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FEATURES
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As downtown continues to grow,
Timbers Motel has become an
increasingly popular destination for
visitors who want a convenient location to
experience Eugene.
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Kelly Services connects workers
seeking employment with Eugene-area
businesses.
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A look at some of the issues the
Chambers Local Government
Affairs Council will be reviewing in the
weeks ahead.
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Leadership of local legislators
helps passage of several
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By fnding alignment among
business and community interests,
the Chamber has had a signifcant role in
building consensus around many of the most
important local policy decisions in recent
years.
Pictured: Ninkasi Brewing Company chief
fnancial offcer Nigel Francisco, Summit Bank
senior vice president Bill Whalen, and BRING
executive director Julie Daniel.
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17 Chambers Productions/KEZI
25 Conerly Consulting
4 Energy Trust of Oregon
27 Eugene Airport
21 Evergreen Roofng
2 Eugene Water & Electric Board
13 Harrang Long Gary Rudnick
8 Hershner Hunter, LLP
15 Home Federal Bank
20 Isler CPA
28 Kernutt Stokes
21 LCC Small Business
Development Center &
Employer Training Services
19 McKenzie-Willamette Medical
Center
14 Oregon Community Foundation
2 Pacifc Continental Bank
7 Seneca Jones Timber Company
22 Servicemaster Commercial
Cleaning
16 Sitttner & Nelson
20 Summit Bank
24 TechnaPrint
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Chamber seminars
enhance networking
efciency
Because the term is used so
often, it can be difcult to
understand what networking
really means, and harder
yet to do it efectively. The
Eugene Area Chamber of
Commerce defnes networking
as building active business
connections for mutual beneft.
Networking is a learned skill,
and to help its members
network more efectively,
the Chamber implemented a
series of networking seminars
led by Certifed Networking
Professional K.L. Wells of
Networking Power.Attendees
of these seminars learned
the seven steps of successful
networking and gained the
ability to put their new skills into
action in a real-life networking
environment. Area manufacturing leaders toured Burley Design to learn about their
distribution, quality control and engineering processes. The group enjoyed
seeing Burleys facility while learning about their growing brand.
Chamber advocacy results in big investment
The Chamber successfully advocated
for Core Campus $44 million, 182-unit
multi-family housing project proposed
at East Broadway Avenue and Ferry
Street. In June, the Eugene City Council
voted in favor of the partial property
tax exemption necessary for the project
to proceed. In addition to continuing
the momentum of investment in
downtown, the Core Campus project
is expected to provide hundreds of
local construction jobs, an additional
economic impact of $80 million,
increase neighboring property values
and bring more residents to downtown.
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Regional manufacturing frms gain support
from the Eugene Chamber
The Chambers Focus On: Manufacturing series continues to grow and
provide free educational opportunities to area manufacturing companies.
Most recently, the Chamber hosted a tour of Burley Design, a longstanding
local company that designs and manufactures bicycle trailers. The companys
continued growth highlights the high caliber of our local manufacturing
companies to the domestic and international export community. Burley
shared how their operation vets manufacturing partners, measures success
and diferentiates the company from their competitors with quality control. For
more information on the Chambers upcoming programs for manufacturing
frms, visit www.eugenechamber.com.
Core Campus project will be at East Broadway Avenue and Ferry Street.
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Growing the Timbers
By Kelsey Malvey
Twenty years ago, Joe Bailey and
his family opened Timbers Motel in the
heart of downtown Eugene. Through
economic downturns and changes in
the neighborhood, theyve remained
true to their mission to provide visitors
an exceptional Eugene experience.
From the moment you step inside
Timbers Motel, the Baileys treat you
as if you were family. With the own-
ers behind the counter, visitors can be
assured their stay will be comfortable
from the warm Northwest ambiance
of the rooms to the excellent hospitality
of the staf.
The exterior of Timbers is beauti-
fully landscaped and features abundant,
colorful hanging baskets and planter
arrangements. The fowers make the
place attractive to passersby and guests
alike, says Joe Bailey. Its our way of
beautifying downtown, and it helps set
us apart in the community by giving
the motel a friendly, homey feel.
