February 2020 Redmond Chamber Business News

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2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS JENNIFER WERNER ALLIANCE PROFESSIONALS PRESIDENT JILL CUMMINGS SUMMIT BANK 1ST VICE PRESIDENT TINA REDD COCC – REDMOND CAMPUS 2ND VICE PRESIDENT LAURA GARCIA MAZATLAN MEXICAN RESTAURANT PAST PRESIDENT ROXIA THORTON TODOROFF DESCHUTES FAIR & EXPO CENTER DEBBIE BUTLER REDMOND INDUSTRIAL PARK DAN MOONEY MOONEY MARKETING SEAN NEARY FITCH & NEARY PC JERRY KELLER SHINING ENTERPRISES JANITORIAL & CARPET CLEANING DAWN TOOMBS OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES JOSH WERNER EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS DEBORA WATTENBURG YOUR CARE BEV CLARNO OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE PAT HUFFER CROOKED RIVER RANCH JOHN MEYER EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL ADVISOR BRENDA TURNER BRENDA TURNER CONSULTING ALEXANDRA GRUBA MEDLINE RENEWAL JOE CENTANNI CITY COUNCIL - CITY LIASON

ERIC SANDE Executive Director AMANDA GLASSER Finance/Membership Director

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LEGISLATIVE SHORT SESSION BEGINS

by Eric Sande, Executive Director

The 2020 Oregon Legislative short session opens on February 3 and will run to March 7, just 35 days. The Short Session was primarily designed to deal with emergency legislation and to fix legislative issues that have developed since the last session. The problem with the short session is it has become a method for rapidly passing legislation without thoughtful deliberation or input. It seems everything is now declared an “emergency” and the legislative process has become nothing more than a show of power and the will of special interest groups. During this year’s Short Session we can expect the top priority will be Cap and Trade. The Super Majority almost guarantees passage but will the voices of grass root organizations such as Timber Unity make a difference? The Chamber believes in good business practices, strong communication and a thoughtful fare process for all involved.

We believe every voice is important and encourage our members to read, educate themselves and speak up. Each voice is important and collectively we are stronger. We will continue to work with the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce (OSCC) and their legislative team to report what is happening in Salem during this very fast session.

We will be posting the OSCC Weekly Updates on our website weekly under the heading of “News”. If you are interested in following along with what is happening in Salem you can sign up to receive the weekly updates from OSCC. I encourage you to get engaged and if you would like to be part of the Redmond Chamber’s Gov-

ernment Affairs Mobilization Team, please give me a call at 541-923-5191 or email me at eric@ visitredmondoregon.com.

Awards Banquet Our first event of the year was held at Eagle Crest Resort on January 17, celebrating the Best of 2019. I cannot think of a better way to start the year than with our Annual Awards Dinner.

As always, the banquet was full of laughs, a few tears this year and of course lots of great fun.

The program started off by recognizing two outstanding women who left us far too soon in 2019. Ann Havelock, the owner and founder of the Scleroderma Angel Foundation received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her work on educating the public on this life-threatening disease. Long time Chamber advocate and Ambassador Jeannie Scharlund-Maneval was recognized as a Lifetime Chamber Ambassador.

Her tireless love for Redmond and the Chamber made her truly deserving of this recognition.

The impact and dedication of these two women will not be forgotten. The Ambassador of the Year was awarded to JoAnn Arney, for her attention to detail, and drive to bring new members to the Redmond Chamber.

Outgoing Chamber Board President Laura Garcia, awarded Mona Sorensen the President Choice Award, for her outstanding volunteer work and continuous giving throughout the community. Our Community Service Award went to the Family Access Network for their support and dedication to helping needy chil-

dren and families throughout Central Oregon.

