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In This Issue:Page 2

Message from the Chair Ag Appreciation Speaker

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Membership Forum Speaker Chamber Members in the News

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Leadership Albany Emerging Leaders Greeters Schedule

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Golden Ticket Business After Hours

Students of the Month

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Thank You Reinvesting Members New Members

Milestone Members

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Pipeline National Career & Technical

Education Signing Day at LBCC

Sponsored by:

WedneSday, March 22nd, 2017

See enclosed registration form for details!

March MeMbership ForuM Luncheon

5:30 PM Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Boys & Girls Club of Albany

Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsor

The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend the

77th Annual Distiquished Service Award

“W.R. Grace in Albany: Talent, Technology and Trust”

Guest Speaker:

March 2017Vol 49, No. 3

Contact the Chamber office to reserve your seat.

Distinguished Service AwardJim Asleson, Mid-Willamette Family YMCAWendy Kirbey, The Historic Carousel & Museum Roberta Newman Dave Pautsch, Re/Max Integrity

Junior First CitizenErica Floro, Selco Community Credit UnionCarol Hahn, Ticor TitleLiz Tilson-Ramirez, Boys and Girls Club of Albany

Jim Linhart First CitizenKristal Dufour, AAsum Dufour Funeral HomeCarrie Harrington, Boys and Girls Club of AlbanyChris Reese, Southpaws Sports Pub and Perfect PizzaEvonne Walls, Samaritan Health Services

Distinguished StudentSophia Betts – Santiam Christian SchoolsBryce Burton – South Albany High SchoolJane Cale – West Albany High School

Large Business of the YearBurgerville of AlbanyDutch Bros of AlbanyLinn-Benton Community College

Small Business of the YearAmeriTitle of AlbanyCalapooia Family DentalKB Creative

The following community members have been nominated for their energy, support, leadership, and commitment to Albany and its citizens. This year’s individual award nominees are:

Special Presentation HonoringDoris Scharpf

Edward Jones - James Brown & Ryan HansonPacific Power

Consumers PowerMikes Heating & Air Conditioning

OFD FoodsRepublic Services

Bronze Sponsor

Shawn Conway Site Manager

W. R. Grace & Co.

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LBJ’s quote does a nice job of summing up where Oregonians have failed in their legislative decision making processes for the last three decades. The Legislative Assembly is back in session and facing a $1.8 billion budget shortfall in the coming biennium. Over the last 20-plus years both voters and elected officials have made critical choices that make today’s shortage a reality. When you consider Oregon’s limitation on property taxes (Measure 5, 47 and 50), the rising cost of the State’s pension and corrections programs and then add in new legislation that funds health care for nearly everyone, a major transportation package and new programs for increasing high school graduation rates, the outlook is pretty dismal.

When I ponder the current state of Oregon’s budget, my mind conjures up images of an 18 year-old that just got their first credit card but never considered how much more they would pay in the long run if they only made the minimum payment. So here we are trying to figure out how to make ends meet with too many obligations and not enough income, which means that most of the discussion during this legislative session

wil l center on cost cutting and taxation.

Take time to evaluate the bills being proposed and how they will affect your business. Now is the time to make your voice heard by engaging y o u r l o c a l representatives and the Albany Area Chamber to advocate for tax policy that considers and minimizes the impact on business; the cornerstone of a strong economy. Contact the Chamber if you would like more information on a particular piece of legislation or would like to make your viewpoint known, we are here to ensure the voice of business is heard.

You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it would do and the harms it would cause if improperly administered. ~ Lyndon B. Johnson

Stephanie O’ConnorATI 2016-2017 Board Chair

I grew up on a farm in Washington county near Cornelius. We raised a variety of crops and had a small dairy, as well as sold locker beef. At an early age I decided I was not going to milk cows for a living. I did develop that hard work ethic from the farm and turned it into a medical degree. Goodbye cows!

I did a residency program in Colorado for three years and returned to Albany to man the emergency department. In my youth the neighbors had hazelnuts, so I thought I that was something I could raise while working as a doctor. Over four years, I planted 42 acres. That was 36 years ago and now they are dying, so I’m starting over on that project. I loved bird hunting as a youth, especially the dog work, but did not big game hunt till I was about 30, when a friend took me rifle hunting for elk. I was hooked. In 1992 I started hunting with a wooden bow and I have traveled to five continents pursuing my passion for adventure.

