Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Newsletter: June 2023

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June 2023

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embership 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 prosperity 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.

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Chamber of Commerce Contact Information

Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce 1995 NW Vine Street • Grants Pass, OR 97526 Phone: 541.476.7717 Fax: 541.476.9574 Josie Molloy

GPCOC@grantspasschamber.org • www.grantspasschamber.org President/CEO jmolloy@grantspasschamber.org

Art Dyer Customer Service Representative adyer@grantspasschamber.org Christie Swafford Programs & Events cswafford@grantspasschamber.org Brittni Biller Membership & Business Dev. bbiller@grantspasschamber.org

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Karen Henningsen Accounting accounting@grantspasschamber.org

Executive Board of Directors CHAIR/ Daniel Bifano - RE/MAX CHAIR ELECT/Kate Lasky -

Josephine Community Libraries

VICE CHAIR/ Alan Meyer - Pacific Power

TREASURER/ Clay Leedy Wild River Brewing & Pizza PAST CHAIR/ Trent Carpenter Southern Oregon Sanitation

Win Howard - Asante TRMC Kelsy Ausland - Ausland Group Jeff Javelona - Old Town Mail House Juliet Long - RCC Lee Wassink - The Glass Forge Greg Roe - Boy's & Girl's Club RV

Chamber Foundation

Lowell Gibson - Chair; NiceBadge/RS Roy Lindsay - Vice Chair Rebecca Stoltz- Director; JCLF - Secretary Greg Roe - Director; B&GCRV - Treasurer Lawton Lesueur - Director; Mid.Emp.Ins. Terri Wiley- Director; Evergreen Fed Bank

very Thursday Morning at 10:30 am Chamber Chatter is Sponsored by Evergreen Federal Bank, showcasing events and businesses in our area.

Chamber Chatter is fun and informative while discussions with the Morning Hosts of KAJO, KLDR and KRRM keep it lively and interesting.

Join us at 10:30 am each Thursday morning to listen to Chamber Chatter and find out what is happening in our Community for the weekend. Keep your radio dialed to 94.7 FM, 98.3 FM, 99.7 FM or 1270 AM 10:30-11:00 am on Thursdays.

Board of Directors

Meghan Boehm - So. Ore. Aspire Nathan Miller - Rentec Direct Lawton Lesueur-Midland Empire Ins. Donnie Garnett - People’s Bank

Sponsored By: This Month on Chamber Chatter:

• United States Ins Guard • RCC Foundation • Mid Rogue Imaging •RV Indep. Retirement Living • SO Education Srv Dist. •

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Kimberly VanHise - Mountain Blossom Bees & Kim Ragsdale Portraits Ryan Hess- Cascades Grants Pass

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Be involved with your Business Community Wednesdays ~ Starts at 8:00 am Doors Open @ 7:30 for Networking

June 2023

Business For Breakfast ~ Greeter’s Meeting Meeting Time: 8:00

June 7th

Primerica - Jeff Voigt & Assoc.

Fruitdale Grange • 1440 Parkdale Drive

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River’s Edge Academy Charter School 290 NE C Street

Wednesdays 8:00 AM

June 21st

Apland’s Autobody 2163 NE Spalding Ave

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

Friends of the Oregon Caves & Chateau 223 NE Hillcrest

Learning with The Library Library Resources to help Grow your Business!

Summer Reading Program: June 10 through August 5

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ll ages are invited to join the annual Josephine Community Library Summer Reading Program. The 2023 theme is “Find Your Voice,” sponsored by the State Library of Oregon.

Join us to explore art, music, theatre, and more. Starting in June, find weekly activities for all ages, events, and bookish fun for everyone!

Visit josephinelibrary.org to get started. Stop by your preferred branch in Grants Pass, Illinois Valley, Williams, or Wolf Creek for the kick-off celebration on June 10 during open hours to receive your tote bag, registration prizes, and summer reading booklet. Look for updates each week in the Sunday edition of the Grants Pass Daily Courier and Wednesday’s Country Weekly.

This program is offered at no charge to participants and is open to the public. A library card is not needed to participate.

Yet, if you need to, sign up for an instant online library card today at: josephinelibrary.org/library-cards.

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Lemonade Day is right around the corner! Registration is open and we are expecting to work with 300 kids this year. In our third year, this program has grown leaps and bounds. This is made possible due to all of our amazing sponsors that allow each child to participate for free. A huge thank you to our Title Sponsor, Northwest Community Credit Union.

The impact we have already seen in the first two years has been very rewarding. It starts kids at a young age thinking about becoming an entrepreneur! We are building our next generation of leaders! Just the discussions that happen between parents/mentors and the participant have been incredible. The creativity it sparks has blown us away. I wanted to share some of the processes the participants go through to get to the big day.

