CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Chamber News

A Look Back
Recognizing business success and community members is what the Chamber
Annual Awards Banquet is all about.
The 2013 year had a reco... See Page 6
Grants Pass & Josephine County
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
A Look Forward
Save the date for the Annual Chamber
Awards Banquet...... Celebrating The
Success of Business........
February 1st 2014
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Chamber News
To Support and promote our local commerce through communication, advocacy and partnerships!
Epi-Center
for Coffee
by: Colene Martin
Considering the current economic conditions in the Country it is exciting to see
one area of business that continues to show
trends of success in our local area. The
Coffee Industry, in all forms from roasting, packaging, brewing, and drive–thru
stands, is still flourishing in Josephine
County.
Rick and Paula Terwilliger bought Rogue
Coffee Roasters in 2008 when it was located on Rogue River Highway. In less than
a year they moved the business downtown
to G Street, their son Jeremy joined their
team and is now a co-owner.
Rogue Coffee Roasters was chosen by a
select panel of industry leaders and professionals as the Grand
Champions of coffee
in Oregon for 2013.
They won the State
Title as “Best Coffee
in Oregon” at the Oregon State Fair in September. Jeremy Terwilliger says this win is a direct reflection
of the love, passion and care that Rogue
Coffee Roaster’s invests in their products.
January 2014
Dutch Bros was
founded in 1992 by
then Dairy Farmers Dane and Travis
Boersma. It is now
the largest privately
held drive-thru coffee
company with nearly
200 locations in seven
states. The company
has their own special model for their coffee stands. Their mantra is fun music and
smiling happy workers. It has certainly
proven to work.
The Human Bean
opened its first location in Ashland in
1998, and they started
franchising in 2002.
Dave and Doneta
Thomason acquired
the three Grants Pass
Human Bean locations
in 2013, previously operated by the company.
They are adding the drive-thru coffee stops
to their lengthy portfolio of businesses
in the Grants Pass area. The Thomason’s’
daughter, Danae, has relocated to Grants
Gaining national attention and making Pass from Southern California and will
owner Travis Boersma a super star as Sam oversee operations.
Shepard on Undercover Boss was exciting
times for them this past year. The film- Dave and Doneta Thomason are preparing
ing was done in their various locations to launch a franchise of the highly successincluding El Salvador, Redding Califor- ful Taprock Northwest Grill. It will be exnia, Nampa Idaho, Phoenix Arizona and citing to watch this franchise grow.
our lovely Grants Pass. The scenes from
Grants Pass shot along the Rogue River Rogue Coffee Roasters, Dutch Bro’s and
at Morrison’s Lodge were spectacular. It Human Bean are all unique in services and
represented the treasured Rogue River in product. The question that keeps emerging
all its beauty and reminded us of what a in my brain is are there any opportunities
beautiful area of Oregon we live in.
for support businesses to the coffee industry that could create more jobs. How about
a Barista Training School, an organic Dairy
Farm that sells mocha, latte milk to coffee
houses; a Grants Pass produced simple syrups & flavorings for coffee. Be creative and
put on your Entrepreneur hat!
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Your Chamber Board of Directors
CHAIR
J.R. Wheeler
Wells Fargo Bank
CHAIR-ELECT
Nelson Maler
Morgan Stanley
Wealth Management
1ST VICE CHAIR
Steve Roe
Roe Motors GM
2ND VICE CHAIR
Cassie Callas
KAJO/KLDR
TREASURER
Brandon Bretl
Rogue Community
College
PAST-CHAIR
Win Howard
Three Rivers
Community Hospital
Kelsy Ausland
Ausland Group
Doug Bradley
Holiday Inn Express
Jeff Hyde
Evergreen Federal
Bank
David Kelly
Kelly’s Automotive
Nathan Sleadd
Sleadd’s, Inc.
Freddy Sennhauser Mid Rogue IPA
Rick Terwilliger
Rogue Coffee Roasters
Jason VanDusen
VanDusen Design
Tony Venuti
Keller Williams
Realty
Chamber Chatter
Be sure and tune in Thursday mornings to KLDR 10:35am
and KAJO at 10:40 for Chamber Chatter to hear what is happening in the community for the weekend.
Special thanks to Rogue Federal Credit Union for bringing
new life back to a special chamber member and community
information piece called Chamber Chatter. Every Thursday
on KLDR and KAJO Radio you can hear what is going on
with the Grants Pass Chamber and other community events.
