Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
The Mid-Willamette Valley's #1 Independent Newspaper
Rose Paper began in 1978with founder Mike Roseselling and delivering retailpackaging supplies, withhis wife and partner Susankeeping the books andselling from a 900 squarefoot office and warehouse atthe back of an old shopping
center. After only six months, business began to stream in andthey hired their first employee.
From those humble beginnings, Rose Paper Products, Inc. wasborn. Thanks to a diverse and loyal customer base, Rose Paper hasgrown throughout the past two decades.
See ROSE PAPER, Page 2
Growing Keizer
The Keizer Chamber of Commerce and the City of Keizer haverecently begun a partnership process to review what economicdevelopment means to Keizer. Through this partnership currentKeizer based businesses will have an opportunity to present theiropinions and wishes at Keizer community conversations.
If you want to engage further in the planning of Growing Keizer,please contact Daniell Bethell at the Kiezer Chamber, 503-393-0111
Willamette Valley's 1stChoice for Over 40 years
The 70th Annual First Citizen Awards Banquet, presentedby Pioneer Trust Bank and Mountain West InvestmentCorporation, will be held Saturday, March 7, at 6:00 p.m.at the Salem Convention Center. The emcee will be SteveDunn, anchor for KATU News. Entertainment will beprovided by the Patrick Lamb band.
Since 1950, the Salem Chamber has honored those whoexemplify servant leadership. These individuals, throughtheir business, volunteering and philanthropic efforts,improve the lives of those in the community by serving first.The First Citizen Awards Banquet recognizes individualsin the categories of Outstanding Young Professional,Distinguished Service Award and First Citizen. These menand women do remarkable things to make our communitya better place, and are examples of what happens whenordinary people act. It’s a night both humbling andinspiring.
This year’s First Citizen Award recipient is Justice PaulDeMuniz. Justice DeMuniz is well known in the community
for his commitment to improving the administration ofjustice in the United States and beyond.
The two Distinguished Service Award recipients are Dr.Wallace Long, of Willamette Univesrity, and Scott Hossnerof Allied Video Productions. Dr. Long has dedicated hislife’s work to teaching students the importance of choralmusic first as a Director of Choral Activities, and now as aVisiting Professor at Willamette University. Hossner, Co-Owner and CEO, has been involved in recording videos formany organizations, partnering to tell stories integral tothe Salem community and beyond.
The Outstanding Young Professional recipient is BrennaBaucum, with The H Group. Baucum has demonstratedvolunteerism and leadership with the Rotary Club of Salemand by giving her time to numerous organizations.
The Chamber would like to thank the First Citizen AwardsBanquet committee members, chaired by Laura Dorn withBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate, for all oftheir work in creating this special event.
70th Annual First Citizen Awards
2020 First Citizen Award Recipient, Justice Paul DeMuniz and Family
Scott Hossner of Allied Video Productions, oneDistinguished Service recipient, and the surprise team
Brenna Baucum of the H Group being surprised with theOutstanding Young Professional award
Rose Paper Founder Mike Rose
Salem Business Journal™ is publishedmonthly by the Salem Business Journal, P. O.Box 93, Salem, OR 97308, 503-365-9544. Theopinions expressed in columns are those of theauthors, and do not necessarily reflect thoseof the Salem Business Journal or it's staff.
©2020 Salem Business Journal
SBJ.NEWS
Mary Louise VanNattaAlex Rhoten
Kevin CameronAnthony Smith
Ray SagnerAlex CasebeerAndrea Foust
Patti MilneLisa Joyce
Angela LaBarberaJennifer MartinEmily Kerper
Jolene KelleyRobert C. Cannon
Roger YostLloyd Spangenberg
Harvey GailRebecca Maitland
Gerry FrankKeenan EmeryDick Hughes
Dave SweeneyPamela Prosise
Sue Karnosh
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
WEB MANAGMENT
MARKETING
Columnists & Editorial Contributors
ADVERTISINGFawn Clark, Carly Taylor,Jan Harris & David Souter
Scott Rainey Chad P. Oxenford
Tim Knight April LeeCIRCULATION
PUBLISHER ART DIRECTORBruce Taylor P.K. Ireland
Adding our son Tom in sales, wehave become a full-service general-linedistribution business supplying governmentagencies as well as industrial, food-service,agricultural and retail business up and downthe state of Oregon. Rose Paper Productsnow operates from 8000 square feet ofoffice, storefront, and warehouse space. Weprovide delivery to our customers using asmall fleet of delivery trucks and experienceddrivers. Our dedicated sales and office staffcan provide any business or governmententity with the small touches of customerservice that make all the difference in today'sbusy work environment.
At the Rose Paper Products retail store,there is a surprising variety of party sup-plies, toys, gift wrap and boxes, wedding an-nouncements, and decorations available aswell as the expected disposable dinnerware,reams of paper, janitorial supplies, shippingboxes, packing tape, stretch wrap, and mer-chandise bags.
We also supply the Willamette Valley withspecialty products such as berry baskets andtrays to the Oregon berry industry. In fact,Rose Paper can obtain nearly any specialtyproduct as well as provide custom printingof labels, bags and boxes, and other custom-ization solutions to meet your unique needs.
Rose Paper
Mike and Tom Rose
March 6: Greeters NetworkingHosted by: Downtown Storageand Warehouse
March 7: 70th Annual FirstCitizen Awards
March 9: Forum Speaker Series2019-20 - March
March 12: Public Policy
March 13: Greeters NetworkingHosted by: Blanchet CatholicSchool
March 16: Past PresidentsLuncheon
March 17: Chamber BusinessWomen
March 17: SYP: Third Tuesday
March 20: Greeters NetworkingHosted by: The Yard Food Park
March 27: Greeters NetworkingHosted by: Ticor Title
Sprague Sophomore WinsAwesome Art Contest
This year’s Awesome 3000 T-shirts willfeature original artwork drawn by SpragueHigh School Sophomore, Kate Swenson.
Swenson’s artwork features SKEF mascot,Geo crossing the start line to begin the raceleaving the text “Awesome 3000” in hisdust. Representatives of the Salem-KeizerEducation Foundation recognized her at anall-school assembly on Friday, January 31,2020.
Each year the Foundation invites youngartists in the Salem-Keizer Public Schoolsto come up with a design for the Awesome3000 fun run held the first Saturday in May.
Kate has been interested in art since shewas a small child and really enjoys creatingwith colored pencils. While she has neverrun in the Awesome 3000, Swenson is nostranger to the Awesome art contest havingplaced second in last year’s competition.She looks forward to studying art after highschool and seeing whether it leads her to acareer, or she leaves it as a hobby.
In addition to seeing her artwork on 5,000t-shirts and thousands of registration forms,posters and more, Pederson receives a checkfor $100. She also earns a $250 contribution
to the Sprague High School art department.The second-place design came from
Adrianna Burns, an eighth grader at ClaggettCreek Middle School and the third-placedesign came from Sprague High SchoolSenior, Patricia Ewing.
Kelly Carlisle, the Executive Director atSKEF says “All the entries captured theenergy and spirit of the event and kudos toall of the students who shared their artworkwith us.”
All of the colorful designs must featureFoundation mascot “Geo” along with SKEF’slogo and show the words “Awesome 3000”and “2020” prominently.
Swenson will be onsite at the Awesome3000 to sign T-shirts, posters and programsfeaturing her artwork.
This year's Awesome 3000 is May 2.Registration will open online at www.skeducationfoundation.org/awesome-3000on March 15.
