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Shelly Boshart Davis is rooted in Linn County and Oregon’s agriculture community. She grew up on a family farm in the Tangent and Shedd area. She attended Oregon State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Shelly has spent the last twelve years alongside her parents and siblings, helping grow the family farm and trucking business. Today, the farm has a global reach, shipping Oregon agricultural products to farmers as far as Japan and South Korea.

Shelly advocates for her community and industry as an active volunteer. She serves on the Government Affairs Committee for the Albany Chamber of Commerce, and previously sat on the local United Way board. In 2016, she was appointed to the Linn County Budget Committee.

Shelly is involved with the Linn County Farm Bureau, Oregon Women for Agriculture, Oregon Trucking Association, and Oregon Seed Council. Nationally, she has served as president for the U.S. Forage Export Council, and she sits on the advisory committee for the Agriculture Transportation Coalition. Shelly is passionate about agricultural education, sitting on the board for the nonprofit association, Oregon Aglink, and volunteering with three local schools through the Adopt-A-Farmer program.

Shelly and her husband, Geoff, have three daughters who are active in 4-H and FFA. They prefer to spend as much time as possible in the barn taking care of their animals, including raising hogs to show at the Linn County Fair.

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Professional Background: I began my real estate career as a Broker with Keller Williams Realty Mid-Willamette in 2007 after 2.5 years managing a construction company office. I got my Principal Broker license in 2017, and am constantly growing my knowledge of my industry by attending continuing education opportunities whenever possible. I currently hold the SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) and PSA (Pricing Strategies Advisor) Designations from the National Association of REALTORS®, and am currently in the top 20% of production with my Brokerage

Biggest Issue Facing Albany: As a real estate broker, I feel that housing is our biggest issue We are facing a shortage of affordable housing for sale Home ownership is a critical piece of each individual's total net worth On average, a renter will have a net worth of less than $10K, while actually OWNING a home can elevate one's net worth to $200K or more. We need more opportunities for people to begin their home ownership journey, and that can trickle down to local building ordinances and regulations.

Business Marketing Niche: I'm regularly involved with volunteering at my church, with the local REALTOR® Association, and I actively participate in community events such as the Art & Air Festival

Community Involvement: I specialize in residential real estate services to Sellers, Buyers & Investors Our company mission is: Helping others achieve their dreams and build wealth through home ownership We treat our clients as if they were our friends and family.

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Help Maui Businesses Recover from the Wildfires

The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce has recently contributed to the Maui Chamber of Commerce Foundation in an effort to help Maui businesses impacted by the wildfires. We encourage our members to do the same.

100% of the funds will be distributed to local businesses and their employees devastated by the fires.

Special Guests: AACC Past Board Chairs and Eileen Hinkle, Mural Artist

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The Albany Area Chamber’s 120th Anniversary and Mural Completion Celebration! Free to

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Beware of Third-Party Athletics Donations

As the fall sports season approaches, Greater Albany Public Schools would like to warn the public about supporting nonaffiliated marketing material for our high schools.

Over the summer, the district received information from a concerned business owner about a company called “Spartan Sports” that promised to print a business logo on a RedHawks’ Tshirt in exchange for $350. A shirt was sent to the business owner and 100 shirts with many Albany business logos were sent to the high school. Neither the school district or South Albany High School have formal agreements in place with Spartan Sports or other third-party vendors for clothing sponsorships. The school did not receive direct financial compensation from Spartan Sports.

We encourage businesses to reach out to SAHS Athletics Director Jay Minyard at (541) 967-4522 if they would like to donate directly to the South Albany High School Athletics program.

Hayden Homes and First Story donated a total of $25,000 to Albany General Hospital Foundation along with backpacks of food for food-insecure patients

Congratulations to Richard Hein, NAFCU CEO of the Year!

Richard Hein, CEO of Oregon State Credit Union, has been chosen as CEO of the Year by the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Hein and other winners of NAFCU’s 2023 Annual Awards Competition will be honored during NAFCU’s Congressional Caucus in Washington, D C

Kelley Kaiser, chair of the Credit Union’s board of directors, said Hein’s efforts are reflected in the continued success of Oregon State Credit Union. “This award reflects Rick’s exemplary services on behalf of our members, demonstrating thoughtful leadership skills and developing new ideas that are beneficial to our organization's growth.”

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Webinar: What Employers Should Know About OregonSaves

July 31 was the deadline for Oregon businesses to enroll in the state’s mandatory retirement plan, OregonSaves. However, as Oregon Public Broadcasting reported days later, many employers didn’t know about the deadline – or even what OregonSaves is.

On Sept. 14, officials with the state treasurer’s office will present an overview of the program and answer questions from webinar participants.

For those who aren’t familiar with the program, employers that don’t offer their own retirement plans are required to enroll in OregonSaves. The program automatically directs 5% of employees’ salaries into their own IRAs via payroll deductions. Employees may choose to leave the program or change their contribution amounts.

The webinar will run from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14. Click the button below to register.