Cinder Butte Meet Company was recognized for their outstanding Customer Service and awesome bacon! The New Business of the Year Award went to General Duffy’s and was received by owners Richard, Susan and Tanner Robertson. Business of the Year went to Kobold Brewing and The Vault Taphouse, for having made a sizeable impact on the community in just a few short years – Steve and Heather Anderson received the award. The final award of the evening was the Citizen of the Year Award, which was presented by last year’s recipient, Katie Hammer. Katie had the honor of recognizing a dynamic Redmond couple, John and Michelle Duff, who give tirelessly to the community by serving on countless boards and organizations.

It was impossible to separate these two as they were both deserving of the recognition.

Thank you to all of our outstanding Chamber Ambassadors, event sponsors, Chamber sponsor members, Board members, and all of the outstanding table decorators and all the award recipients for making 2019 outstanding.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Don’t forget Oregon was signed into Statehood on February 14, 1859 and is known as the Valentine State.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Write on Target!

Communications Katie Roberts 887 Golden Pheasant Dr. 303-709-2912 Love Bird Yoga Liz Skarvelis 418 SW 6th St. 541-639-5989 ADP Connor Tindall 60836 Currant Way, Bend OR 97702 949-309-1683 Wesco Print Solutions Wes Veltrie 541-280-4885 Equine Outreach Inc Teri Jansen 60335 Arnold Market Rd, Bend OR 97702 541-350-6041 Odem Theater Pub, LLC. Theodore Eady 349 SW 6th St. 541-425-1850 Gateway Mortgage Aaron Myhra 631 W. Antler, Ste. 201 541-550-6458 Bill Breneman Photography 971-732-2690

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Latino Community Association

TC Energy (formerly TransCanada Corporation) has awarded $2,000 to the Latino Community Association (LCA) to expand and strengthen its workforce education services. LCA works to equip its immigrant clients with English proficiency, job readiness, and workplace skills so they can obtain higher-paying jobs and better afford housing, food, and health care.

Currently, LCA offers five English classes with childcare and has 80 volunteers who provide oneon-one English tutoring. It offers computer tutoring and periodic computer classes, and helps clients refine their resumes, plan for career change, and map out the education and training required to reach their goals.

Roughly half of LCA’s adult clients speak limited English and fewer than one in five has an email account or regularly uses a computer. Since most jobs are now listed on websites, it is essential to teach applicants to navigate the Internet and complete online applications.

With the TC Energy grant, LCA aims to enroll 200 people in workforce education classes and/or tutoring. LCA will leverage the funds by other private and public funding, as well as local donations and volunteer resources, to ensure that low-income families gain access to living-wage jobs.

About Latino Community Association Since 2000, the Latino Community Association (LCA) has been empowering Latino families and children and building bridges across cultures to create a more resilient Central Oregon. In partnership with caring individuals, businesses, community organizations and public agencies, LCA remains committed to ensuring full participation of

Latinos in our communities. Programs of LCA include: Workforce Education and Training, Family Empowerment, Healthy Families, Youth Rising and Cultural Enrichment. Its services impact roughly 7,000 people every year. For more information or to join LCA, visit www.latinocommunityassociation.org or call 541.382.4366

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Hub City Bar & Grill

One of the first things you will notice about Hub City Bar & Grill is the warm, inviting atmosphere.

The staff is friendly, the food is delicious, and the drinks are great. Hub City offers a diverse menu, including American bar staples and a few signature dishes. They have full service liquor, cocktails, beer and wine. Their glycol system for their draft beer keeps it consistently 33 degrees, making it the coldest beer in town!

Besides the amazing food and drinks, there are many other things that make Hub City so appealing. You can play video poker or enjoy Keno with your meal, sing karaoke on Wednesday and Thursday nights, or come dance on your weekend out, with DJ’s and live music every Friday and Saturday night.

Hub City is conveniently located right on Highway 97 across from Redmond Cinemas. Check it

out next time you want a cold drink, a tasty meal, or just want to have a fun night out.