Paper forms will be available at SKEF,223 Commercial St NE or in school officesbeginning Monday, March 30. Volunteerand sponsorship opportunities also can befound on the foundation’s website
Commissioners Deliver Annual State of the County PresentationTen sheriff’s deputies now patrolling
unincorporated East Salem. About $18million in road and bridge improvements.Economic development in the SantiamCanyon.
Those projects, and much more, arehappening across Marion County this year.The county’s Board of Commissionersreviewed 2019 and looked at what’s aheadthis year during the annual State of theCounty presentation on Feb. 5.
“This is a time of tremendous opportunityin Marion County,” said Commissioner ColmWillis, who chairs the board. “By just aboutevery measure, Marion County is one of bestplaces to live in the United States.”
The county has high job growth and itslowest unemployment rate on record.However, that has intensified the demandfor housing and increased prices.
“That is why last year we started a MarionCounty Housing Initiative and streamlinedour permitting process to ensure thatbuilders can get their projects through ourprocesses as quickly as possible,” Willissaid, adding that the county’s systemsdevelopment charges remain the lowest ofany jurisdiction in the county.
Marion County’s innovative approachesinclude launching Oregon’s first county ruralindustrial tax exemption for businesses. Thecounty also is investing in rural broadband sofarmers have access to real-time information
from world markets.In law enforcement, the county is
collaborating with the city of Salem toaddress individuals whose low-level criminalbehavior is motivated by issues such asaddiction, homelessness and mental healthstruggles. The Law Enforcement AssistedDiversion program (LEAD) exemplifieshow the county partners with a variety ofgovernments and organizations.
“The first priority of our government ispublic safety, and we spend over 70% ofour general fund on public safety in MarionCounty,” Commissioner Kevin Cameronsaid during the presentation at the SEDCORBusiness Forum lunch on Feb. 5. “MarionCounty continues to be a leader in theprograms that we implement. You give us taxdollars and we really take that seriously to beas efficient as possible and to help keep yousafe as well as to change lives.”
2019 brought a significant change in staffleadership. John Lattimer retired as chiefadministrative officer and Jan Fritz took over.The transition happened without countygovernment missing a beat, CommissionerSam Brentano said.
This was Brentano’s final State of theCounty presentation, as he is retiring at theend of the year. He lamented that the SalemCity Council has stopped work toward a thirdWillamette River bridge.
“I’m told that if all the entities agree, that it
can be revived, so that’s where I’m going toconcentrate my effort,” instead of pursuing arural bridge site, Brentano said.
The county has taken aggressive steps toreduce the severe traffic problems in thenorth county. Because the Newberg-Dundeebypass has not been finished, speedingdrivers use the McKay Road corridor as ashortcut to and from I-5.
Brentano said recent fatal and serious-injury crashes show that even strongermeasures are needed, because the rural roadswere never designed for such congestion andspeeds. “People are dying and I’m fed upwith it,” he said.
He wants to lower the speed limit to 45mph from outside Newberg to the freeway,conducting such intense traffic enforcementthat the out-of-county motorists go back to
using Highway 99W.Other challenges facing the county
include keeping the state’s Donald-Aurorainterchange improvements on track,determining the future of the Brooks energy-from-waste facility and adding jail beds.Economic development projects includesewers in the Santiam Canyon, dredgingfor Detroit Lake marinas and continuedbroadband expansion in rural areas.
Willis concluded the commissioners’presentation by thanking county employees.
“The over 1,600 employees who workfor Marion County continue to providehonorable service to our community. Theposition that we are in today is a testamentto their work over the years,” he said.
“As you can see, the state of our county isstrong.”
The Sunnyslope Shopping Center, locatedat Liberty Road S (north of Kuebler) is undernew ownership. On Sept. 12, 2019, the prop-erty was purchased by West Coast invest-ment firm, Cumberland Holdings. The com-pany recently purchased and are renovatingboth the Historic Reed Opera House and 120Commercial Street building. They also ownKeizer Village on River Road N.
The Sunnyslope Shopping Center is a pop-ular place for South Salem residents. It is an-chored by Roth’s Fresh Markets and includesother businesses such as Snap Fitness, LoveLove Teriyaki, Subway, and Nature’s PetMarket.
Scott Chernoff, company principal, statedthat they were attracted to the potential ofthe South Salem area shopping center be-cause of its growing community and the suc-cessful businesses already located there.
“We know that the South Salem commu-nity appreciates having Roth’s Fresh Marketin its neighborhood. They have such a goodreputation in Salem. Sunnyslope has a great
mix of tenants and we want to keep thatproperty updated and attractive for everyonein the community,” said Chernoff.
Pam Rushing of Coldwell BankerCommercial Mountain West Real Estateis the leasing broker for the property.“Sunnyslope is a popular location servingthe South Salem residents with their groceryneeds, eateries, fitness, and many otherservices,” Rushing said. “There are availablespaces for offices, medical, fitness and more.Tenants can build to suit.”
The property will be managed by thePennbrook Company.
Cumberland Holdings PurchasesSalem's Sunnyslope Shopping Center
About Sunnyslope Center: Built in 1982, Sunnyslope Center is a 94,000 square foot commercialcenter on Liberty Street in Southwest Salem. It has been anchored by Roth’s Fresh Market sincethe grocery store opened at that location in 1983. The center also houses a wide variety of otherbusinesses including US Bank, Garlic Jim’s Pizza, Subway, LimeBerry, Snap Fitness, Nature’s PetMarket and Salem Geeks Computers.
Dancing with the Salem Stars Returns
● Collin Box, Executive Director Of Capital FC Timbers. A graduate of Corban University, Collin is striving to make Salembetter through soccer, leading Capital FC's youth programs, helping bring the Portland Timbers U23 to Salem, and mostrecently reviving indoor soccer in Salem for kids and adults. As “the soccer guy,” Collin’s got some fancy footwork that he’llbe bringing to the stage for Dancing with the Salem Stars. A little known fact (until now) is that he loves to dance and canfrequently be found passing this along to his kids in the form of end-of-day dance parties in his living room.
● Tiffany Bulgin, Isaac's Room, IKE Box, Isaac’s Born and raised in San Diego, Tiffany was recruited to Oregon by hernow husband. Over the past 25 years, they have parented two boys of their own, fostered about 80 teenage parole probationboys, and run a nonprofit named after the son they lost as an infant, Isaac. Tiffany serves as Vice President on the Salem MainStreet Association Board of Directors, and she’s ready to dust off her dancing shoes and compete to support the Downtownshe’s worked in for the last 30 years
● Soraida Cross, General Manager of Bentley's Soraida will bring her fierce Latina spirit to center stage for Dancing withthe Salem Stars. When asked what inspired her to take on this challenge, she replied that it comes from the support of herfamily & friends. Having her amazing husband Mark and children here cheering her on gives Soraida the confidence to “shakeit like a polaroid picture.” Nonetheless, the key to Soraida’s heart and the main ingredient for getting down to the boogie reallycomes from her three grandsons. Soraida has recently signed up as a CASA volunteer and is excited to help advocate forthose who need it most.
● Isaac Parker, Willamette University Head Football Coach. Born and raised in Hawaii, Isaac moved to Salem to playfootball and attend Willamette University where he received both his BA and MBA. Since making Salem his home, Parker hasbeen an active member in the Salem-Keizer community as a student-athlete, adult, mentor, coach, and community leader.With his free time, Parker enjoys traveling, golfing, and wine tasting. However, Isaac most enjoys spending time with his wifeAnna and their two-year-old daughter, Ella.
