August 2010 Business Review - Medford/Jackson County Chamber

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Business Review
H e lping
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Newsmakers
Creating A
Strong Economy:
Member FYI’s...........................................6,28
New Members ............................................20
Marketing Advice......................................... 12
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Buy Chamber.............................................. 14
Calendar of Events . ................................... 17
Visitor Information....................................... 16
Renewing Members.................................... 24
Greeter of the Month ..................................22
Ribbon Cuttings..........................................30
Chamber Latino Network awards
Latino students scholarships.
Page 7
Foundation for Success targeted
to local high school students.
Page 8
Business Review
Goes Digital
New healthcare legislation affects
business. Page 26
Networking:
2nd Annual Mid-Summer Mixer
set for August 5. Enjoy an
evening of networking. Page 3
Representing
Business Issues:
U.S. Chamber encourages
government leaders and
businesses to work together.
Page 4
Promoting the
Community:
VCB hires new Convention Sales
Director. Page 16
Matching grant program launched
for tourism organizations.
Page 16
Check out what is happening in
your community. Page 17
S
tarting this September, one of southern
Oregon’s oldest printed publications is going
away—to be replaced by a digital version that promises
to promote our region like never before.
Next month The Chamber’s award-winning monthly
publication, Business Review, will become completely
digital. Chamber President & CEO Brad Hicks says
going digital has been an option that The Chamber
has considered for years, and now’s the time to pull
the trigger given advances in technology that make
it more affordable and beneficial to members and the
community at large. “The Business Review targets
business leaders and their employees throughout our
growing region,” he says. “And this year we’re embarking
on an ambitious new way to reach even more readers
within our region and outside of it in an exciting new
format, helping advertisers reach even more customers
especially during this challenging economic time and
telling those outside our region why southern Oregon is
such a great place to live, work and visit.”
This electronic format will create more readers, more
exposure and customers for advertisers, more website
visits for advertisers, and free color and free web links
for advertisers as well, among other benefits. And The
Chamber is doing all of this for the same low price as
before.
The digital version is extremely portable and can be
read on any computer as well as on iPhones, iPads and
related technology. “With this digital version,” Hicks
says, “readers will continue to receive the same quality,
business-related articles, as well as business advice,
news, and opinions that readers have come to expect for
decades. Its award-winning look and feel will continue
as well. Except now it’s completely portable—the
way more and more consumers say they want their
information, especially a growing number of tech savvy
members and consumers.”
The publication, which will take less than a minute
to download, is searchable via keywords, and allows for
the use of video, audio, and flash animation, among
other media-rich options. And for those who get
their information in more traditional ways, the entire
publication can be printed as well.
Not only does a growing generation of consumers
want their information in an electronic format, some
also want it to be more Green, saving paper, ink and
related resources associated with traditional print
media.
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lease join The Chamber of Medford/
Jackson County and BNI for the 2nd
Annual Mid-Summer Mixer.
Now that the summer is finally in full swing,
it’s time to enjoy an evening at RoxyAnn Winery.
Meet your business neighbors, taste samplings
of wine and a locally crafted beer and treat your
taste buds to delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts
on Thursday, August 5 at the 2nd Annual MidSummer Mixer.
With exciting changes to our networking
lounges and a sold-out event last year, we know that
this event promises to be even more memorable and
offer an even greater opportunity to mix, mingle
and make business connections.
Don’t miss this amazing event; it comes but
once a year. Space is limited to the first 300
attendees. For more information please contact
Sarah Pearson at (541) 608-8523 or Daria Land at
(541) 608 8520 .
Members can register for this beautiful outdoor
mixer online at medfordchamber.com.
Thank you to our Mid-Summer Mixer Sponsor:
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representing business issues
The Chamber also works year-round to ensure local elected officials and other decision makers are educated on the impact their actions
have on the local economy.
Creating Jobs For
America
Thomas J. Donohue
President and CEO, U.S.
Chamber of Commerce
Courtesy of Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
T
he congressional leadership and the administration have taken their
eyes off the ball when it comes to Americans’ top priority—creating
jobs. That’s one of the lessons drawn from the U.S. Chamber’s Jobs for America
summit last week. And although the economy may be growing again, it is not
growing nearly fast enough to create the more than 20 million jobs we’ll need
in the next 10 years to replace those lost in the recession and to keep up with a
growing population.
Instead of partnering with the business community and embracing proven
ideas for economic growth and job creation, Congress and the administration
have embarked on a course of rapid government expansion, major tax increases,
and suffocating regulations.
These actions have injected tremendous uncertainty into our economy.
Banks, investors, companies, entrepreneurs, and consumers are worried. They
don’t know what is going to hit them next. Instead of making investments and
expanding operations, businesses are sitting on the sidelines until it’s clear how
new laws and regulations will impact their bottom lines.
Indeed, the regulatory burden imposed on the job creators of our country
has reached a tipping point. Congress has approved a massive health care bill
that includes a new employer mandate and hundreds of billions of dollars
in business taxes. The new financial regulatory reform bill is fraught with
unintended consequences, huge new bureaucracies, and higher taxes and fees.
The Environmental Protection Agency and Labor Department are embarking on
an unprecedented amount of regulatory action.
But this much is certain: If we continue on our current course, we may lose
even more jobs, and we could end up in a double-dip recession. We will also erode
our competitive position globally as other nations take steps to cut taxes, reduce
regulations, and restrain the appetite of government. The world is changing, and
it’s important that we take steps to keep up.
During these difficult times, it is imperative that business and government
leaders work with each other, not against each other. Our current economic
direction is not working, and it’s undermining our position in a very tough and
competitive global economy.
As the president has said repeatedly, prosperity and job growth come from the
private sector, not from the government. Government’s role is to establish the
right conditions so that the private sector can invest, grow, compete, create new
products and services, and put Americans back to work.
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U.S. Bank Names Kathy
Peckham to Commercial
Banking Position in Medford
U.S. Bank has named Kathy Peckham vice
president and relationship manager for southern
Oregon. She will be responsible for business
development efforts, relationship management
and all phases of commercial lending for clients
throughout the southern Oregon market area.
Peckham had previously worked for U.S.
Bank for almost 20 years and is glad to rejoin the
company and the customers who know her well.
During her 33-year banking career, she has held
several senior positions in commercial and corporate
banking, as well as branch banking.
Peckham is a graduate of U.S. Bank’s
Management Training Program and a graduate of
the American Bankers Association (ABA) School
of Bank Marketing and Management at University
of Colorado at Boulder, where she graduated with
honors and her thesis was placed in the ABA
Banking Library in Washington, D.C.
Peckham is active in the local community
where she is currently serving as treasurer and
board member of the Chamber of Medford/
Jackson County, where she is also a member of
the ChamberPAC Board as well as the Legislative
Action Team. She is secretary of the Asante
Foundation Board, vice chair of the Three Rivers
Community Hospital Foundation Committee,
a member of the Asante Properties and Facilities
Committee of the Governing Board, and a member
of Rogue Gateway Rotary Club. She has also held
leadership positions with the Visitors & Convention
Bureau Business Development Committee,
Josephine County Christmas Basket Program,
and Children’s Miracle Network-Leadership
Committee.
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The Human Bean To Hold
ACCESS Food Drive
The Human Bean coffee and espresso drivethrus in Jackson County will offer drink discounts
during a one-day food drive on Friday, August 20.
All food donated goes to feed the hungry locally
through the ACCESS Food Share Pantry Network
of 22 food pantries.
The Human Bean will offer 50 cents off any
drink with a donation of one nonperishable food
item, and $1 off for two or more donated items.
The community is encouraged to donate nutritious
foods like peanut butter, canned soup, canned
vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal. Food items should
be in non-breakable containers, such as boxes and
cans.
Eleven Human Bean locations will take part
in the food drive, including stores in Ashland,
Medford, Central Point, Phoenix and White City.
Human Bean is open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Human Bean also participates in Coffee for
a Cure, a breast cancer donation day, each October.
This is the first time the company has conducted a
food drive but plans to make it an annual event.
“We chose to hold the food drive in mid-summer
because this is when donations are the lowest during
the year,” said Jackie McGrath of the Human Bean.
“During the winter holidays there are a lot of food
drives which helps for the first part of the year, but
now is when those donation supplies run low and
the needs are high.”
From 2007-08 to 2008-09, the distribution
of emergency food boxes in Oregon increased 14
percent. In Jackson County, the number of people
seeking food support has increased by over eight
percent during that same period, and 38 percent
of those ACCESS is helping to feed are children.
ACCESS Food Share provides food for over 3,200
families each month and that number continues
to rise as our economy forces more people to seek
assistance.
ACCESS also accepts secure donations online at
www.access-inc.org and clicking the “Donate Now”
button. For each dollar donated, ACCESS can
provide five meals, or approximately five pounds of
food, for local residents experiencing hunger.
For more information, please contact: Philip
Yates, ACCESS Inc. Nutrition Programs Director,
at (541) 774-4320 or [email protected], or
Jackie McGrath, The Human Bean, at (541) 6080564 or [email protected].
Local Artist Celebrates
Retrospective Exhibit at Rogue
Gallery & Art Center
It’s a year full of celebrations at the Rogue
Gallery & Art Center (RGAC). First, the
organization celebrated its 50th anniversary in
January. Now, RGAC will be throwing a 75th
birthday party for local artist, Marilyn Briggs. To be
precise, the party is actually the Opening Reception
for Briggs’ Retrospective Exhibit, “Influenced by
the Rogue Valley,” which opens August 20 and
runs through September 11, 2010. The public is
invited to the free celebratory Opening Reception
on Friday, August 20 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
The exhibit is made possible through the generous
support of Mountain Meadows and Skylark
Assisted Living.