As a chamber member you may be invited to tag a long and
be a radio personality for 5-10 minutes. It is fun and informative. Keep your radio dialed to 99.7 FM or 1270AM
10:30-11:00 am on Thursdays.
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce
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Greeter of the Month
December 2013 Greeter of the Month is:
Donna Clements
Mary Kay Cosmetics
What an honor! To be chosen “Greeter of the Month” for simply doing something I love to do! My Wednesdays don’t feel right unless
I’ve joined my fellow Chamber members to say hello, share what’s
happening in my business &/or life, and network with them. My week
wouldn’t be the same if I couldn’t refer one of my clients to another
Chamber member for a service she needs. That’s what our networking
meetings are all about, getting to know each other well enough that
we feel comfortable saying, “Oh you need that!?! Let me tell you what
I know about. I’m sure they can do the job for you!”
Jennifer Reames - US Bank | Donna Clements - Mary Kay
By joining the Chamber shortly after moving to Grants Pass, & going
Dave Kelly - Kelly’s Automotive
to the meetings, I learned about the community businesses &
non-profits, and found my volunteer niche, helping at the front desk of the Women’s Crisis Support Team. Referrals from
Chamber members also made it possible to “put Grants Pass on the map” for the Mary Kay 2013 Makeover Contest! We
had a finalist—1 of 250—out of the over 22,000 entries! We’ll do better in 2014! We intend to bring the monetary prize
home to Grants Pass. All those faces were due in large part to Greeters! Just as working for the community is a joint effort
by all Chamber members, by sharing our skills and expertise with each other, being able to refer a client to another member is also a joint effort. It’s not just the climate, it’s the business climate.
Special thanks to these individuals who are dedicated to promoting and networking their business every week.
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Making Grants Pass
Undeniable
Wrapping a ribbon around the
Christmas Season the Grants Pass
Business Community and the
Grants Pass Undeniable Team came
together once again to create the
Cool Yule promotion.
Special thanks to all the
participating merchants.
Blind George’s
Bug-A-Boo-tique
Cary’s of Oregon
Chesi Jo’s Baby Boutique
Chet’s Garden Center
Competitive Athletics
Diamond Home Improvement
Blue Door Boutique and Salon
Elegance
Emelia’s Closet
Fields Home Center
G Street Market Place
Gates Home Furnishing
Gasoline Alley Vintage Mall
Goodness Gracious Cafe & Catering
Grants Pass Museum of Art
Gallery One
Hart Jewelers
Iguana Comics & Gifts
Jeff Clark Insurance
Jimmy’s Classic Drive-In
King Jewelers
La Bella Casa Design
Norris Boots and Shoes
Ol’ Champion Outlet
Old Town Antique Mall
Oregon Books & Games
Oregon Outpost
Jason & Kristine Fields
Plaza Sewing, Quilting
Fields Home Center
& Vacuum Center
Rebel Bricks
Roe Motors GM
Sandi’s Candies
Sears - Grants Pass
Shop River Rock
Serendipity Salon/R. Chamereon
Special Creations & Crafters Corner
Taprock Northwest Grill
The Cigar Cave
The Glass Forge
The Kitchen Company
The Twisted Cork
Tierra del Sol
Toadally Trippy
Violet Continued @ The Bead Merchant
Yogurt Hut - Grants Pass
Your Wedding Connection
Colene Martin, Karen Dietrich Cool Yule Cash winner
Colene Martin, Joanna Guerra Cool Yule Cash winner
Colene Martin, Carin Humphrys Cool Yule Cash
winner, COC volunteers Judy Venegas, Ginger Ford
Not Pictured
Sabina Hillman Cool Yule Cash winner
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A Look Back
Recognizing
*business
success
and community
members is what
the Chamber Annual Awards Banquet is all about.
The 2013 year had
a record number of
successes to celebrate.
