Race to the White House

April 9, 2012, 12:00 to 1:15

Banquet Room, Renaissance Building,

136 SW Washington St., Corvallis

The tumultuous Republican primary season continues with votes due April 3 in Wisconsin and April 24 in Rick Santorum's home state of Pennsylvania. OPB political analyst Bill Lunch will discuss the progress of the 2012 elections to this point. He will look ahead to the Republican presidential nomination and the fall general election campaign. He will also briefly look back at the 2012 legislative session and the prospects in Oregon for the 2013 session.

Lunch retired as chair of the OSU Department of Political Science in 2011 and continues to serve as political analyst for Oregon Public Broadcasting. In his academic work and teaching, he emphasizes American national political institutions, Northwest regional politics and environmental, natural resource and science policy. He has received awards for his commentary from the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Press Club.

Attendance is free. Valley Catering will provide lunch, which is $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers. To register, send email to nickhoutman8@aol.com by April 5 with "City Club April 9" in the subject line.

Key Initiatives to Help Launch Our Students for Success

March 12, 2012

12 noon to 1:15 p.m., Banquet Room, The Renaissance Building

136 SW Washington St., Corvallis

Speaker: Erin Prince, Ed.D, Superintendent, Corvallis School District 509J

With so many competing interests and mandates, school districts today face the challenge of narrowing the focus on what really matters for student success. Superintendent of Corvallis Schools, Dr. Erin Prince, will share specific initiatives our local public schools are focusing on to prepare our next generation to be an integral part of our global society.


Erin Prince became superintendent of the Corvallis School District on July 1, 2011. She arrived in Corvallis from the Sherwood School District where she had been serving as the assistant superintendent since 2006. Prior to that, she worked as an administrator in the Greater Albany and Lake Oswego school districts and as an elementary school teacher in the Oregon City, Hillsboro and Tigard-Tualatin school districts. Erin also has been a district TAG coordinator and
grant writer, a curriculum, instruction and assessment specialist and human resources director during her career.

Attendance is free. Lunch is $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers. To register, send email to Roger Lizut at wwrwl45@gmail.com by March 8 with "City Club March 12" in the subject line.