Kiwanis Vintner's Dinner

The Kiwanis Club of Redmond has announced that Waterbrook Winery of Walla Walla will be the presenting winery at its 16th annual vintner’s dinner on May 15 at Redmond Community Church.

The dinner is the service club’s largest fundraiser for its youth projects, augmented by oral and silent auctions. Better Together will be the chief beneficiary.

The meal will be catered by Tate and Tate, each of five courses paired with an appropriate wine from Waterbrook. Diners will have their choice of beef, seafood or vegetarian entrees.

Tickets for $85 will go on sale in March and will be available at the chamber. Attendance will be limited to 180 patrons.

Course sponsorships for $400, corporate tables of eight for $850 and other sponsorships are also available. For more information, contact Carl Vertrees, chairman, at 541-548-5935 or vertrees@ bendbroadband.com

Eqwine Wine Bar

We started out making friends as a mobile wine tasting cart, right here in Redmond. We have been at countless public and private events keeping Central Oregon smiling. It is now that we have decided to open a brick and mortar wine bar on 4th street very close to downtown. We specialize in Pacific Northwest wines and will offer small plates, along with flights, glasses and bottle sales.

Wines from the Hood River area will be our opening debut and then we will move into other regions of the Pacific Northwest. we will be opening this February. Hope to see you there!

To submit a Member Byte, email your 150 word article to info@visitredmondoregon.com!

It’s a great time to join the Redmond Chamber and a better time to refer a new business! You will get $30 credit for each referral. Ask Amanda for more info.

Email amanda@visitredmondoregon.com or call 541-923-5191

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Krisanna Clark Endicott

Jill Cummings

Gary O’Connell, central Oregon market president of Summit Bank (OTC: SBKO) announced today that Market Development Officer Jill Cummings has been promoted to Vice President.

“Jill is a consistent market leader in developing new business banking relationships,” says O’Connell. “Her contributions have helped the bank significantly grow our market share in Central Oregon and helped position Summit as the bank of choice for local businesses.”

A Central Oregon native, Cummings started with Summit Bank in 2017. She has worked in positions of leadership in the banking industry since 2002. Her areas of expertise include treasury management, business banking, marketing, event management and merchant services. She works with business owners, non-profit executives, controllers and their teams to increase productivity

and efficiency, while providing clients with outstanding customer service.

Cummings is an executive board member of the Redmond Chamber of Commerce, a volunteer with the Junior Achievement of Central Oregon, a Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District PAC Board member, the Redmond Athletics Committee co-chair and a member of StepUp Bend. She is a Wake the World volunteer, and was named this year as an “Accomplished Under 40” in the Cascade Business News.

With offices in Bend, Eugene and downtown Portland, Summit Bank is a community bank that specializes in providing high-level service to professionals and medium-sized businesses and their owners. Summit Bank is quoted on the OTC Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board as SBKO.

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positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities and towns before Congress, with the administration and at home.

“NLC’s federal advocacy committees ensure policymakers in Washington understand the most pressing issues facing local communities,” said Joe Buscaino. “I am proud to have Krisanna Clark Endicott join NLC's Transportation and Infrastructure Services committee on behalf of her residents.

Together, with a team of local officials from across the country, we will strengthen the federal-local partnership, and ultimately create stronger cities, towns and villages.”

The leadership of this year’s committee will consist of Chair Dan Fowler, Councilman, Kansas City, Missouri, Vice Chair Krisanna Clark-Endicott, Councilor, Redmond, Oregon, and Vice Chair Elaine Clegg, Council President Pro Tem, Boise, Idaho.

For more information on NLC’s federal advocacy committees, visit www.nlc.org/advocacy/committees.

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Redmond City Councilor Krisanna Clark Endicott has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2020 Transportation and Infrastructure Services (TIS) federal advocacy committee. This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC’s federal policy positions on issues involving transportation, including planning, funding, safety and security of public transit, streets and highways, aviation, railroads and ports.