• Lifetime Achievement, Richard
(Dick) Smith
• Large Business of the Year, Mid
Rogue Independent Physicals
Association
• Small Business of the Year,
Apland’s Auto Body
• Rising Star, Josephine Community
Library
• Community Spirit, Mike Murphy
• Architectural Design Award,
Mycorrhizal Applications
• Business Retention & Expansion
Award, Applegate Vintner’s
Association
• Man of the Year, Grant Pencille
• Woman of the Year, Mary Lou
Thomason
27 years the Chambers commu*nityForevent
has been hosting Concerts in
the Park. Along with Evergreen Federal
Bank’s support and many other businesses that provide financial and volun-
teer time to set up the weekly productions. This year we were so happy to use
primarily local talent for Concerts in
the Park. It provides musicians a great
venue and the community a lovely evening of sitting by the river listening to
great music. Originally scheduled for
seven, we were only able to have six
concerts before the smoke from the
area wildfires halted the ability for the
community to participate in outdoor
activities.
Our 2013 Concert series kicked
off in June with:
• Country singer Gretchen Owens
• Rock and Funk music
by Nephilim
• West Coast Blues musicians
Broadway Phil and the Shouters
• Classic Rock and Roll with
did our
*firstWeCommunity
Hot Gossip
• “Back to the 50’s” Sound Stage
Baby Shower for
Review with Buddy Holly tribute
Daily Courier
artist Kenny James
business writer
• Funk and Soul musicians
Linsay Cathey.
Funktional Fusion
Linsay supports all the local businesses
with writing stories about them all year
Unfortunately we had to reschedule long, so we decided to give back. EvThe Matt Hill Band. We are looking ergreen Bank graciously let us use the
forward to his band kicking us off in Bear Hotel and beautifully decorated it
COOL
YULE
CASH GIVE AWAY
the 2014 Summer
Concert
Series.
a lovely baby shower. CongratulaShop Grants
Pass...Win upfor
to $10,000
tions
to Linsay on bringing sweet little
December 6, 2013 - 6:45pm
December 20th, 2013 - 5:30pm
Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting
Downtown Holiday Samantha
Tree
The
Chamber
into the world.
*decided that the
December 13th, 2013show
- 5:30pm
December 24, go
2013 - 10:00am
must
the second
Downtown Holiday Tree
Field's Home Center
*yearFor the
for the 4th of
Grants
July. Along with
Pass Undeniable
the assistance of
Team supported
the Oddfellows
the Cool Yule
Association the
promotion. Cool
Chamber took
Yule is a busion the task of ness supported cooperative advertising
raising
funds campaign that incorporates a shop lofor the Fireworks display. Businesses cal promotion. The team put together
and individuals provided the needed an advertising campaign that included;
funds for a spectacular show of Fire- television, print, radio and Social Media
works for the community. Lighting up advertising promoting. The participatthe sky at the Josephine County Fair- ing merchants were also involved in a
grounds and Sound Stage Reviews re- Sweepstakes campaign to reward shopmarkable performance of great music pers for shopping in their stores. The
it was a true American Celebration.
campaign was a great success for the
businesses and their customers.
In
early
spring
*the Grants Pass
The Business Retention and ExpanUndeniable *
sion (BR&E) committee is steadfast and
(GPU)
Team true to its mission of supporting busiconsisting
of ness. They started out the year partThe
Chamber nering with the Employer Council and
of
Commerce, packing the Event Center with a sympoDown Town Ser- sium on “How to Get Your Team to Do
vices and Town Anything” with Colleen Kettenhofen.
Center Associa- They put together an incredible panel of
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce
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tion supported Mollie Prive from Down
Town Services idea to organize and beat
the Guinness Book of World Records in
the number of Hanging Flower Baskets
in a city. With the help of Cliff at Chets
Garden, the business community that
purchased the baskets and many volunteers we counted in excess of 3000 baskets. It was a huge success in making the
town look colorful and getting the community involved. It was unfortunate we
didn’t win because of a technicality.