Ag Appreciation BreakfastApril 4, 2017, 7:00 AM

Linn County Expo Center

Mark your calendars for theAg Appreciation Breakfast

“Hunting Globally” Guest Speaker: Tom Vanasche

Top Producer Sponsors:

Crop Production ServicesJacopetti’s CateringOSU Extension Service (Linn County)Peak Internet

SnoTemp Cold StorageUmpqua BankWeatherford Thompson et al

Helping Hand Sponsors:

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Residential • Commercial • Locks • Safes

541.926.35252nd & Main • Albany www.ALK.to CCB# 40591

Since 1973

A Special Thanks to Our Diamond & Platinum Members!

March Membership Forum Guest Speaker: Shawn Conway

Loren, a native Oregonian, began his career in banking 38 years ago.  He joined Citizens Bank 21 years ago and has held a variety of positions including commercial lending and branch management. Loren is involved in the community as a member of the Chamber’s Ag Breakfast committee, boards of trustees for Samaritan Health Services, Inc. and Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.

Gordon Zimmerman, President and CEO of Citizens Bank said, “Loren’s long-time commitment to the Albany community, coupled with his extensive banking experience, made him a natural choice to lead our West Albany Branch.  Loren’s history of helping businesses and individuals succeed has resulted in the respect of his peers, customers and community leaders.  We are honored to have Loren’s talents and leadership at Citizens Bank.”

Chamber Member in the News

After graduating from the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, Shawn moved to Baltimore to attend graduate school at Johns Hopkins University.  While in Baltimore, he met his wife, Susanne, and they started their family, while Shawn was also starting his career with W.R. Grace. 

In his first ten years with Grace, Shawn focused on the development and scale-up of novel technologies and new products for the company.  At the end of 2011, he was granted the opportunity to come lead the recently acquired site in Albany (former Synthetech).  For five years, he has managed the Grace Albany site, and has recently moved into a role focusing on technology and productivity to accelerate the growth of the site and its businesses.  Outside of work, Shawn’s time is largely consumed with the activities of his three daughters, but whatever free time may remain is spent tending his backyard flock of chickens or salmon/steelhead fishing.

citizens Bank selects Loren roth as Vice President and Branch Manager at the West Albany Branch.

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2nd - Aflac at Sizzler

9th - Bigfoot Bites at Albany Golf & Event Center

16th - No Rails Ale House

23rd- Oare and Associates Realty at Sizzler

30th – Servpro at KB Creative

Lean for all Leaders8:08 aM Tuesday, March 21, 2017

chamber Office435 First Ave. W

Facilitated by Sherry O’Boyle, EdM, CPHQ, LLGB

Do you believe that the biggest gap in capabilities in the Lean movement and the root cause of the failure of many Lean programs is in leadership? (Liker & Convis, 2012). Lean leadership is very different from American and European management. It is even different from other Japanese leadership methods!

Join in the conversation as we discuss the two pillars of Lean – Continuous Improvement and Respect for People – as they apply to leadership.

Suggested reading: Managing to Learn, by John Shook, 2008Toyota Kata, by Mike Rother, 2010The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership, by Jeffrey K. Liker and Gary L. Convis, 2012

Host a Greeters and make it happen! Contact Kim Montgomery at (541) 926-1517 for the available dates.

Carmen Ohling is an AFPA certified nutritionist, fitness expert, personal empower-ment coach and nation-ally qualified NCP bikini competitor. She contracts locally with Anytime Fit-ness and the Mid-Willamette YMCA to help members with nutrition, and she also as-sists clients online, across the United States, through her business website at carmenohling.com. Her personalized programs and her #1 selling group nutrition program, the 28-Day Clean Eating Program, has helped thousands of individuals reach their health goals through nutri-tion, mindfulness and personal empowerment.

Leadership Albany toured the new culinary arts classroom at LBCC

11:30AM-1:00 PM at Phoenix Inn Suites 3410 Spicer Dr SE

March Greeters Schedule

Speaker: Carmen Ohling Resolution Reset: Get Back on Track, Stay

Healthy and Feel Amazing!