The appointment was announced by NLC President Joe Buscaino, councilmember, Los Angeles, California.

“I am honored to have attained a leadership position on this committee in only my second year of service,” remarks Councilor Clark Endicott. “By providing Redmond, Oregon with the opportunity to have a seat at the Federal level for transportation funding, we can bring much needed attention to our community’s transportation priorities such as South Highway 97 and Quarry Road interchange.”

As a committee member, Councilor Clark Endicott will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy

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THE OFFICIAL VISITORS & BUSINESS GUIDE 2020 - 2021

REDMOND OREGON B E S E E N by VISITORS & NEW RESIDENTS

This award-winning, full-color, full-gloss publication is the official visitors’ guide for Redmond and is distributed locally and in visitors’ centers throughout Oregon and the Northwest.

The guide is also included in visitor and relocation packets mailed to hundreds of people each month who’ve shown interest in learning more about our region. In addition: • Guide available online at www.visitredmondoregon.com.

• It will be distributed to thousands of travelers at visitors’ centers and conventions throughout the state.

• Editorial will feature attractions, shopping, dining, services, accommodations and recreational opportunities.

• 18,000 copies will be printed in 2020.

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ECONOMIC update

By Courtney Cobb, Central Electric Cooperative Communications Coordinator & REDI Board Member

REDI WATCHES CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION

With the 2020 state legislative session underway, Redmond Economic Development Inc. has a watchful eye on bills affecting businesses and future development.

One of the biggest issues which could impact

not only businesses but also electric utilities is a comprehensive cap-and-trade legislation.

While HB 2020 failed to pass during the 2019 session, several carbon proposals are flying around the state capitol but with little to no consensus. Governor Kate Brown has strongly expressed her desire for Oregon to have some type of cap-and-trade legislation on the books this year.

Many legislators hope to attain the governor’s goal during the four weeks of the short session, while still facing strong opposition.

Any cap and trade legislation will impact all economic sectors and, ultimately, Oregonians.

Electric utilities, natural gas providers, transportation companies, and local goods and services predict rising costs. Local businesses have shared with REDI that the increased costs associated with cap-and-trade legislation will be passed on to consumers. Many businesses question the need for legislation when the State

of Oregon already possesses a reputation for one of the most “green” states in the nation with low carbon emissions. REDI stands ready to share the traded sector and business perspective about any measures which add to the cost of doing business in Oregon.

If you live and work in Central Oregon, you know Redmond has a thriving, dynamic business environment. The city features diverse industries and companies of all sizes which brings new jobs into the area, in large part, due to incentives offered. This could not have been achieved without incentives like the Enterprise Zone as well as other infrastructure finance tools. During this session, REDI will closely watch bills endangering these inducements.

In economic development, the difference between bringing in a new company or helping an established business with an expansion comes down to the bottom line. If the project doesn’t pencil out or unnecessary steps are add-

ed to development, Redmond loses out on not only creating more jobs, but also flowing more dollars into the local community. We want to ensure Central Oregon can continue to attract diverse businesses to the area to benefit all.

REDI will track legislation introduced this year including state programs supporting needed infrastructure investments, streamlining the land-use process, bills which adversely impact local businesses, and creating an increase in workforce housing to retain jobs or stability for employers.

While 2020 is a short session, things will be moving fast in Salem. REDI is in a position to react quickly to provide legislators with insight on how the legislation will impact local businesses, whether it be positive or negative.

If you have questions about REDI and the work we do, please visit rediinfo.com or call 541.923.5223 for more information.

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LIBRARIAN on call

by Graham Fox, Community Librarian

LAW LIBRARIAN OFFICE HOURS AT THE REDMOND LIBRARY

Did you know that Deschutes Public Library now runs the law library for the county? A print collection and robust legal databases are housed at the Downtown Bend Library, but we recognize that it's difficult for many to make the journey into Bend, which is why community librarian Jenny Pedersen is travelling to libraries around the county once a month to provide help with legal information questions.