DRAWING DATES & PLACES
Corner of 5th and G Street
Hosted by Taprock Northwest Grill
Corner of 5th and G Street
Hosted By Emelia’s Closet
Corner of 5th and G Street
Hosted by Glass Forge
5285 Williams Highway
Customer will receive 1 sweepstakes
ticket for every $10 purchase at a
participating merchant,
5 tickets max per purchase,
per location, per day
PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS
Blind George's News Stand • Blue Door Salon • Bug-A-Boo-tique • Cary's of Oregon
Chesi Jo's • Chet's Garden • Competitive Athletics • Diamond Home Improvement
Don’s Bike Center • Elegance • Emelia's Closet • Fields Home Center
G Street Marketplace • Gasoline Alley Vintage Mall • Gates Furniture • Goodness Gracious
Grants Pass Museum of Art & Gallery • Hart Jewelers • Iguana Comics & Gifts
King Jewelers • La Bella Casa • Norris Boots and Shoes • Ol' Champion Factory Outlet
Old Town Antique Mall • Oregon Books & Games • Oregon Outpost • Plaza Sew & Vac
Rebel Bricks • Roe Motors • Sandi's Candies • Sears, Grants Pass
Serendipity Salon/R Chameleon • Shop River Rock • Special Creations
Taprock Northwest Grill • The Cigar Cave • The Closet Catalyst • The Glass Forge
The Kitchen Company • The Twisted Cork • Tierra Del Sol • Toadlly Trippy
Violet Continued @ The Bead Merchant • Yogurt Hut • Your Wedding Connection
See coolyulecash.com for rules and participating merchants. Promotion supported by Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Services and Town Center Association.
successful business leaders for the sec- cuttings or ground breaking ceremonies their events to our Community Calond Peerspectives event.
is a positive sign of progress of business endar, sign up for events, pay dues
growth and expansion.
and fees online. Chamber staff is
extremely excited and pleased with
the capabilities of this powerful software.
For our business members and or*ganizations
we hope 2014 will be one
The six person panel inspired and answered questions about finance, marketing and operations. Panelists were
Adam Cuppy-Define your Edge, and
Nathan Sleadd Zip-Line Gear, Terry
Hopkins Taprock North West Grill &
Elmer’s Restaurants, Freddy Sennhauser Marketing Director at Mid Rogue
Independent Physicians Association,
Travis Hamlyn- Hellgate Jetboat Excursions and Judy Samualson- Judy’s
Grants Pass Florist.
BR&E has been putting together the
pieces to launch the 2014 Survey they
conduct of local businesses; they then
develop strategies to aid them based on
the data that is gathered.
Ambassadors are a busy group
*of Our
volunteers. It was difficult to come
up with a total number of Ribbon Cuttings that they participated in this past
year but the fact that the Ambassadors
participated in at least a dozen ribbon
In addition; they greeted guests on 50
Wednesday mornings 7:45 am at the
weekly “Greeters Networking Event”, they
marched in the Memorial Day Parade,
and participated in the annual Ambassadors Conference in held in Florence.
newly formed Membership/Market*ingA Team
has been creative in finding
ways to provide value to our members
this year. They worked to bring you our
new website, which allows our members
to have control of their business information online; it has visitor information and
relocation information at the touch of a
button.
Part of the website update which was
done by our member Jason VanDusen
was transitioning our office into a Member Management software that is powerful, easy-to-use and designed to manage
day-to-day operations of our organization. It allows member’s access to add
of the best years yet. We encourage
you to be creative, stay on the cutting
edge, never stop learning about your
products and industry, and keep innovation alive. It’s important for you
to take some time to refresh and replenish your spirit and soul. Set goals
and reward yourself when you have
accomplished them. You determine
the success or failure of your business or organization.
Colene Martin
President/CEO
Grants Pass &
Josephine County
Chamber of Commerce
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Saying “goodbye” to 2013
• What is the biggest risk you took in • What are you most committed to ac2013? What were the outcomes? How complishing in 2014?
As the current year draws to a close and did you reward yourself for having
a new one begins, I always take the op- taken the risk?
• What one or two-word phrase will you
portunity to reflect on the year passed,
have as your 2014 theme?
conduct an assessment, and look ahead • What are your 10 greatest successes
to the opportunities and challenges that from 2013? To what do you attribute • What five successes will make you feel
await me in the coming year. I invite those successes?
that 2014 is your best year ever?
you to do the same.
• To whom do you owe thanks for their I encourage you to use these questions
Below area few of the questions that I contributions this year? What form of as thought-starters as you greet the new
ask myself and encourage my clients to appreciation would be most meaning- year. And if I can help to contribute to
ask themselves.
ful to him/her/them?
your success or the success of your organization in the new year, I hope you’ll
If 2013 has been a successful year, think
call on me.
about how you achieved your goals and Saying “hello” to 2014
what you can do to keep moving forHave a happy - and safe - New Year’s
ward during 2014. Consider what you Visualizing your goals is an essen- and best wishes for 2014.
could have done better and how you tial, if often underestimated, part of
can apply the lessons you’ve learned achieving them. To paraphrase the Sarah Sheila Birnbach
often quoted line from Alice in Won- President & CEO
when setting goals for next year.