Luncheon Wednesday, April 5th

Golden Tick e t

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Santiam ChristianHenry Fleener

South AlbanyCristian Amador

West Albany Sienna Pigg

name: Jon Kloor Title: Community Affairs Manager Business: NW Natural Gas Company

Background: As a native Oregonian, there is nowhere else that I would rather call home. After graduating from the University of Oregon, I spent a decade working in the Oregon state legislature and running political campaigns for local, state, and federal candidates.  Prior to joining NW Natural, I worked in government relations. As the Community Affairs Manager for NW Natural, I cover the Southern Willamette Valley including Linn, Benton and Lane counties. In my spare time, I enjoy hunting, and fishing, and have coached youth wrestling. Before relocating to Eugene, I served as a volunteer firefighter for the Aurora Fire District.  I am happily married and am a doting father to an eight-month-old baby girl. 

Business Marketing Niche: It’s our mission to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy—in an environmentally responsible way—to our customers. We are publicly held (NYSE: NWN) and have been in business for 157 years. We are also one of the state’s larger employers, with approximately 1,100 employees throughout our territory. NW Natural has one of the most modern pipeline systems in the country. We are one of the first gas utilities in the U.S. to replace our cast iron and bare steel pipes with polyethylene pipes and cathodically protected and coated steel pipes.

Biggest Issue: We believe earthquake preparedness is essential – as no one can accurately predict what to expect in an earthquake of great magnitude. NW Natural has been participating with other organizations and agencies on earthquake preparedness as part of a state-wide effort. As part of the effort the American Red Cross and NW Natural will partner to host eight Get Ready preparedness events across Oregon and Southwest Washington. The 2017 Lane County event will be held in Eugene this year, but has been held in Albany several times in past years.   

Chamber Involvement: I am proud to serve on the Albany Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Committee and Good Government Council. I am also a Board member of the Albany Millersburg Economic Development Corporation.

Congratulations Students of the Month!

1005 Springhill Dr. NW

Let everyone see what your business has to offer by advertising on the Friday Chamber Promotion Email. You get to choose when to send it, either the second or fourth Friday of the month, or both.

Email Ads $50

Have a Business announcement

or Press release?

contact Kim BurBacH, office manager,

PHone: 541.926.1517

kburbach@albanychamber.com

Business After HoursMarch 21, 2017

from 5:00-6:30 PM

Thank you February Business After Hours, Bonaventure of Albany!

5 YearsAldrich

Guaranty RV & ChevroletSure Clean NW

10 YearsKeller Williams Realty Mid-Willamette- Gregory

Mari-Linn FarmsMarrakesh Salon

Spearit Beads and Co.25 Years

Mike’s Heating & Air ConditioningSelectemp Employment Service

Linn-Benton Community College

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Thank YouReinvesting Members!

(January 16th - February 15th)Welcome New Members!

Alien Drone Services is a new Oregon company registered as an LLC on January 5th, 2017 to spread the benefits of aerial imaging. FAA certified and insured, Alien serves the marketing needs of businesses with cinematic aerial photography and video. See Alien's work on Instagram, and meet us at Greeters!

" We at the Albany JiffyLube are committed to providing quality work along with a great customer service experience. Our no pressure sales approach aims to provide our customers the tools to make the right decision for them and their vehicle."

Eat Well is a nutrition consulting business providing work-site wellness solutions. Through a variety of classes, education and wellness program management, tailored to meet the needs of employees and work sites, Eat Well inspires employees to make simple and positive changes toward improved health and productivity.

Dream Dinners was founded on a mission of bringing families together around the dinner table. We handle planning and preparation of meals and provide our customers a fun-filled setting to assemble meals in a very short time just once a month so they can enjoy dinnertime with their family.