Briggs recently opened up to RGAC about her
lengthy art career, how she was inspired by the
Rogue Valley, and what to expect from this special
retrospective exhibit:
RGAC: Tell us a little about your upcoming
exhibit, “Influenced by the Rogue Valley.”
Briggs: I’m honored and excited having this
Retrospective coinciding with my 75th birthday.
This exhibit, spanning 1960-2010, shows Oil
Paintings and Fabric Sculptures. I owe these forms
to living in the Rogue Valley. I am profoundly
influenced by an unique combination of our
regional land forms, people, institutions, programs,
and even materials, which intermingle in multiple
ways.
RGAC: What brought you to the Rogue Valley?
Briggs: Since childhood in Denver, I was always
attracted to the hills and mountains, but my college
studies were in mega urban centers. I started at
UCLA, spent a summer at the New York City Art
Students League, and my junior year at Mexico City
College. My BA is from UCLA, 1957, and Masters
from California College of Arts and Crafts, 1960.
In 1961, I was delighted when we moved to “quaint”
Ashland where my husband began his career as an
English professor at SOC, (now SOU). We bought
acreage at the base of the watershed, raised three
children, and kept traditional farm animals. The
same property now holds three generations of us.
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue
Valley’s premier non-profit community art center,
founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts
in the Rogue Valley. The Gallery offers local artists
an opportunity to display their work, and because
of its non-profit status can display a wide range of
artistic styles and mediums not seen in commercial
galleries. Please visit www.roguegallery.org.
Hospital Auxiliary Donation
Helps Young and Old
Three Rivers Community Hospital (TRCH)
Auxiliary has donated $45,000 to assist in funding
the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
expansion project at Rogue Valley Medical Center
(RVMC) and to purchase bladder scanners for
TRCH.
The generous donation from TRCH Auxiliary
to an RVMC project is unusual, but according to
Pat Shipley, president of the TRCH Auxiliary,
“Our babies will have to go to Eugene or Portland
without our local NICU.” Rashell McClintock,
clinical nurse manager for the Family Birth Center
at TRCH, is also concerned. “Our relationship
with RVMC is essential, we provide excellent
care, but when we have situations that go beyond
what we are designed to provide, the NICU is our
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CLN Empowers Young Latino Minds
Photos Courtesy of Orville Hector of Orville’s Photography
CLN Co-chair Tony Retiz, 2010 Scholarship awards recipients Perla Andrade, Yuriko Zubia, Marco Ayala, Blanca Gutierrez, Rebecca Rodas, Nancy Alegria and CLN Cochair Chela Sanchez . *Students not pictured; Jorge Teran, Cynthia Martinez, Cynthia Maldonado, Ana Gutierrez and Lilia Mejia.
T
he 7th Annual Scholarship Awards
Ceremony, hosted by the Chamber Latino
Network in July, was a celebration to banner year of
quality applicants.
Each year, the Chamber Latino Network (CLN),
with the help of generous community sponsors, awards
multiple college scholarships to students of Latino
heritage. The mission of the CLN is “promoting
success and understanding by uniting a culturally
diverse business community.”
The CLN Scholarship was developed to provide
financial assistance to Latino students from southern
Oregon who have demonstrated a desire to pursue their
college education.
This year’s scholarship recipients received in total
$20,000. To date, the CLN has given away nearly
$300,000 to 88 students.
Tony Retiz and Chela Sanchez, CLN co-chairs,
welcomed the group of over 100 attendees at the
Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s (OSF) Carpenter Hall
to the event entitled, “Empowering Young Latino
Minds.” Lydia Garcia, Literary Associate at the Oregon
Shakespeare Festival, served as master of ceremonies for
the evening.
This year’s sponsors were The Carpenter
Foundation, McDonald’s, U.S. Cellular, Chaney
Foundation, General Credit Services, PremiereWest
Bank, United Way and Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Richard Montoya, actor/writer and Herbert
Siguenza, actor/writer with Oregon Shakespeare
Festival and current founding members of Culture
Clash served as keynote speakers.
Culture Clash was formed in 1984 with six
members. In their early career, they performed sketch
comedy with sharp political views through a Chicano
lens. The collective will appear in the new Tom Hanks
feature, Larry Crowne (Paramount). They can be seen
currently in American Night at Oregon Shakespeare
Festival.
This year’s CLN scholarship award recipients were:
Jorge Teran ($2,000), Blanca Gutierrez ($1,000),
Yuriko Zubia ($2,000), Cynthia Maldonado ($2,000),
Ana Gutierrez ($1,000), Nancy Alegria ($1,000), Perla
Andrade ($2,000), Marco Ayala ($2,000), Cynthia
Martinez ($1,000), Rebeca Rodas ($2,000), and top
recipient Lilia Mejia ($4,000).
“The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is committed to
supporting the CLN,” said Freda Casillas, Audience
Development Associate with OSF and CLN Action
Team member. “Community leaders mentioned how
honored they were to be part of this awards celebration.
Angelica Ruppe shared that it was the best CLN award
ceremony she has ever attended.”
“For me,” said Chela Sanchez, “this is the best day
of my year. The culmination of multiple efforts to not
only produce this event, but the fundraising the CLN
Action Team does to make scholarships possible for
these amazing students makes it easy to come back each
year and do it all over again.”
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Chamber Powerfully Impacts Youth
I
mpact: Chamber Youth Leadership is
proud to announce the successful launch
of its youth program and the graduation of 43
students from the “Foundation for Success”
leadership program. These students came from
one of seven local high schools and spent two
days learning and experiencing how to better
lead themselves, lead others, and communicate
more effectively with the people around them.
As one parent of a recent graduate shared,
“Through tough, emotional examination
of herself, and facing her fears head-on, this
training allowed our daughter to realize that
she can guide and pursue her path in her life by
believing in herself and overcoming fears that
all of us have.” With more classes to come and a
great buzz surrounding the impact of this class,
The Chamber of Medford/Jackson County is
again pleased to announce its youth program,
Impact: Chamber Youth Leadership.
Research shows that youth with high
self-esteem, self-confidence, and good
communication and social skills will be
more successful in their academic, social, and
vocational lives. Programs that address and
teach effective leadership skills must focus
on social, emotional, communication, and
interpersonal skills. It is with this knowledge
that The Chamber of Medford/Jackson County
is excited to announce the launch of “Impact:
Chamber Youth Leadership.”
The Chamber has recently partnered with
Gary Shipley and Wayne McNaught, two local
leadership trainers and educators. Together,
Mr. Shipley and Mr. McNaught, have over 10
years of leadership development experience
with a nationally recognized company, as well
as 15 years of work in the public school system.
Combined, these gentlemen have worked with
thousands of youth through the facilitation of
teen leadership training and coaching. With
a commitment to empowering youth and their
families with tools that increase self-awareness
and personal responsibility, Impact: CYL is
passionate about moving individuals forward to
their own next level of leadership.
Impact: CYL’s flagship program is entitled,
“Foundation for Success.” Targeted at youth
in junior high, high school, and college, this
hands-on experience challenges students to
increase awareness as they face their self-imposed
limitations. Empowered to boldly move forward
with action and determination, participants
create a personal mission statement that serves
as a guide for future decisions. This ensures
a lasting impact. Utilizing a performancebased approach that involves interactive and
experiential processes, the class is designed to
improve leadership and empower youth for short
term and long-term success. This program has
six main components, focused on:
1. Developing strength through selfawareness.
2. Improving self-confidence and courage.
3. Increasing focus and accountability.
4. Building character and identifying core
values.
5. Acquiring passion and enthusiasm for life.
6. Improving relationships through
communication and teamwork.
Results demonstrate that school success and
long-term life outcomes are positively impacted
by the attitudes, skills and attributes gained
from the components in this program.
The Chamber’s vision is to provide
opportunities for youth to advance their
leadership abilities and create positive change
to develop their full potential selves. Impact:
CYL serves as a catalyst for changing behavior,
thereby improving relationships, productivity,
and performance. In alignment with The
Chamber’s strategic objective of creating a strong
economy, this partnership will help build the
strong future leaders of the Rogue Valley.
Impact: Chamber Youth Leadership would
like to personally thank the individuals and
businesses that have made these classes possible:
Sherm and Wanda Olsrud, Doug Dietrich and
Medford Canned Foods, Bill Anderberg and
Answer Page, The Boys and Girls Clubs of the
Rogue Valley, The West Family Foundation,
Bob Smith and SmithWest, Rosario’s &
Redrock Pizza, Gene Pelham and Rogue
Federal Credit Union, Gerry Katz and Gerry
Katz Photography, and Pam Murphy for her
tireless effort and belief in what we do. With
the continual help and support of individuals
and local businesses, Impact: Chamber Youth
Leadership will continue to provide its unique
and transformational leadership training to the
future leaders, our youth, in the Rogue Valley.
Again, please help us welcome Impact:
Chamber Youth Leadership as we begin together
to powerfully impact the youth of southern
Oregon. For more information, please contact
Daria Land at (541) 608-8520 or daria@
medforchamber.com.