The motels 42 guest rooms are
equally comfortable and can accom-
modate small or large parties. And, with
a wide range of amenities including
free wif, complimentary continental
breakfast, free parking and more, guests
dont have to sacrifce convenience or
comfort while traveling.
Of course, one of the Timbers great-
est amenities is its location. On the
corner of 10th and Pearl in downtown,
the motel is within walking distance to
some of the citys premier fne and ca-
sual dining, concert and art venues and
the best in local shopping and down-
town events. As downtown continues
to grow and thrive, Timbers Motel is
an increasingly popular destination for
visitors who want the most convenient
location from which to experience
Eugenes unique culture and entertain-
ment.
Despite some of the economic
challenges and changes downtown in
the past two decades, Joe Bailey says
his familys approach to serving guests
hasnt changed.
At the end of the day, hospitality
comes down to giving all of your cus-
tomers the best service. Our commit-
ment to our guests is what has helped
our business thrive.
To learn more about Timbers Motel or
to make a reservation, visit http://www.
timbersmotel.net or call (541) 343-3345.
Joe Bailey, owner of The Timbers Motel, says it has a friendly, homey feel.
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the employees, in the respect for future generations of people and resources. The real story of Seneca is in the strong hands and
hearts of its family owners, including sisters Kathy, Jody and Becky Jones. Count on them to be about more than just board feet.
Seneca is different than any other timber company in a number of ways.
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Kelly Services has been
serving workforce
needs for 56 years
One of the areas workforce solu-
tions leaders, Kelly Services, has been
serving the employment needs of area
businesses and residents throughout
Oregon since 1957. The employment
agency has placed thousands of skilled
candidates with employers in Eugene,
Springfeld, Portland, Beaverton, Salem
and Roseburg.
Kelly Services handles the recruit-
ing, screening, hiring and retention of
employees skilled in administrative and
ofce work, customer service and light
industrial, as well as professional and
technical areas such as law, engineer-
ing, science, information technology
and healthcare.
The company ofers a wide variety
of tools and resources to help both cus-
tomers and employees in the workplace.
Companies can remain up-to-date on
critical issues facing the global work-
place with Kelly Services new iPad app,
The Talent Project. For job seekers, the
company ofers the Visual Resume to
help applicants enhance their personal
brands on social media outlets.
Kelly Services can also help job
seekers connect with companies that
are not currently advertising available
jobs. Tifany Yonge, district manager in
the Willamette Valley, says companies
and hiring managers are more likely to
refer to their existing relationships and
networks when it does come time to
hire.
Getting a foot in the door with a
prospective employer is often the hard-
est part of landing a job, said Tifany
Yonge. Stafng companies are a valu-
able liaison between qualifed candi-
dates and hiring managers.
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ublic policy decisions infuence the
social, economic and environmental
issues that defne our society the
economy, healthcare, education,
transportation, housing, energy
and directly and indirectly impact
our everyday choices and actions.
What jobs are available, how we can get from point A to
point B, and even what medications we take are all deter-
mined by policies created at various levels of government.
Believing that a healthy business environment is an
essential component of a communitys strength and
livability, the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce has
always acted as the collective voice of business in local
and regional policy discussions to ensure its members
interests are represented. But recognizing that important
public policy issues inevitably involve people and groups
with divergent interests, the Chamber has increasingly
focused on collaboration to advance solutions capable of
garnering widespread community support.
There will always be a limit to how many people we
can reach alone, said Laura Potter, director of business
advocacy at the Chamber. But when were able to collabo-
rate with other diverse groups to identify and work toward
shared interests, were more successful.
By fnding alignment among business and community
interests, the Chamber has had a signifcant role in build-
ing consensus around many of the most important local
policy decisions in recent years.
Planning for Community Growth
There is perhaps no better example of a far-reaching
and therefore potentially contentious public policy
issue than Envision Eugene: a community-based process
developed by the City of Eugene to determine the best way
to accommodate growth for the next 20 years.
Bill Whalen, senior vice president of Summit Bank, says
this made it all the more important for the Chamber to
participate.
Envision Eugene has major consequences on all facets
of the community, not least of which are local businesses.