We can’t provide legal advice or interpret legal materials, but we can help identify relevant legal research materials, provide instruction on effective use of resources, and referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations. Law Library Office Hours are available at Redmond Library the second Thursday of the month from 4-6 p.m.

You can also submit your legal information questions through our Book a Librarian service.

Law Library Office Hours 2nd Thursday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Access NOLO Guides Online and In Print One of the most authoritative guides the library purchases and makes available is our NOLO Legal Guides. When people ask for me for legal guides on housing, starting a business, working with tax law, or information on divorce a NOLO guide comes to mind. Easy to understand, simply written, and full of quality guidance you should use these as reference guides whenever you run into life’s complications.

You can browse through the print NOLO guides by searching the library at deschuteslibrary.org, browsing through Adult Non-Fiction 330s and 340s. You can also view a digital version by going to deschuteslibrary.org/research/ legal, selecting “Self-Help Guides” and clicking “Nolo Guides – Digital.”

Deschutes Public Library Board Purchases Land for Future Central Deschutes County Library The Deschutes Public Library Board voted on 1/8/20 to purchase land for the future Central

Library. This is a major step forward for the library’s capital plan to expand and enhance library buildings and services across Deschutes County. The 12.75 acre parcel, originally purchased by the Gumpert family in 1948, is located west of Highway 20 at 63405 Highway 20. The Board approved the purchase price of $1,350,000.

“We are very pleased to secure this property for our future library,” said Board President Ann Malkin. “The location meets all of our top criteria. It is easily accessible from all areas of the county, highly visible and centrally located near neighborhoods, schools, shopping and other important services.”

The new Central Library will serve all of Deschutes County with expanded collections, a hands-on learning and a play center for children, flexible gathering spaces for a variety of purposes from business meetings to book clubs to DIY activities, a technology hub and a performance and art space.

“After several years of community focus groups, we believe we have a strong understanding of what services and resources best serve Deschutes County residents,” said Library Director Todd Dunkelberg. “We are eager to create a very bright future for Deschutes County.”

Preview the library’s vision plan at: https:// www.deschuteslibrary.org/about/visionprocess Contact me For Research Help!

Book-a-Librarian: Do you have an a research related questions? You can ask me (or other librarians) anything by using our Book-a-Librarian feature! We’ve recently fielded questions ranging from ebook marketing help to general business research to resume help. Submit questions at https://www.deschuteslibrary.org/services/book-a-librarian I’m always open to meet to discuss business plans, grants, grant finding, demographics, research, and more! You can contact me by emailing GrahamF@Deschuteslibrary.org or calling 541-312-1066.

STAFFPicks Staff Picks: Stop by Herringbone Books for Great Picks My favorite non-library book stop in Redmond has to be Herringbone books. Owner Brandon has curated a cozy and up-to-date local book store full of both popular and eclectic reads. Want to know what is popular in the world of fiction? His sampling of popular fiction and literary fiction is hard to match anywhere! Best of all he’s a blast to talk to when it comes to books. He’s also got a great collection of board games and local gifts. When I recently stopped by here were a few of my recent favorites I spotted on his shelves: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates This ambitious fiction debut by Coates features a protagonist with what might be called superpowers, not surprising from the man who brought The Black Panther back to life. The book begins with a death and focuses mainly on Hiram's efforts to piece together what happened that fateful night and how he himself escaped fate. In passages sometimes weighty with philosophizing, Hiram becomes involved with the Virginia Underground Railroad Flights by Olga Tokarczuk An ocean made up of stories. Endless waves of stories are sent sprawling onto the sand, each the same yet different. Imagine laying on the

surf line as wave after wave crashes over you.