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Local Students to the Rescue
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une’s Forum, held at the Rogue Valley
Country Club on June 14, focused on The
Oregon Community Foundation’s “Community
101,” a classroom-based service learning project
where, with the help of the PGE Foundation,
students operate a mini-foundation by identifying
community needs, researching nonprofits, review
grant applications and make sometimes difficult
funding decisions. Through Community 101,
students connect to their communities, fulfill
graduation requirements, and learn valuable
leadership skills, such as consensus building.
Community 101 works with 57 schools
throughout Oregon. In 2010, 1,650 students
were granted $285,000 to Oregon nonprofits.
Five Jackson County schools participated in this
innovative program: Crater High School, Eagle
Point High School, Phoenix High School, South
Medford High School and Washington Elementary
School.
Heidi McCormick, Community 101 student
leader at Crater High School, told Forum
participants that being part of this program was
one of the most meaningful experiences of her
life. “We had about 12 students in our group, and
we weren’t sure where to start out. So we put out
a survey to our entire student body to develop
our mission statement and understand what our
students thought were the biggest problems in our
community.”
The survey revealed that students at Crater High
School thought that the largest problems were
drug abuse, child abuse—any form of abuse. “We
received 11 applications,” said McCormick, “which
included the in-school applications we received. The
next step was going over the applications, which
included all the arguments between us while trying
to figure out who wanted to give to which cause.
We gave about $4,100 to local non-profits and
$1,000 to in-school projects that we thought were
important to the development of our own school.”
McCormick said that the biggest impact
that this process had upon the students who
participated was that most of the kids in the group
weren’t aware of the different problems in their
community. “One of our group members expressed
that she was amazed that she didn’t even know that
these problems were so big. It really touched her.”
McCormick is grateful for her Community 101
experience. “This is a great way to graduate, to help
people in our community.”
Teacher Mike Rogan, Community 101
facilitator at Crater High School, said that the
with a local community to create charitable funds
to support the community causes they care about,
Foundation Board Member Lynn Hennion said
that the funds do more than help the community
through philanthropy, they also help to create
needed jobs. She said, “We’re talking about a huge
number of jobs in the social services arena as well as
in the whole area of philanthropy.”
The Oregon Community Foundation’s Southern
Oregon Leadership Council has awarded nearly
$250,000 in grants to five nonprofit organizations
in our region. The organization made $16.2 million
in grants statewide.
Thank you to our Forum Sponsors:
Umpqua Investment’s Lyn Hennion (far left) and Bill
Thorndike with Medford Fabrication welcome cospeakers Jennesa Datema and Greg Chaille from the
Oregon Community Foundation.
community involvement component of the
program has the biggest impact upon students.
“They see that they can make a difference and an
investment in their community. What I also loved
about this program is that each student group
surveyed their student body to find out what was
important to them,” which were a little different
from one another, and which led to the creation of
different mission statements.
“When we had our awards ceremony,” he said,
“where people received their checks, that night
was very powerful. The juniors who were involved
said that they couldn’t wait to be part of next
year’s program, which to me was an outstanding
statement.”
Community 101 also stimulates local economies.
When the Oregon Community Foundation works
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Cloud computing and everything surrounding it has become
a very hot topic, seemingly overnight. So I wanted to take
some time to shed some light on the subject.
Cloud computing, or Cloud services as some people call it,
is where all of your data is stored off-site in a datacenter.
No more local servers in your building. No hardware to buy
or backup, no worrying about upgrades or if your building
burns down. Sounds amazing right?
As with a lot of things in life, there are pros and cons to
these types of services. Although many people think that
this is new technology, it has been going on for years. With
the advances in Internet speeds and technology in general, it
is now becoming a reality for the general public.
iPad:
To Buy or Not to Buy?
If I had a dollar for every time I
have been asked this question over
the last month or so...
So let’s get to the pros and cons of this type of design of
your network.
Pro: Servers can be expensive and need to be replaced over
time. Power, maintenance and security concerns are all
placed onto the Cloud provider.
Well... Steve Jobs says they are
“Magic” so I have to give it a
fighting chance, right?
Con: You have no control over the Cloud providers upgrade
schedule, so performance could degrade and you have no
control over the time frame of the upgrade.
My first impression was awe and
wonder, just like every Apple
product that you unbox. The
packaging and the overall design
quality is standard Apple genius.
Pro: Most Cloud providers provide automated backup
and/or replication of your servers for backup. No more
tapes or strange backup rituals. Data is off-site and
protected.
Con: You are 100% reliant upon your Internet connection,
or some kind of internet to access your data. Depending
upon the speed of the Internet, this could affect your
performance significantly.
Pro: Anywhere access to your data. If you are on the road,
if your building burns down, if you want to move locations.
Having your servers off-site makes this all very easy.
Con: Performance and convenience of having a server
physically at your location cannot be matched. Local
network speeds are much faster and things like copying files,
printing and any graphic intensive situations can take
minutes instead of seconds.
Overall, Cloud computing has some advantages for certain
types of businesses. If your business has already migrated
to virtualization, then you are ahead of the game. Moving
and/or backing up a virtualized server to the Cloud is very
easy. You still need support to design and deploy your
servers. Setup and managing servers in the Cloud can be a
bit more time consuming than having them physically at
your site. A hybrid of local and Cloud is where I see a lot of
people going over the next few years, especially for email
and backup. Very small companies (10 users or less), this is a
very good solution for you!
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I have been lucky enough to have a
customer purchase one for me.
They want to roll them out to their
employees and are trying to get my
approval. Since I refused to spend
the money on one, they hoped that
I would fall in love once I had it and
give my blessing.
It is possible to host all of your servers and data on a server
out in la-la land and only have workstations in your office.
“We can help
with that.”
Then you power it on, it loads in
seconds and the screen mesmerizes
you.
That is about all the magic that
happens. You may as well put it
back in the box and just savor the
moment.
Once I started actually using it, it
doesn’t take long to find the
shortcomings in this device. No
removable media, no USB, no Flash
support, no Multitasking and the list
goes on. Sexy... definitely, practical
for business environment... no.
Wait for the Android tablets is my
recommendation. If you have got
to have one of these because they
are so cool and sexy, then buy the
cheapest one “16GB, not 3G”
because it will go to your kids when
the Android tablets hit the market.
That is where mine will end up!
The concept is great “thank you
Apple for getting the ball rolling!”,
but the device is limiting.
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research?
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Stowell & Company is a research firm
that provides local research to TV
stations. I also had the opportunity to sit
in on a presentation and I thought it was
some of the best local research I’ve seen.
Most TV stations still use Nielsen, the
pioneer and the national leader in TV
rating data. Stations (and ad agencies)
must subscribe to Nielsen and it is
expensive. A few years ago KOBI dropped
Nielsen and replaced it with Stowell,
which provides more “community profile”
(psychographic) data.
Nielsen and Stowell use very different
methodology. Stowell uses a telephone
survey (700 people), while Nielsen
uses in-home diaries (about 400-500
families turn in diaries each time rating
period). Also, Stowell research is 100%
customized for the local market and local
businesses are involved in questionnaire
design (that is good and bad). Stowell
research won’t give you program ratings
that you can compare to Nielsen. If
you want Nielsen ratings for KOBI
programming, ask stations that still
subscribe to Nielsen (KTVL and KDRV)
to run “market rankers” for specific time
periods.
As I discuss in my book, Chapter 9, page
21, (www.powershiftmarketingbook.com)
“psychographics” - a study of people’s
lifestyle choices and self-perceptions
(how they think of themselves) - is very
important in determining what products
and services people will buy. The Stowell
“Consumer Market Profile” data provides
a fascinating look at local consumers.
Some data will surprise you.
For example, what percent of the market
do you think follows a business or person
on Twitter? Only 2%, so social media isn’t
critical to some businesses yet. Which
one of the following universities comes to
mind first with locals: the University
of Oregon, Southern Oregon
University or Oregon State? Surprise,
Southern Oregon University (27%)
is number one in this aided research
question.
The biggest drawback with Stowell
Data is that many businesses that
advertise on TV are not using this
free resource. KOBI is happy to run
custom reports that will give you a
better understanding of your prime
consumer. For example, for one of
my clients, I looked at senior housing
decision makers: people that said they
were going to be deciding on moving
to a senior community in the next
two years. Stowell ran a special report
(free of charge) that told me what TV
shows and media these people are
“most likely” to watch and use. Cool.
Remember all research has some
limitations based on how data
is collected (methodology), how
questions are asked (framed), and the
size of the sample. Also, comparing
research that uses different collection
methods is tricky. If you want to
learn more about using market
research, read my book or visit my
Powershift Marketing Blog (http://
powershiftmarketing.wordpress.com/).
By the way, I have now placed all my
2010 columns on my blog, so you can
easily review and share them with
others.
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Banks
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Grocery Stores
PremierWest Bank, (541) 776-7480
Boutique Hotels
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Morrison’s Rogue River Lodge, (800) 826-1963
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Umpqua Bank, (541) 618-6702
The Crater Rock Museum, (541) 664-6081
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People’s Bank, (541) 776-5350
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Insurance Marketplace, Inc., (541) 779-0177
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United Risk Solutions, Inc., (541) 245-1111
Retirement Homes
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Security
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Collection Agencies
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Providence Cancer Center, (541) 732-7000
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The Chamber takes the lead in promoting the community by helping to recruit new businesses to locate here, participating in efforts to
improve our quality of life and by advocating our community as a great place for people to work, do business and raise a family.