It will determine how efectively were able to accommo-
date a 20 percent increase in our population while main-
taining our unique and high standard of living, including a
COLLECTIVE
VOICES
The Chambers
The Chamber is committed to serving as a constructive voice for business
and representing Eugene through a variety of diferent viewpoints
BRINGexecutive
director Julie Daniel,
Summit Bank senior vice
president Bill Whalen,
and Ninkasi Brewing
Company chief fnancial
ofcer Nigel Francisco
have helped shape public
policy decisions through
the Chamber.
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healthy job market, adequate housing and
recreational amenities.
Whalen has served on the Chambers
Local Government Afairs Council (LGAC)
since 2009. Tasked with advising the
Chamber board on public policy issues, the
25-member group of community leaders
realized it needed to consider the opinions
of all of Envision Eugenes constituents to
make an educated recommendation on
the project.
We realize that we cant work in a
vacuum and represent the best interests of
the community, said Whalen. We actively
reach out to groups with difering even
opposing views to gain a broader per-
spective and work collaboratively toward a
win-win situation.
For example, in addition to working with
the city planning staf, members of the
Planning Commission, city council and the
city manager, LGACcollaborated with 1,000
Friends of Oregon, neighborhood represen-
tatives and other community leaders.
In the past, the Chambers relationship
with 1,000 Friends was fairly contentious.
But when we started working with them, I
think both groups realized that while our
perspectives may be diferent, we share
an interest in ensuring the future livability
of our city, Whalen said. We were able
to come to the table to identify and work
toward those common goals so we could
both confdently endorse and infuence
the outcome of the project.
The result was an efective plan that
accomplishes some of the Chambers
most important objectives by increasing
our supply of buildable industrial land and
supporting job growth while also preserv-
ing the livability of Eugene. The com-
munitys plan recommendations were
approved by the City Council in June 2012
and city planners are currently developing
an implementation plan.
Revitalizing the Riverfront
When EWEB announced its intent
to move operations from its riverfront
property, the Chamber immediately rec-
ognized the sites potential and put its sup-
port behind the plan for redevelopment.
Redevelopment of the EWEB site will
bring needed urban housing to the down-
town core, create a community gathering
place on the river, allow opportunities for
new businesses and add new properties
to the tax rolls that fund city services, said
Julie Daniel, executive director of BRING
Recycling.
Based on the concepts potential ben-
efts, the Chamber partnered with the city
and EWEB to recruit a diverse Community
Advisory Team (CAT) in 2008. Chamber
President Dave Hauser and Pat Johnston
co-chaired the CAT and the commit-
tee worked with a design consultant to
develop the master plan. The plan then
moved to the public involvement stage,
and the Chamber recruited members to
ensure that local businesses were able to
contribute their perspectives to the refne-
ment of the plan.
When the master plan was complete,
it moved to the city council for adoption.
The EWEB Master Plan was championed by the Chamber and adopted by the city council in early July.
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To protect the publics investment in the
plan and encourage the council to vote in
its favor, LGAC created an advocacy team
to reach out to other groups and increase
public support.
Our strategy included reaching out to
Chamber members, mounting a public
education campaign and collaborating
with other groups to champion the mas-
ter plan, said Daniel, who has served on
LGAC since 2009 and was one of the fve
advocacy team members.
The committee worked with diverse
groups, including environmental groups
like 1,000 Friends of Oregon and the river
restoration advocates, and asked them
to support the plan. They also created an
educational video and recruited Chamber
and community members to attend coun-
cil meetings.
Our goal was to ensure that the groups
all of whichhad their ownunique reasons
to support the EWEB master plan - were
working together, said Daniel. That way,
when the council heard public testimony, it
wasnt just the Chamber pushing for devel-
opment; it was an eclectic mix of commu-
nity interests advocating for a plan that will
signifcantlycontributetocommunity-wide
sustainable growth goals.
The EWEB Master Plan was approved
by the city council in 2010, and the land
use application necessary to implement it
was endorsed by the planning commis-
sion earlier this year and adopted by the
council in early July.
Projects like EWEB depend on wide
support. By bringing diverse perspec-
tives to the table and collaborating with
other groups to fnd common ground, the
Chamber is able to efectively champion
projects that beneft us all.