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get the most out of your experiences in
These questions may give you some
2013:
“We will open the book. Its pages
food for thought:
are blank. We are going to put
• What was the greatest lesson you
learned in 2013? What change did you • Visualize yourself and your team or words on them ourselves. The
make in your life as a result of that les- organization on December 31, 2014. book is called Opportunity and its
What would you like to have achieved
son?
first chapter is New Year’s Day.”
as you look back on the year?
• What is your biggest piece of unfinEdith Lovejoy Pierce
ished business from 2013? How do you • How will you use and build on your
plan to complete this unfinished business? greatest strengths in 2014?
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce
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When winter weather is at its worst,
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insulated and has properly sized HVAC
equipment, it will be more comfortable,
more energy efficient and have lower
maintenance costs.
efficiency model that qualifies for En- efficiency upgrades and find a qualified
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your business more energy efficient. To
Consider taking the following steps at learn more about incentives for energy
your facility this winter:
• Have your system cleaned and inspected by a qualified professional. No
matter what type of heating system you
use – furnace, boiler or rooftop unit – a
checkup will ensure more efficient operation and reduce maintenance costs.
• Inspect doors and windows for worn
or damaged caulk and weather stripping, and repair or replace when necessary.
• Inspect heating ducts and seal any
leaks; direct leaks in duct systems can
result in significant heat loss.
• Check air filters and replace them on
a regular basis throughout the heating
season.
• Install wall and ceiling insulation to
save on heating costs and keep building
occupants comfortable in winter.
• If your heating system is an older heat
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Visitors Center News
The Chamber’s Visitor’s Center is helped
out with many volunteers throughout
the year. We sincerely appreciate each
and every one of them. They are dedicated, friendly and eager to guide the
tourists to the unique businesses and
destination areas in the Grants Pass area.
Each year we honor a volunteer that
stands out for the year. For 2013 the Volunteer of the Year Award went to Ariel
Witherspoon. Ariel has been volunteering with us for just a year and a half.
This year alone she has volunteered 306
hours. Ariel happily volunteered on all
the summer weekends and holidays. We
are very proud to have her as one of our
volunteers.
Judy, Ginger & Teresa
Judy
Larry
Colene Martin- COC , Ariel Witherspoon Volunteer, Dayna Parham- City of Grants Pass
Tourism
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Lee & Arie
2013 Volunteers
BILL ARNOLD
BONNIE BALLOY
LARRY BALLOY
MAXINE BATES
MITZI BELL
MARILYN ELROD
RURY ERVIN
DEBBIE FERRARO
GINGER FORD
JUDY GENT
LEE JAGO
TERESA GIBSON
TERESA JOHNSON
STEFANY LINDNER
BILL MENKE
CARMELLA MENKE
DIANA MILLER
BILL PENNINGTON
JUDY PUTNAM
CHAYSE RUSSELL
SUSANNE REGNART
FLORA SELLARDS
RENEE SMITH
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ILSE SUCRO
JUDY VANEGAS
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We thank you for more than
3700 hours of volunteering.
Bonnie
Jean
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& Carm
ella
A Visit From Our
Congressman
Congressman Greg Walden was greeted by about
thirty Chamber members at Black Bear Diner in
Grants Pass December 18, 2013. Chamber Members
were invited to an opportunity discuss the National
Debt, HealthCare and Forest Legislation. Congressman Walden a former business owner himself has always been a strong advocate for business.
Greg Walden is the U.S. Representative for Oregon’s
2nd congressional district, serving since 1999. The
district covers more than two-thirds of the state (generally, east of the Cascades).
Greg Walden’s Contact information:
Southern Oregon Office
14 N Central Ave, Suite 112
Medford, OR 97501
541-776-4646
Representative Wally Hicks, Senator Herman Baertschiger,
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Celebrating The Success of Business!
February 1, 2014 at the Taprock Event Center
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Ask
a Doc
Richard Huffaker, DO—Otolaryngology
Q. What’s the
best way to
clean my ears?
A.
Great question! What
many people don’t realize is
that cleaning your ears is often
unnecessary, and can even be
harmful—for two reasons.
First, cerumen, or ear wax, creates
a natural barrier to protect your
ears from outside contaminants.
Because ear wax is slightly acidic,
it does a great job of keeping
bacteria and fungus at bay.