Milestone Members

2009 Albany Antique Mall, LLC2016 Albany Carpet One Floor and Home1925 Albany Democrat-Herald2013 Albany Public Schools Foundation2005 Albany Rifle and Pistol Club2011 Albany Stoves, Inc.2012 Aldrich2005 American Cancer Society2009 American Family Insurance- Brian Robinson Agency1970 AmeriTitle2007 Arauco2015 B and W Builders, LLC2004 Berlee's Fancies (Gift Baskets by) 2004 Best Heating and Cooling2013 BlueSun, Inc.2006 Bounce 4 Fun, Inc.2008 Boyce, Don1985 Brookdale Heritage Plaza2009 Cascade Pacific Pulp2007 Center Against Rape & Domestic Violence1985 City of Albany2008 Consumers Power, Inc.2013 Davis Glass, Inc.2015 Diamond Eye Digital, LLC2016 Dryer Vent Wizard of the Valley2000 Eugene Airport2014 Foress Sign & Mfg., LLC.2008 Fortier Chiropractic Healthcare2016 Freeburn, Scott2010 H & R Block2015 Hendrix Heating & Air Conditioning1993 Hilts, Ray2007 Keller Williams Realty Mid-Willamette- Gregory1970 Knife River2016 Linn Benton Tractor Company, Inc.2013 Linn County2007 Mari-Linn Farms1991 Mark Thomas Motors, Inc.1992 Mike's Heating & Air Conditioning1998 North Albany Self Storage2016 Oregon Credit & Collections Bureau, Inc.2005 Reed, Fred2005 SELCO Community Credit Union1990 Smith + Company2016 State Farm Insurance- Bodlovic1998 Tim's Medical Express1990 Umpqua Bank1976 United Way of Linn County2010 Waddell & Reed2010 Wheelhouse2005 Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services

Dream Dinners 958-C NW Circle Blvd, Corvallis, OR 97330 (541) 752-3040

Eat Well Nutrition Coaching and Consulting LLC 38018 Conser Rd, Albany, OR 97321 (541) 936-4791

Jiffy Lube 4500 Pacific Blvd. SE, Albany, OR 97321 (541) 926-2850

Alien Drone Services 6298 SW Grand Oaks Dr, Corvallis, OR 97333 (234) 254-3637

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Linn-Benton community college hosted its second annual career and Technical education (cTe) Signing day on February 16th. The event, one of many going on around the country, was held to promote cTe programs and student participation. The event gave high school seniors the opportunity to save their spot for Fall 2017, and to connect with future employers as they commit to attending LBcc.

National Career & Technical Education Signing Day was held on February 16th at Linn-Benton Community College

Expanding a partnership between industry and education intended to create a pipeline between high school and local living wage jobs to four additional Linn County school districts is part of a new project being financially supported by businesses, schools and a $440,000 Grant from The Ford Family Foundation. Lebanon, Sweet Home, Scio and Central Linn will join Greater Albany and Corvallis as participating School Districts. The expansion also includes the Greater Santiam Boys and Girls Club, which serves youth in Sweet Home and Lebanon. The purpose of this joint effort is to provide a clearer pathway to family wage jobs in the region so that young people can remain in and contribute to the economic and social vitality of their communities. The Pipeline program, which is sponsored by local industry and education in Linn and Benton counties, and coordinated through the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, began in 2014 as a way to create better connections with young people and the high wage jobs available in the two counties. In addition to grant funds, businesses and schools contribute resources. Three other initiatives are part of the new project, including: creation of a “Common Technical Manufacturing Core” program at Linn-Benton Community college, a 10-week program that prepares students for successful employment in Pipeline participating companies. Development of learning communities for school district faculty that will help teachers and students reinforce employment skills and expectations learned through Pipeline experience in various grade levels at all districts. Support for the Boys and Girls Club Training Teens for Tomorrow program, an after-school learning program to enhance employment skills and career development. Goals include raising high school completion rates in all participating districts to the state average, increased enrollment from the schools in health care and manufacturing fields, and completion and placement rates for students from the program that are equal to or higher than the average for all LBCC students. More information about the Pipeline program is available at Pipelinetojobs.org.