Building Transportation Capacity
Participating in facilitated processes
like Envision Eugene is an important part
of the Chambers public policy work. But
the Chamber also serves its membership
in the much-needed role of business
community organizer.
The City Councils vote on West EmX
was just such an issue, said Nigel Fran-
cisco, chief fnancial ofcer of Ninkasi
Brewing Company.
For more than 20 years, weve been
dedicated to investing in public transpor-
tation in Lane County, Francisco said.
I think as a community, we recognize
the value of a regional transportation
system that supports growth, and public
transportation is an important part of a
comprehensive approach.
Public transportation is particularly
important to business, he added. A good
system creates connections between
residential and business areas and gives
everyone in the community equal access
to its resources. And, property values on
transit routes increase at a higher rate
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and foster additional investment, making
healthy, sustainable growth possible.
But even after years of planning work
and a federal grant, the projects opponents
were working to stop the much-needed
EmX expansion on West 11 Avenue.
The Chamber, along with many others
higher education, the Oregon League
of Conservation Voters, businesses, non-
proft organizations and community
leaders saw the need for a strong, col-
lective voice to advocate for transit, said
Francisco.
Joining together, the Chamber and
other community groups formed Better
Eugene-Springfeld Transit (BEST) to be
that voice. A 501(c)3 educational nonproft,
BESTs mission is to advocate for a regional
transportation system that fosters pros-
perity, social equity and a healthy natural
environment.
With its broad base of support, BEST
was able to efectively educate the public
and communicate its position to public
ofcials, said Francisco, who sits on an
advisory committee that advises the BEST
board on behalf of business. The vote to
extend EmX to West Eugene passed 7 to 1
in the Council.
The Chamber was instrumental in
forming BEST to ensure that the needs of
its membership were adequately repre-
sented in the debate, said Francisco.
A Community Partner
The Chamber is committed to serving
as a constructive voice for business in
local and regional public policy debates.
Ten years ago, that voice may have been at
odds with organizations like 1,000 Friends
of Oregon or the League of Conservation
Voters. But today the Chamber actively
works with such diverse groups to ensure
the policies that afect our community
beneft us all.
The Chamber represents many difer-
ent viewpoints, said Daniel. By bringing
a wide range of interests together, the
Chamber becomes a force a respected
voice to which political decision-makers
look for assurance that there is broad sup-
port for an issue.
To make sure your voice is heard on
important issues like transportation and
land use planning that afect businesses,
contact the Chamber at (541) 484-1314. Visit
the Chamber website at www.eugene-
chamber.com to learn about current public
policy issues.
To learn more
Visit the following sites for more
information about the projects
mentioned in this article:
EWEBMaster Plan
www.eugeneriverfront.com
EnvisionEugene
www.envisioneugene.org
Better Eugene-SpringfeldTransit
www.EmXyes.org
LGAC reviews and takes
action on policy issues
that impact business
The Chambers Local Government
Afairs Council (LGAC) is a diverse group
of infuential business leaders who meet
weekly to review and take action on public
policy issues that impact business and the
local economy. Here are some of the is-
sues LGAC will be reviewing in the weeks
ahead:
The role of tax incentives in develop-
ment: Downtown redevelopment is a
priority for the Chamber, and we know
property tax incentives have played a role
in recent downtown development. What
should the role of tax incentives be going
forward? Are they necessary to redevel-
opment on certain sites? What impact do
they have on tax income? LGAC will take
up these questions as the Eugene City
Council continues to debate the future of
tax incentives.
Legislative wrap-up: With the close of
a very busy legislative session, LGAC will
have an update from J.L. Wilson of Associ-
ated Oregon Industries. What will the im-
pacts of this session be on local business?
What was the outcome on issues Chamber
members care about? And what will LGAC
do going into the next legislative session to
represent the interests of local business?
City Hall: A cornerstone of govern-
ment, community and our downtown,
City Hall is an important building and an
important site. Will a new City Hall contrib-
ute to the vibrancy of downtown? How can
public space be better allocated in a new
city hall site plan? As the City of Eugene
moves into the design phase for City Hall,
LGAC will look at the project and make rec-
ommendations to ensure the new building
serves the needs of the community.
