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To support and promote our local commerce through communication, advocacy and partnerships! September 2017
Member FocusGrants Pass Grower's Market is the business side of the Southern Oregon Growers Association...
Josephine CountyJosephine County Airport Day brings spectators and flight en-thusiasts alike...Pg. 4 Pg. 8
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2017 Small Business Management Program A "Best Practices" Approach for Growing Your Business
The 2017 program is all about business training that teach-es both current and proven
"Best Practices" for growing rev-enue, increasing profitability, de-veloping your team and building an adaptable platform for the long-term success of your business. The coaches for the SBM program are proven business leaders and entrepreneurs that have a pas-sion for helping local Southern Or-egon businesses succeed. Through our staff advisory team, you will re-ceive personal one-on-one advising and mentoring from industry spe-cific experts. You will be given the knowl-edge and support to implement and adapt new techniques, method-ologies and systems that can lead to continuous improvement and growth for your business. Our most successful par-ticipants have the desire to:• Improve performance through use of effective financial analysis information • Expand markets and sales using current social media platform techniques
• Learn innovative lean pro-cesses and quality improvement for specific industries• Develop an employee team that can grow the business and the brand As part of the 2017 cohort, you will participate in a monthly class along with other community business owners and leaders. In ad-dition, there will be an ongoing en-gagement with your own Business Advisor during the 9month pro-gram. A few of the recent high-ly recognizable graduates of the 2016 program include the owners of Concierge Home and Business Watch, Bridgestreet Auto Repair, A-1 Commercial Cleaning Servic-es, The Haul Restaurant and Prow-eld, Inc. The 2016 cohort consisted of 20 successful local Southern Or-egon businesses. The next SBM Program starts October 3rd, 2017. Enroll-ment is open to owners of estab-lished businesses that have been in operations for a minimum of one year and are focused on growing their business.
Ron Goss, SBDC DirectorSBM Coach- About Mr. Goss
Tim Busald, SBDC Buisness AdvisorSBM Coach- About Mr. Busald
Please contact us at: 541-956-7494 or by e-mail
Please Join Us!SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce - www.grantspasschamber.org2
This month on Chamber Chatter:42nd Annual CAR SWAP Meet ~ Mary Groves
• Zonta • Gramts Pass Recreation
Membership in the chamber is much more than a plaque on the wall, the fulfillment of a sense of civil obligation, or the means to generate new business. Rather, membership represents a commitment to the continued prosper-ity of Josephine County’s economy. The Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce is the catalyst
that enables businesses to accomplish collectively what no one business could do alone. A strong united effort gives a voice to members. Tourism, service, retail and manufacturing each contibute to our business community. Come visit us about joining the Chamber and add your energetic voice to the community.
Chamber Membership an Investment in Your Business
and our Community!
Colene Martin President/CEO [email protected]
Sue Brown Business Director [email protected]
Linda Bradley Marketing [email protected]
Art Dyer Customer Service Representative [email protected]
Executive Board of DirectorsCHAIR/ David KinyonAsante Three Rivers Medical CenterCHAIR-ELECT/ Dave KellyKelly's AutomotivePAST-CHAIR/ Doug Bradley Holiday Inn Express
Board of DirectorsJosh Balloch - AllCare HealthHugh Griffiths - White Water Mfg/SOTARKirk Kolb - Grants Pass School District #7Mike Melvin - AYPODanae Pinhiero -Human Bean/Pita PitChristina M Kruger - Pacific Power
Cathy Kemper-Pelle - RCCChuck Rund - ConsultantJason VanDusen - VanDusen DesignNancy Venuti - The Venuti GroupJ.R. Wheeler - People’s Bank
Foundation Board MembersSteve Ware - Chair Jo Co Sportsman AssociationJodi Wainwright, Jodi the AuthorDarlene Dart, People’s BankLowell Gibson, NiceBadge/
Chamber of Commerce Contact InformationGrants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce
1995 NW Vine Street • Grants Pass, OR 97526Phone: 541.476.7717 Fax: 541.476.9574
[email protected] • www.grantspasschamber.orgStaff
Every Thursday Morning at 10:30am Chamber Chatter is Sponsored by Rogue Credit Union, showcasing events and businesses in Grants
Pass and Josephine County. Chamber Chatter is Fun and Informative while discussions with the Morning Hosts of KAJO and KLDR keep it lively and interesting. Join us at 10:30am each Thursday Morn-ing to Listen to Chamber Chatter and find out what is happening in our Community for the Weekend. Keep your radio dialed to 98.3 FM or 99.7 FM or 1270 AM 10:30-11:00 am on Thursdays.