Paid Leave Oregon and the Bureau of Labor and Industries have released a fact sheet that addresses common questions about concurrent leave, which refers to leave taken at the same time under Paid Leave Oregon and the Oregon Family Leave Act

The document provides answers to nine questions and hypothetical scenarios, including the following:

What does the employer need to tell the employee about Paid Leave Oregon?

Must the employee take OFLA and paid leave under PLO at the same time if both programs cover the purpose of the leave?

How will the employer know the employee applied for leave under Paid Leave Oregon?

Is all leave taken under OFLA subject to the 16-18-week time limit if it is taken during the Paid Leave Oregon benefit year?

For the answers to these and other questions, click the button below

Updates, events and other information about the program can be found on Paid Leave Oregon's news and events web page here and on its page for employers here Additional information, including webinar recordings, can be found on OBI's Paid Leave Oregon resources page here as well

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McGovern Maintenance

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ABC House

Albany Historic Carousel & Museum

All Star Labor & Staffing

Beggs Tire & Wheel

Bergby Construction, Inc.

BosonHub Digital Development LLC

Boys & Girls Club of Albany

Burcham's Metals, Inc.

CASA of Linn County

Cascade Foods LLC

Collins Consulting Services

Costco Wholesale

CPP - Titanium

Depot Cafe

Edward Jones - Basden

Elmer's Restaurant

Flowers-n-More

Furniture Share

Gerding Builders

Greater Albany Rotary Club

Groome Transportation

Harts Nursery of Jefferson, Inc.

Heins Communications, Inc.

Heritage Mall

Honeybrine Catering

Lepman Properties

Mennonite Village

Northwest Investment Management, Inc.

OnPoint Community Credit Union

Options Pregnancy Resource Centers

Pugh Seed Farm, Inc.

Springhill Cellars Winery

Sweet Red Coffee & Wine Bistro

Ti Squared Technologies, Inc

Timberwood Court Memory Care

Ultrex Business Solutions

Willamette Association of REALTORS®

Willamette Community Church

Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center

Windermere Willamette Valley

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Edward Jones - Basden Fitzpatrick Painting and Construction

2225 Pacific Blv SE Suite 203 Albany, OR 97321

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Board Officers

Chair: Jennifer Stanaway (Samaritan Health Services)

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

Chair-Elect: Brent Stutzman (Stutzman Services)

Sr. Vice Chair: Grant Cyrus (Target Distribution)

Vice Chairs: Kristal Dufour (AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home), Jon Kloor (Consumers Power Inc.)

Treasurer: Selina Marshall (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), Joel Kinman (Bravo Group), John Andersen (Boys & Girls Club of Albany), John Pascone (LEDG), Mike Sykes (Mike’s Heating & A/C), Roger Nyquist (Lake Shore Lanes), Sarah Steen (Amerititle), Keith Kessler (Direct Flooring Center)

Committee Chairs

Ambassadors: Janet Steele (President)

Golf Tournament: Dick Perdue (Retired)

Emerging Leaders: Jorden Parrish (Program and Event Manager)

Governmental Affairs Chair: Jon Kloor (Consumers Power)

Greeters Facilitators: Greg Bolton (Landmark

Professional), Peggy Burris (Albany Historic Carousel and Museum), Abel Condrea (Edward Jones), Dan Farrington (BBSI), Leslee Mayers (CASA of Linn Co.), Don McBride (SMI Property Management), Mr. G Nassar (G & Jenny Insurance)

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

Jim Snyder - Membership Development Manager

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Sept. 12th Executive Committee Meeting

3:30 PM

Sept. 14th Leadership Albany

Sept. 15th Beloved Cheesecakes Ambassador RIBBON CUTTING at 2 PM

Inside The Natty Dresser: 124 Broadalbin St. SW Albany 97321

Sept. 19th Chamber Board of Directors Meeting

11:30 AM - 1 PM

Sept. 19th ABE Set-Up for Booths

2 PM - 5 PM, Linn Co. Expo Center

Sept. 20th Albany Business Extravaganza and September Forum

Linn County Expo Center Forum 11:30am-1pm, ABE Open to the Public 2-6pm

Upcoming Events

October 11th Women in Business

11:30 AM - 1 PM at Comfort Suites

100 Opal Ct, Albany, OR 97322

October 18th The Chamber’s 120th Anniversary & Mural Celebration

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

FREE Event for Chamber Members & Guests

Register online to let us know you’re coming!

October 25th October Membership Forum

November 1st Emerging Leaders

Sept. 7th CASA of Linn County

2730 Pacific Blvd. Suite 201 Albany 97322

Sept. 14th Equitable Advisors

Fitzpatrick Painting - 37949 Century Dr NE Albany 97322

Sept. 21st eXp - Oregon Luxury Group (The ByrdHouse Team) Greeters & RIBBON CUTTING!

1107 9th Ave SE Albany 97322

Sept. 28th Every Child Linn/Benton/Lincoln County

Fitzpatrick Painting - 37949 Century Dr NE Albany 97322

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