● Mikki Trowbridge, Yoga + Beer Founder. A graduate of Sprague High School and Willamette University’s MBA program,Mikki got involved in the Salem community early in her career through her work at our local United Way and Boys & Girls Club.At a pivotal life moment, Mikki fell in love with yoga and became a teacher. When she's not on her mat (or reluctantly makinga fool of herself because she couldn't say no to Jim Vu), you'll find her reading a book, traveling the world, or paddle boarding.She has no dance experience besides a couple of embarrassing adult ballet classes, but that won’t stop her from taking to thedance floor to support downtown Salem.
● Conrad Venti, co-owner of Venti's Restaurants and Basil & Board. A graduate of McNary High School and WesternOregon University, Conrad married his high school sweetheart and has four kiddos from whom he's learned all of his dancemoves. While in college, he got his start in banking, but joined his Uncle Dino as a business partner at Venti’s Cafe in 2018and together with two other partners, opened Basil & Board in the same year. Conrad logs most of his miles on the streets ofdowntown so he’s excited to participate in an event that benefits an area he’s so passionate about. And although dancing onstage is not one of his strong suits, as his wife will tell you, he struggles at saying ‘no’ to things that sound fun, which is whyhe will be on strutting his stuff on stage.
Six notable Salem celebs will strut their stuff on stage for this annual eventthat aims to raise funds for Salem Main Street Association
Meet your 2020 Salem stars:
Dancing with the Salem Stars returns for a seventh year to the Elsinore Theatre on Saturday,March 14. Join Salem Main Street Association to see six Salem stars dance the night away for agood cause. The audience will be treated to a Welcome to the Jungle cha cha, a Johnny B. Goodeswing, a Carwash hustle and so much more. Add in incredible costumes, amusing video highlights,a hilarious judging panel and you have a show that you won’t soon forget. And the best part? Theaudience gets to vote for who wins and who will take home the coveted Mirrorball Trophy!
Dancing with the Salem Stars is an annual live ballroom dance-off featuring six local stars competingagainst one another in a head-to-head competition of fancy footwork. The stars, who each have lessthan a week to learn a ballroom dance routine with a professional partner from the Corvallis-basedUtah Ballroom Dance Company, will strut their stuff on stage for the first half of the event.
During the second half of the show, dance company professionals will perform. The companyfeatures some of the nation's top ballroom dance athletes in thrilling performances of traditional andcurrent ballroom dance styles. The Utah Ballroom Dance Company maintains a touring schedulethat annually reaches more than 75 cities across the United States and internationally. With morethan 100 performances each year, this professional ensemble delights, entertains, and upliftsthousands worldwide. Don’t miss out on this amazingly fun evening that will support and invest indowntown Salem.
Salem Main Street Association aims to promote Downtown Salem, Oregon as a vibrantdestination for residents and visitors. Visit salemmainstreetassociation.org
Dancing with the Salem Stars 2020When: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14 Where: Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St. SECost: $20 to $40 for adults; $15 to $30 for students. $5 more on day of show.
Purchase tickets at the Elsinore box office or website.Information: 503-375-3574 or go to elsinoretheatre.com
Debra Herring, owner of the popular SouthSalem boutique, Debra Herring Studio,announced she will close the store at the endof March.
In a Jan 30 email to customers, Herringwrote that while she treasured her clients andher business was doing well, she felt it wastime to spend more time with her husbandand their family business, Halo BrandedSolutions, which creates customizedpromotional products.
Herring has been in the fashion industryfor over 25 years. Debra Herring Studio haswon numerous awards for being customer’sfavorite in Best of the Mid-Valley andrecently became EarthWISE certified. Sheis an active member of the community;conducting a yearly charity clothing drive forthe Center for Hope and Safety.
Herring admits she has mixed feelingsabout the decision, primarily because ofeveryone she has met over the years.
“I was able to share in so many of yourspecial moments,” she said. “Our successwas all accomplished because of your yearsof support and the work of my extraordinarystaff. My motto has always been ‘we would benothing without you.’ I am forever grateful.“
About Debra Herring: Debra Herring Studiosis located at 4093 Commercial Street in SouthSalem. They have been honored multiple timeswith a Best of the Mid-Valley for Women’sClothing by Statesman Journal readers. In2003, they were voted “Small Business of theYear” by Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.They are a Brighton Heart Store and suppliesa range of fashion that includes Nic and Zoe,Joseph Ribkoff, Tribal Jag, NYDJ, and Tees byTina among others. DebraHerringStudio.comor call 503- 375-3750. The boutique will close itsdoors on March 31, 2020.
Debra Herring to ClosePopular Boutique in March
The Secret Is Out...Marco Ristorante Italiano
There's an exciting new secret quicklyspreading through the streets of DowntownSalem.
Rumor has it... a Chef from Rome hasacquired the beautiful corner restaurantspace in the Historic Grand Theater.
Marco Baldieri has a great deal of expertisein the restaurant business.
His real passion is in the kitchen. MarcoRistorante Italiano fits right into thegorgeously decorated space at 195 HighStreet. This great location deserves a greatrestaurateur.
Vincenzo Meduri, Enlighted Theatrics-Artistic Director is thrilled to have a Chef ofthis caliber in this very special location witha door that leads into his theater. "Marco isthe greatest."
Baldieri open the doors to the publicfor lunch only beginning February 22.Downtown Salem now has a very nice placewith authentic hand made family recipes,local produce, imported Italian ingredientsand flavors from Baldieri's homeland.Old world comfort food like traditionalMinestrone, Stracciatella and TortelliniBrodo. That's just the Zuppa!
Marco serves everything from LinguineAlla Vongole to Tortellini Alfredo and PolloPiccata. Try the Spaghetti. Marco makes ityour way, Bolognese, Marinara, Alfredo orauthentic Meatballs. This is just Lunch!
Can't wait to see what he has planned forDinner.
SEI IL BENVENUTO E BUON APPETITE!
Concert Pianist Janina Fialkowska to Perform at Willamette UniversityWorld-renowned concert pianist Janina
Fialkowska will perform March 11 atWillamette University as part of the 2019-20Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series.
Referred to by one German critic as “oneof the Grande Dames of piano playing,” theCanadian-born musician has been praisedfor her interpretation of the classical andromantic repertoire. Arthur Rubensteinstated “she is a born Chopin interpreter”.Fialkowska has studied with SaschaGorodnitzki, famed pianist and teacher, atthe Juilliard School in New York and withFrench pianist Yvonne Lefebure in Paris.
The Series’ artistic director and pianist,Jean-David Coen, shares "Even as a studentin a Juilliard Class, which had includedthe likes of Garrick Ohlsson, Joseph Villa,among other brilliant young pianists,Janina's playing inspired me and so many ofus while taking the pallor away from others!She had that type of extraordinary effect. Itwasn't simply the overwhelming intensityand perfection of her pianism, it was that she
completely devoted every fiber of her soul tothe work".
Fialkowska and Grammy-nominated jazzsinger Theo Bleckmann, who performed onJanuary 29th, are the featured performersfor this year’s artist series, which annuallydraws famous musicians to Salem for publicperformances and residency activities likemaster classes.
Fialkowska will perform at 7:30 p.m. inHudson Hall, Rogers Music Center. Ticketscost $25 for adults, $5 for seniors. Buytickets online. For more information, visithere or contact the Willamette UniversityMusic Department at 503-370-6255 [email protected]. Please join usfor a memorable evening of music.
Photo by Peter Shaaf, Courtesy of the Artist
What is 5G and WhatCan It Do For You?
5G is the next great “Genie out of theLamp” in the wireless network industry.It is very robust and capable of deliveringmany technologies simultaneously overvarious devices. (Computers, tablets, PDA’s,5G enabled smart phones, VR and gameconsoles, teleconference stations, etc.) 5Gwill “marry” many recent technologicaladvances under one communicationsnetwork. Both business and end-users willexperience faster loading and more agile useof applications and programs on all theirdevices.