Each participant receives a backpack that includes a workbook that has specific lessons. These lessons include creating a business plan, finding investors, marketing tips, creating your product, setting goals, and, of course, producing a budget. All of this is in preparation for the big day on August 4th.

We also host a Resource Fair with booths run by community members on the importance of partnering with a non-profit, how to count money, customer service tips and skills, samples of product options, and food handling tips! This year we are also hosting virtual lessons on specific topics such as choosing your location and promoting your final product!

They will be contacting local businesses to set up their stands in front of high traffic areas.

We even have a sample agreement they will request you to sign. It is all about location! If you are selected as a location, please share some tips with these entrepreneurs and help them market their stand.

We encourage participants to spend some, save some for the future, and share some with a local non-profit of their choice. Some of them raised funds for a trip with their family, bicycles, cameras, etc. But almost all of them also partnered with a local non-profit organization. One participant donated all of their profits to a non-profit organization!

Please mark your calendars for August 4th from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. to support these young entrepreneurs all over town. A full map of the locations will be available online at www.lemonadeday.org/grants-pass.

Participants can also register at that website.

Thanks for your support! You are making a huge impact on a child’s development, giving them valuable skills they will use for the rest of their life!

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In June of last year, PregnanAll Pregnancy Care Center services have and will continue to be cy Center of the Illinois Valley, which 100% supported through individuals, churches, businesses, and private had operated over the previous 35 foundations. Thank you for making this vital work possible! years in Cave Junction, became part ~ John Maier, Executive Director of Pregnancy Care Center of Grants Pass. Medical services at this facility now operate under medical director Dr. Jon Ermshar and we have begun to see increased appointments and parenting class participation from those residing in the area. Outreach strategies are underway to reach more of the 17,000 individuals living in the Illinois Valley.

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2022 Summary Data BUSINESS SURVEY The Summary Data of the Business Survey will be emailed out to Members and a limited quantity of printed editions are available at the Chamber Office.

The report will also be available to download from the website at GrantsPassChamber.org.

Summer STEAM CAMP

Engineering • Chemistry • Stop Motion Animation • Aeronautics • Technology

Dates: June 26-30th Time: 10am to 3 pm.

Before and after camp programming available for free at Boys & Girls Club.

Bus transportation is available from and returning to the Grants Pass Boys & Girls Club.

Grades: 5th, 6th, and 7th Cost: $160 per camper.

Scholarships available.

Free Lunch!

Breakfast and afternoon snacks at the club.

Location: New RCC Science Building

Redwood Campus, 3345 Redwood Highway, Grants Pass, OR

Register at www.begreat4kids.com

Questions?

Contact: Diane Hoover 541-956-7011 or dhoover@roguecc.edu

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TUESDAYS June 13th, 20th, 27th July 11th, 18th The Grants Pass and Josephine County Chamber of Commerce is excited to host our annual “Concerts in the Park” series! Join us Tuesday evenings beginning June 13th through July 18th, 6:30pm-8:30pm for 5 weeks of FREE Community Concerts. *No concert July 4th. This year, our final concert will be Back to the 50’s.

This family friendly event features local food trucks, sweet treats from Soroptimist, kid activities, vendor booths as well as Wild River Brewing’s Tap Trailer. Make a night of it, bring the family for great music, delicious food, dancing and fun for all ages.

“TOB” - That Other Band is a Funk, R&B, and Soul band that came together in 2004. From different parts of the country and backgrounds, members came together with a deep appreciation and mutual respect for each other, the music they play and their audiences. Based

out of Roseburg, TOB has played events along Oregon’s I-5 corridor for many years. They have proven to be one of the Umpqua Valley’s most followed bands, playing larger community events, wine and brew festivals where they are known for bringing an entertaining experience, laughter, dance groves and musicianship!

Hailing from the misty mountains of southern Oregon, Living Loving Led is an “irresistible energy- a literally transformative fire!” Weaving Zeppelin’s live versions into the recorded renditions, all songs are performed in the original keys, complete with vocal harmonies, keyboards and acoustics… “A rock n roll show guaranteed to put you directly on the stairway to heaven!” “Seeing Living Loving Led is like taking an aesthetic multivita-

min, the show and the members are always gorgeous!”

Ben Rice’s music is deeply rooted in traditional blues, yet at the same time fiercely original. His guitar playing earns labels like “fearless,” “inventive” and “powerful,” and he routinely brings audiences to their feet with his stunning and emotionally honest vocal delivery. The Hustle is an expansion of the trio that Rice has been playing with for the last decade. Adding instruments and singers offers up an expansion of the sonic palette Rice works with.

