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Feb 1st

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Feb 8th

Epicure with Joy Hiler Fruitdale Grange • 1440 Parkdale Drive

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Our Mission is to support and promote our local commerce through communication, advocacy, and partnerships! Membership Info: 541-956-4102

by Trey Guinn

Afirst in the new Business Essentials Series, this book is packed with must-know tools and strategies for the most important business (and life) skill of all communication.

Packed with insights, anecdotes, exercises, and essential takeaways to wrap up each chapter, Communication Essentials ensures you’ll walk away feeling fully equipped and prepared to put your skills into action right away.

Communication Essentials is available for checkout from your public library. Click here to check availability.

Sign up for an instant online library card today at: josephinelibrary.org/ library-cards Library Branches: Grants Pass, Illinois Valley, Williams, & Wolf Creek. For more information visit, josephinelibrary.org or Email info@josephinelibrary.org

Hi Members,

We are weeks away from the Annual Awards Banquet - and we are anxious to celebrate with you!

We are looking forward to sharing the accomplishments from 2022 and are also looking forward to presenting our goals for 2023.

The Awards Banquet is a time for the Chamber of Commerce to celebrate our members and volunteers. We also get to honor local enterprise and our business community! And even though we increased seats for attendance by an extra 100 tickets, we are almost sold out for the event !

This year we moved to a new venue at the Boys & Girls Club to allow us to continue to grow this event. A big thank you to Greg Roe for making this happen. The Boys & Girls Club of the Rogue Valley has been an amazing partner of the Chamber and this wouldn’t be possible without them!

Throughout the year we are also partnering with Nick Alexander Films to showcase the positive impact the Chamber has on the entire community. So many times, what we do is behind the scenes, and we really forget to share our story. I am also excited because the films production happens to coincide with our 100-year anniversary in 2024! You will see Nick and his team at a lot of our events to capture the programs, events, and opportunities the Chamber provides. Stay tuned for the final product! We are excited to share our Chamber!

There is a reason the Chamber has been here for almost 100 years! Sometimes the work is tiring and stressful, but moments like the Annual Awards Banquet make it all worth it when our community shows up to celebrate together!

I hope to see you at the Awards Banquet Friday, February 17th!

GP Energy is transforming the convenience store experience for drivers and shoppers throughout Oregon and California with their Pinnacle 365 locations. Whether they’re on the way to work, running their kids to after-school activities, or passing through on a family road trip, customers can find everything they need in GP Energy’s modern, clean, and well-stocked convenience stores. As you witness Pinnacle 365 locations pop up in your community, here’s what you may not know about the company’s background.

GP Energy’s roots in Southern Oregon have been established for over sixty years. The company was founded in Grants Pass in 1960 as Colvin Oil, operating as an oil & gas distribution service. Colvin Oil expanded its business by partnering with the Andretti Group in May 2017.

The following year, Colvin Oil was renamed GP Energy. The company serves to help petroleum-based businesses grow by providing consultation and connecting them with products and services to increase their profitability. Today, GP Energy has expanded beyond its status of being an industry leader in oil and gas distribution to encompass fuel distribution, convenience stores, branded and unbranded fuel supply options, fleet fuel management solutions, lubricants, fast food, and carwash solutions.

In 2021, GP Energy embarked on their next endeavor to improve the convenience store experience for customers by rebranding all their convenience store locations in Oregon and California to the Pinnacle 365 brand and offering their Peak Rewards Program through them.

You can see their latest transformation taking place at the old Fireball Gas Station & Convenience store located at 1044 NW 6th St. in Grants Pass. Demolition of the old station began on January 9, 2023, in order to rebuild the location into a “state of the art” Pinnacle 365 Gas Station and Convenience store. The Grand Opening is targeted for late 2023.

GP Energy remains a local company with local employees who provide personalized service. The Grants Pass Corporate Office employs 44 retail and office managers, accounting and human resources team members, plus another 812 convenience store staff in Oregon. Learn more about GP Energy on their website at gpenergy1.com.

Started in 1994, AllCare Independent Physician Association (IPA) is a team of local doctors and providers with one focus: preventing illness and promoting healthy lifestyles in our communities. We live here. We know you. Together, we are AllCare IPA. Changing healthcare to work for you.

AllCareHealth.com/IPA

New Patients Welcome!

(541) 471-3668

Get relief from sports injuries, heel pain, and all foot and ankle conditions with the most advanced and compassionate surgical and non-surgical foot care in Grants Pass.

1227 NE 7th Street, Grants Pass • gppodiatry.com

For over 30 years, Grants Pass Podiatry has been providing exceptional results to children, teens, and adults who suffer foot and ankle pain, diseases, and disorders that keep them from the activities they love.

Most insurances accepted.

Our entire team is dedicated to helping you and your child feel at home from the moment you walk through the door.

We’re proud to be members of the Grants Pass community and serve the needs of our children.

The Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Grants Pass are working with Energy Trust of Oregon to bring energy savings to our communities.