L OCA L GOV E R NME NT A F FA I RS COUNCI L
Taking a stand on issues that matter
What should the role
of tax incentives be
going forward? Are
they necessary to
redevelopment on
certain sites?
EugeneArea Chamberof Commerce
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EugeneArea Chamberof Commerce
By Senator Chris Edwards
The 2013 legislative session ad-
journed on July 8, 2013 and I can report
that amidst all the disagreement and
debate that accompanies any Legisla-
tive session, there were very real and
signifcant accomplishments. Many
of those accomplishments were over-
shadowed by the inability to reach bi-
partisan agreement on a revenue and
cost control package that would have
stabilized budgets for K-12 schools,
community colleges, mental health
services and other critical public ser-
vice needs. While I am personally dis-
appointed that party politics squashed
the possibility of a bargain between
revenue advocates and cost-control
hawks, there is much of which we
ought to be proud.
The leadership of local Legislators
allowed us to succeed in passing a
number of bills of statewide and local
signifcance:
SB 270 established institutional
governing boards for the Univer-
sity of Oregon and other universities
around the state, to increase com-
munity engagement and investment
in institutions of higher education.
Local-level boards will increase com-
munity engagement and philanthropic
investment in institutions of higher
education, creating an opportunity to
hold down the cost of attending college.
Strategic investments in early
childhood development will ensure
that greater numbers of kids are enter-
ing kindergarten ready to learn. We
know that a childs entire school career
trajectory is negatively impacted if they
arent yet ready to learn when starting
kindergarten.
Strategic investments in other criti-
cal education initiatives will also ensure
better education for Oregon students.
Programs of focus include early read-
ing, Career Technical Education (CTE)
opportunities, STEM (Science Technol-
ogy Engineering and Math) learning,
and educator efectiveness develop-
ment.
Funding was approved for the
Regional Accelerator and Innovation
Network (RAIN), a technology business
accelerator designed to support the
success of commercializing innova-
tive technologies and standing up new
private sector spinofs and start-ups.
RAIN will provide a physical space and
a formalized partnership between UO
and OSU in Eugene and Corvallis so the
best science and engineering minds at
the two universities can collaborate on
developing commercial applications of
new research and technologies that will
invigorate our local economy.
A pair of industrial lands bills, SB
246B and SB 253B, will create a new
framework for Oregons cities and
counties to access loans and other
funds to cultivate an adequate supply
of development-ready industrial land.
This will help local governments cre-
ate much needed industrial lands to
invigorate local manufacturing and job
growth.
$80 million in funding was ap-
proved to build the Junction City
mental health hospital which will bring
2,300 local construction jobs between
now and 2015. After construction is
complete, 500-600 permanent living
wage jobs will have a lasting positive
impact on our local economy.
This is just a handful of good things
we accomplished in 2013. Should we
have done more to reign in costs, sta-
bilize revenue and improve education
budgets for the coming decades? Yes,
without a doubt. However, that should
not overshadow how focused and
successful we were in accomplishing
many other important tasks that were
at hand.
Chris Edwards represents Senate
District 7 in the Oregon State Legislature.
He began his legislative service in 2006
with his election to the Oregon House of
Representatives.
While I am personally disappointed
that party politics squashed the
possibility of a bargain between
revenue advocates and cost-control
hawks, there is much of which we
ought to be proud.
Sen. Edwards
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Nominations open for Woman Business Leader of the Year
The Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking
nominations for the annual Woman Business Leader of the
Year Award. In its sixth year, this award honors a successful
woman business owner or primary manager for her: busi-
ness success; career achievements; and contributions to the
community.
The nomination deadline is October 11. All fnalists will be
honored and the winner announced at the award luncheon
to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Hilton Eugene &
Conference Center. The accomplishments of each fnalist
will be recognized and highlighted before and throughout
the event.
Past winners include: Anne Marie Levis, Funk/Levis &
Associates; Jeanne Staton, Staton Companies; Sabrina Par-
sons, Palo Alto Software; Shirley Lyons, Dandelions Flowers
& Gifts and Lorraine Kerwood.