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Travel Oregon Announces
2010-11 Matching Grants
Program
A
Article courtesy of Janet Eastman with the Medford Wine Examiner.
Cheese and Chocolate “Cuisintern” (cuisine intern)
Valley was all new to Lisa Graff
T heon Rogue
May 24th. But then she completed her
Oregon Bounty Cuisinternship and the Brooklyn
children’s book author instantly became fluent in
making artisan cheese, shaping exotic chocolate and
pairing other edibles to wines that are all distinctly
local, markedly Rogue.
Graff was checking out the Rogue Valley
Growers and Crafters Market in Ashland last
Tuesday, looking over the fresh rabbit and dandelion
wine for sale, before stopping at the Rogue
Creamery’s booth. As part of her apprenticeship,
sponsored by the Oregon Tourism Commission, she
would sell cheese.
During the week, she would also have a chance
to watch the award-winning cheese-making process
at the Rogue Creamery’s Central Point facility, then
hand pack cheese and taste limited-edition cheeses
in the caves. Most exciting to Graff was that she was
able to accomplish one of her top seven goals: She
milked a cow at the Creamery’s dairy, where 200
cows spend their day on the banks of the Rogue
River munching native grasses.
Also, the self-confessed chocoholic, who baked
a cake shaped like Oregon on her winning video
application, worked with Jeff Shepherd of Lillie
Belle Farms (also in Central Point) to make fillings,
ganache and caramels. She then poured organic,
imported chocolate into molds and practiced (oh,
the drudgery!) pairing foods with Southern Oregon
wines.
At the farmers’ market, Graff confessed that
she wanted the internship so much that she
wrote, directed and starred in her first movie. She
remembered there was an iMovie feature on her
Mac computer. So she translated her desire to win
the all-expense-paid trip across the country into a
snappy, two-minute film. She says her boyfriend,
who has a film school degree, didn’t lend a hand but
was impressed with what she produced.
When Christina Aguilera’s “Ain’t No Other
Man” song runs out (Do your thang honey), viewers
see Graff’s Oregon cake with the frosting message:
Ain’t no other woman but Lisa.
After submitting her video, Graff says she
was “confident” she would win. But when she
“obsessively” visited the Travel Oregon website
as other contestants’ videos were posted, her
confidence wobbled. Weeks, weeks, weeks later,
when an email popped into her In Box letting her
know that she’d won, she screamed.
Fast forward to the future: What will Graff do
with her newfound knowledge of chocolate and
cheese? As a children’s book author, she has plenty
of choices. Perhaps she could update Roald Dahl’s
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” masterpiece,
which became the movie “Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory.” Or she could be inspired by
Jon Scieszka’s “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other
Fairly Stupid Tales” to collect cheese stories.
Or Graff may just reissue some of her own books
with a twist: “Umbrella Summer” could become
“Um-brie-la Summer.” While “The Thing About
Georgie” could become “The Thing About Gouda.”
One thing Graff promises is that we will read more
about her moooing adventures.
[You can view Lisa’s video at http://bounty.
traveloregon.com/contest/chocolate-cheesemaker. See
all the applicants’ videos at http://www.youtube.
com/view_ play_list?p=B0B09D41935768E4].
The Oregon Tourism Commission is
pleased to announce the opening of the
2010-11 Matching Grants Program for investment
in travel and tourism organizations across the
state.
The grant program is part of Travel Oregon’s
tourism development mission to assist Oregon
communities and organizations in the creation,
enhancement and implementation of quality
tourism plans and products.
Cities, counties, port districts, federally
recognized Tribes and non-profit entities located
in Oregon and involved with tourism promotion
and development are eligible for grants from the
Matching Grants Program.
Applicants must equally match the amount of
the awarded grant; up to 50% of the match may be
in-kind. Each applicant may request a minimum
of $1,000 and up to $10,000 in grant funds with a
limit of one grant project request per cycle.
The deadline for completing the online
electronic application is August 20, 2010.
All applicants are required to contact their
Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) and
Regional Destination Marketing Organization
(RDMO) as well as submit the grant project idea
worksheet by August 6, 2010.
VCB Hires New Convention
Sales Director
A
ngela Wood joins the VCB staff as
Convention Sales Director. A longtime
resident of the Rogue Valley, Angela brings years of
experience in the hospitality industry as well as sales, most
recently with Southern Oregon Magazine, as an Account
Executive. Angela will be responsible for obtaining and
promoting conventions, meetings, events and tourism in
Medford. She takes the place of Sue Walton who will be
working with Group Tours and Travel Writers.
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Calendar of Events
For a complete listing of events visit: w
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August 2010
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Monday
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Tuesday
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Rogue Valley Growers & Craft Market
Concerts in the Park -
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Friday
Saturday
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7
Hillcrest Friday Growers Market
& Outdoor Music Series
4th Annual Fundraiser - CSI
Wildlife Adventure
“One Horse Shy”
Chamber PAC Mtg
1:30pm - Chamber Conf. Rm.
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10
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Concerts in the Park - “ToUs”
Chamber Executive Comm. Mtg
7:30am - Chamber Conf. Rm
Legislative Action Mtg
7:30am - R.V. Country Club
Greeters 8:00 Ashland Springs Hotel
Mid-Summer Night’s Mixer
5:00pm - RoxyAnn Winery
12
“The Roaring Twenties:
Fashions & Fun in the Jazz Age”
@ Hanley Farm
Impact: Chamber Youth Leadership
- Suncrest Day Retreat
13
Greeters 8:00 - Habitat for
Humanity’s ReStore
160 N. Front Street
Crater Lake Rim Run
Shady Cove River Art Walk
Comedy Night @ Chadwicks
Impact: Chamber Youth Leadership
- Suncrest Day Retreat
15
TRADCO Mtg - 12:00 Medford Library
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17
Shady Cove River Art Walk
**Ribbon Cutting/Open House**
10:00am
Salvation Army’s Hope House
1065 Crews Rd. Medford
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Concerts in the Park “John Nilsen”
CLN Networking Mtg 9:00am
Location: TBA
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3rd Friday Art Walk
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Greeters 8:00am - Best Buy
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Rogue Eagles Annual Air Show
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60th Annual Prospect Jamboree
& Timber Carnival
Rogue Eagles Annual Air Show
Local’s Night @ Paschals
5th Annual Aaron Lambert Memorial Scholarship Car Show
** Ribbon Cutting - 9:45am **
Best Buy
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Local’s Night-South Stage Cellars
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Chamber Board of Director’s Mtg
7:30am - R.V. Country Club
VCB Development Comm. Mtg
3:30pm - Chamber Conf. Rm
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** Ribbon Cutting - 4:15pm **
Pro Energy Consultants At
Umpqua Bank
1211 E McAndrews Rd.
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Star Party at Crater Lake
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World of Wine
World of Wine Golf Tournament @
Centennial Golf Club
Transportation Action Mtg
7:30am - Chamber Conf. Rm.
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Greeters 8:00am - Farmington
Square - 1530 Poplar Dr.
** Ribbon Cutting - 2:00pm **
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AJGA Announces New Event
in Pacific Northwest
Centennial Golf Club in Medford, Org., to host 132 of the world’s best junior golfers, Aug. 16-19
T
he American Junior Golf Association
has added a new Open event to its
85-tournament schedule, allowing for more
playing opportunities in the Pacific Northwest
region of the country. Centennial Golf Club in
Medford, Ore., will host 132 of the world’s best
junior golfers for the 54-hole AJGA Junior at
Centennial, Aug. 16-19.
The first round of play will begin
Tuesday, Aug. 17. The first wave of tee times will
run from 7:30 to 9 a.m. off the Nos. 1 and 10
tees with a second wave going off from 12:30 – 2
p.m. at Centennial Golf Club. After Wednesday’s
second round, the field will be cut to a minimum
of 40 percent and ties. Final-round tee times will
run from 7:30 – 9:27 a.m. off the Nos. 1 and 10
tees, Thursday, Aug. 19. An awards ceremony
will be held following the final round. All are
welcome to attend and admission is free of charge.
Prior to the event, an 18-hole K12 Qualifier
will be held Aug. 15, at Centennial Golf Club.
K12 Qualifiers give juniors an opportunity to
play their way in to coinciding AJGA Open
tournaments or build status for entry into a
future event. The K12 Qualifier Series offers
opportunities for AJGA juniors at approximately
50 AJGA Open events.
During the tournament week, some of the top
juniors who will be participating in the AJGA
Junior at Centennial will also take part in the
Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament on Monday,
Aug. 16. The Junior-Am will be an 8 a.m.
shotgun start at Centennial Golf Club.
An excellent opportunity to entertain clients,
reward employees or enjoy a tournament round
with friends, the Junior-Am allows amateurs to
play alongside the future stars of the game. Tiger
Woods, Charles Howell III, Lucas Glover, Paula
Creamer and Morgan Pressel are just a few of the
thousands of talented players who participated in
AJGA Junior-Ams when they were teenagers.
Supporting golf at the grassroots level, JuniorAms allow the AJGA to make contributions to
local junior golf charities and programs in hosting
communities. In 2010, the proceeds of the AJGA
Junior at Centennial will benefit the AJGA
Foundation. To participate, contact Tournament
Chairman Chris White at (678) 425-1712.
