Gift of Literacy 2024


The Rotary Club of Redmond, Oregon - Annual Gift of Literacy Project.    Every first
grade student in the Redmond area received their own book to keep.        VIDEO

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Rotary International 116th Anniversary

The Rotary Club of Redmond salutes this milestone with this--> VIDEO

Rotary Scholarships


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WATER: An important issue

The Rotary Club of Redmond’s weekly luncheon meeting was honored to host guest speakers from the Oregon Water Resources Department.  Jon LaMarche,Jeremy Giffin, Carolyn Sufit, and Joe Kemper.      A very educational presentation explaining water rights, Deschutes and Crooked River basin, groundwater, irrigation, Juniper trees, and more.

Clean Water - The Music of Life


One of Rotary’s seven areas of focus, “Clean Water and Hygiene”, was 
the theme of Rotary’s "Award Winning" Rose Parade Float on January 1. 
Watch the VIDEO
 

Rotarians Serve Breakfast

The Rotary Club of Redmond prepared and served breakfast to staff and students at StepUp in the Edwin Brown Education Center on January 9, 2024. The Club recognizes students with perfect attendance with a $25 Walmart gift card. See VIDEO

A Holiday Tradition


An annual tradition of the Rotary Club of Redmond. Luncheon meeting in the Skybox at Ridgeview High School. Culinary students prepared lunch and the choir sang Christmas carols.. Thank you to the students and to Ridgeview Principal Brian Crook for their Holiday Hospitality.  Merry Christmas.  Watch the VIDEO

What is Rotary?

With the music of Sugerland, the Rotary Club of Redmond answers the question: "What is Rotary"?    
CLICK----VIDEO   (left click to "open in new window")
                        

World Polio Day - October 24th


OCTOBER 24^th is WORLD POLIO DAY - Polio was once one of the most feared diseases in the United States. Thanks to vaccination, wild poliovirus has been eliminated in this country. The best way to keep people safe from polio is to maintain high immunity (protection) against polio in the population through vaccination.Endemic transmission of wild poliovirus is continuing to cause cases in border areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Failure to stop polio in these last remaining areas could result in as many as 200 000 new cases every year within 10 years, all over the world.  

Your donation helps Rotary and its partners reach every child with the polio vaccine. Thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, your contribution will be tripled, getting us even closer to a polio-free world.  The Rotary Club of Redmond supports the global effort to eradicate this awful disease.  Donate online: www.endpolio.org/donate     WATCH VIDEO

 

A $10,000 Check for the Redmond Senior Center


The Rotary Club of Redmond presented a $10,000 check to the Redmond Senior Center with money raised from its Annual MX13 Jump Show in August. The MX13 Jump Show is a freestyle motorcross event held in Redmond at the Wild Ride Brewing Company.  Rotarian MX rider Justin Homan organized the event and has been competing in motocross events for 20 years. Justin is a top rider in the nation with several X-Games medals.  “We do X-Games style tricks and such you see on TV all the time, but you have never seen in-person.  Senior Center Operations Manager Randy Graves said, “We’re going purchase new chairs for our dining room with this wonderful Rotary donation as we have a great congregate that comes every day for meals, and we are in great need of new chairs,”  Each year, the Redmond Rotary Club chooses a different charitable organization in Redmond to donate the money they raise at the jump show.
 

Redmond Rotary Operation Warm 2023

















 

Deschutes County Fair
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic

The Rotary Club of Redmond has once again staffed the gates at the Deschutes County Fair selling and scanning tickets. This video is dedicated to our volunteers, whose efforts made this event a success.  Enjoy!! Click--->VIDEO

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Best Rotary Club Award
Sunday, May 14, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic

Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Redmond earning the District's "Best Medium Club"for the second straight year. Rotary District 5110 is made up of 68 clubs in Central and Southern Oregon, plus the Northern edge of California.

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Here's what's happening in Redmond
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic

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Hayden Homes
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic


Hayden Homes representatives, Jenn Ross and Hillary Greene, presented the Rotary Club of Redmond a $3,500 donation for the "Gift of Literacy" service project where every first grade student in Redmond is given their very own personalized hard cover reading book.   GIFT OF LITERACY VIDEO PHOTOS

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$10,000 Check Presented to COVR
Thursday, October 6, 2022
By Joseph Kosanovic


The Rotary Club of Redmond presented a $10,000 donation check to the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch at Wild Ride Brewing Company. The donation came from the recent Wild Ride “Jump Show” which raised money for the nonprofit. The Veterans Ranch helps create a community among those who have served our country.  “Community support is definitely something that keeps us going,” said Adrian De La Rosa of COVR.
See article in Central Oregon Daily News

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Rotary supports Stroke Awareness Oregon
Thursday, August 25, 2022
By Joseph Kosanovic


The Rotary Club of Redmond presented a $4,000 check to Stroke Awareness Oregon. Proceeds from their very successful Strawberry/Blueberry/Marionberry fundraiser event.

