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Neighborhood Associations

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The Bend Neighborhood Associations provide residents the opportunity to help shape the future of their neighborhood and the City.

NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Neighborhood Associations maintain and improve the quality of life in the city, increase citizen participation in local decision making, and form an effective partnership between the city and neighborhood residents. At this time there are 13 Neighborhood Associations that are recognized by the Bend City Council.

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION LOCATIONS

NEIGHBORHOOD	LOCATION	ESTABLISHED
Awbrey Butte	Northwest Bend	December 7, 2005
Boyd Acres	Northeast Bend	July 16, 2003
Century West	Century Drive Area	July 20, 2005
Larkspur	Southeast Bend	January 19, 2005
Mountain View	Northeast Bend	February 19, 2003
Old Bend	South Central Bend Business Core	October 16, 2002
Old Farm District	Southeast Bend	June 18, 2003
Orchard District	East Central Bend	June 5, 2002
River West	West Bend, Along the Deschutes River	April 17, 2002
Southeast Bend	South Bend, East of Hwy 97	August 16, 2006
Southern Crossing	Central Bend, Spanning the Deschutes River	February 19, 2003
Southwest Bend	South Bend, Between the Deschutes River & Hwy 97	December 5, 2001
Summit West	West Bend, Along Shevlin Park Rd	June 20, 2007

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

WORKING WITH THE CITY

FUNDING THE ASSOCIATION

BOARD MEMBER TOOLKIT

Running your association is about building the team and keeping members engaged for the long haul. Click here for tools that will help your neighborhood association thrive.

FORMS & SAMPLE DOCUMENTS

CONTACT INFO FOR DEVELOPERS

Please send notices directly to the Land Use Chair of the Bend Neighborhood Association where the development is located. If a land use chair is not listed here, the association's Chairperson is then the appropriate party to receive notices. For meeting verification and compliance forms, and other information regarding land use, please visit the Community Development Department.

NEIGHBORHOOD	CONTACT	PHONE/EMAIL	ADDRESS
Awbrey Butte	Bill Gregoricus	(615) 719-1187 chair@awbreybutte.org	3681 NW Cotton Pl. Bend, OR 97703
Boyd Acres	Jim Beauchemin	(541) 892-3459 jb.beauchemin@gmail.com	P.O. Box 8151 Bend, OR 97709-8151
Century West	Lisa Mushel	lrmushel@gmail.com	c/o Keller Williams 123 SW Columbia St. Bend, OR 97702
Larkspur	Susan Sullivan	(541) 342-6546 larkspurlandusecommittee@gmail.com	61149 S Hwy. 97 PMB 303 Bend, OR 97702
Mountain View	Carol Elwood	(541) 318-1270 carolandperry@gmail.com	1917 NE Higher Ground Ave. Bend, OR 97701
Old Bend	Mark Weers	(541) 389-8591 weers@bendnet.com	367 NW Riverfront St. #2 Bend, OR 97701
Old Farm District	Karon Johnson	(541) 839-1346 ofdnalanduse@gmail.com	61149 S Hwy. 97 PMB 303 Bend, OR 97702
Orchard District	Brad Whitcomb	(541) 350-3449 bradwhitcomb@johnlscott.com	1383 NE Drost Dr. Bend, OR 97701
River West	Terry Reynolds	riverwestneighborhoodbend@gmail.com	P.O. Box 1853 Bend, OR 97709
Southeast Bend	Kerri Standerwick	(541) 325-2534 ks@compasscommercial.com	20628 SE Cougar Peak Dr. Bend, OR 97702
Southern Crossing	Jim Larson	(541) 419-6875 jim55larson@gmail.com	P.O. Box 1332 Bend, OR 97709
Southwest Bend	Mike Lovely	(541) 382-6713 enchantedforest@coinet.com	127 SE Wilson Ave. #310 Bend, OR 97702-1791
Summit West	Richard Gilbert	(559) 349-7067 richardscottgilbert@gmail.com	320 SW Century Dr. Ste. 405, Mailbox No. 244 Bend, OR 97702

MEDIATION SERVICES

There will be conflict from time to time, but there is support for your team and neighborhood association members.

Community Solutions of Central Oregon provides a positive alternative to the court system in order to resolve conflict. Mediators and trained volunteers help address problems without lawyers, judges and expensive court fees. Mediation is not a court hearing. There are no witnesses needed, and no one is determined guilty or innocent.

Mediation is a method of helping people jointly solve their problems and settle conflict in a way that is fair to both parties. Some disputes can escalate into serious problems that can cause injury or criminal complaints if not resolved in a constructive manner. Impartial mediators can help settle these disputes between neighbors.

Community Solutions of Central Oregon also works to mediate problems involving business organizations, neighborhood associations, non-profit agencies, school districts and City departments. In addition, trained volunteers are available to facilitate meetings for neighborhood associations and other community groups.

Mediation is a voluntary process. It is offered at no cost to the participants if the City has authorized a referral. The only condition is that once the situation has been settled in a manner that is acceptable to all parties, everyone must agree to abide by the proposed agreement. If you would like to consider using mediation services, contact the City's Communications Department for a referral.