Ranked as the #1 Best Golf Course in the
region by readers of the Medford Mail Tribune,
and as one of the Top 50 Public Courses in the
Country in the 2010 Golf World Readers Choice
Awards, Centennial Golf Club is a daily fee
facility that features a spectacular 7,309-yard,
par-72 layout, designed by John Fought. The golf
course at Centennial was designed in a classic
“Donald Ross style” and takes full advantage
of the spectacular views of Medford, Rogue
Valley and the surrounding mountains. The
name and theme of the project is a celebration
of the many classic elements of the site and the
bountiful Rogue Valley region. Other amenities
at Centennial include an expansive practice
facility and “The Pavilion” clubhouse that is
home to the popular Centennial Grille. For more
information about Centennial Golf Club please
call 541-773-GOLF or visit www.centennialgolfclub.
com. You can also become a Fan of Centennial
Golf Club on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
CentennialGolfClub or Follow Centennial on
Twitter at www.twitter.com/centennialgc
Centennial Golf Club is professionally
managed by OB Sports Golf Management,
a diversified, golf-oriented company with a
long history of success. OB Sports currently
manages 36 premier golf courses and country
clubs throughout the United States. Known
for its comprehensive and personalized services
since 1972, OB Sports has become widely
acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf
course management. For more information on
OB Sports, visit www.obsports.com or call (480)
948-1300. You can become a Fan of OB Sports
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/obsports
or follow OB Sports on Twitter at www.twitter.
com/OBSportsGolf
The AJGA Junior at Centennial is hosted
in part by the Medford Visitors & Convention
Bureau. Medford, The Center of the Rogue
Valley, is southern Oregon’s largest, most diverse
city with a multitude of attractions and activities
for everyone. Play a round on championship
golf courses, fish or raft the Rogue River, hike
the Table Rocks, explore the Oregon Caves,
experience Crater Lake, or relax and enjoy a
scenic wine tour. For specific information on
everything Medford has to offer, call (800) 4696307, go to www.visitmedford.org or stop by the
Medford Visitors Information Center located at
1314 Center Drive, Suite E in Medford. Visit
Medford and experience Oregon’s southern
hospitality.
The American Junior Golf Association is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to
the overall growth and development of young
men and women who aspire to earn college
golf scholarships through competitive junior
golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for
college golf scholarships, and has an annual
junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18)
of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49
states and 30 countries. To ensure scholarship
opportunities for all junior golfers who have
the skill, the AJGA created the Achieving
Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program to
provide financial assistance to young players in
need.
Titleist, the AJGA’s National Sponsor, has
been the catalyst and driving force behind the
Association’s success since 1989. Rolex Watch
USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA
support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier
Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of
support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA’s
second Premier Partner.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur,
collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA
juniors have compiled more than 400 victories on
the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Stewart Cink,
Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel.
For more information, please contact Kristi
Bradley ([email protected]) in the AJGA
Communications Department at (678) 425-1790
or visit the AJGA website at ajga.org.
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chamber leadership
2009-2010 Chamber Board of Directors
Chair of the Board:
Bruce Hoevet, Rogue Regency Inn & Suites
Chair Elect:
Randy Jones, Mahar Homes
Past Chair:
Craig Stone, CSA Planning
Treasurer:
Kathy Peckham, U.S.Bank
Secretary:
Dixie Hackstedde, Realtor
President & CEO:
Brad S. Hicks
Vice Chairs:
Creating A Strong Economy:
Curt Bennett, Bennett Group
Promoting the Community:
Bill Maentz, The Maentz Agency
Networking:
Curt Burrill, Burrill Real Estate
Representing Business Issues:
Stephen Gambee, Rogue Disposal & Recycling, Inc.
Communications:
Kingsley Kelley, KTVL-TV
Board of Directors
Bill Anderberg, Answer Page
Curt Bennett, Bennett Group
Steve Braden, Umpqua Bank
Curt Burrill, Burrill Resources
Mike Crennen, Knife River Materials
Carol Flinn, Rogue Valley Physicians
Stuart Foster, Foster Denman, LLP
Stephen Gambee, Rogue Disposal & Recycling. Inc.
Dixie Hackstedde, Windemere Van Vleet
Tom Hanenburg, Providence Medford Medical Group
Brad Hicks, The Chamber of Medford/Jackson County
Bruce Hoevet, Rogue Regency Inn & Suites
Randy Jones, Mahar Homes
Kingsley Kelley, KTVL – TV
Scott Kelly, Asante Health System
Sue Kupillas, Allied Solutions by Kupillas
John Larkin, Roxy Ann Lanes
Bill Maentz, The Maentz Agency
Mike Mastroni, Beecher Carlson Insurance
Gary Miller, ACCESS, Inc.
Rob Patridge, Covey Holdings, LLC
Kathy Peckham, U.S. Bank
Gene Pelham, Rogue Federal Credit Union
Chela Sanchez, New York Life
Don Skundrick, Knife River Materials
Craig Stone, CSA Planning
Steve Vincent, Avista Utilities
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3865 Humbug Creek Rd.
Applegate, OR 97530
[email protected]
http://www.affordable-wellness.com
Sale of wholefood based nutritional &
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Art du Jour Gallery
Garnett, Margo - Director
(541) 770-3190
213 E Main St.
Medford, OR 97501
[email protected]
http://www.artdujourgallery.com
Provide gallery space for artists.
Best Buy
Latson, Cindy - Manager
(707)494-2363
2370 Poplar Dr.
Medford, OR 97504
[email protected]
http://www.bestbuy.com
Best Buy is an international retailer of
consumer electronics and entertainment
software under the names Best Buy,
Magnolia, and Future Shop. Also offers
online shopping.
Data Supplies & Systems
Zimbalist, Henry - President
(541)476-3514
4201 Fish Hatchery Rd.
Grants Pass, OR 97527
[email protected]
Printing and mailing services.
Farber Surveying
Farber, Herbert - President
541-664-5599
PO Box 5286
Central Point, OR 97502
[email protected]
http://www.farbersurveying.com
Land surveying planners. Landuse consulting
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33 N. Central # 410
Medford, OR 97501
[email protected]
http://www.bkmedford.com
Over 20 years of experience in bankruptcy
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In & Out Gardens, LLC
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1574 Skypark Drive
Medford, OR 97504
[email protected]
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Retail garden supplies.
Leading Strategies
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PO Box 103
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Revista Caminos
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(541)261-2856
PO Box 470
Talent, OR 97540
[email protected]
http://www.revistacominos.com
Caminos is a Spanish language publication
developed locally to serve as an information
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DelCastillo, Maria - Owner
(541)245-6706
20 N. Peach Street
Medford, OR 97501
[email protected]
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Pro Energy Consultants
Haynes, Gwen - Owner
(541)488-0886
258 A Street, Suite 1 PMB21
Ashland, OR 97520
[email protected]
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Memberships for any age & any family
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Over 50 social events
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Archer, Eileen - President
(417) 466-0019
16300 Lawrence 2130
Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
[email protected]
http://www.springhillpress.com
Nationwide map publisher . (800)-627-8141
Star Media Marketing
Homen, Sherri - Owner
(541)772-7060
PO Box 5085
Central Point, OR 97502
[email protected]
http://www.starmediamarketing.com
Website design, internet marketing, social
media and video marketing.
USA Dance, Inc.
Freeman, Esther – Corporate Treasurer
(541)899-1933
1237 No. Riverside Ave. #29
Medford, OR 97501
[email protected]
http://www.usadance.org
Ballroom dancing and dance sport.
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(541) 301-2086
212 Valley View
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greeter of the month greeter of the month
June 2010
Claire Anchick,
Towne & Country Cleaners & Laundry
Claire Anchick
On June 3rd, my close friend Claire Anchick was named “Greeter
of the Month. “ It was much deserved, and I know much appreciated
by Claire. Claire is the epitomy of what Chamber Greeters is all
about. Claire is a friend to everyone she meets. She is kind and
generous, thoughtful and giving to anyone who is in need. I have
never known her to say “NO” to any request. Her presence at
Chamber Greeters meetings always brought a glow of warmth and
sunshine. Her familiar “Got Your Purple Bag?”, a phrase coined by
her good friend Maggie Groves, was repeated week after week.
Claire and her husband Jack are owners of Towne & Country Dry
Cleaners in White City. Their delivery van, emblazoned with “Got
Your Purple Bag?” picks-up and delivers to businesses from White
City to Ashland. Fill your purple bag with soiled laundry and get your
laundry back nice and clean. Jack, “The Spotinator,” is a miracle
worker when it comes to stain removal. They also replace missing
buttons at no charge to the customer. Towne & Country has a dropoff location on Pioneer Street in Ashland and their newest location
in the Shopping Center at Roberts Road and Crater Lake Avenue
in Medford.
As I’m writing this, Claire is struggling to breath in the next room.
As you’re reading this, Claire is probably gone. On March 13th,
Claire was diagnosed with terminal cancer. In mid-April, the doctor
told her and her family to expect 2-6 more weeks. The doctors didn’t
know our Claire very well. It is mid-June, and up until a few days
ago, Claire was still spreading her joy and sunshine to anyone who
visited her. It was truly an honor and a priviledge to call Claire my
friend. She touched my life as she touched everyone’s life who was
lucky enough to know her. She will be missed.
