Supper Club: 2019 Plans for Redmond

The City of Redmond has big plans for the area around the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in 2019. So, for this week’s Supper Club, Central Oregon Daily’s Curtis Vogel sat down with Redmond Mayor George Endicott. to talk about the future development of the area, including new hotels, industrial jobs and maybe even a new sports and entertainment complex.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Society’s Role in the Reintroduction of Felons into the Community

In today’s world of diversity and inclusion, what is our role as a society to help those who have served time in prison? For this week’s Supper Club, Lisa Carton sat down with two former inmates, Frank Patka of Changing Patterns and Brian Dunning of the Skeptoid podcast, along with Deschutes County Parole and Probation Officer Jeff Pickens to talk about the community’s role in their transition.

This topic is the focus in this month’s City Club of Central Oregon forum and luncheon, Thursday, December 20 at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes Convention Center.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Redmond Mayor Discusses Plans for Redmond

After ten years as mayor of Redmond, George Endicott is getting ready to start another term after winning the general election in November. For this week’s Supper Club, Central Oregon Daily’s Curtis Vogel sat down with Endicott to talk about his priorities for the next two years.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Homeless in Central Oregon

With the drop in temperatures, and the declaration of a weather emergency by Bend’s city manager, we wanted to get an update on the homeless situation here in Central Oregon.

Lisa Carton sat down with Gwenn Wysling of Bethlehem Inn, Kathy Skidmore of Central Oregon Veterans Outreach and Ryan Stillwater of Saving Grace, who spend their time dealing with and trying to solve those issues for this week’s Supper Club.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Mayor-Elect Sally Russell’s Plans for Bend

Central Oregon Daily’s Curtis Vogel sits down with Mayor-Elect Sally Russell to talk about current issues for Bend residents, including wage inequality, city growth and tourism, and the conversion for some from septic to the city’s sewer system.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Navigating Family Conversations at the Thanksgiving Table

It’s that time of year you get together with relatives you may not have seen for a while and inevitably the conversation takes a turn that might not be comfortable for everybody. For this week’s Supper Club, Donna Britt talks with Steven Kossi pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Erika McCalpine instructor at OSU-Cascades and Tim Williams of Dwyer Williams Cherkoss, for some strategies to handle those awkward or difficult family conversations for the holiday weekend.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Bend’s Mayor-Elect Sally Russell

When she won 51 percent of the vote on election day, Sally Russell became the first woman ever to be publicly elected as mayor of BendFor this week’s Supper Club, Central Oregon Daily’s Curtis Vogel sat down with Russell to talk about the campaign and her vision for the future of the city.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Economic Outlook for Central Oregon

Central Oregon’s movers and shakers came together to hear the financial outlook for our region at last week’s Bend Chamber Economic Impact Breakfast. For this week’s Supper Club, Lisa Carton sat down with economist Damon Runberg, who delivered the economic forecast.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Reviewing the Oregon Gubernatorial Race

The election is only one week away, and the latest polls show Governor Kate Brown’s lead over her challenger, Knute Buehler, is close to or within the margin of error. So for this week’s Supper Club, Curtis Vogel traveled to Salem to sit down with Pacific University political science professor Jim Moore and long-time state capital reporter Dick Hughes to look at some of the factors that could decide the race.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Discussion with Bend City Council Position 6 Candidates

It’s a three-way race for a single seat on the Bend City Council, which includes an incumbent seeking re-election, and a stay-at-home mother from an influential Republican family getting involved in politics for the first time. For this weeks Supper Club conversation, Lisa Carton sat down with two of the candidates running for Position 6: incumbent Barb Campbell, and her challenger Sarah McCormick.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.