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Friends, fun & philanthropy
sunriver women’s club
www.sunriverwomensclub.org
Sunriver Women’s Club hosts monthly educational luncheons
For the Sunriver Women’s
Club, October marks the return of its signature Luncheon
Speaker Series, which brings
to life its tagline of “Friends,
Fun and Philanthropy.” Held
at The Grille at Crosswater,
the luncheons feature thoughtprovoking speakers exploring
diverse topics designed to spark
curiosity, inspiration, discussion and connection.
The club’s Luncheon Speaker
Series not only offers the unique
opportunity to enjoy wonderful meals in a welcoming environment, but it also provides
members time to catch up with
friends and mingle with new
acquaintances.
Here is this season’s lineup:
• The Civilian Conservation
Corps in Oregon: A Living
Legacy, Tuesday, Oct. 20
Speaker Glenn Voelz is a local author of Oregon history
and serves on the board of the
Deschutes County Historical
Society. As a historian, he will
share how an idea put millions
of unemployed Americans to
work during the depths of the
Great Depression and restored
our public lands.
• The power of saying no
- setting boundaries without
guilt with family, friends, community, Tuesday, Nov. 17
Speaker Amanda Reill is an
ICF-certified career and life
coach based in Bend, serving
clients all over the world. She
is the owner of Reill Coaching.
She is an author published in
Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur Magazine, and other
outlets. She is passionate about
helping others find belonging
and meaning in life.
• The Emotional Journey
of Saying Goodbye to Stuff,
Tuesday, Jan. 19
Speaker Constance Botelho
is Central Oregon’s only certified Professional Declutterer™
and owns The Avenue, a fullservice home organizing company. Through her nearly two
decades of helping people find
or improve their homes – both
as a real estate agent and as a
construction project manager
- she noticed that accumulation happens. Constance is
passionate about sharing the
life-changing benefits of living
with less and making space for
possibility.
• Adventure in Japan on the
Shikoku 88 Temples Pilgrimage, Tuesday, Feb. 16
Speakers Nola Horton-Jones
and Lisa Kyle share a love of
travel, adventure, hiking, and
experiencing different cultures.
Over their 25-year friendship,
Sunriver Women’s Club members gather during a luncheon last year at The Grille at Crosswater.
The Club’s Luncheon Speaker Series returns in October with a new season of speakers, thoughtprovoking topics and opportunities for members to connect.
they’ve enjoyed hiking together,
including climbing South Sister
and planning a 2020 Camino
de Santiago trek - until COVID interfered. They will share
details of their 2024 trip to
the southern Japanese island
of Shikoku for the 88 Temples
Pilgrimage, including stories
of unexpected experiences and
their most memorable moments.
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Speaker Molly Denton is
a coordinator for Partners in
Care Transitions. She has an
M.S. in Education and over
15 years of nonprofit work
in Central Oregon. She is a
member of Partners In Care’s
Transitions team and received
the Deschutes County Health
Heroes Award in 2023 for her
exceptional work. Molly will
share about Transitions - a nocost, non-clinical case management program - that provides
support and advocacy to medically vulnerable individuals
with limited prognoses.
• Celebration of Giving,
Tuesday, April 20
Hosted by the Sunriver
Women’s Club Philanthropy
committee, join us for a special luncheon celebrating our
Community Grant recipients
and learning more about the
philanthropy that makes a
difference in our community.
Grant recipients are invited as
special guests and will join club
members at tables throughout
the luncheon, providing an
opportunity to connect, hear
firsthand about the impact of
their work, and learn more
about the organizations and
causes supported through the
cub’s philanthropy.
The Luncheon Speaker Series is open to club members
only for a fee of $37 per lunch
with dessert and $32 without.
Members are encouraged to
register promptly when registration opens on the last Monday of each preceding month.
With seating limited to 69
members per event, luncheons
fill quickly. Visit www.sunriverwomensclub.org to register.
The Sunriver Women’s Club
is a group of local women who
gather for “Fun, Friends &
Philanthropy.” It organizes a
unique combination of social
activities and opportunities
to contribute to the south
Deschutes County community.
Learn more at www.sunriverwomensclub.org by attending
an informal coffee meetup at
10 a.m. Oct. 5 or Nov. 2 at
Brewed Awakenings or the
happy hour at 4 to 6 p.m.
Oct. 22 at The Village Bar and
Grill. Contact co-presidents
Julie Lawrence (co-president@
sunriverwomensclub.org) and
Wendy Paris (president@sunriverwomensclub.org) with
feedback and questions.
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