable housing being built? With a population of 208,000 people in Central Oregon and only 1750 units of affordable housing available (that's less than .008%), the need is apparent.
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Cascade Angels Fund Invites Early Stage Companies to Apply for Funding
Entrepreneurs seeking investment capital have an opportunity to present their early stage businesses for growth to Cascade Angels. Cascade Angels Fund 2017, LLC ("Cascade Angels Fund 2017" or the "Fund") has opened up its first application period for entrepreneurs to apply for investment on Gust.com from February 6 through March 6, 2017.
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EDCO Annual Luncheon - February 9
The Annual Luncheon is an EDCO tradition providing the Central Oregon business community an opportunity to hear nationally recognized business leaders discuss current and future economic trends and business best practices. This is a sold-out event each year so register early!
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Saving Grace Launches Central Oregon Youth Anti-Violence Council
Relationship violence and sexual assault don't just impact adults. One in three adolescents in the United States experiences some form of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from a dating partner. But prevention is possible.
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Webfoot's $15,000 Giveaway Non-Profit Edition Kicked Off January 30
Webfoot Painting Co is looking for a local non-profit organization with a painting, carpentry, and/or deck need to tackle for its annual giveaway, Project Serious: Non-Profit Edition, which will award $15,000 of in-kind services.
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Capstone CPA Merger Announcement
Effective January 23, 2017, the long-standing firm Joseph W. Centanni, CPA PC in Redmond has merged its practice into the firm of Capstone CPAs, LLC from Bend, Redmond and Sisters. This merger will expand the only three city CPA firm in the Central Oregon region.
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Step & Spine Physical Therapist Now Seeing Clients in Redmond
Step & Spine Physical Therapy co-founder and lead physical therapist, Barrett Ford, PT, announced that Catherine Jordan, PT, DPT has begun seeing clients at its Redmond clinic.
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The Oxford Hotel Awarded 2017 Third Best Hotel in the United States by Tripadvisor
The OXFORD hotel has once again been recognized as a winner in the United States category of the 2017 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice™ awards for Hotels, ranking third out of the Top 25 US hotels designated for the award. The OXFORD hotel is the only hotel in the nation to have been consistently in the Top 10 for the last four years.
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Hydro Flask Named 2016 National Best and Brightest in Wellness Award Winner
Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks now in the Housewares segment of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, NM: HELE), was named the 2016 National Best and Brightest In Wellness Award from the National Association for Business Resources (NABR).
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Bend Fire Department offers FREE One Hour CPR Class First Wednesday of Every Month
The Bend Fire Department is offering a FREE one hour CPR class on the first Wednesday of every month, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., at the Bend Fire Training Center, 63377 Jamison Street, behind the Fire Station.
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Bark Beetle Tree Removal Project on Overturf Butte
The City of Bend Utility Department is partnering with Bend Park and Recreation District, OSU Extension Office and Oregon Department of Forestry to remove bark beetle-infested trees from Overturf Butte.
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Bend Freeskiing Rookie Hunter Hess Third at Copper Rev Tour Halfpipe
U.S. Freeskiing rookie halfpipe team member Hunter Hess (Bend, OR) was on the podium in third at the first stop of the U.S. Revolution Tour at Copper Mountain on Saturday, December 10.
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New Members! 
Birtola Garmyn High Desert Realty
Andrew Ellis
101 NE Greenwood Ave
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 312-9449
http://bendoregonrealestate.com
Real Estate - Sales

Broken Top Bookkeeping Inc
Christy Clark
547 NE Bellevue Dr Ste 201
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 408-8170
http://www.brokentopbookkeeping.com
Accountants

Discover Sunriver Vacation Rentals
Sunriver Village Mall #7
Sunriver, OR 97707
(888) 640-7805
http://www.discoversunriver.com
Vacation Rentals
Lodging - Lodges and Cabins
FBI - Portland Division
Erin Ludwig
PO Box 391
Bend, OR 97709
(541) 330-7918
Government

SCD Bend
Hoss Babaie
18575 SW Century Dr
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 693-9131
Caterers
Meeting Rooms

Scott Logging
16868 Finley Butte Rd
La Pine, OR 97739
(541) 536-3561
Associate - Out of Area

Tarheel Aluminum Inc
Kyle Cox
Charleston, OR 
(541) 888-6708
Associate - Out of Area
 
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