Sponsored By:
Recognition Specialties
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LAUREL MERKELBROKER, GRI ABR
541-218-7819 Cell
www.LaurelMerkel.com
Each O� ce Independently Owned and Operated.
1830 NE 7th Street, #100Grants Pass, OR 97526
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Equal Housing Lender. Member FDIC. ©2015 U.S. Bank 150942 9/15
Visit one of our Grants Pass locations:
Downtown, 400 SW Sixth Street, 541.474.1121
Redwood Haggen, 1690 Allen Creek Road,
541.955.4507
Greeter of the MonthAugust 2017 Greeter of the Month was:
Kathleen Patton - Indoor Airman
Daniel Bifano - The Venuti Grp | Kathleen Patton - IndoorAirman | Katee Zavolta - NiceBadge
Greeter of the Month
KathleenPatton
INDOORAIRMAN.com
Recognition Specialties
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Pass. All this recognition and praise is at-tributable to our membership, the vendors that plant, grow and harvest the fresh-est products available. All this freshness includes our excellent selection of “foodie” members whose culinary skills are world class. The familiar phrase proclaim-ing that “We make what we sell” is more than just a slogan. For our members, it is a way of life that em-bodies creativity, community, entre-preneurial aspiration, and commit-ment to their craft be it Agriculture, Craft, or Food. On any given Saturday, you could find artisans offering furniture that is hand-built in fine, rustic, or primitive styles. Jewelry artisans, cera-mists and fine artists can be found along-side other crafters with unique artistic cre-ations Our commitment to community extends beyond the bounds of our Satur-day market, too. We offer several non-profits the opportunity to reach out to our customers. Among our Community Ser-vice members, we include the Rogue Val-ley Humane Society, The Audubon Society, Rotary, and our local school districts. Effectively, Grants Pass Grower’s Market is a year-round market. Yes, we can
Grants Pass Growers' Market is the business side of the Southern Ore-gon Growers Association, a 501c3.
Depending on which one of the founding members you talk to, our organization will be celebrating our 40th year in the next year or two (or three). Grants Pass Growers’ Market sum-mer season runs from mid-March to the end of October and is located outdoors in the “Cricket Lot” (public parking lot) on the corners of 4th St and F St behind the Post Office in downtown Grants Pass. Days are Saturday ONLY between 9AM and 1PM. For the last four years we have operated our Winter Market, starting in November at the Josephine County Fair-grounds and every year our customers rave about it. Each year brings the best that our region has to offer. Local customers with lifelong passion for the Growers’ Market seek out existing favorites and aspiring new members to form a weekly Saturday morning event unmatched in Southern Oregon. Visiting out-of-towners frequently comment about how they wish that their communities had a market like Grants
Member Focus
Grants Pass Growers' Market
Connect on Facebook to watch the lastes video presentations
MarketManagerBob Schaller541-816-1144
SUMMER Market Saturdays(Mar 18th - Oct 28, 2017)
4th & F StreetDowntown Grants Passwww.GrowersMarket.org
WINTER Market Saturdays(Nov 4, 2017 - Mar 10, 2018)
Commercial BldgJosephine Co. Fairgrounds
and do grow produce during the winter here in Southern Oregon while our craft and food members provide unique gift ideas for the holiday giving. Grants Pass Growers’ Market --- as much a state of mind as it is an “x” on the map. Enjoy the market!
Grants Pass Growers’ [email protected]
PO BOX 1053, Grants Pass, OR 97528.