5G differs from the 4G LTE (*) or WiMAX(**) applications. It operates on 3 radio-wavespectrums:
Low (under 1 Gigahertz, -T-Mobile)Medium (1 to 20 GHz, - Sprint) High (Over20 GHz - Verizon).
• The Low Band Spectrum travelsgreater distances (200-mile radius) andcan penetrate buildings with improvedlatency over 4G (Latency: the timeneeded for devices to talk to each other).It will enhance wireless service in therural areas.• The Medium Band Spectrum allows foreven lower Latency and higher speed. Itrelies on other technologies to penetratebuildings.• The High band has lower latency andthe highest speeds (10 Gbps) but it haslesser power and extremely small areaof coverage per tower site, requiring amuch greater number of transmitters. Itwill not penetrate buildings.
Wireless providers will quickly adapt theirnetworks to operate on a blend of these radiospectrums.
The Wireless industry has now evolvedthrough 5 generations of network innovationin just a short span of 37 years.
• 1G was introduced to the US in1984 by NTT (Nippon Telephone andTelegraph),• 2G made its debut in 1994,• 3G in 2001,• 4G in 2009 with various upgrades overthe last decade.• 5G officially deploys in March 2020.
5G benefits vs 4G
• Significantly faster peak data rates20 Gbps download 10 Gbps upload(Gigabytes per second).• Internet User speeds 100 Mbpsdownload and 50 Mbps upload.(Megabytes per second)• Latency (time needed for devices to talkto each other) 4G = 100 milliseconds.5G = 1 - 4 Milliseconds. The differenceallows 5G devices to seemingly respondin real time!• Greatly improves device and networkefficiencies and lowers energy usage.• Lower transmission errors (called“packet loss”).• Highly effective motion / mobilitytransmissions. (transmissions are stableover 300 mph, such as on a high-speedtrain.)• High density of connected devices.(Over 1 million devices can connectsimultaneously within ½ square mile.
Uses:
• Autonomous vehicles will communicate/ interact with main control systemand each other in near-real time. Thehuman brain sends information acrossits synapses at 200 milliseconds.Average human response time to ananticipated event (hand-slapping game)is 1.5 seconds. Behind the wheel of a car,2-3 seconds. Autonomous systems willcommunicate and respond within 1-4milliseconds, thus delivering extremelysafer operation at closer distances and atmuch higher traveling speeds.• Improved Public Safety andinfrastructure response times,decreasing maintenance and alertintervals.• Remote device and heavy machinerycontrol in near-real time. Remotetechnicians with specialized skills caninteract with robotics from anywhere onthe globe.• More reliable remote healthcareoperations, surgeries and consultationsvia video and machine control functions.• IoT (Internet of Things – Remotecontrol of anything). 4G is beingoverwhelmed with the monitoringand controlling of remote devices.The robust capacity of 5G will greatlyenhance and improve the IoT industry.
(*) LTE defined: “Long Term Evolution Standard” which was the new application basis for 4Gwireless. Compared to 3G, it was designed to operate on an average frequency of 900 MHz, to allow1Gbps speeds, improved mobile voice quality, and much higher data transmissions.
(**) WiMAX defined: “Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access.” WiMAX was designedto mirror the OSI platform levels of wireline internet and data usage. (IEEE 802.16) It is widelyused outside the USA. Sprint has deployed most of WiMAX sites inside USA.
www.inthecloudtechnology.com
Hector L.Garcia
LindaMcComish
JodieGinsbach
DaxChen
HectorMaciel
JustinRigaud
SteveBolton
AlfredoUrena
DeeDeeCherubini
YvonneMessmer
PhillipCurrie
ErikKjall
Birds of a feather, flocktogether.
In other words, peoplewho share similar interestsand characteristics tendto gravitate towards eachother. Sometimes yourflock might change you-- and not always for thebetter.
In business or at work,your flock says a lot about
you and can be a predictor of your careersuccess. There’s some good research thatsays that strong friendships at work canmake you better at your job and more likelyto get promoted. Studies suggest that havinga best friend at work can help you build con-fidence, reduce your stress levels, and helpyou to adapt to change. Having a coworkerwho is supportive and trustworthy is veryimportant. Plus, it's another reason to lookforward to spending time at the office.
However, there is plenty of good evidence,on the contrary, to show that some peopleare drawn toward teammates who gossipand have a negative attitude about the work-place and their employers. This is referred toas the “negative group.” These people typi-cally have a bad opinion of almost everythingwork-related, complain often, and makepoor life choices. In the worst case, mem-bers of the negative group may even abusefood, drugs or alcohol. The most distressingquality of the negative mindset is an unwill-ingness to take responsibility for poor per-formance and poor work habits. It’s always“someone else’s fault.” Your association withthem will not go unnoticed by managers andcan keep you off the promotion list when op-portunities arise.
So, how do you know when you’ve driftedinto a negative workplace group and howdo you strategically separate yourself onceyou’re there?
The first step is to identify destructive be-haviors and first look at yourself. When youare around these folks, do you feel more un-happy and dissatisfied? Do you eat and drinkmore than you would otherwise? Do the dif-
ficult parts of your job seem to be outweigh-ing the joyful parts?
Then look at the people around you. Gener-ally, there is one ringleader who surroundshim or herself with a supporting cast whoecho the unpleasant aspects of life. Even ifyou don’t add to the negativity, listening tounrelenting complaints indicates support.Always remember, if they talk about others,they will talk about you. If you find yourselfin this group, you may wish to begin to dis-tance yourself.
There are a few great ways to extract your-self from the negative group:
1. Have a personal policy not to “friend”coworkers on social media.2. Minimize situations where you volun-tarily “hang” with a negative group.3. Declare (verbally) a personal policynot to speak ill of others.4. Don't mix work and play. Sometimesit’s just better to keep work and socialseparate.5. Structure your time. The busier youare at work, the more likely you will beto focus on what you should be doing.6. Make friends with people who havethe same values: Find people at workwho are engaging in positive habits(walking during lunch, Bible study,book club) and socialize with them inthat way.7. Involve a third party. If your work-place starts to get too negative, theninvolve your human resource managerand ask to move your desk or use head-phones (if possible) or have a meetingthat addresses the issue.
Following this advice will eventually getyou flying in a positive direction at work andhelp your career soar.
Mary Louise VanNatta, APR, CAE, is the CEOof VanNatta Public Relations a PR, event plan-ning, and consulting firm in Salem, Oregon.www.PRSalem.com, @PRSalem
MARY LOUISEVANNATTATELLING
YOUR STORY
Are You Choosing the Right Friends at Work?
KEENAN EMERYWHAT TO
KNOW AS AYOUNG PRO
Financial IntelligenceWhen starting your
career, it is vital that youunderstand and carefullyplan out your finances.Don’t wait until later tofigure it out. Many youngpeople (and older) still livepaycheck to paycheck orblow their budget as soonas payday comes around.It is imperative to set theframework for a happy
and healthy retirement by making smartinvestments and saving now.
Many young professionals are dealingwith similar monthly expenses: rent, collegedebt payments, car and phone insurance,
groceries, etc. It can be difficult to savemoney and (or) invest, but even puttingaside a small amount of money will be worthit in the long run.
I consulted Taylor Brotton, a certifiedfinancial planner at Chamberlain FinancialGroup, for his advice on how youngprofessionals can manage their financeseffectively. There are quite a few steps totake, but here are some key takeaways:
1) Select your health insurance: Medicalcosts are… costly, so you need to besure you select the best possible healthcoverage option for you. Sit down withyour HR manager or someone youtrust to discuss your choices. “Enrollingin health insurance is extremelyimportant,” said Brotton. “Whethercoverage is through your parent'splan until age 26, through the FederalHealth Insurance Marketplace, or youremployer-provided plan, know the costand benefits of your plan, and enroll.”
