Chamber Newsletter - March 2023

March Forum Luncheon with

Agility Robotics

March 22nd, 11:30am

Linn County Expo Center

Register Here

DSA 2023

March 4th, 5:30pm

Learn More About the Nominees & Sponsors on Page 2

Sponsored By:

CHAMBER HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Deadline: March 10th

Learn More on Page 5

March 4th at the Boys and Girls Club of Albany

1215 Hill St SE Albany OR 97322

5:30pm Cocktails - 6:30pm Dinner - 7:00pm Awards

Attire: Wear Your Favorite Sports Team's Gear

Honoring Legacy Award Recipient: Bill Clotere

Congratulations to Our 2023 DSA Nominees!

Distinguished Service Award

Julie Jackson

Brian Oare

David Soloman

Lynn Stimson

Small Business of the Year

Albany Public Schools Foundation

Every Child Linn-Benton-Lincoln County

Furniture Share

The Natty Dresser

Thank

First Citizen

Kevin Fandrem

John Jackson

Michelle Robinson

Large Business of the Year

Central Willamette Credit Union

Fitzpatrick Painting & Construction

SMI Property Management

Stutzman Services, Inc.

Jr. First Citizen

Eric Aguinaga

Ashley Lane

Jake Peterson

Student of the Year

Caroline Gao (West)

Lauren McCool

(Santiam Christian)

Alexa Gomez Silva (South)

Bronze

AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home

Consumers Power, Inc.

Mike's Heating & Air Conditioning

Oregon Freeze Dry

Parr Lumber

Peoples Bank of Commerce

Republic Services, Inc.

GOLDEN TICKET WINNER:

JAMES WRIGHT - KGAL

Background:

"In my case, the love of media came early… from my high school experiences... with an experimental closed-circuit TV station at Hazen High School in Renton, Washington. Until the day I graduated, I was the director/anchor of the morning news update to 50 years later, as a senior media consultant with KGAL/KSHO Radio… Eads Broadcasting in Albany/Lebanon/Corvallis. There were several other stops along the way. Live music and recording in Nashville, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Seattle, and video production. I have traveled to Singapore, China, Indonesia, New Zealand, and across the USA to produce video media and have created thousands of video pieces and TV spots for clients. I love media in all its forms but save my greatest love for radio. Starting my professional career in Radio in 1980 in San Francisco, I find myself back home 43 years later. I have professionally come full circle. As a musician, I have produced 7 CDs and have been a voting member of the Nashville Chapter of The Grammys for 25 years. My other love… music and live performing. Currently, I am working on my 8th CD project, this in the Acoustic Cafe series."

Albany:

"From my perspective, it's people that make Albany such a wonderful place. The small businesses that exist in Albany are owned and operated by people with passion and motivation. Have you ever been to The Natty Dresser? The store is magical… and the renovation continues as we watch Oscar and Tamalynne Hult’s dream grow in real time.

I see in Albany the volunteer spirit. The desire to help others. Under the leadership of Chris Reese, the YMCA is transforming right before our eyes and is becoming the center of the universe for many, for the servant, the served, and the underserved. The lineup of small businesses and non-profits, manufacturers, a vibrant Community College, and great city leadership make Albany a thriving cosmopolitan city. A city with small-town values. Dreams and visions becoming reality in real-time like our wonderful Carousel!

KGAL Radio 1580 has been a part of the fabric of Albany since 1950. It is my privilege to represent KGAL/KSHO Radio in the marketplace."

Ziah Barron South Albany High School

Claire Fief West Albany High School

Jared Mehlschau Santiam Christian School

About Agility Robotics:

March Forum Luncheon with Agility Robotics

Register Here

March 22nd, 11:30am

Linn County Expo Center

Sponsored By:

"We make human-centric robots that walk into existing warehouses and logistics facilities without needing costly retrofitting Our approach marries science, design, software, and hardware to build robots that are ready to work

We're bound by one common goal We're here to build multi-purpose robots for good Robots that help businesses and people thrive. But that doesn’t mean we all took the same path to get here.

Some of us dreamed about building robots as a kid. Others have come from working in completely different industries all over the globe. We have builders, artists, engineers, teachers, and literal rocket scientists.

Corvallis, OR -- Our home base is located in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley and is regarded as one of the country’s smartest, greenest, safest towns. Here, you can have it all – a shot at shaping technology's leading edge, adventure and balance.

Palo Alto, CA -- The center of tech innovation. It’s here we’ve planted our smallest footprint for a powerful reason – to make it easy for you to join our team.

Pittsburgh, PA -- While our heart is in Oregon, we’ve also found a home in Steel City. Our office is nestled along the Allegheny riverfront and near all the eateries and breweries Robotics Row has to offer. Here, you’ll change the world by day and take on the city by night "

RegisterHere-Sponsor:

The Brim Coffee Co. will be Opening a Second Location in North Albany at Hickory Station in the Spring!