For more information and to nominate a deserving
woman, follow the links on the Chambers website homep-
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fromtop): Sabrina Parsons,
Shirley Lyons, Lorraine
Kerwood, Anne Marie Levis,
Jeanne Staton.
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Chris Boone, Boone
insurance Associates,
was recently recognized
as the 2012 Health Agent
of Year by National
Association of Insurance
and Financial Advisors
(NAIFA) Oregon2012.
www.booneinsuranceassociates.com
Citizens Bank is pleased to announce Sarah
Halagean as commercial loan offcer at the
Junction City offce.
www.citizensEbank.com
CAWOOD recently promoted four of its team
members: Nichole Hayward, senior account
executive; Mike Brown, web marketing
manager; Paul Adkins, web developer-
designer; and Jen Hagerman, production
manager.
www.cawood.com
Amber Keen has been
promoted to business
support offcer, laurel
Horton has been
promoted to assistant
vice president, eBusiness
product manager and
Michelle Corona has been
promoted to operations offcer at Pacifc
Continental Bank.
www.therightbank.com
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Steve Schual has joined
Systems West Engineers,
inc. Schual is a
mechanical engineer
and is, licensed as
alprofessionalrengineer in
Oregon and Hawaii.
www.systemswestengineers.com
Moss Adams, llP is proud to announce the
following new hires: Amanda Ryznar as staff
and Chris Davis as a senior.
www.mossadams.com
Siuslaw Bank announced:that Kelley Fifarek
has been promoted to mortgage loan
specialist, and William (Bill) Reinhard has been
hired as a commercial loan offcer for Siuslaw
Banks privateg banking offce.
www.siuslawbank.com
Gleaves Swearingen, llP
is pleased to announce
that Jeffrey S. Salisbury
has joined the frm in an
of counsel role, focusing
his practice on investment
securities arbitration and
litigation, general commercial litigation, estate
planning, business and real estate law.
www.gleaveslaw.com
March of Dimes is pleased
to announce that Chad
Cordell, director of business
development for Cascade
Title, has taken on the role
of Lane County 2014 March
for Babies Chair. Chad has
made the commitment to raise $40,000 in new
revenue as part of the overall goal of $160,000
for next years event.
www.marchofdimes.com

The Eugene Association
of REAlTORS announced
Donna Charko, a broker
at Prudential Real
Estate Professionals, the
REALTOR of The Year.
www.eugenerealtors.org
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The Eugene Active 20-
30 Club has elected the
following offcers, Meghan
McMahon, Cascade
Title Co., president,
Rogelio Cassol, Arnold
Law Offce, frst vice
president, Kate Workman, Market of Choice,
second vice president, Shannan Odum,
Industrial Source/National Fire Fighter
Corp., past president, Jonathan Nixon, State
Farm Insurance, secretary, Tate Namle,
Nationwide Agribusiness, activator; and Jeff
Singer, Umpqua Bank, treasurer. Directors
are: Shireen Brazier, SSA Offce, Miranda
Hendricks, Nutrition 4 Life; Jon isaacson,
BELFOR Property Restoration; Emily
Schaffner, Charles P. Thompson & Associates.
www.eugene2030.org
Staszak Physical Therapy
& Wellness Center
welcomes Patricia
lunsford, P.T., D.P.T.,
Cert. M.D.T., D.F.M.T. to its
practice.
www.staszakpt.com
Brad Smith, M.D., a board
certifed and licensed
Audiologist, has joined
Gail Leslie, Au.D. and Sandi
Ybarra, Au.D. at Hearing
Associates.
www.hearingassociates.net
Wells Fargos Business
Banking Group has hired
Micah Adams as an
assistant vice president
and business relationship
manager in Eugene. In his
new role, Adams provides
fnancial services to companies in Oregon and
S.W. Washington with annual sales of up to
$20 million.
www.wellsfargo.com
Jennifer Escobedo
has been promoted to
assistant vice president,
client service offcer at
Pacifc Continental Banks
High Street offce.
www.therightbank.com
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NEDCO (Neighborhood Economic
Development Corporation) is pleased to
announce the addition of four members
to its Board of Directors: Betsy Hunter,
Housing and Community Services Agency
of Lane County; Christian Fox, Pacifc Real
Estate Services, Inc.; Ron Kilcoyne, Lane
Transit District; and leigh Anne Michael,
University of Oregon graduate student.