Small waves that barely cover your feet, large waves that wash over you and attempt to pull you into the sea, and waves that leave stinging jellyfish on your chest. Perhaps “Flights” is a kaleidoscope of human body parts. Looking through the small end you see limbs twisting and turning, lungs and hearts intermingled, a system of cells interlinked within cells interlinked within one stem.

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer Treuer, of the Ojibwe tribe, gives us a captivating modern history of Native Americans told through a mix of meticulous research and personal anecdotes. You’ll engage with the whole scope of Native American history and wonder how policy after policy could be created to destroy and yet the heartbeat of the Native American goes onward and overcomes.

Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid Emira is an educated, Black, 25-year-old babysitter partying late one night when she gets a frantic call to babysit at the last minute. In high heels and a miniskirt, she brings the white toddler along to an upscale grocery store, where she is confronted by a security guard who accuses her of kidnapping the child. – Andrienne Cruz 2019 Booklist

LIBRARY happenings Redmond Library Book Club Discuss The Library Book by Susan Orlean Thursday, February 13th, 12:00 p.m.

Thrilling Mysteries Book Club Discuss A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult Monday, February 24th, 11.30 a.m.

Open Computer Lab Troubleshoot and get one-on-one help with basic tech tasks and questions.

Tuesdays, 1:30—3:00 p.m.

Intro to File Management* Find and manage documents and photos on your computer.

Friday, February 7th, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Legal Aid Workshop General presentation on landlord-tenant law.

Thursday, February 20th 6:00 p.m Adult Coloring Fun Color along with the monthly Know theme! Coffee and coloring supplies provided.

Saturday, February 22nd 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

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Last summer, the City of Redmond launched Redmond 2040, a city-wide community engagement process to update its Comprehensive Plan. On Thursday, February 6 from 6-7:30pm, the City invites residents to a community input meeting at City Hall, 411 SW 9th St. Redmond.

Since May 2019, more than 600 community members participated in events, community conversations and online surveys, sharing their vision for how Redmond should grow and evolve over the next 20 years. The February 6 meeting will be an opportunity for attendees to review and comment on the vision statement, land-use

scenarios and goal statement drafts culminated from current public engagement.

Instant polling will be used to gather input on different growth scenarios.

“We reached many people last summer and would like to continue to receive community input to guide the development of our Comprehensive Plan,” said John Roberts, Deputy City Manager. “The involvement of the community is key to developing a plan that accommodates growth and aligns with Redmond’s values and smalltown identity.”

The Comprehensive Plan is Redmond’s

primary land-use planning document. The Plan establishes a series of goals and policies that guide growth and development in Redmond over the next 20 years. City leaders use the Plan to manage expected population and employment growth, coordinate public investments and make decisions about businesses, housing and neighborhoods, transportation, parks and trails and more.

expected to grow to more than 50,000 by 2040. The challenge — and opportunity — is to create strategies that respond to this regional growth while preserving and improving assets like Redmond’s thriving agriculture and industrial businesses, neighborhood identities, tremendous access to nature and outdoor recreation and important public spaces like the Dry Canyon and other civic amenities.

Redmond last updated its Comprehensive Plan nearly 20 years ago. Since then, the City has experienced pronounced growth and development. Today, Redmond is a community of more than 30,000 and is

For more information, contact Deborah McMahon, Planning Manager at (541) 923-7724 or visit redmond2040.com.

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by Jennifer Werner, Chamber Board President

REDMOND: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE. We are truly blessed to call this place home. brought us such fond memories, my children are making their own memories. I see them laughing and enjoying themselves on the play structures at Sam Johnson Park. They have multiple candy and cake shops to choose from and numerous scheduled activities put on through park and recs and other entities in town. They have an amazing fairground, a skate park, a pump track, and an ice rink. We are truly blessed to call this place our home.