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Daniel Cowley, DO, is now seeing new patients for hip and knee replacement or revisions. He has extensive training in minimally invasive joint replacement procedures, including direct anterior hip approach. Dr. Cowley recently completed fellowship training in adult joint reconstruction at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
welcomesDaniel Cowley, DO
Orthopedic and total joint reconstruction surgery
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Taking Care of Our Community
Asante Physician Partners Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine 537 SW Ramsey Ave.Grants Pass, OR 97527 (541) 507-2050 • asante.org
Asante Physician Partners
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Sorry About That:The Language of Public ApologyBy Edwin L. Battistella
People do bad things. They misspeak, mislead, and misbehave. But what makes a successful apology? Author
Battistella analyzes public apologies within American popular culture and offers fasci-nating stories behind them. He uses these examples to demonstrate the ways in which language creates sincere or insincere apologies.
These resources were curated by the Collec-tion Development Librarian for Josephine Commu-nity Libraries and are available for checkout at your local branch of Josephine Community Libraries.
For information visit: www.josephinelibrary.org or email: [email protected]
Book of the Month Library resources to help your business grow
325 Galice RdMerlin, Or 97532(800) 336-1647WildRogue.com
Plans are underway for a two-year $5.3 million rehabilitation project on Caveman Bridge, a critical link across the Rogue River in Grants Pass. Designed by famed Oregon bridge designer Conde McCullough, Caveman Bridge was built in 1931. THIS MONTH's rehabilitation project will be the bridge’s first major makeover. The project is scheduled to begin after Labor Day weekend and be complet-ed by late summer 2018.
Caveman Bridge Rehabilitation Project 2017 IT's About to BEGIN!
AfterLabor Day
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A R B O N N E ®
C andy MoraschIndependent Consultant
Area ManagerArbonne ID# 127-42-815
~ Continued from Page 1 • SBDC Small Business SBM Program
SBM 2017 Special Scholarship Offer: Through a limited-time RCC scholarship offering, you can participate in our $599 SBM 2017 Program (a retail value of $3500) for only $299. The scholarship is available to the first 20 businesses accepted into the program.
Ron Goss, SBDC DirectorSBM Coach- About Mr. Goss
Tim Busald, SBDC Buisness AdvisorSBM Coach- About Mr. Busald
Please contact us at: 541-956-7494 or by e-mail
Please Join Us!SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
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Oregon Representative Greg Walden joined a group of city officials and community
leaders for a tour of the former loca-tion of the Spalding & Son Mill. The $200,000 grant came through the Environmental Protec-tion Agency’s Brownsfields program that provides grants and technical assistance to communities, states, tribes and others to assess, safely clean up and sustainably reuse con-taminated properties. With a lack of large proper-ties within the city, the 61 acres could be suitable location for an industrial park. The site needs some costly im-provements with water, sewer and street improvements. The grant will help provide a process of accessing the needs of cleanup of the site.
City of Grants Pass Receives Grant for Brownfield Site* Clean Up
Click for Info: What is a BROWNFIELDS Project?
*A brownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
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City of Grants Pass
City of Grants Pass Grant Program For a full program description and application,
visit the City website or call Susan Seereiter, Business Advocate at (541) 450-6014.
Light the Storefront Downtown Program
To encourage Downtown window lighting af-ter hours, the City of Grants Pass is offering a grant incentive up to 50% matching grant
funds (maximum $1,000) to downtown merchants between C Street to the North and M Street to the South between 4th and 8th Streets. This is to help local merchants illuminate the storefronts to show off merchandise at night while the City is still bustling with local diners and to cre-ate an atmosphere for window-shopping.
Building Façade Matching Grant Fund
Grants Pass possesses a unique downtown en-vironment that centers on a historic district with buildings that date back to the turn of
the 20th century. The purpose of the Building Façade Match-ing Grant Fund is to provide grants for restoration/renovation of these buildings and others in desig-nated areas within the City of Grants Pass. It is the intent of the City to encourage property owners of commercial buildings to restore the exterior facades of the building to the original design and character. Grant eligible projects are limited to a one time maximum matching grant up to $5,000. The buildings must be located within the City of Grants Pass Urban Growth Boundary along one of the major thoroughfares. These routes include the Central Business District and 6th and 7th Streets from the I-5 inter-change to the Rogue River.