Written by Sue Roberts, Mobile Madness
July 2010
John Parsons,
Discovery Office Systems
John Parsons
What an honor to be selected as Greeter of the Month of July
from The Chamber. It has been amazing being part of the Greeters
family and I would not have met so many wonderful people without
being part of Greeters and The Chamber. The quality of the people
involved in The Chamber is what makes everything work so well for
me as well as for all of the Chamber members.
I moved to the Rogue Valley over 16 years ago and my wife has
been here for over 30 years. We have raised all our children here
and consider the Rogue Valley the best place we have ever lived.
We look forward to retiring here as well!
As the Manager of Discovery Office Systems Medford branch,
I use my 20 years of experience in the office equipment industry
to help business owners rein in their expenses on printer
management, copying and faxing. Discovery Office Systems takes
pride in providing a one-on-one relationship with our customers and
never treating them as a number but as a partner in the business
relationship. Our tag line is “Discover the Difference” and we believe
we are different in the way we do business. If you are looking for
someone who believes customer service should be a top priority,
then your first call should be to Discovery Office Systems.
Thanks again to The Chamber for this great honor and I will do my
very best to represent The Chamber philosophy in our community.
John Parsons
Discovery Office Systems
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Medford
Celebrates
Passion. Innovation. Accountability.
4th of July
541.772.1111
707 Murphy Road, Medford OR 97504
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and families throughout our region came together to
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Medford’s only fireworks display at Harry & David Field. Red, White and
Boom! was presented by Red Robin Restaurant and The Chamber of Medford/
Jackson County.
Presentation of colors by the Young Marines, National Anthem sung by
Nikki Bellm, a welcome from our very own Al Densmore, City Council
Member, kids games and snow cones from Kid Time! Discovery Experience...
Sprinkled with red, white and blue, bursting fireworks in the night sky...
Medford had the largest fireworks show and celebration in southern Oregon.
Thank you to our generous sponsors that brought this event to fruition:
Adroit Construction Co., Answer Page, Avista Utilities, Boise, Croman Corp.,
Grange Co-Op, KDRV-TV, KOBI-TV, KTVL-TV, Kogap Enterprises, Lithia
Motors, The Maentz Agency, Medford Visitors & Convention Bureau, Opus
Broadcasting, People’s Bank of Commerce, Radio Medford, Rogue Disposal
& Recycling, Rogue Regency Inn and Suites, Rogue Valley Manor, Sherm’s
Thunderbird/Food 4 Less, Don and Sharon Skundrick, Subway of Southern
Oregon and United Risk Solutions. With their continued support, this event
was once again free to the public.
The gates opened at 6:30pm. Busses transported the public from the
Harry & David parking lot to the field to ensure the safety of our patrons.
Children had the opportunity to participate in exciting games that included a
water balloon toss and a watermelon eating contest, among other great games.
Concessions were available so attendees could feast on delicious snacks and
meals leading up to the fireworks display.
Red Robin Restaurant provided complimentary and delicious food for
the VIP reception area held on the field for our gracious sponsors. Donations
were also made my Tom and Bonnie Hall, Umpqua Dairy, Black Bear Diner,
Coscto, Sunrise Cafe’, Rogue Valley Manor, Original Roadhouse Grill,
Western Beverage, S&B James Construction, Harry & David, Medford Cruise,
Rogue Disposal & Recycling, Southern Oregon Brewing, St. Mary’s School,
Sherm’s Food-4-Less, Veranda Park Retirement Center and Jackson Co.
Fairgrounds.
Later that evening, Croman Corp. entertained the crowd with a Learjet
flyover. At 9:45 p.m., the fireworks display began, illuminating the dark skies
with magnificent colors. The annual event was a success and The Chamber
can’t thank the volunteers, community and sponsors enough for their
participation. A special thank you is due to the City of Medford and the
newly formed Red, White & Boom! Action Team Committee. Committee
members are: Bonnie Hall, Bill Maentz, Gary Miller, Brian McQuade, Shayne
Joseph, Mike Perkins, Mike Jacobson, Scott Harrison, Tammi Mendels, David
Figurate, Kari Swoboda, Richard Todd, Cheryl Breeden, and Kathleen Patton.
Red, White & Boom! is designed to be a gift to the community from
generous sponsors and is presented by The Chamber of Medford/Jackson
County and Red Robin Restaurant. If you are interested in sponsorship
opportunities for next year’s event, please contact Daria Land at (541) 6088520 or [email protected].
Barbara Pinkham
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A Burgess Company
(541) 770-7133
A to Z Tree Service, Inc.
(541) 474-6057
A1 Pavement Maintenance
(541) 664-5014
Abell Architectural Group, Inc., The
(541) 779-9686
Abeloe & Associates, A.I.A.
(541) 734-3853
ACME Suites
(541) 776-2263
Adams, Toni B., CPA
(541) 770-2086
Advanced Court Reporting & Video
Services
(541) 732-1988
Airgas
(541) 779-1701
Allcities Property Management
(541) 245-8811
Amrhein Associates, Inc.
(541) 482-6680
Amy’s Kitchen
(541) 831-3000
Answer Page, Inc.
(541) 773-3838
Applegate Christian Fellowship
(541)899-8732
Ashland IT Department
(541) 488-5357
Ashland Springs Hotel
(541) 488-1700
B & R Tax Service
(541) 664-3018
Bank of the Cascades - So OR
(541) 773-9150
Barrett Business Services
(541) 772-5469
Baxter All Value Office Products
(541) 776-9048
Bear Creek Golf Course
(541) 773-1822
Belfor Property Restoration
(541) 664-5454
Bella Union Restaurant & Saloon
(541) 899-1770
Bennington Construction
(541) 535-3751
Better View at Farrell’s
(541) 830-8439
Black Bear Diner- Medford
(541) 773-4060
Black Oak Pharmacy
(541) 773-5356
Bluebird Gallery & Dolores Picture
Clinic
(541) 773-7698
Bonnie Hall - Independent CAbi
Consultant
(541)840-4518
Brotherton Pipeline
(541) 855-7062
Buntin Construction, LLC
(541) 776-0032
C & R Maintenance
(541) 842-2421
CareSource/Mid Rogue Health Plan
(541)734-5520
Center for Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery,
Inc.
(541)770-6776
Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad
(541) 957-2512
Champion Raceway
(541) 830-3724
City of Shady Cove
(541) 878-3757
Clearwater Oasis, LLC/Cabana Boys
(541) 772-2436
Community Works
(541) 779-2393
Constuction & General Laborers Union
(541) 664-2643
Costco Wholesale
(541) 734-4227
Courtyard by Marriott - Medford Airport
(541) 772-5656
Curtius - Huntley Plumbing
(541) 857-8988
CVISO Management Company, LLC
(541) 282-6660
DDM Canine Counseling
(541) 999-7292
Draperies ‘N’ Things Miniblinds & More
(541) 535-2790
Employment Trends
(541) 772-9039
Ennis, Steve - Architect
(541) 618-9155
Evergreen Federal Bank
(541) 779-1165
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
(541) 665-4141
Floors To Go of Medford
(541)770-1617
Frohnmayer, Deatherage et al
(541) 779-2333
Gill’s Indoor Air Quality, Inc.
541-476-1107
Gordon Trucking, Inc.
(541) 779-4411
Green Valley Pump
(541)535-4275
Helix Information Services, Inc.
(541) 772-4692
Hellgate Jetboat Excursions
(541) 479-7204
Home Source Real Estate Co.
(541) 772-6799
Horton Plaza
(541) 770-1122
Howiee’s on Front
(541) 773-5767
Human Bean Inc., The
(541) 608-0564
Huycke, O’Connor, Jarvis & Lohman, LLP
(541) 772-1977
Industrial Source
(541) 779-0167
Inside Jobs Coaching Company
(541) 772-3470
Jackson Co Sheriff’s Office
(541) 774-6818
Jackson County Library
(541) 774-8673
Jackson Soil and Water Conservation Dist.
(541) 776-4270
Jacksonville Mercantile
(541) 899-1047
Jason Grijalva Insurance Agency
(541)665-5218
Jones & Associates
(541) 773-9567
Juice Plus
(541) 482-3398
KenCairn Landscape Architecture
(541) 488-3194
Ken’s Pro Carpet Clean
(541) 821-5520
Kid Time! Discovery Experience
(541) 772-9922
Knife River Materials
(541) 770-2960
Lawrence’s Jewelers
(541) 772-2986
Leave Your Mark
(541) 535-3445
Main Antique Mall
(541) 779-9490
Main Street Tours
(541) 482-9852
Medford Cruise Association
(541) 608-8527
Medford Irrigation District
(541) 779-1462
Medford Open MRI
(541) 857-8563
Medford Rehabilitation & Healthcare
(541) 779-3551
Medford Sports Injury & Therapy
Center
(541) 779-6146
Morrison’s Rogue River Lodge
(800)826-1963
Mortgage Express, LLC
(541) 245-4521
Mountain Meadows Realty
(541) 482-1300
Mt. Angel Publishing, Inc
(503) 845-9499
Noel Lesley Event Services, Inc.
(541) 482-1982
North Medford Mini Storage
(541) 772-3800
Northgate Center, LLC
(541) 734-9113
Oce NA Document Printing Systems
(541)772-9174
Office Depot
(541) 772-5571
Pacific Electric Contractors, Inc.
(541) 773-7751
Paradise in Bloom
(541) 973-5200
Party Place, The
(541) 776-7729
Pepsi Cola Bottling Company
(541) 858-7086
Precision Electric
(541) 773-6279
Profile Grinding & Machine, Inc.
