Pendleton Rotary Club

08/10/2026

Yasser Marte, Executive Editor of the Confederated Umatilla Journal share the history and aspirations of the CUJ.

07/28/2026

Here is the line up of speakers for our Rotary lunch meetings. Please plan on joining us and invite a friend!

Aug 3 - Laura Herbes - Director, Pendleton Downtown Association
Aug 10 - Yasser Marte - Editor, Confederated Umatilla Journal
Aug 17 - Kate Brizendine - Community Development Coordinator, ODHS
Aug 24 - Joshua Goller - Northeast Oregon Network
Aug 31 - Stephanie Huffman - Pendleton Arts Commission

06/26/2026

Pendleton is welcoming nearly 60 teams of Little League All Stars from all across Oregon to enjoy the hospitality of our community. Be sure and welcome them when you see them out and about.

The Oregon District 3 Little League Allstars are making Pendleton home for the next 10 days and Pendleton is so excited to have the young athletes and their families enjoy the hospitality that Pendleton is famous for. When you see them out eating and exploring please welcome them!

06/25/2026

Monday, June 29th BMCC Rodeo Coach, Trevor Patterson will be our guest. Trevor is building his program at BMCC and has already coached one of his team to a National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Team Roping National Championship. Trevor is a touring team roper in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Prior to career in rodeo he was an wide receiver at Linfield College. He had 17 TD's in 2008/09 season.

Rotary will meet at the Pendleton Convention Center.

06/16/2026

Evelyn Hayes will be a Senior at Pendleton High School next year and shows poise and maturity beyond her years. She shared her thoughts on the future of agriculture and a peak into “hydroponics. She believes that hydroponics may be part of the answer to feed an ever growing world population.

06/11/2026

Daniel Wattenberger, a former Pendleton resident, is our guest speaker on Monday, June 15th. He is heading up a "pickleball tournament" as a fundraiser in Hermiston. Please join us.

05/18/2026

Incoming Rotary president J D Kindle, welcomes Rotary Area Governor Aloras Winters to the Pendleton meeting today. Thank you for visiting Aloras. 

05/18/2026

Today the Pendleton Rotary has the great pleasure of welcoming Arnaud Prevot as our newest member. Arnaud is an executive director at BMCC. He will infuse the club with his infectious enthusiasm. Please welcome him to our group!

04/21/2026

A special thanks to the Pendleton Rotary members who volunteered to repaint the Rotary Shelter at Community Park last Saturday! The shelter is enjoyed by hundreds of locals every year.

04/21/2026

Congratulations to Pendleton Rotary on a very successful Rose Sale! the sale netted $7635.00!!! The VIP Rose Sales Team is Jim Krout - 45 dozen, Rita Strandholm - 40 dozen, Kevin Hale - 32 dozen, Corey, Byler and Rew Law Offices - 23, Mark Mulvihill - 22 and MaryAlice Ridgway - 20. A very special thanks to John Turner to for heading up the sales and to those who help get the roses ready at Hodgen Distributing.

The funds will help fund our club's annual Rotary Scholarships for local high school students.