Community Events

Redmond from Past to Present Redmond has changed quite a bit from when I was a child. I recall riding my bike to Sentry Market for my favorite maple bars at Gibbs Bakery. I remember walking through the big wooden arches at the old fairgrounds where Fred Meyer now sits. I would make sure to say hello to the Indian chief statue downtown in front of Cent Wise Sporting Goods. I remember catching air on the long metal slide at Baker Park. I used the “old school” card catalog system at the old library where the chamber now resides, and I used to attend elementary school where the library is now.

While it is hard to let go of the things that

Thank you to those who attended the Chamber Awards Banquet. What a fun night! I hope you went home with some fun gifts from your table. Huge thanks to those who decorated those tables. I am blown away every year with the creativity put into them. Congratulations to all who received an award. I was especially touched with Brenda Kelly’s presentation of the awards given to the members who are no longer with us. Their memories and service to the community will live on for years to come.

I encourage you all to continue looking for the those who are helping in the background during community events, the small business that sponsor local fundraisers, and those that exemplify great customer service and community spirit. Remember them so that we may honor them next year.

If you have not attended the Redmond Crab

Crack, you are missing out. It is a wonderful community event put on by Redmond Executive Association and presented by Summit Bank. Hundreds attend to kick back with friends and enjoy great food and live music. If you were not able to get tickets this year, we hope you can make it next year. Trust me, you’ll have a great time.

The Daddy Daughter Dance is February 15th at Ridgeview High School. Redmond Rotary has put this amazing event on each year. The planning that goes into this event shows with every smile on each little girl’s face. What a magical experience. I encourage you to take your little princess out for an evening she will never forget!

Tax Tips I have had a quite a few individuals ask about the new Oregon Corporate Activities Tax for businesses. If your business has $750,000 or more in commercial activity, you will need to at least register with Oregon. For those who have $1,000,000 or more in commercial activity, you may owe and should research it further with your accountant. You can find more information online at www.oregon.gov. They also have an email and phone number listed on their page for those who have further questions.

USA CLIMBING BOULDERING NATIONALS Bouldering Open National Championship: January 31-February 1, 2020 Bouldering Youth National Championship: February 7-9, 2020.

Spectator tickets available for purchase!

NW ARENACROSS February 14-15, 2020 Tickets available online!

Gates: 6:30pm Racing: 7:30pm

FFA ALUMNI FUNDRAISER BANQUET February 15, 2020 Event tickets and sponsorship/ donation information available online!

COHSET TEAM MEET February 20-23, 2020

WES KNODEL GUN SHOW February 22-23, 2020 Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

MONSTER X TOUR February 28-29, 2020 Tickets available online!

Pit Party 6-7 p.m.

Show: 7:30 p.m.

OREGON HUNTERS ASSOCIATION BANQUET February 29, 2020 RSVP required

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COFFEE CLATTERS FRIDAYS • 8:30-9:30 A.M. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. IDA’S CUPCAKE CAFE 445 SW 6TH ST REDMOND, OR 541-419-2647 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. REDMOND PROFICIENCY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL 150 SW 25TH ST REDMOND, OR 541-526-0882 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. LOVE BIRD YOGA 418 SW 6TH ST. REDMOND, OR 541-639-5989 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK AT REDMOND FIRE AND RESCUE 341 NW DOGWOOD AVE. REDMOND, OR 503-278-1738

MEETINGS & events

Friday, February 7, 2020 First Friday 4-7 p.m.

Downtown Redmond Join us for Redmond’s own First Friday! There will be art on display, musicians, and makers showing off their creations.

Downtown core on 5th, 6th, & 7th St Redmond, Or 97756 541-923-5191

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Redmond Downtown Association Meeting 11a.m - 12p.m General Duffy’s Waterhole Join us as we discuss the fabulous holiday events that are coming up in downtown Redmond. Community Members are welcome to join!

404 NW Forest Ave Redmond, Or 97756 541.923.5191

Friday, February 7, 2020 Ribbon Cutting 9:00 a.m.

Ida’s Cupcake Cafe 445 SW 6th St Redmond OR 97756 541-419-2647

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