By: Tia Politi, ORHA President
September 2024

Fun in Bend
September in Bend is the best meeting of the year! The ORHA Executive Committee has a great evening planned for those of you who will be attending our annual Leadership Dinner on Friday, September 19th 6 p.m. in the Rambler Room at McMenamins. The dinner is hosted, but adult beverages are not covered for insurance reasons so bring your wallet if you want to purchase libations.

We’ll be having a luau feast (feel free to wear Hawaiian attire) with committee chairs speaking briefly on their current projects and future visions. We’ll also be hearing from the leaders of our local associations to report on their progress, successes and roadblocks. As our locals go, so we all go. Mentoring is proving very helpful, but only if we know where they need help.

There is a top-secret special event planned, and we have invited a special guest, Hood River Rep Jeff Helfrich who we hope will be joining us to share and learn. We also have special gifts for you, our leaders to thank you for your service.

Since we host the Leadership Dinner in September, we don’t have a Delegate Outing planned for Friday, but Saturday after the Board Meeting, we can roam around beautiful Bend, eat, drink, make merry and bond. Hope to see you there!

Sunday training at this meeting will be on Wild Apricot’s new requirements for stated policies and disclosures that must be completed. If your association has not yet complied, come to the training at the Parrish House 9-10 a.m. Sunday, September 21st either in person or virtually. For those unable to attend, the class will be recorded to allow you to view the requirements and suggestions at your own pace. We have created templates for you to follow so it won’t be a big deal unless you don’t do it!

The Election is Coming
As we get closer to election season, Oregon’s electoral landscape is in serious jeopardy of becoming a Democrat supermajority once again. Please vote and encourage others to vote in favor of legislative balance. We need to return to the Oregon Way! Read ORHA Lobbyist Shawn Miller’s report on the seats that are hanging in the balance and do what you can to help.