2) Make sure you have an emergencyfund: So, you saved up and bought aused BMW, which left only a smallamount of money in your savingsaccount. BAM. Your car breaks down,stranding you in the middle of the road.You endure the humiliation (and cost)of being towed down Commercial streetto a mechanic. You learn that the carpart you need isn’t stocked and has tobe imported from Germany. Now youempty your accounts and have to takeout loans to cover the cost, only for yourcar to break down again. Yes, this storyis personal. Don’t be like me.This is why you need an emergencyfund to fall back on. The emergencyfund is something you don’t touchor pull from until you really need it.According to Brotton, you will needsavings to cover four months’ worth ofexpenses. An emergency fund will save
you from financing bills on a creditcard or borrowing money. If you have$2000-a-month worth of expenses, youshould try to save up $8,000 in total foremergencies.
3) Contribute to your employer'sretirement plan: Personally, I have foundthat the best way to make myself save, isto have funds automatically pulled fromevery paycheck. By contributing to youremployer’s retirement plan (typicallya simple IRA or 401K), you can savefor your retirement. These plans areinvested, meaning they will usuallydouble every seven years or so. Theearlier and more you invest now, the
higher the return you (should) get later.In addition, many employers will offera match, meaning they will pay you apercentage of your pre-tax contributions.“If your employer matches up to 3% ofyour pre-tax contributions, contribute3%,” advises Brotton. “A match isgenerous on your employer's behalf, sotake full advantage.”
Obviously, there are many things to keepin mind and many ways to save your money.Personally, I make sure to save 20% of mypaychecks for savings and emergency funds.In addition, all investments/retirementcontributions automatically withdraw frommy paycheck. Out of sight/out of mind.
Keenan J. Emery is an Account Managerat VanNatta Public Relations, a PR, eventplanning, and consulting firm in Salem,Oregon. PRSalem.com
Don’t wait until later to figure it out.
ALEX RHOTENPRINCIPALBROKER,
COLDWELLBANKER
COMMERCIALMOUNTAIN
WESTREAL ESTATE
Finding the Hidden Treasures in Commercial Real EstateUnderutilized, under
performers can becomethe surprising gems of thecommercial real estatemarket. Three simpleways to find this hiddentreasure are digging fordiscounted properties,adding value throughrepairs and renovations,and discovering ways toimprove net operatingincome. A next-levelstrategy would be toconvert property fromone use to another; for
example, from retail to mixed-use space.
Finding an under-performing asset
Looking first at why a property wouldlinger on the market with no offers, thenumber one factor that I see time and againis price. Lowering the price enough willovercome almost any problem.
On the buyer side, as a commercial realestate investor, buying under-performingproperty at a discount is step one to
pursuing a value-add strategy. The nextstep is then capturing hidden value throughrenovations, property upgrades or servicesthat stabilize rent and increase net operatingincome.
Money left on the table
Deferred maintenance costs a seller.Buyers typically make offers far less than thecost of repairs in order to safeguard againstunforeseen extra expenses. The seller of abuilding with deferred maintenance oftenleaves money on the table.
aWhatever the situation, an under-per-forming asset in need of repairs and reno-vation is probably going to sell for a deepdiscount.
Reasonable improvements to the propertythat bring in more rental income or loweroperating costs are good opportunities.
Steady the boat
Low vacancy, good long-term tenants, andpredictable net operating expenses (NOE)are important. This is because a buyer willingto pay a premium price for the property is
likely seeking firmly fixed passive incomefrom the asset.
The rent roll is the income stream comingfrom the property. This is an element ofthe all-important cap rate that investorswant to know. The cap rate is simply netoperating income (income less expenses)divided by the cost to acquire the asset.The higher the net operating income, the
higher the price that the market will bear forthe asset if it maintains a solid cap rate ofsay, 7 to 10 percent.
After repairs and renovations, operationalenhancements such as better propertymanagement can improve net operatingincome. Other upgrades to steady therent roll are tenant communication andadding services that attract better tenants,minimizing losses from vacancy. Thiscould be anything from enhanced buildingsecurity to upgrading landscaping orcleaning services.
Sell at a Premium
Unless long-term income is the goal, oncerent is stabilized, the investment is ready tosell to another buyer who wants an even and
continuous income stream and will pay apremium to get it. A steady income streamis attractive to commercial investors.
A final note, unusual or unexpected zoningor land use changes would be an extra bonusif that could lead to maximizing the use ofthe property, making it possible to sell it ata premium. A crystal ball would be nice tohave but sitting in on city council or landboard meetings is worth the time to putone’s finger on the pulse. If there are areastargeted for renewal or other development,that’s essential to know before buying orselling.
Alex Rhoten is the owner and Principal Brokerat Coldwell Banker Commercial MountainWest Real Estate.
If you’ve been payingattention to the newslately, you alreadyknow that SB 1530,the proposed cap-and-trade bill, is probablythe most controversialpiece of legislation underconsideration this year inthe Oregon Legislature.
Now known by itssupporters as theOregon Greenhouse GasInitiative, the carbon-capping bill would
generate hundreds of millions of dollarsper year to be spent by the state on climate-friendly projects by artificially increasing thecost of traditional fossil fuel-based forms ofenergy like gasoline, diesel, natural gas andpropane.
Understandably, this has a lot of smallbusinesses in Oregon worried. But don’t justtake my word for it. Recently, NFIB sent outa survey to our membership on the subjectof cap-and-trade. Here are just a few of theresponses to the question, “If you were sittingface to face with Oregon legislators, whatwould you tell them about how cap-and-trade would affect your small business?”:
“The increase in energy costs on top of the
CAT Tax would be the death of my farmingbusiness. Farmers are unable to pass onincreased costs in the world market. Farmersare price takers, not price setters. Farmersare also unable to move their business toanother state. If my business dies it wouldleave my employees and family without ajob and impact all the businesses I support.That's a pretty big tax base loss!”
“Cap and trade will harm our farm in moreways than at the diesel pump. The prices offertilizer will go up. All of the vendors we
use that deliver will have to increase theirprices to us. The web goes far and wide. Weare already doing a world-class job of feedingmany with as few resources as possible. It isvery responsible and scientific these days.But it takes energy, nonetheless. Cap-and-trade bites the hand that feeds you.”
“We have a very small profit margin on ourproduct. High sales and low bottom line.This is not fair and is going to hurt and/orput small companies out of business. We take
our profits and reinvest in our business bybuying new equipment and passing profitson to employees in our profit share 401kprogram. This will be dramatically reducedor be eliminated. Cap-and-trade is not right,and not fair for Oregon businesses.”
“This will do absolutely zero in reducingemissions in Oregon; this is nothing morethan a money grab by the government.”
“I would say I already pay more than myfair share and am doing my best to reducemy carbon footprint.”
“Cap-and-trade incentivizes out of statebusinesses. As a wholesaler this tax is notinsignificant. It will cost me business, as mybiggest competitors are out of state and inturn will cause me to lay off some employ-ees.”
“The cost of fuel and freight are alreadyhigh, and in agriculture, there is no way topass on costs, when we have no say as to whatour products sell for. This legislation shouldnever pass without a vote of the people.”
“Natural gas is one of the least expensiveforms of energy available to us. Why wouldyou tax it? We in the business communityare citizens too. Stop taxing us to death andstart spending more frugally!”
“Cap & Trade would cripple my businessby limiting available funds to pay employeesand give raises.”