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Profile on Josephine County
Airports of Josephine CountyGrants Pass Airport & Illinois Valley Airport
Grants Pass Airport 1441 Brookside BoulevardGrants Pass, Oregon(541) 955-4535
Illinois Valley Airport 30904 Redwood HighwayCave Junction, Oregon (541) 955-4535
http://www.co.josephine.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=145
Larry GravesAirport Manager
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Kingsview Asset Management509 SE 7th St, Grants Pass(541) 291-4410Keith GuyEmail: [email protected]: www.Kingsview.comCategory: Financial & Investment AdvisorsDescription: We are a multi-faceted, fee-based investment advi-sory firm. Kingsview Asset Management believes the first step to successful investment management is sound finan-cial planning, ensuring that every client gets the special-ized attention required to meet their investment needs. To us, the only thing that matters is long term cli-ent satisfaction.
Optimal Health of So.OROptimal Health of Southern Oregon1600 NW 6th St, Grants Pass(541) 507-1948Tiffany Lyons – Program DirectorEmail: [email protected]: www.OHOSO.orgCategory: Health Care ServicesDescription: Optimal Health of Southern Oregon is a two-provid-er clinic, Wendell Heidinger, MD and Jeremy Cathey, APRN, FNP, founded on the belief that lifestyle education and care for the whole person must be integrated into the traditional care model and this influence has motivated us to go beyond for our patients. We believe in taking a proactive approach to health and well-being through nutrition management, encouraging discussion of cause and effect, patient education, and applica-tion of up-to-date prevention strategies. We provide evidence-based treatment options that are customized to meet our patient's needs.
Kingsview Asset Mngmt
Welcome Our Newest Chamber Members
Spurlock Art & Wine202 Redwood Hwy, Grants Pass(South 6th St & West Park Ave)(541) 761-9605Matt Spurlock – Owner/ManagerEmail:[email protected]: www.SpurlockArtandWine.comCategory: Retail Specialty & GiftsDescription: Spurlock Art & Wine is owned and operated by Grants Pass native and artist, Melissa Spurlock and her husband, Matt. Founded in 2013 they have a full wine shop with over 245 different wines from all over the world in-cluding a large local selection. Wine tasting is available Tuesday through Friday 2-6 and Saturdays 12-4 with step-by-step wine and paint-ing ("Sip & Paint) events following those hours up to 4 times a week!
Spurlock Art & Wine
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Ride the Rogue, Southern Oregon’s Premier cycling event, takes place this year on Saturday, September 23rd. For the first time all routes and rest stops will be along the Rogue River. The ride will not only live up to the name but will allow vis-iting riders to enjoy our scenic beauty. Within the first mile of all the routes, cyclist will be riding the Greenway trail taking in the views of the Rogue River. This greenway is the portion that has been built through the efforts of the Rogue River Gre-enway Organization and the monies they have raised from past Ride the Rogue events.
Ride the Rogue is the only fundraiser for the Rogue River Greenway. The monies raised from this event are used to obtain grants for the fur-thering of the greenway. The organization has plans to build a greenway that would connect to Grants Pass. The most recent grant that was ob-tained will finish the connection with the City of Gold Hill by the year 2021. At its completion will connect to the Bear Creek Greenway trail.
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This year Ride the Rogue has 4 routes withoptions for every rider. • The 20 mile route is considered a flat easy ride. It can be ridden with any style of bike and is something even the most novice of riders will enjoy. •The 40 mile, metric (62.2) and full century riders will enjoy a few hill climbs along the routes.
The best part comes at the finish in Palmer-ton Park, in Rogue River. There will be a BBQ meal served by Taylor’s of Cave Junction, a beer garden with craft brews served by JD’s pub of Grants Pass and a band playing rock n roll music for cyclists to enjoy.
Sign-Up
& Ride!
www.RideTheRogue.com
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1341 Rogue River Highway • Grants Pass, Oregon 97527 • (541) 471-0916w w w.RogueAuctione ers .com
(Walla Walla, Wash.) A local Grants Pass-area Banner Bank em-ployee has been selected to receive the Banner’s Best award. This award represents the highest level of recognition within the company and the recipients are truly Banner’s best.
Jodi MacDonald, Vice President, North and South Grants Pass Branch Manager, received the Banner’s Best award for surpass-ing her individual professional goals in 2016, as well as providing exceptional customer service to the Bank’s clients and her fellow colleagues.
“Banner’s Best recipients exemplify our val-ue proposition—connected, knowledgeable, responsive—yet what truly sets them apart is how they constantly strive for a higher stan-dard in all that they do,” said Mark Grescov-ich, Banner Bank President and CEO.