Gretchen’s authentic, country voice navigates its way into the hearts of listeners. Growing up on a farm in the Pacific Northwest,

All Concerts @ Midway Park at Josephine County Fairgrounds ~ 1451 Fairgrounds Road, Grants Pass We will be resuming Concerts at Josephine County Fairgrounds for the 2023 season. The Midway Park is a grassy open area with plenty of space and shade trees. This location offers an abundance of parking, easy access facilities and optimal vendor space. We are so thankful for this partnership!

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she surely has her own unique country style, with a bold clarity and warmth in her velvety voice.

With Gretchen’s bright personality and a sparkle in her eye, she is sure to captivate the crowd.

Roger Anderson as Elvis.

As a child Roger was completely mesmerized by Elvis Presley. You might even say he learned how to sing by singing along with Elvis recordings.

After studying the moves and the voice, Roger performed in dozens of Casino’s and Elvis Contests.

Roger came in second place in one of the biggest Elvis contests in the World in Penticton, Canada.

His moves and vocals are right up there with some of the top Elvis Tribute Artist’s in the world today.

A must see for any true Elvis Fan! Joined by one of the world’s closest Frank Sinatra sound-alikes, Jamie Goetz is sure to have you “start spreading the news”!

The Chamber is honored to continue to offer this FREE gift to the Community. Concerts would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors and community partners. Thank you all!

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The 2023- 2024 PROFILE MAGAZINE is AVAILABLE NOW! Come to the Chamber and pickup one or more for marketing your business!

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Saturday June 24, 2-8pm RCC’s Redwood Campus 3345 Redwood Hwy, Grants Pass

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Congratulations to the 2023 Chamber Ambasssador SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS! Grants Pass High School HANNAH MILLER

Growing Together Family Community Center

Illinois Valley High School REBEKAH MERRILL North Valley High School JOLA COZZI

Ribbon Cuttings Our Chamber Ambassadors organize Ribbon Cutting Celebrations for a variety of events for Chamber Members!

Rogue Credit Union

• New Businesses • Grand Openings • Remodels/ New Construction • New Ownership •Business Anniversaries Contact Brittni to schedule your celebration! bbiller@grantspasschamber.org

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MINIMUM WAGE You must be paid at least minimum wage.

The rate depends on where you work. $14.20 per hour

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Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Deschutes, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Wasco, Yamhill, parts of Clackamas, Multnomah, & Washington

The minimum wage you should get depends on your employer’s exact address. If you work INSIDE the urban growth boundary, you should make at least $15.45.

If you work OUTSIDE the urban growth boundary, you should make at least $14.20. Look up your work address here: bit.ly/metroboundary

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$15.45 per hour Portland Metro Area

* Clackamas, Multnomah, & Washington $13.20 per hour Nonurban Counties

Baker, Coos, Crook, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wheeler

▶ Every worker must be paid at least minimum wage. There are exceptions but they are uncommon.

▶ The minimum wage goes up every year. These rates are in effect from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The next minimum wage increase is on July 1, 2024.

▶ Tip credits are illegal in Oregon. ▶ Deductions are allowed if legally required or if you agree in writing and the deduction is for your benefit. Your paycheck must show this information.

▶ If you make close to minimum wage, you may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit.

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CONTACT US

If your employer isn’t following the law or something feels wrong, give us a call. The Bureau of Labor and Industries is here to enforce these laws and protect you.

Call: 971-245-3844 Email: BOLI_help@boli.oregon.gov Web: oregon.gov/boli Se habla español.

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Welcome Our Newest Chamber Members Western Mortgage Brokers, Inc Western Mortgage Brokers, Inc Grants Pass, OR 97526 (307) 797-0786 Valerie Powell Email: Valeriep@wmbrokers.com Website: http://wmbrokers.com Category: Mortgage Advisor Description:

We are a local mortgage broker that has been helping Oregon families with their home buying needs for over 20 years.

We serve all of Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

Whether you are buying a home or refinancing we can help. We are experts at mortgage financing. We make the mortgage process for home buying or refinancing simple.

Grants Pass Pressure Washing & More LLC Grants Pass Pressure Washing & More LLC

Grants Pass, OR 97527 (541) 301-4271 Nathan Beairsto Email: nathan@grantspasspressurewashing.com Website: www.grantspasspressurewashing.com/ Category: Home & Garden Description: GRANTS PASS PRESSURE WASHING & MORE, your friendly, locally owned, veteran owned pressure washing service.