Without a healthy amount of ear
wax, the ear canal can become
susceptible to infections.
Second, “cleaning” your ears
with foreign objects, such as
cotton swabs, actually pushes
the ear wax further down the
canal, gradually causing the wax
to become impacted. This can
lead to hearing loss, ear pain,
and in rare cases, dizziness or
vertigo. My rule of thumb is,
“Don’t put anything smaller
than your elbow in your ear!”
Of course, if wax escapes the ear
canal and turns dark yellow or
orange, it can become unsightly.
When that happens, you can
gently wipe the external “bowl”
of the ear with a wash rag or
tissue. For most people, that’s
all the cleaning required.
However, some people have
problems with ear wax buildup and may need further
treatment. I recommend a few
homeopathic remedies—none
of which involve sticking a
foreign object in your ear!
• Contrary to popular
belief, water softens wax.
Simply allow water to
dribble in and out of your
ear while showering.
• Using an eye dropper, place
a few small drops of extra
virgin olive oil in your ear
canal to loosen the wax.
You could also try baby oil,
mineral oil, or glycerin.
• After treatment, you can
dry your outer ear with
a towel or a hair dryer
held at arm’s length.
If these remedies don’t relieve
excessive build-up, see an ear,
nose, and throat specialist
for help. We can perform
a safe and effective earcleaning procedure using a
microscope and gentle tools.
Dr. Richard Huffaker is an
ear, nose, throat specialist
with Asante Physician
Partners, providing care
for children and adults.
He can be reached at
(541) 476-7775.
Asante Physician Partners
1600 NW 6th Street, South Suite
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
• Mix a solution of half water,
half hydrogen peroxide, and
place a few drops in your ear
canal. The wax will soften and
eventually work its way out.
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The Real Role of
Leadership is
Climate Control
Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO, Rakuten Inc.
So much of what we achieve rests on individual effort – the hours we commit,
the effort we expend, the goals we set
for ourselves and for our businesses.
Still, all our efforts can fail if we are not
surrounded by a climate that supports ity. If you do that, people will rise to it
us. Noted author, educator and creativ- and achieve things that you completeity thinker Sir Ken Robinson put it this ly did not anticipate and couldn’t have
expected.”
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control – creating a climate of possibil- context of education. I believe it equal-
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ly applies ro businesses and even to government. We need to create an environment in which innovation can occur.
With innovation comes the birth of new
opportunities that lead to growth.
JOSEPHINE COUNTY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
November 2013
Current Conditions
Total Nonfarm Employment
not seasonally adjusted, through November 2013
2,550
Nov-13
Nov-12
Nov-11
Nov-10
Nov-09
Nov-08
Nov-07
18,000
Nov-06
21,000
Nov-05
The All Important Manufacturing Jobs —
Encouraging Growth in Josephine County
24,000
Nov-04
The unemployment rate was 10.2 percent in November 2013 - still significantly higher than in Oregon
and the nation.
27,000
Nov-03
In November 2013, the largest over-the-year increases in employment were posted in professional and
business services, retail trade, and private educational and health services. Manufacturing, construction, and leisure and hospitality posted smaller employment gains.
30,000
Nov-02
Josephine County's total nonfarm employment increased over the past 12 months ending in November 2013. The private sector added 360 jobs for a
growth rate of 1.9 percent, while government employment declined.
Nonfarm Employment Change
by Sector, November 2012 - November 2013
Professional & business services
(110)
Retail trade (100)
Health care & social assistance
(90)
Manufacturing (60)
2,450
2,350
2,250
2,150
Nov-09
Nov-10
Nov-11
Nov-12
Nov-13
Although no longer a dominant industry, manufacturing is still very
important for many reasons. The industry is part of the “traded sector”, bringing wealth from outside markets into our area. Manufacturing is global and does not depend on the size of the local market
like retail trade. Manufacturing employees enjoy, on average, some
of the highest wages and best benefit packages. The good news is
local manufacturing jobs increased by 10.6 percent since November
2009, while total employment increased only by 1.1 percent during
the same period.
Courtesy of the Oregon Employment Department’s
Workforce Analyst: Ainoura Oussenbec
[email protected], 541-414-5325
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Whole sale trade (-60)
Government (-180)
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December Community Events
Jan 03
First Friday Art Night
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Pat Sheets 541-787-7357
Jan 04
Get to know Girl Scouts on Jan. 4th!