Less than four percent of all Banner employ-ees receive this award. Members of executive leadership select recipients.
About Banner Bank Banner Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank that conducts business from more than 200 locations in Washington, Oregon, California, Utah and Idaho. Banner Bank is a community bank which offers a wide variety of commercial banking servic-es and financial products to individuals and small and medium-sized businesses and their employees throughout the western U.S. Visit Banner Bank at www.bannerbank.com.
Spotlight on Chamber Members: AWARDS!
Employees Recognized as Banner Bank’s Best
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221 Property Services Inc.Aflac - Joel Daniels Benefits Advisor
American Cancer SocietyApplebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Colonial DecoratorsConcierge Home & Business Watch
CSO FinancialCynthia Harelson, CPA PC
Diamond Home ImprovementDJ's Bump & Paint ParlorDuro-Last Roofing, Inc.
First Community Credit UnionFruitdale Grange #379
Grants Pass Family YMCAGrants Pass Museum of Art
HASL Independent Abilities CenterHenderson's Line-Up, Brake & RV
Midland Empire Insurance Inc.Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Motel Del RoguePrimerica
Radio Medford DigitalRiverpark RV ResortRogue Roasters, LLCSheri's Cottages LLCSO Backflow TechsStar Automotive
The Boardroom Executive SuitesThe Clutter Bee, LLC
The Glass Forge Gallery & Studio LLCThe Home DepotVictoria's Station
Worksource Rogue Valley
Renewing MembersThank you for
your continued support of
our community
Thank you for Renewing Your Membership
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Ambassadors
Ribbon Cuttings Celebrate
New & EXPANDED!
Grants Pass Water Restoration Plant Ground Breaking
August 15th - Grand Opening"Life Jacket Loaner Stations"@ Schroeder Park & Indian Mary ParkJosephine County Foundation (JCF) &
Mid-Rogue Steelheaders
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Today’s markets are subject to forces that are often difficult to decipher and impossible to predict. As market conditions change, new investment opportunities emerge. Please join us at this seminar to discover some of the most important investment themes, opportunities and risks in today’s outlook.
You’re You’re You’re Invited Invited Invited
Navigating Through Low Interest Rates In Today’s Financial Markets
Hosted By:
Thurs., Sept. 14th, 2017 - 5:30 pm
Nelson R. Maler, CFP ®
Sr. Investment Mgmt. Consultant Vice President - Wealth Management Financial Advisor 541-618-6425 [email protected] morganstanleyfa.com/nelsonmaler
Guild Building - Boardroom 1867 Williams Hwy., Grants Pass
RSVP required by Friday, Sept. 8th, 2017
Dinner will be served. Guests are encouraged and welcomed.
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Extraordinary Care for WomenWomen’s Health Center of Southern Oregon helps women manage their unique health needs through menopause and beyond. Our doctors and staff are known for our specialized care and expertise. But we’re also loved for our warmth and compassionate counseling that lets every woman play an active role in her own care.
• Well woman annual exams• Gynecology• Menopause management• In office and hospital surgeries• Same day appointments
Personal support and responsive solutions • Exceptional education. We give you all the information you need to
play an active role in your own care.• Convenient access to diagnostics. We offer in-office GYN ultrasound
services and lab draws. Breast ultrasound and mammogram are located in the same building.
We listen to you. We care about you.
We care for you.
A partner with AllCare Health since 1998
1075 SW Grandview, Ste. 200 Grants Pass, Oregon 97527
541-479-8363 womenshealthso.com
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Let Us Help Keep You On the RoadWarning lights on, not running right, leaks, tire wear or noises a concern?
What does the factory recommend for your car maintenance?
Call for your next appointment!541-955-1002
BridgeStreetAutoandRV.com
Servicing your family, friends and fleet vehicles from beginning to end.
2015 SW Bridge Steet Grants Pass, OR 97526
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:30pm
Health Insurance
That Makes Sense for
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1867 Williams Hwy, Ste. 110Grants Pass
541-507-4050
Nancy VenutiOregon Principal Broker, CRS
GrantsPassHomes.com
Office: 541.476.9616 800.906.9616 Cell: 541.660.0612
1012 NW 6th St. • Grants Pass, OR 97526
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