“The effect will slow my business downdramatically in a short time. The majority ofmy customers are hardworking middle-classpeople who will be paying way more for ener-gy. Bottom line is that instead of expanding,once again we will most likely have to reduceemployees.”
“Cap-and-trade would push my businessto relocate to Idaho. I love Oregon and havelived here my whole life, but I cannot con-tinue to do business here.”
“It is entirely possible that we may loseenough customers that we'd need to close.”
There you have it. Our members have spo-ken. Regardless of how independent busi-ness owners feel about the issue of climatechange, or anyone for that matter, cap-and-trade is too much to ask Oregonians to payfor in exchange for an imperceptible impacton the Earth’s climate.
Anthony K. Smith is NFIB’s Oregon statedirector.
ANTHONY K.SMITH
OREGONSTATE
DIRECTORNFIB
Don’t Take My Word For It
Spring is in the air. Signsof new life and new hopeare all around. Trees areblooming, flowers arepopping up and warmertemperatures continue toassure us that the dark,dreary, damp days ofwinter are behind us.
If only we could say thedark, dreary days of the2020 Legislative Sessionwere behind us. If only we
could say this legislative session were a signof new life and new hope. As I write this, justa handful of days remain in the session, yetthe storm the Democratic Majority broughtwith them to opening day continues to wreakhavoc with no let up in sight. It was a giventhat Governor Brown would take ordersfrom the big national socialist financiers andextreme political groups who are pushing theexpensive, non-scientific legislation knownas SB1530, the Carbon Tax bill. SB1530 is thisyear’s attempt at last year’s failed HB2020, abill that will destroy our economy, force theclosure of many small businesses, and hitour hard-working low-income families thehardest.
Yes, it is true, The Second Annual TimberUnity Rally did make a dramatic statementin opposition to SB1530, and everyone who
participated should be congratulated. Sadlyhowever, their sacrifices and time away fromtheir farms, ranches and businesses meantnothing to Governor Brown, nor to theDemocratic “Leadership.” They do not careabout those most directly and most deeplyhurt by this legislation. They only care aboutdoing what has to be done to push the Far-Left Democrat Socialists’ radical agenda.
This growing addiction Democrats havefor taking more and more and more oftaxpayers’ hard-earned money to pay for far-
left socialistic causes has been the sole focusof the 2020 Legislative Session. And themore addicted they have become, the morebeholding they are to far-left agendas, andconsequently the more brutal their ModusOperandi is to get your money.
They will once again stoop to unethicaltactics to get SB1530 to the Senate floor.Senate President Peter Courtney has saidhe’d remove Senator Betsy Johnson (like hedid last session) who has made it clear she isa no vote, and replace her with a senator who
will be a yes vote. This unethical rigging of thevote is just one tactic used to justify “doingwhatever it takes.”
Regardless of which new tax, which newregulation, which new assault on smallbusiness is implemented, and all aredevastating to families, small businesses andOregonians struggling to make ends meet,this 2020 short session will go down as themost uncivil in modern Oregon history. Itwill forever be known as the session thattold voters their voices do not matter. Like
a slap across the face, arrogant Democratssaid Oregonians are not smart enough tounderstand legislation or know what isbest for them. These political elites toldOregonians to sit down and shut up.
The days of bi-partisan elected officialsworking together for the good of allOregonians is gone. The days of a legislativebody that shows respect for differingopinions, that values citizen involvement,that is an example of decorum, and fair andopen government are gone.
To Oregon Democrat leaders, the endsjustify the means. But in the end, what theyhave done, what they have become, is whatthey will have to live with and come to termswith.
Lucky for the rest of us! Surely as Spring isjust around the corner, surely this wretchedstorm of a legislative session will come to anend.
We must not be dismayed. That proverbialrainbow at the end of the storm, couldappear. However, cleaning up this mess andpicking up the pieces is on the shoulders of allOregonians regardless of political affiliation,regardless of age, race, color or creed, tostand up and fight back for these injustices.
It is time to go on the offensive! It is timeto change the political winds in Oregon. It istime to let Oregon politicians, lobbyists andspecial interest groups know your thoughts,know your opinion and know your ideas. It istime to get involved in your community, getinvolved in organizations and groups whoseinterests and values you support. It’s time tolearn more about the issues and the ideas thatcan put Oregon on a more prosperous pathfor all Oregonians. It is time to make yourvoice heard.
Patti Milne, retired Marion CountyCommissioner and State Representative, canbe reached at 503.551.5590.
PATTI MILNEPEOPLE,
PLACES &POLITICS
Sit Down And Shut Up
Cap-and-trade is too much to ask Oregonians to pay for inexchange for an imperceptible impact on the Earth’s climate.
They only care about doing what has to be done to push theFar-Left Democrat Socialists’ radical agenda.
The SECURE Act (Set-ting Every CommunityUp for Retirement En-hancement) was passedby Congress and signedinto law by the Presidenton December 20th. TheSECURE Act is the largestchange to corporate re-tirement plan laws sincethe Pension Protection
act of 2006 and is designed to improve thecountry's retirement prospects.
Why the need to improve retirement pros-pects? Some pundits are alarmed about alooming retirement savings crisis, meaningfolks are not saving enough if they are savingat all. A 2018 study found that 21% of Ameri-cans have no retirement savings at all and33% of Baby Boomers, those that are closeto retirement, have less than $25,000 saved.This new act is meant to address some of thehurdles and expense that businesses face inoffering a retirement plan, as well as accessand ease for employees. In this article, I willsummarize some of the highlights of the SE-CURE Act.
Open Multiple Employer Plans (MEP’s)- This is a change that allows unrelated em-ployers to create a MEP (Multiple EmployerPlan). The effort of this is to lower the costof operating a retirement plan as companiesband together to leverage their assets. In-crease Small Business Tax
Credits for New Retirement Plans -These tax credits are given to employers fordeciding to begin a retirement plan program.Credits were already available before this lawchange, but the SECURE Act significantlyincreases their value. The tax credit value hasincreased to up to $5,000 per year for threeyears of a new retirement plan.
New Tax Credit for Auto Enroll - Thisis a small tax credit, $500/year for threeyears, for small employers who begin auto-enrolling participants. This is to encourageemployers to use auto-enroll features, whichhas been shown to increase participationrates in plans.
Encourage Lifetime Income Consider-ations - These changes were put into place tohelp participants avoid the risk of outlivingtheir money. Having more focus on lifetimeincome, instead of total balance, allows par-ticipants to better understand how preparedthey are for retirement.
Lifetime Income Products ProviderSelection Safe Harbor - This provision putsin place a safe harbor for selecting annuity-like products as available investments withinthe plan, if certain processes are followed.
Lifetime Income Disclosure onParticipant Statements - This rulepushes retirement plan providers, likeyour recordkeeper, to focus on providingparticipants a monthly estimate of retirementincome so they have a clear idea of how readythey are for retirement.
Raised Auto Enrollment Safe HarborCap - Currently if you use Auto- EnrollmentSafe Harbor Provisions, there is a cap of 10%on the Auto- Increase portion. The SecureAct raises the cap to 15% of income.
Coverage for Part-Time Workers - Cur-rently, 401(k) plans may exclude part-timeemployees from participating if they do notcomplete 1,000 hours in a plan year. This billwould require employers to cover employeeswho complete at least 500 hours per year forthree consecutive years. These participantswould be allowed into the plan for their owndeferrals but would not be required to partic-ipate in employer contributions or discrimi-nation testing.
Penalty Free Withdrawals (Birth orAdoption) - This would allow participants towithdraw up to $5,000 within a year of theadoption or birth of a child to cover associ-ated expenses without a 10% penalty. Taxeswould still be due on the withdrawn money.