WinsAwardforBestHeadshotof2022

Albany,OR-CongratulationstoourveryownIzabelaMattsonforwinning "BestHeadshotoftheYear2022"inaninternationalcommunityfor professionalheadshotphotographers.

IzabelaofIzabelaMattsonPhotographyLLCspecializesinprofessional businessportraitsandthisimagefirstwon"HeadshotoftheMonth"in Novemberandthenreceivedthetopawardwhenvoted"Bestof2022"by otherphotographers.

ChamberScholarshipsAvailabletoHighSchoolSeniors

TheAlbanyAreaChamberawardsuptofour$1,500scholarshipsto qualifyinghighschoolseniorsfromSouthAlbany,WestAlbany,Albany OptionsandSantiamChristianHighSchools.Applicantsmustbethechild orundertheguardianshipofanAlbanyAreaChambermember. ApplicationsareavailableattheChamberoffice,atthefourHighSchools, oryoumaydownloadtheapplicationbyclickinghere.

From Forbes

Albany Public Schools Foundation

Willamette Valley Vineyards

Dahled Up Construction, Roofing and Painting

Eastside Christian Church

Law Office of Terri Plagmann

North Albany Supermarket

Albany Carpet One Floor and Home

Albany CDJR & Hyundai

Albany Democrat-Herald

Albany Lock and Key

Aqua Pro Pump Service

Best Heating and Cooling

Best Pots, Inc.

BlueSun, Inc

Bravo Group LLC

Calapooia Watershed Council

City of Albany

Dahled Up Construction, Roofing & Painting

Dryer Vent Wizard of the Valley

Eastgate Veterinary Clinic

Elaine Eastman

Eastside Christian Church

Edward Jones - Hurley

Eugene Airport

Evashevski Elliott, PC

Foress Sign & Mfg., LLC

Gamberetti's

Hendrix Heating & Air Conditioning

Iconic Floor Coatings

Izabela Mattson Photography LLC

Jordan Jewelers

Knife River

Koontz, Blasquez & Associates

Landmark Professional Mortgage

Linn Benton Tractor Company, Inc.

Linn County

Linn-Co Feder Credit Union

Margin Coffee LLC

North Albany Supermarket

Northwest Realty Consultants

Ophelia's Place

Oregon Credit & Collections Bureau, Inc

PayneWest Insurance

SELCO Community Credit Union

ServiceMaster Restore

David Shaw

SingerLewak LLP

Smith + Company

Spirit Espresso, LLC

TMI Lending, LLC

Board Officers

Chair: Stacie Wyss-Schoenborn (Central Willamette Credit Union)

Immediate Past Chair: Jon Kloor (Consumers Power Inc.)

Chair-Elect: Jennifer Stanaway (Samaritan Albany General Hospital)

Vice Chairs: Kristal Dufour (AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home), Brent Stutzman (Stutzman Services)

Treasurer: Cameron Howell (Citizens Bank)

Board Members

Abel Condrea (Edward Jones), Alex Patterson (Rhodes Warden Insurance), Andy Villeneuve (ATI), Brian Dietrich (Parr Lumber), Brian Oare (Oare & Associates Realty), Cordell Post (Post Law Firm), Grant Cyrus (Target Distribution, Joe Folds (Oregon Freeze Dry), Joel Kinman (Bravo Group), John Andersen (Boys & Girls Club of Albany), John Pascone (AMEDC), Lori McKinnon (Coastal), Mike Sykes (Mike’s Heating & A/C), Roger Nyquist (Lake Shore Lanes), Sarah Steen (Amerititle)

Committee Chairs

Ambassadors: Janet Steele (President)

Albany Business Extravaganza: Chrystal

Hart-Meeker & Arthur Meeker (Xtreme Grafx)

Golf Tournament: Dick Perdue (Retired)

Emerging Leaders: Jorden Parrish (Program and Event Manager)

Finance: Cameron Howell (Citizens Bank)

Governmental Affairs Chair: Jon Kloor (Consumers Power)

Greeters Facilitators: Greg Bolton (Landmark

Professional), Peggy Burris (Albany Historic Carousel and Museum), Abel Condrea (Edward Jones), Mr. G Nassar (G & Jenny Insurance), Don McBride (SMI Property Management)

Women In Business: Janet Steele (President)

Youth Job Fair: Jorden Parrish (Program and Event Manager)

Chamber Staff

Janet Steele - President

Jorden Parrish - Program and Event Manager

Justen Noll - Office Manager

Jim Snyder - Membership Development Manager

Thursday, March 2nd

8:15am - Greeters & Ambassador Ribbon Cutting

Tuesday, March 14th

3:30pm - Executive Committee

Thursday, March 16th

8:00am - Leadership Albany

8:15am - Greeters

Greeters Schedule

Greeters Schedule

March 2023

March 2023

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