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The Pape Group announces the following
new hires: Maressa Surrett, marketing
coordinator/web and social media specialist
for Pap Machinery; Amber Poston, graphic
designer and marketing coordinator for
Pap Kenworth; Cally Deal, marketing
coordinator for Pap Machinery and Michael
Richardson, marketing coordinator for Pap
Material Handling.
www.pape.com
Business News
Artwork by 13 local school children has been
selected for the 2014 RecycleArt Calendar,
a free calendar produced by BRiNG for
the past 26 years. The calendar art refects
students understanding of the 4-Rs
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethinkgained
from participation in BRINGs education
programs. Ten thousand copies of the
calendar will be printed and handed out,
beginning in November. Cover art is by
Brady Gates, Crow Middle/High School.
www.bringrecyling.org
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R. Jon Hofmeister
MBA 05
President, Perpetua Power
Source Technologies
Seed money from the University Venture Development
Fund helped Jon Hofmeister lead Perpetua Power Source
Technologies to a multimillion-dollar investment. The UVDF
also funds education based on real-world experiences, as
well as translational research, helping to bring research
discoveries to market and to grow our next generation of
Oregon entrepreneurs. You can ensure that the UVDF will be
here to power the next generation. Your gift may qualify for a
60 percent Oregon income tax credit.
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Eclectic Edge Racing was voted
the Best Race Website of 2012 by
RunOregon. The site features a
standard layout for each event making
it easy to look up race information.
www.ElecticEdgeRacing.com
The 86-year-old Eugene Active 20-30
Club received many top awards at
the 2013 Active 20-30 Club national
convention, including: outstanding club;
the top rated club in the country for
larger-sized clubs; outstanding member
(Liesl McLean); and outstanding
president (Michelle Christensen).
www.eugene2030.org
Patterson Physical Therapy & Wellness
Center has changed its name to
Staszak Physical Therapy & Wellness
Center and has moved to 488 E. 11th
Ave. ste. 150A. In addition, they have a
new website, www. staszakpt.com
Kudos
Wells Fargo Bank donated $10,000
to NEDCO (Neighborhood Economic
Development Corporation). The gift will
allow 20 local residents to take a class
to learn how to buy their frst homen.
www.wellsfargo.com,
www.nedcocdc.org
The Cow Creek Umpqua indian
Foundation (CCUIF) recently awarded
grants to: Family Relief Nursery,
$10,000; Food for lane County,
$10,000; Pearl Buck Preschool, $7,500;
and ShelterCare, $10,000.
Kendall Auto Group wrapped up
its 2012-2013 Drive for Education
program, during which they donated
more than $175,000 to the 4J and
Bethel School Districts and individual
schools within those districts. Visit
www.kendallgivesback.com for more
information.
In partnership, Ninkasi Brewing
Company and Sterling Bank donated
$37,500 to local non-profts and
organizations throughout the Eugene
area this year. Six local organizations
received $6,250 each to help provide
needed support for advancing
each organizations mission in the
community. Those organizations
are: Food For Lane County; Junior
Achievement; Long Tom Watershed
Council; McKenzie River Trust and The
Berggren Demonstration Farm; Oregon
Cultural Trust; and United Way of Lane
County Day of Action Initiative.
www.ninkasibrewing.com
www.bankwithsterling.com
New Members
When you join the Eugene Area
Chamber of Commerce, you become
part of a vibrant and prosperous
community of creative entrepreneurs,
forward-thinking innovators and
visionary business leaders. Were
pleased to welcome these new
members who have chosen to take
advantage of the Chambers tools,
resources and expansive network to
grow their businesses:
APi, inc.