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A fifth Thursday Friday Social
Sunday, April 2, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic


     The fifth Thursday Friday Social documentary video ----> HAPPY HOUR 

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A StepUp Breakfast is Served
Friday, March 24, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic

 
An annual tradition. Rotary Club of Redmond prepares and serves breakfast to students and staff at the Edwin Brown Education Center - StepUp School, presenting $25 Gift Cards to students with perfect attendance. Click to watch --> VIDEO
 

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Operation Warm Redmond
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
By Joseph Kosanovic


Rotary Club of Remond's planning, ordering, and receiving supplies ended as we supplied 500 pairs of shoes,
50 coats, and 250 pairs of socks to the folks from Family Access Network (FAN) to be distributed to needy children in Redmond. 
Check out our pictures: Click  ---->  VIDEO

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Redmond Rotarians attend RLI
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Three Rotarians from Redmond Rotary graduated from the Rotary Leadership Institute held March 18-19 on the OSU Cascades campus.  They are President Joe Kosanovic, President-Elect Janice Burges, and Assistant Governor-Elect Keever Henry.  The three Rotarians participated in the two-day event, learning about Leadership, Teamwork, The Rotary Foundation, Membership, Becoming a Vibrant Club, Grants, Public Image and Brand, Vocational Service, and Youth Service. 
"I really enjoyed this training! I had more fun and got lots out of the training as I prepare for my Presidency year," said Janice Burges.  President Joe Kosanovic commented, "An enjoyable weekend with a  deep dive into Rotary knowledge".

Instructors included PDGs Gerry Kosanovic and Cindy O'Neil, DG Aimee Walsh, Membership Chair Chris Waugh, Redmond Rotarian Judy Corwin, Sisters Rotarian Mike Corwin, and Rotaractor Zoe Hershenson.  Approximately 20 Rotarians from District 5110 attended.

 

What is Rotary?

We’re a membership organization of local business, professional and community leaders. We meet regularly,  get to know each other, form friendships, & through that, we’re able to get things done in our community, and across the globe.

Who are Rotarians?  ----> Video    
Learn about Rotary Club of Redmond ---->  Watch Video    
What is Rotary?  Click---> VIDEO

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Paul Harris Recipients
Monday, February 27, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic

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EARTHQUAKE - A Humanitarian Crisis
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic

Imagine the entire population of Redmond and Sisters, Oregon has been killed by a natural disaster. Every man, woman, and child. A humanitarian crisis has unfolded in Turkey and Syria due to a massive earthquake killing over 50,000 people. ShelterBox needs donations to assist those who desperately need help. Watch VIDEO,  produced by the Rotary Club of Redmond - District 5110
   Donate now - https://www.shelterboxusa.org/donate/

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After the Dance
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic

 
       Part ONE - Rotarians prepare the Dance Hall - Click VIDEO
          Part TWO - Daddy Daughter Dance - Click ---->  VIDEO

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Redmond City Panel
Monday, February 27, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic


Our Annual City Panel Discussion took place on February 16th with newly elected Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch, Airport Director Zach Bass, and City Planner Meghan Gassner.  Mayor Fitch outlined his major goals for the city, which included addressing the homeless population. Zach Bass spoke about the airport expansion and increased passenger traffic. Megan Gassner summarized Redmond's urban renewal.
 

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Rotary Club of Redmond
Saturday, January 21, 2023
By Joseph Kosanovic

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Veteran's Day
Friday, November 11, 2022
By Joseph Kosanovic


       On Veteran's Day, we thank our members who served.  Watch-----> VIDEO
 

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Redmond Fire Department
Sunday, December 4, 2022
By Joseph Kosanovic

The Rotary Club of Redmond was honored to have Tom Mooney and Pat Dale from the Redmond Fire and Rescue Department as guest speakers on December 1, 2022. Their excellent presentation was both educational and informative.

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2022 WRB MX13 FMX TEAM
Sunday, August 21, 2022
By Joseph Kosanovic


The 6th Annual Wild Ride Brew MX13 Redmond Rotary Fundraiser added a "5 KID FMX Team" (ages 7-15 year old) to the show on Thursday, August 25th at Wild Ride in Redmond. The weather was perfect with the riders putting on a spectacular show. A fundraiser to benefit Central Oregon Veterans Ranch.   Here's our VIDEO

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Deschutes County Fair
Friday, August 12, 2022
By Joseph Kosanovic

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Proclamation
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
By Joseph Kosanovic

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