We are now offering soft washing, concrete sealing, window washing and wood restoration.

Catalyst Pizza Co. Catalyst Pizza Co.

314 SE H Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526 (541) 761-1089 Primary: Anna Thomas Email: a.irish90@gmail.com Website: http://www.toasttab.com/catalyst314 Category: Restaurant Description:

Zack & Anna Thomas established Catalyst Pizza Co. In Grants Pass in June of 2019. We’ve grown from multiple food trucks to having a brick-and-mortar restaurant in just 4 years. We offer NY-style hand-tossed Pizza as well as the only Detroit-style Pizza in all of Southern Oregon.

Along with our pizzas, we offer a wide variety of other delicious food like sandwiches, wings, and more! Check out our new restaurant at 314 SE H St. Opening June 1st, 2023! Open Tues - Sun from 11-8pm

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The Young Professionals Network is for young professionals in the target age range of 18-45 who are looking for networking opportunities with other young professionals, connections to the community and business leaders, community engagement, and professional development. The network holds monthly luncheons, quarterly socials, and community service projects.

Asante, Banner Bank, NiceBadge First Interstate Bank, Logan Design, Midland Empire Ins., Weekend Beer Co., People’s Bank of Commerce, Jim Sigel Automotive, Hampton Inn & Suites, and RE/MAX Integrity-Bifano Home Team

For the month of May, our Young Professionals ventured out in the community. We recently registered with the City of Grants Pass for their Adopt-A-Street program. Our group committed to quarterly clean-ups on Washington Boulevard from Morgan to Midland. Big thanks to our fantastic community supporters: Farmers Building Supply for the handy buckets, Republic Services for donating safety vests and Asante for the trash grabbers.

Later in the month for Professional Development, we toured the Josephine Community Library District, Grants Pass Branch. We learned about the countless programs available for all ages and all abilities. We also heard about new resources that will soon become available such as a virtual meeting pod. It was very exciting to hear the plans for the new Library and the impact it will have in our community.

Visit our Community Calendar at www.grantspasschamber.org for more information.

To learn more about the Young Professionals Network, please email Christie Swafford at cswafford@grantspasschamber.org. Follow us on social media or sign up for text alerts by texting GPYPN to 38316

Chamber of Commerce Text Messaging Program General Messages - Text GPJC to 38316 To join the YPN group - Text GPYPN to 38316 To join the Greeters group Text GREETERS to 38316 To join the Merchant group Text MERCHANT to 38316 20

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Cartwright’s Valley Meat Co. Davis, Freudenberg, Day & Driver, Fournier ER Electric Service, Inc. Ferguson Fabrication, LLC First Interstate Bank - North Branch Friends of Josephine County Fairgrounds Fusion Performing Arts Alliance Grants Pass Golf Club Grants Pass Rotary Club Hunter Communications, Inc. Ideal Brokers Real Estate Indoor Airman Lippert’s Carpet One Mountain Blossom Bees Nectar Markets, LLC Our Foster Kids Parkway Christian Center Redwood Terrace Assisted Living Rogue Solutions Accounting Seven Feathers Casino Resort Sherri Scott Real Estate Southern Oregon Guild of Artists St. Anne Catholic School Valley Animal Hospital Val’s Ice Cream LLC Venuti_Cascade Hasson Sotheby’s Intl Wicks Emmett LLP

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2nd Tuesday - 8:00 am Chamber Board Meeting

2nd Thursday - 8:00 am Ambassador Committe Meeting

1st Wednesday - 7:00 am YPN Volunteer Project ~ Josephine County Food Bank; Thursday, June 15th, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Chamber Webinar #3 with BBSI: Strategic Business Practices ; June 20th, Noon- 12:45 p.m.

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The Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce is bringing Lemonade Day back on August 4th!

This program continues to grow and evolve, preparing our next generation of entrepreneurs. The inaugural year 45 kids participated and last year 200 kids participated!

Throughout the course of the program, these young entrepreneurs learn how to start, own, and operate their own business- a lemonade stand. They learn business skills, financial literacy, goal setting, and teamwork. This experience helps spark an explosion of new confidence in their abilities and a new vision of

the possibilities for the future. Participants are encouraged to spend some of what they make, save some for the future, and share some with a local non-profit of their choice.

Ages in the program range from K-8TH grade.

Each participant will learn valuable skills with lessons that include creating a budget, finding investors, customer service, product creation, selling tips and more.

As an annual event for the Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber continues to branch out to work with all ages in our community to develop our future leaders.

Registration is Open Click here to register your child: https://lemonadeday.org/grants-pass 24

Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce ~ www.grantspasschamber.org