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Medford Service Center 2001 N. Keene
Way 541-622-6154
Jan 07 - Jan 31
The Firehouse Presents - Ronnie Cramer
Firehouse Gallery
214 SW 4th Street
Jan 07
Unemplyment Insurance Seminar
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Evergreen Banks, Bear Hotel
Debbi Strickland @ 541-244-3247
Jan 08 - Jan 31
The Wiseman Gallery Presents “Transmutations”
Wiseman Gallery
3345 Redwood Hwy
Jan 08
Greeters
Hosted by Pita Pit
07:45 AM - 09:00 AM
330 NE Beacon
Jan 16 - Jan 18
Historic Wolf Creek Inn All You can Eat Crab Feed
The Wolf Creek Inn, 100 Front Street
Call 541-866-2474
Jan 09 - Jan 11
Historic Wolf Creek Inn All You can Eat Crab Feed
The Wolf Creek Inn, 100 Front Street
Call 541-866-2474
Jan 18 - Jan 19
Collectors West Gun and Knife Show
Josephine County Fairgrounds. $6
Jan 09
Master Gardener Program - 2014 Jos
County
OSU Extension Office, 215 Ringuette St
Call 476-6613
Rogue Theatre, 143 SE “H” Street
Jan 15
Greeters
Hosted by Cigar Cave
07:45 AM - 09:00 AM
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208 NW 6th St
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce
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Jan 22
Greeters Meeting
Hosted by Apland’s Auto Body
07:45 AM - 09:00 AM
http://www.grantspasschamber.org
2163 Spalding Ave
Jodie 541-244-1457
Jan 24 - Jan 26
Barnstormers Presents - Wait Until Dark
http://www.barnstormersgp.org
Barnstormers Theater, 112 NE Evelyn Avenue
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Woodland Charter School
Foothill I & II Retirement Center
301 Murphy Creek Road, Grants Pass
2031 NE “D” Street, Grants Pass
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Email: [email protected]
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and posted Tenant Selection Plan.
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Carl’s Jr. #778
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Dutch Bros.
Emeritus at the Springs
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Fiberoptic Lighting, Inc.
Fred Borngasser
General Credit Service, Inc.
Grants Pass Grocery Outlet
Grants Pass Kiwanis Club
Grants Pass Pharmacy
Hays Oil Co
Home Instead Senior Care
Hong Kong Restaurant
Jim Sigel Automotive Center
Josephine Co. Master Gardeners
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Josephine County Historical Society
Josephine County Shrine Club
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Staff
2ND VICE CHAIR/ Cassie Callas
KAJO/KLDR
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Grants Pass & Josephine County
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1995 NW Vine Street, Grants Pass OR 97526 CHAIR-ELECT/ Nelson Maler
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Phone: 541.476.7717
Fax: 541.476.9574
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[email protected]
Roe Motors GM
www.grantspasschamber.org
Colene Martin
President/CEO
[email protected]
TREASURER/ Brandon Bretl
Rogue Community College
Sue Brown
Business Director
PAST-CHAIR/ Win Howard
Three Rivers Community Hospital
[email protected]
Board of Directors
Kelsy Ausland - Ausland Group
Linda Bradley
Doug Bradley - Holiday Inn Express
Marketing
Jeff Hyde - Evergreen Federal Bank
[email protected]
David Kelly - Kelly’s Automotive
Nathan Sleadd - Sleadd’s, Inc.
Art Dyer
Customer Service Representative Freddy Sennhauser - Mid Rogue IPA
Rick Terwilliger - Rogue Coffee Roasters
Jason VanDusen - VanDusen Design
Tony Venuti - Keller Williams Realty
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River Valley Community Church
Rogue Community College
Rogue Plaza
Rogue Valley Humane Society
Sears
Sheriff ’s Department
Sizzler Family Restaurant
Sotar/White Water Manufacturing
Staples
Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
The Lodge at Riverside
Towne Center Tire
UCAN
Umpqua Bank
Welch Investment Group LLC
Wells Fargo Bank
Westlake Village
Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co.
Wildlife Images
Steve Ware - Chair
Jo Co Sportsman Association
Jack Hillman, Jack’s Tax & QB Solutions
Nancy Maxwell, Retired
Jodi the Author
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208 NW 6th St
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2163 Spalding Ave
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