Increase RMD (Required Minimum Dis-tribution) Age - This affects Individual Re-tirement Accounts (IRAs) mostly, but theraise in age for Required Minimum Distri-butions (RMDs) affects retirement plans, aswell. Going forward, RMDs won’t be requireduntil age 72 -- previously the age was 70.5.Unchanged is the option to donate directlyfrom you IRA to a charity and have it countas all or a portion of your RMD requirementwithout being taxed on the income.
Contributions Age Limits - The age limitfor making contributions has been lifted,formerly capped at age 70.5. The only caveatis that it still needs to come from earned in-come.
Inherited IRA Distributions - This is onethat has folks grumbling and how Congressexpects to pay for the cost to the federal bud-get. The new distribution rule for non-spousebeneficiaries is to take the money over tenyears with few exceptions. For large retire-ment accounts this may be a time to reviewconverting your traditional IRA to a Roth.
This is not by any means a complete over-view of all the changes in the SECURE Act.If you offer a retirement plan, or are consid-ering offering one to employees, you shouldmake an appointment with your providerand accountant to see how the new laws mayaffect you. As an individual, you should becovering how the changes may affect yourretirement planning during the next updatemeeting with your Financial Advisor.
The purpose of this article is to inform our readers aboutfinancial planning/life issues. It is not intended, nor shouldit be used, as a substitute for specific legal, accounting, orfinancial advice. As advice in these disciplines may only begiven in response to inquiries regarding specific situations-from a trained professional.
Ray Sagner is a Certified Financial Planner™ pro-fessional with The Legacy Group, Ltd, a fee only Reg-istered Investment Advisory Firm, in Salem. Ray canbe contacted at 503-581-6020, or by email at [email protected] You may view the Company’sweb site at TheLegacyGroup.com
Are you SECURE Now?
RAY SAGNERFINANCIALCOLUMNIST
Sublimity Insurance Introduces A NewIndustry Standard of Digital Inclusion
Sublimity Insurance Company todayannouncedenhancementofitsonlineservicesto provide more user-friendly website accessfor individuals with disabilities. The newlevel of website accessibility implementshigher standards as recommended withWebsite Content Accessibility Guidelines(WCAG 2.0 and 2.1) under the Americanwith Disabilities Act (ADA).
“Our goal is to ensure equal access for allusers to perceive and understand, navigateand interact with Sublimity Insurancethrough our website, regardless of physicalor situational disability,” stated KevinLucke, President and CEO. “We believe ourinclusive design enhancements elevate thelevel of accessibility to a new standard withinour industry.”
Without intention, websites may limit ordeter someone with a disability from beingable to access or navigate digital content.Many individuals with disabilities alsoutilize assistive technologies when usingthe internet. For example, someone whois blind may rely upon a screen reader tounderstand online content. When a websiteisn’t coded correctly, screen readers cannotclearly discern content, impeding access forthe user.
Among other enhancements, SublimityIns.com functions with keyboard navigationthroughout all pages, the same as using amouse, and features persistent accessibilitysettings that are retained throughout multi-page navigation. Users can also select anAccessibility icon to customize the site for
each individual’s preference. As examples,users who are color blind may increase colorcontrast, users with low vision can increasefont size, and users can increase font spacingfor improved comprehension. The siteprovides the option to Send Feedback forthose who may encounter any Issue withaccessibility.
“We’re committed to removing onlinebarriers across our enterprise platform,assuring customers and family members alevel of accessibility to positively impact theirdaily life,” said Lucke. “Digital inclusion forindividuals of all abilities is important to us,and the enhanced accessibility introducedtoday ensures a more user-friendlyexperience for each and every one.”
United Heritage Financial Group, headquartered in Meridian, Idaho, is the intermediateholding company that provides capital management and allocation, administrative coordination,and shared services including Information Technology, Human Resources, and Investments forUnited Heritage Life Insurance Company and United Heritage Property & Casualty Companybased in Idaho, and Sublimity Insurance Company based in Oregon. Founded in 1896, SublimityInsurance Company joined the United Heritage Financial Group in 2003. Today the United HeritageInsurance companies’ combined assets total more than $700 million for fiscal year 2019. For moreinformation, visit UnitedHeritage.com
What is the best thing a woman can do tobattle cancer? Go running in the mud withdozens of enthusiastic supporters, of course.That is exactly what Brenda Farris did at thesuggestion of her brother, Baron Robison.Along with supplements, Brenda is fightingmetastatic breast cancer with diet and exer-cise. She thought it would be an impressivedisplay of her determination to beat it byparticipating in the Warrior Dash in Canby,OR. She made the decision to do it in Janu-ary 2018 and by May she, along with 42 oth-er runners, wearing HOT pink t-shirts werecovered in mud. This bold, courageous planattracted the attention of KGW’s Tracy Barrywho produced a feature story for a Channel8 news program that aired the beginning ofMarch 2018. (For the link to Tracy Barry’sfeature on KGW Channel 8, go to HelpTeam-Brenda.com)
As Brenda was flying home to Mesa, AZBaron realized her story, to stay alive, hadactually inspired others to fight their ownfight for their own reasons. So in July 2018,Baron formed HelpTeamBrenda, a busi-ness designed to promote cancer awareness,educate people how to ProActively Preventcancer, and fundraise for local WARRIORSin the fight. Brenda returned to Oregon inAug. 2018 for a Spartan race and held a fun-draiser for a coworker of Baron’s who was
also dealing with breast cancer.She returnedagain in October for another fundraiser toassist a family who had lost their father tobrain cancer. Then in Dec.2018 HelpTeam-Brenda partnered with MOD Pizza locationsin Salem, Sherwood, Lake Oswego, and Mil-waukie to fundraise for Marissa Leigh in herstruggle with breast cancer.
After the success of these fundraisersBaron realized it was time to create“WeAreTheSolution – United to Prevent”aka the KickinCancer movement, as aDomestic Non-Profit Corporation in Oregon.The mission is to: EMPOWER individualsto take control of their own bodies, sothat new cancer cases are significantlyreduced, through ProActive Prevention. TheKickinCancer movement is gaining speed asmore people believe that there is a solution.The goal for KickinCancer is to fund servicesthat are needed, but are not being providedby other organizations, or “gap services” aswe call them. For example: the $500 permonth Brenda spends on supplements thatare not covered by her insurance.
Join the movement by participating in oneof the HelpTeamBrenda activity programevents, come to an educational seminar orworkshop to “take control of your life”, orgo to Kicking-Cancer.org and donate towardour support programs. For more inspiring
Kickin’ Cancer (in the Donkey)
stories of local WARRIORS go to look at thestories tab on the website.
Baron Robison can be reached [email protected].
500 LANCASTER DR. SE • SALEM503-339-7195
WWW.FULLTHROTTLEAUTO500.COM
ROA DHO
As I write this article for the current issue,I’m already thinking about the next. Youmight ask why (and maybe you don’t carewhy) but I will tell you anyway. When I writethe next article, I will have just returnedfrom my trip to Italy. You know that I havea great excuse to go (my family is still livingin Naples). So my food experience will havehad some new challenges, and my taste budsprobably will still be dancing when I amready to tell you all about my trip.
For the time being, I have to settle downand write about some fun facts and quotes ofcourse, about food… like:
Fellini: Life is a combination of magic andpasta.
Garfield: Vegetables are a must on a diet.I suggest: carrot cake, zucchini bread, andpumpkin pie.
Francis Minot: Anybody can make youenjoy the first bite of a dish, but only a realchef can make you enjoy the last.
Charles deGaulle: How can you be expectedto govern a country that has 246 kinds ofcheeses?
Anonymous: a nickel will get you on asubway, but garlic will get you a seat.
