Board Member Bio's

Chair
Cheryl Howard:   I have lived in this neighborhood for thirteen years, having returned to Bend after moving away in the 80’s.  My husband Joe & I have two children.  We absolutely love this area and consider ourselves very fortunate to share this community with so many wonderful people.
My interest in the neighborhood association program began with the programs’ inception in 2000.  I organized our original acting board in 2001 and brought us to recognition before City Council in 2002.  I have served as chair since that time.  My other volunteer affiliations include serving on the board of the Deschutes County Weed Advisory Board and the Deschutes Bike Pedestrian Advisory Committee and as event coordinator for our own Lets Pull Together.  I am a graduate of Leadership Bend and the BPD Citizens Academy.    Term: 01/10

Vice Chair & Land Use Chair
Kathleen Combs:   Kathleen Combs was reared and educated in Montana, and has lived in Bend for thirty years.  She raised two children in Bend.  She is serving her third term with Neighborhood Associations... having been on the committee that wrote the bylaws.  She is a member of PEO International, past president of the Central Oregon Association of Realtors, a graduate of the Citizens Academy and a graduate of the U of O Mediation Program.  Kathy serves as Vice Chair and Land Use Chair for Orchard District Neighborhood Association. She set up Neighborhood Watch in her subdivision, and participates in the annual weed pull.   She believes that every single person can make a difference in "their little corner of Bend"!     Term: 01/09

Secretary
Steve Moore:  I am Steve Moore, and am delighted to live in a locale with such a vibrant and committed neighborhood.   I have lived in Bend since 2002, having returned to my birth state after a long rewarding career as a California Park Ranger.  I now perform paid and volunteer work for the local American Red Cross chapter here in Central Oregon, teaching classes, and educating the community on disaster readiness.  My personal passions include hiking and backpacking, cross-country skiing, astronomy, photography, and natural and human history, to name a few.  My wife Anna and I have long believed in community involvement wherever we have been, and are thriving on the opportunities here.  You'll often find our retired guide dog Loreli and me gazing in rapture at the mountains from the top of Hollinshead Park.  Term: 01/10

Treasurer

Board Members
Joe Howard:   My name is Joe Howard.  I am married and have two beautiful children.  I have been a Bend resident for twenty two years (a transplant from Corvallis).   I commute to work every day by bicycle, and enjoy being outdoors.   My hobbies include golf, skiing, bicycling, and woodworking.  I am happy to volunteer my spare time to the neighborhood association..  I currently also serve on the board of Commute Options. Term: 01/09

 

Drew Erickson:  I moved to the Orchard District in 2004. I grew up mostly in Michigan, but spent many vacations visiting family in Portland where my father grew up. I moved here from San Francisco to be closer to family and live close to the great outdoors (I was in Aspen, CO, and Flagstaff, AZ before San Francisco). I am a teacher at Marshall High School here in our neighborhood (I love the commute) and plan to be a conduit for communication between Marshall and our neighborhood. I look forward to spending many years in our great neighborhood and getting to know my neighbors. We have a great community and I hope to help keep it that way. Term: 01/10

 

Robin Vora:  With your support, I, Robin Vora, look forward to serving my neighborhood and community as a member of Orchard District Neighborhood Association.  I have always been involved in local activities wherever I have lived.  I moved to Bend three years ago from Aurora, Minnesota.  There I was active at school board and city council meetings, and founded a historical society and served as its first president.  Previously I lived in Wisconsin, Georgia, South Texas, Idaho, Colorado, California and Bombay, India where I was born and lived 13 years.  I am married and have two teenage children who keep me in line.  I work in natural resource management for the U.S. Forest Service and previously the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.  I participated with Chair Cheryl Howard in the Leadership Bend class of 2003 and have become well acquainted with the community through that excellent program. I am concerned about traffic in our neighborhood.  I share Cheryl’s passion for control of noxious weeds.  I would like to work with city planners on revitalization of 3rd Street and on a citywide trail network.  I believe we live in a wonderful part of the world and would like to serve to keep it that way.  Term: 01/09

 

Alternate Board Member

Ric Secor:  The Secor family moved to Bend in 1987 from San Diego, we wanted our kids to grow up in a small town. Our family has since grown from four to seven with all five children attending Bend Senior High School over the years. I have worked for Mountain View Heating since moving here and have seen major growth and change. My hope in serving the community on the board is to keep the quality of life as high as possible. Other community service includes helping start TOPSoccer (soccer program for special-ed athletes) in Central Oregon and serving on the Oregon Youth Soccer Board of Directors for four years. Term 01/10