(541) 779-6288
Pronto Print
(541) 779-1952
Prospect Historic Hotel - Motel and
Dinner House
(541) 560-3664
Purple Parrot - Biddle Road
(541) 842-4499
Quail Point Golf Course
(541) 857-7000
R. A. Murphy Construction, Inc.
(541) 776-2336
R.V. Work Force Development Council
(541) 842-2545
Rogue Community College - Jackson
County
(541) 245-7500
Rogue Regency Inn & Suites
(541) 770-1234
Rogue Valley Cup Soccer Association,
Inc.
(541) 245-0812
Rogue Valley Mall
(541) 776-3255
Rogue Valley Swim & Tennis Club
(541) 734-2222
S & S Sheetmetal, Inc.
(541) 826-6661
Safeway Stores - Medford Center
(541) 608-3680
Sanchez, Chela - New York Life
(541) 664-1180
Sanitech Building Maintenance
(541) 773-4883
Scherr Management Consulting
(541) 552-0340
Schneider Museum of Art
(541) 552-6245
Siskiyou Daily News
(530) 842-5777
Skelton, Straus & Seibert, AIA
(541) 779-4363
Skurdal, Elvira - Ind. Assoc. - Prepaid
Legal Services, Inc.
(541) 821-0087
Skurdal, Elvira-Ind. Dist.-DWG
International
(541) 821-0087
SL Goodell Insurance Services
(541) 476-3535
SMART
(541) 734-5628
Smith, Stephen CPA
(541) 773-7077
South Valley Bank & Trust
(541) 608-2836
Star Body Works
(541) 779-5621
Top Notch Cleaning
(541) 941-3722
Towne & Country Cleaners & Laundry
(541) 826-5484
Tucker, Cindy - Scissorhead Salon
(541) 301-1590
Twin Creeks Retirement
(541) 664-8880
Umpqua Dairy Products Co., Inc.
(541) 664-9174
Veranda Park Retirement Village
(541) 494-5004
White City Medical Clinic, LLC
(541) 826-5252
Whittle Construction, Inc.
(541) 770-7325
Wild Birds Unlimited
(541) 770-1104
Wonders of Wine
(541) 261-2032
World of Insurance, LLC
(541) 770-3383
Yogurt Hut
(541)482-0111
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I
n March 2010, Congress passed two
significant pieces of legislation that will
forever change our health care system in the
United States. The 2,000+ page document
will undoubtedly take a long time to fully
interpret and the various provisions are phased
in beginning in 2010 through 2018. While the
legislation focuses mostly on changes in our
health care system, it contains many revisions
to the Internal Revenue Code. Businesses and
individuals are affected and this article will
focus on a few of these changes.
2010
• Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment
(HIRE) Act
o Payroll tax holiday if you hire a
new employee after Feb 3, 2010 that has been
unemployed for the previous 60 days. You are
not required to pay your share of Social Security
taxes (6.2%) for that employee after March 18,
2010 through the end of 2010.
o Retained Worker Credit – An
employer can claim a credit up to $1,000 of a
retained worker’s wages for each newly hired
worker eligible for the payroll tax holiday that is
retained for at least 52 consecutive weeks.
• A “small employer” may claim a tax
credit of up to 35% (50% in 2014 and 2015) of
contributions for payment of health insurance
premiums for their employees. An employer is
eligible to claim the tax credit if it has 25 or
fewer FTE’s and the average annual wages of
these employees is less than $50,000. The credit
is reduced for FTE’s in excess of 10 and average
wages over $25,000.
• Election to expense property place in
service during the year of up to $250,000 has
been extended for 2010.
2011
• Employers must disclose the cost of
providing group health insurance to the
employee on Form W-2 filed in January 2012.
• Small employers (less than 100 employees)
can offer a SIMPLE cafeteria plan without
satisfying the non-discrimination rules if it
meets minimum eligibility, participation, and
contribution requirements.
• Increased penalty tax on distributions
from HSA and MSA accounts for amounts
not used for medical expense. This would
include amounts used to cover non-prescription
medication which previously qualified.
2012
• Businesses will be required to report all
payments of more than $600 to a single payee
on Form 1099, even corporations. These will be
filed January 2013 and will include all amounts
paid for services and property (including merchandise, equipment, inventory, etc). IRS will
exempt transactions using credit and debit cards.
2013
• Increased Medicare tax on income greater
than $200,000 (single) and $250,000 (married)
from 1.45% to 2.35%.
• Unearned income from investments
(interest, dividends, annuities, rents, gains)
will be subject to a 3.8% Medicare tax if
your adjusted gross income it over $200,000
($250,000 joint filers).
• 10% threshold for medical deductions
rather than the current 7 ½% for taxpayers under
age 65. The 10% will apply to all taxpayers after
2016.
2014
• All individuals are required to have
minimum essential health coverage or be subject
to penalties. There are exceptions depending
on income. Premium assistance credits are
available if coverage is through a state exchange
depending on income levels.
• Large Employers with at least 50 full-time
equivalent employees must provide minimum
essential coverage at an affordable rate. If
certain requirements are not met employer will
be subject to penalties of $2,000 to $3,000 per
employee depending on failed requirements.
2018
• 40% excise tax is imposed on “Cadillac”
health plans on excess benefits - annual
premiums of $10,200 for an individual and
$27,500 for a family.
There are other tax changes not addressed
in this summary and the highlighted points
are not entirely inclusive of all limitations. All
businesses will be affected by these changes and
we encourage you to discuss these with your tax
advisor for further clarification.
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Herb Farber Farber Surveying
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throughout 13 western states,
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How long have you been in business?
Farber Surveying was purchased in 1987 from
Curt C. Weaver and was incorporated in 1991 as
Farber & Sons, Inc.
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Who inspired you to go into business?
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Herb Farber
No one specifically, I needed a job and this
seemed like the way to go.
Any family information you wish to share?
Susan and I have been married for 27 years and have a son Andy who is
happily married to Lacey.
Hobbies and interests outside of work?
My interests now a days lie in sports and while not active continue to
follow aviation.
What are the two largest difficulties to doing business in Jackson
County?
The biggest difficulty in today’s business world is that Jackson County is in
Oregon and the state does not have a business friendly environment. This
needs to change for all of us to be more successful. I would say the next
biggest hurdle we have are the constraints that our laws and regulations
place on development. I agree with managed and organized growth which
can be done in a smart way so the consumer and the developer interests
are balanced and we maintain the livability that we all like. Too much
regulation and restrictions raises the costs for the consumer.
What are the two greatest advantages of doing business in Jackson
County?
One of the biggest advantages we have is the relationships that develop
over the 30 plus years of living and working in the valley. This is one
of the core values we have in our business environment here. Local
government and business leaders have learned to work together to solve
problems. The value to business in our area that is unique in many ways
is the beautiful environment that we live and work in. We do not have
weather extremes that many parts of our county have and to have this and
the unparalleled beauty provides us with a great setting to conduct our
business.
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lifeline,” McClintock said. The NICU at RVMC
draws patients from nine counties in Southern
Oregon and Northern California and is the only
location offering neonatal care in the region.
The two bladder scanners purchased for TRCH
will allow nurses to determine whether or not
a patient requires a catheter. A catheter can be
uncomfortable or even painful to some patients,
and according to the Center for Disease Control
over 40 percent of all institutionally acquired
infections are caused by catheters. Robin Hood,
clinical manager of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
(PACU), said, “The bladder scanner will decrease
patient stays in the hospital by allowing operative
bladder lift patients to remain in the PACU longer.”
Volunteers for the TRCH Auxiliary come
from diverse backgrounds and offer varied skills
to the organization such as sewing, providing
valuable customer services at the information desks
and assisting in patient transport for Emergency
Department Express. “The volunteers do a
tremendous job and they put in more than their
share of time,” Shipley said.
For more information or to volunteer contact
the TRCH Auxiliary at (541)-789-5875 or through
e-mail at [email protected]. For information
about the NICU expansion and how you can help,
contact the Asante Foundation at (541)-472-7300.
Core Business Services
Annouces Exclusive with
PremierWest Bank
Core Business Services is extremely pleased to
announce its exclusive Managed Service Provider
partnership with PremierWest Bank
Headquartered in Medford and with 44 branch
locations throughout Oregon and northern
California, PremierWest still maintains its roots as
a true community bank with “People doing business
with people.”
“This partnership made perfect sense,” says
Core Business Services President and CEO Scott
Anderson. “Both PremierWest and Core pride
themselves on a commitment to exceptional
customer service and supporting the local business
community,” he continues. “By combining our
strengths we are able to offer an exciting, new
comprehensive menu of small business support
services.”
“Core’s accounting software consulting
and outsourced technical support are a perfect
complement to our business banking solutions,” says
Jim Botsford, PremierWest’s Sales Manager. “The
goal of this partnership is to provide a unique
combination of targeted products and services that
allow our small business customer to maximize
resources and remain focused on their area of
expertise – their business!”
To learn more about putting the power of Core
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and PremierWest to work for your business, speak
to a Business Relationship Representative at any
PremierWest Bank location.
The 9th Annual Caring
for Children and Families
Conference
Jackson County Courts and Community
will host the Caring for Children and Families
Conference on Friday, October 1, in Medford at the
Smullin Center.