www.apioregon.com
Aqua Serene
www.aquaserene.com
Ask The Bug Man
www.askthebugmanoregon.com
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Aurora innovations
www.aurorainnovations.com
b2 Wine Bar/Eugene Wine Cellars
www.b2winebar.com
Belle Sorelle
www.thebellesorelle.com
BJs Restaurant and Brewhouse
www.bjsrestaurants.com
Buckle
www.buckle.com
Caught-in-The-Act Productions
www.jaredthedj.com
Chvatal Orthodontics
www.eugenebraces.com
Custom Window Cleaning
(541) 554-2677
Duchin-Steele Consulting
www.duchinsteeleconsulting.com
Duers ATA Martial Arts
www.duersataoregon.com
Edgewood Animal Clinic
www.edgewoodanimalclinic.com
Eugene Disc Golf
www.eugenediscgolf.com
Family Protection & Defense
www.familyprotection.us
Farmers insurance - Kym Housley
www.farmersagent.com/khousley
Finishline Software llC
www.punchlist.net
Heron Meadows Apartments
www.heronmeadowsapts.com
insurance World - Thomas Devereux
(541) 914-5325
international Fitness Sport
www.internationalftness.com
Jl Jones & Associates, inc.
www.jljaa.com
lJ Tree Care
www.JJ-TreeCare.com
loving Care Senior Referral Service
www.senior-care-referrals.com
mac tonic
www.mactonic.com
The Mattress Company
www.loveyournewbed.com
Michael Stephenson insurance Agency,
inc.
www.farmersinsurance.com
New Paradigms llC
www.newparadigmsllc.com
Olive Grand
www.olivegrand.com
Platinum-Age Merchant Services
www.platinum-age.com
Relax The Back
www.relaxtheback.com/stores/eugene
Rent a Nurse llC
www.RentANurse.us
Rock international, inc.
www.rockintgroup.com
Second To None Tree Care
(541) 746-1976
Steele Group insurance Agency
www.steelegroup.info
Stellar industrial Supply, inc.
www.stellarindustrial.com
Sykes Enterprises, inc.
www.sykes.com
Wendy Gregory Photography - The
Studio
www.wendygregoryphotography.com
Western Oregon Wellness Chiropractic
- WOW Chiropractic
(541) 653-8444
Willamettans inc. - Willamettans
Family Clothing Optional RV Resort
www.willamettans.com
For updates on the Eugene Chamber
and its members, remember to check
out the Chamber on Facebook,
www.facebook.com/EugeneChamber.
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F OOD F OR T HOUGHT | BY DAV E HAUS E R
Results-driven values
emphasize collaboration
I learned very early in my professional career that clearly
defning your beliefs and guiding principles is important to
any successful venture. Taking ownership of your values
and defning whats important to you creates a system that
will guide you through rough waters. If you dont defne
your values, someone else will, and you may fnd yourself
moving in a direction you dont like.
For an organization as large and di-
verse as the Eugene Chamber, a strong
set of guiding principles is crucial to
helping us achieve our
important mission of
promoting a healthy lo-
cal economy. The values
adopted by our elected
board are:
Results The Eugene
Chamber will produce
tangible accomplish-
ments with clear links to
economic and com-
munity benefts.
Regionalism When
one part of the region succeeds eco-
nomically, it benefts the entire county.
The Eugene Chamber will support and
lead eforts to enhance the regions economic health.
Community The local community and economy are
inextricably linked each one infuencing the other. The
Eugene Chamber will work to understand diverse perspec-
tives around economic development issues within the
community in our eforts to produce positive results.
Communication The Chamber will champion the
contributions of a vital economy to our quality of life and
actively educate the business community on issues and
opportunities important to its success.
Alignment The Chamber will identify areas of com-
mon ground among various stakeholders and work to
leverage them into mutually benefcial results consistent
with our mission.
Collaborative leadership The
Chamber will serve as a facilitator and
leader, helping build clear pathways
to action, realize opportunities, solve
problems and address
emerging economic
issues in a collaborative
way.
This issue of Open for
Business focuses on the
Chambers eforts to seek
alignment, build trust
and develop collaborative
relationships to advance
important projects in the
community. Henry Ford
once said, If everyone is
moving forward together, then
success takes care of itself. From
increasing available industrial lands
to revital- izing downtown, our partnerships with other
diverse groups have helped us achieve more together than
we could have alone.
Dave Hauser is the president of the Eugene Area
Chamber of Commerce, an 1,100-member community-
based organization dedicated to promoting a healthy local
economy
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