Pipeline Program and Job Exploration Expanding to More Linn County School Districts

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Albany Area Chamber of Commerce

2016-2017 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Board ChairStephanie O’Connor ..........................................................................ATIVice ChairsKristal Dufour .....................................AAsum-Dufour Funeral HomeScott Pierson ......................................................Wood Castle FurnitureJames Ramseyer............................................... Consumers Power, Inc.TreasurerStacy Koos .........................................................................Citizens BankImmediate Past ChairMike Cowgill ..................................................Weatherford Thompson

Board MembersBruce Allen ...................................Willamette Water Technology, Inc.Stan Boshart ....................................................... Boshart Trucking, Inc.Becky Boyer ...................................................................OFD Foods, Inc.James Brown .....................................................................Edward JonesRandy Camp. ................................................ CoEnergy Propane, LLC.Shawn Conway...........................................................W.R. Grace & CoKatie Enright ..........................................Farmers Insurance CompanyRick Kenyon .......................................................................... Selmet, Inc.John Kollaer ..............................................................Mennonite VillageKevin Konzelman ..............................................Stutzman Services, IncKevin Manske ....................................................Cadwell Realty GroupHeather McGowan ................................ Boldt, Carlisle, & Smith, LLCArmando Nunez ......................................National Frozen Foods, Inc.Brian Oare .........................................Coldwell Banker Valley BrokersJohn Pascone .... Albany Millersburg Economic Development Corp.Mike Sykes ..................................Mike’s Heating & Air ConditioningDavid Triebes ............................. Samaritan Albany General HospitalGary Zeemin ........................................................ COUNTRY Financial

Ex-Officio Board MemberJim Golden .......................................... Greater Albany Public SchoolsGreg Hamann .................................Linn Benton Community College

COMMITTEE CHAIRSAmbassadorsFaylene Gardener........................................Oregon State Credit Union Ag Appreciation BreakfastJanet Steele.................................Albany Area Chamber of CommerceAlbany Business ExtravaganzaChrystal Hart-Meeker..........................................................Xtreme Grafx Arthur Meeker...................................................................Xtreme GrafxCoastal Golf TournamentDick Perdue..................................Koontz, Perdue, Blasquez & Co., P.C. EducationEmerson Smoker Sr....................................................Rite Way ElectricEmerging Leaders Katie Enright........................................Farmers Insurance Company FinanceStacy Koos...........................................................................Citizens Bank Governmental AffairsJames Ramseyer........................................................Consumers Power GreetersKristal Dufour......................................Aasum-Dufour Funeral Home Mike Martin................................................................Albany Lock & Key Brian Oare...........................................Coldwell Banker Valley BrokersYouth Job FairKimberly Montgomery.............Albany Area Chamber of Commerce CHAMBER STAFFJanet Steele.................................................................................PresidentJosefine Fleetwood.............................Workforce Development Director Tom Leggate..............................Membership Development ManagerKimberly Montgomery.................................Program & Event ManagerKim Burbach....................................................................Office Manager CHAMBER NETWORKPrinted by Cub Albany Printing. Printed on Recycled Paper with Soy Ink. Prepared with the assistance of RSVP Volunteers. Postmaster: Send form 3579 to: The Chamber Network (USPS 300-470). The Chamber Network is published monthly by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 548, Albany OR 97321. Periodical postage paid at Albany includes $10.00 per year subscription.

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8:15 amGREETERS

Aflac at Sizzler2148 Santiam Hwy SE

Calendar of Events March 2017

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8:15 amGREETERS

Big Foot Bites at Albany Golf & Event Center 155 Country

Ln NW

8:15 amGREETERS

No Rails Ale House 117 1st Ave NE, Suite 105

Leadership Albany

4:15 pmexecutive Board at Chamber Office

8:08 amleadership edgeChamber Office

8:15 amGREETERS

Oare and Associatesat Sizzler

2148 Santiam Hwy SE

11:30 AMMembership

Forum Luncheon

Linn County Expo Center

7:00 amgovernmental

affairsChamber Office

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5:00 pmBusiness After

Hours at Family Tree Relief Nursery 1005 Springhill Dr.

Without business, there is no community.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

11:30 AMWomen In Business

at Phoenix Inn Suites

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7:00 amGovernmental

Affairs atChamber Office

DSA Set Up

Spring Break Week8:15 am

GREETERS ServPro at kb Creative

2860 Santiam HWY

Youth Leadership

5:30 PMDistinguished Service Award

Banquet at Boys and

Girls Club of Albany