The title of this year’s event is, “Building
Resilience After Childhood Trauma: Supporting
the Healthy Development of Children, Families
and Systems.” The featured speaker is Margaret
Blaustein, Ph.D., who is the Director of Training
and Education at The Trauma Center at Justice
Resource Institute in Brookline, MA.
Dr. Blaustein’s career has focused on the
understanding and treatment of complex childhood
trauma and its secondary consequence or results.
For information about the conference or to
register, please contact Stephanie Mendenhall at
Jackson County Health & Human Services at
(541)-774-7828.
SOU to Offer New Outdoor
Adventure Leadership Degree
The Oregon State Board of Higher Education
has approved a new degree to be offered at Southern
Oregon University, a B.S. or B.A. in Outdoor
Adventure Leadership (OAL). Since 2008, when
SOU first offered Outdoor Adventure Leadership
as an area of concentration and a minor, more than
70 students have enrolled in the program. This fall
it will be offered as a major, and SOU is anticipating
strong student interest.
“We are very excited about this new degree,”
says Dr. Donna Mills, Chair of the Department of
Health, Physical Education and Leadership. “We
believe it will offer students increased internship
and service learning opportunities and provide well
trained professionals for the regional workforce.
Outdoor recreation is a growing industry, especially
in southern Oregon.
SOU is one of only two public universities in the
state to offer the degree. The other is the OSUCascades campus in Bend. The SOU program
is particularly beneficial to the many Oregon
community colleges that offer coursework in
outdoor recreation but no degree. The SOU degree
provides comprehensive coursework in outdoor
leadership, outdoor recreation management,
adventure planning, tourism, risk management,
stewardship, conservation and preservation.
The curriculum also prepares students for a
variety of certification opportunities in the outdoor
recreation profession including Avalanche I (U S
Forest Service), Leave No Trace Instructor, Swift
Water Rescue, Open Water Diver, Introductory
Canoe and Kayak Instructor, Wilderness First
Responder, Safe Serve, Challenge Course Facilitator
and the National Recreation and Parks Association
Certified Parks and Recreation Professional
certification.
Students have the option of fulfilling the B.A.
or B.S. requirements (the B.A. involves foreign
languages, and the B.S. requires more math). For
details, visit http://www.sou.edu/hpe/outd_advent.
html.
Extra Funds From Jackson
County Library Building
Project Will Help Lower
Property Taxes
With construction and remodeling of all Jackson
County Libraries completed under budget, the
Jackson County Board of Commissioners signed an
order allowing the Jackson County Administrator
to transfer the remaining balance from the library
construction funds into the library debt service
funds. The excess money, approximately $800,000,
is moving into debt service funds so the County can
reduce the amount of property taxes needed to pay
off the related debt.
“Because of prudent fiscal planning and project
management, we are pleased to announce that all
libraries have been constructed or remodeled as
planned below budget, and the result is lowered
taxes for our citizens,” said Dennis C.W. Smith,
Jackson County Commissioner. “The public voted
to improve a community resource in our library
system, and put their trust in County government
to complete this important task. We are proud to
have exceeded expectations in delivering upon that
mandate.”
The funds being transferred are dedicated funds
and cannot be used for library services such as
extending library hours or buying more books.
“It is always Jackson County Government’s
goal to complete projects on time and on, or
under, budget,” said Jack Walker, Jackson County
Commissioner. “With losses of state and federal
funding, we have worked effectively to become
more efficient while also offering excellent
sustainable services.”
“Because of the hard work by the board
of commissioners, the administrator, budget
committee, staff, contractors, private citizens and
the community, we are able to reduce the amount
of taxes collected necessary to pay off the bonds.
This work directly benefits our citizens financially
during a difficult economic time,” said Dave
Gilmour, Jackson County Commissioner.
For more information, please contact Danny
Jordan, Jackson County Administrator, at (541)
774-6003.
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The Chamber
Synergy Projec t
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outhern Oregon University’s School of
Business invites you to participate in a new
program to improve your marketing promotions.
The Chamber Synergy Project (CSP) will make
student teams available to study your situation
and develop recommendations for an Integrated
Marketing Campaign (IMC). The pilot project
is offered at no cost to you, with very little time
commitment, and no obligation to implement the
student ideas.
For the past few years, student teams from Dr.
Charles Jaeger’s upper division BA332 Promotion
classes have worked on practical promotion
projects in the community. Elements of the student
recommendations have been implemented at
several area businesses. The new CSP program for
Chamber members simply asks you to put your
name on a list so that student teams will consider
your business for a project.
Expectations of the Business:
Meet at least one time with a representative(s) of
the student team, ideally at your business location.
Help the team understand your business and
your current promotion practices.
Give general guidance about your overall sales
and position in your market.
Optionally, attend the presentation.
Expectations of the Students:
Meet at least one time with your selected
business, ideally at the location where the business
meets their customers.
Learn and compile relevant facts about your
selected business through class worksheets and
other sources.
Make regular weekly progress on reaching the
IMC project conclusions and milestones.
Establish potential budget calculations and
project costs.
Write and present a comprehensive IMC report
and recommendations for the business.
General Program Parameters:
This is an upper division student project, part of
Community-Based-Learning at SOU, a cooperative
venture that occurs fall and spring academic
quarters. The students working on the project are
not promotion experts, but they are learning and
receiving guidance from their professor. Interested
members should contact your Chamber coordinator
at least a week before the quarter begins to submit
their business name.
Space in the program is limited. The ideal
candidate will be a moderate-sized local company
(gross sales approximately between $100k to
$2 million with a market presence in Ashland,
Medford, Grants Pass, etc.) that markets consumer
products or services (not business-to-business).
Usually, students have a fictional budget of $10,000
to implement additional advertising in their IMC
campaign, beyond the current spending level, but
this amount can be modified.
For more information, please contact Sarah
Pearson at The Chamber at (541) 608-8523 or
[email protected].
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New Owners Bruce and Stephanie Mullen celebrate their Chamber membership alongside Chamber
Ambassadors. Mountain Monograms is a full service, one stop location for all of your apparel, embroidery,
screen printing and promotional item needs. Whether you are seeking to enhance the visibility of your company
brand or looking for the perfect apparel for family or friends, we will assist you in locating the ideal product with
the best quality monogramming workmanship. Our staff is a dedicated, knowledgeable and professional team
committed to servicing your apparel and branding desires with a quick turnaround time and at competitive prices.
Eagle’s Wings Publishing
Chamber Ambassadors assist Glenn and Mary Smith of Eagle’s Wings Pulbishing with a ribbon cutting. Located at the
Cobblestone Village in Medford, Eagle’s Wings Publishing is a full-service printing / graphic design / website development
company with a full range of options to help promote your business. From standard black and white copies to full color
brochures, no printing job is too big or small. Contact us for short run printing needs. Our custom design business cards,
logos, and graphics will help separate you from the ordinary. Glenn and Mary are committed to offering the highest level of
customer service combined with competitive pricing.
Rex Holt, Certified Rolfer
Certified Rolfer Rex Holt commemorates his Chamber membership with a ribbon cutting alongside fellow Chamber
members and Ambassadors. Rolfing is a hands-on therapy that promotes a more upright posture and higher
degree of mechanical and biochemical efficiency. Russ works on the connective tissue, which is most of the tissue
in the body that gives us our shape, by releasing the tightness of lifelong and daily patterns of tension and stress,
thereby allowing the body’s systems to function more effectively. If you experience back pain, have trauma from
injuries, muscle tension, headaches, or limited flexibility, you may benefit from Rolfing.
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To schedule a ribbon-cutting ceremony with The Chamber,
please contact Judy Six at 608-8526.
Oregon Star Recording Studio 2151
Scott Chase, Jim Vining and Cliff Hoover of Oregon Star Recording Studio 2151 celebrate their grand opening in the
Rogue Valley Mall alongside Chamber Ambassadors. Oregon Star is a recording studio where you can make your
own demo CD, starting at just $20! They also feature Oregon’s longest, ongoing singing contest with $25,000 in
cash & prizes. Cash ($2,000) and prizes will be awarded monthly to the semi-finalists and $5,000 cash and $8,000
in prizes will be awarded at the Grand Finals in December of this year. Oregon Star at the studio located on the
upper level by JC Penny’s; visit www.oregon-star.com or call them at 541-690-1508.
Rogue Valley Travel
Fellow Chamber Ambassadors assist Jean Sargent and Jackie Silva, professional travel agents with their ribbon
cutting at their new office. Charlotte Leonard joins them as an outside agent, specializing in cruises. Rogue Valley
Travel will make sure you receive the finest personal service and lowest possible prices. In the ever-changing world
of travel, it is more important than ever to have dedicated travel professionals working for you. We are available to
our clients 24/7. Call Jean, Jackie and Charlotte at (541) 772-0611 today!
Sunrise Café
Ed Chun and his sister Carol Hendricks watch as Ed’s daughter Madeline cuts the red ribbon during their ribbon
cutting ceremony for Sunrise Café. Located at 130 E. Main St. in downtown Medford, Sunrise Café features
specialty dishes created from Ed’s Korean and Hawaiian heritage. Items such as pulled pork, Huli-Huli chicken
and mahi mahi can be found on the menu as well as café style items such as wraps, fruit salads and baked goods.
Beer, wine and specialty cocktails are also available and Ed uses fresh and healthy ingredients as well as local
products when available. Catering is also a passion for Ed, so please consider his services for your next event!
To schedule a ribbon-cutting ceremony with
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