Alice May Brock: Tomatoes and oreganomake it Italian, wine and tarragon make itFrench, sour cream makes it Russian, lemonand cinnamon make it Greek, soy saucemakes it Chinese, Garlic makes it good.
Anonymous: It takes four men to dressa salad: a wise man for the salt, a madmanfor the pepper, a miser for the vinegar and aspendthrift for the oil.
Morey Amsterdam (1908-1966): Accordingto the statistics, a man eats a prune everytwenty seconds. I don’t know who this fellowis, but I know where to find him.
Gail Sheely: When men reach their sixtiesand retire, they go to pieces. Women goright on cooking More people would bevegetarians if green vegetables smelled likebacon.
And speaking of vegetables, it is time tostart looking for all the wonderful springvegetables that will start to show up in themarkets. If you are a Gardner, this alsomeans you are starting your seed indoors forplanting later.
I’m sure, you already know, that when youare ready to thin your seed beds, those microgreens are great in a salad or in a saute dish.
Until next time - Lullu
Lullu is Back!
WWW.FREEMANMOTORSALEM.COM
NOW OPEN!
NEW SALEM LOCATION
S H O W R O O MWe specialize in affordable, high-end European vehicles to suit everylifestyle here in the Northwest andacross the country. We pride our-selves in having the best car selectionkept in the protection of a boutiquelike indoor showroom. When you’reready to buy, our finance team isthere to find you the best financingsolution to fit your needs. We makethe sales process quick, easy andpressure free so you can drive awayconfident.
3784 Portland Road NESHOWROOM 503-485-0007 | SERVICE & AUTOSPA 503-485-0303
S E R V I C EFreeman Service Center has a teamof dedicated Advisors and certifiedtechnicians to take care of your ve-hicle. Our technicians specialize inEuropean mechanical repair but areskilled to work on any make andmodel. Use of the latest diagnosticequipment, tools and informationsystems allow us to efficiently and ac-curately work on today’s sophisticatedvehicles, keeping you and your familysafe on the road.
A U T O S P AOur AutoSpa offers the best cosmeticreconditioning and detailing servicesin Salem. We believe proper care ofyour vehicle is integral to protectingyour investment, and are committedto keeping your car looking greatthroughout the lifetime of ownership.
Our goal for this event has always been tohelp educate the community so investorsand industry can react accordingly and makesmarter decisions. The growth in this eventis humbling and proves that people find thecontent relevant and important in their deci-sion making.
Two of the best decisions we have made wasinvite outside experts in as speakers to helpus present the material and to start includingboth agricultural and residential market up-dates in the event. Now the SVN EconomicForum covers all facets of real estate activ-ity and there is such diversity in those whoattend. The synergy in at the event is justelectric.
We sincerely appreciate the support from
our sponsors this year; Title Sponsor U.S.Bank. Corporate Sponsors Pence Construc-tion, Saalfeld Griggs PC and White OakConstruction. Community Partners CascadeCapital Funding, CB|Two Architects, CDRedding Construction, Dalke Construction,Fischer, Hayes, Joye & Allen, LLC, GarrettHemann Robertson PC, Maps Credit Union,Powell Banz Valuation, Sherman ShermanJohnnie & Hoyt, LLP, Studio 3 Architectureand Willamette Community Bank. Havingthe support of these businesses makes thisevent the success it is. We are proud to havethem in our community and as our partners.Please support their businesses and thankthem for supporting the commercial real es-tate community!
Another Great Year forSVN's Economic Forum
Dr. Selma Pierce, Rich Duncan, Curt Arthur and Jay Hansen.
Sandy Manning, an Oregon Licensed RealEstate Broker, recently retired after 36 yearsof assisting clients and friends with all their
Real Estate needs. And now that she wasretired, she was receiving telephone calls,text messages and desperate pleas from herfamily of friends and clients that she hadhelped through the years. Most of theseconversations ended with the caller askingSandy who she would recommend theyshould call for help with their Real Estateneeds that would do the best job for them.
Today Sandy has her Real Estate Licensewith NW Real Estate Referral Services.Sandy is able to match her buyers and sellerswith the best realtor for her client’s needs andassist her clients in an advisory role shouldher client need any support. Sandy receivesa referral fee from the standard brokeragefee which has already been negotiated at thetime of listing so there is no cost for havingSandy on you team.
She listens to what a buyer or seller iswanting in a Realtor, location, price range,amenities and then will do the research ofthe best fit for Realtor for you. With all ofthe Real Estate Brokers to choose from andwith Sandy’s years of real estate knowledge ittakes the guess work out for you.
You can get in touch of Sandy for this freeservice at [email protected].
How Do You Meet Just The RightReal Estate Professional ?
Looking for a fun date night or consideringcelebrating Valentine’s a week late tobeat the crowd? Look no further thanEnlightened Theatrics’ production of FirstDate, a hilarious musical that sheds light onthe uncomfortable and embarrassing natureof blind dating. With music by Alan Zachary,lyrics by Michael Weiner and a book by AustinWinsberg, First Date is a contemporary pop-rock musical that premiered in Seattle in2012 and opened on Broadway in 2013.
Casey and Aaron are two 30-ish New YorkCity singles set up by friends. The two havenothing in common: Aaron is a conservativebanker, Jewish, and looking for a meaningfulrelationship, while Casey is an artist, a shiksa,and a little too funky for Wall Street. With theinfluences of their friends and family as wellas the effects of social media, this first dateseems to be doomed. But with the help of ameddling but well-meaning waiter, Caseyand Aaron might make a connection after all.
Enlightened is thrilled to be bringing backseveral familiar faces as well as welcominga few new talents to the stage at Salem’sHistoric Grand Theatre. Alex Foufos (Salem,OR), who was last seen at Enlightened asCharlie Brown in You’re a Good Man, CharlieBrown plays our leading man, Aaron. HillaryHoover (Portland, OR), another Enlightenedveteran most recently seen as Kate Monsterin Avenue Q, returns to play a variety of rolesin First Date. Dylan Bauman (Dallas, OR),also plays a variety of roles in our productionand was last seen on the Enlightened Stageas Brad in The Rocky Horror Show. New toEnlightened’s stage are Molly Duddlesten(Corvallis, OR) as our leading lady, Caseyand Logan Burt (Albany, OR), who plays
the matchmaking waiter, among others.Molly and Logan were both in Albany CivicTheatre’s production of Mamma Mia!.
First Date is directed by Melody Erfani(Portland, OR) and helmed by StageManager Aubrey Jean Near, assisted byJoy Coulson. The New York City loungeambiance has been created by a productionteam consisting of Avi Shehan (LightingDesign), Nic Wilson (Scenic Design,Properties Design, Scenic Charge), MichaelWardrop (Costume Design), and PrestonOliver (Sound Design). Technical staffinclude: Jack Meng as Technical Director,Claire Zaro as Master Electrician, and AlexHussey as the Sound Engineer.
The live onstage, 5-piece band will be ledunder Music Director Devin Desmond.
• First Date opens Friday, February 21stand runs through Sunday, March 15th.• Performances are Thursday throughSaturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at2:30pm.• Preview Performances (with talkbackfollowing each performance) occurWednesday, February 19th andThursday, February 20th for $10.• Tickets may be purchased onlineanytime at www.EnlightenedTheatrics.org, by calling503.585.3427x 1 or in person at 187High Street NE Suite 209 in downtownSalem.• Box Office hours are noon to 5PMWednesday through Friday in Suite209 and two hours prior to everyperformance at Salem’s Historic GrandTheatre’s box office.
Each month, I featurelocal nonprofit leaderswho make an impact inthe community. Thisweek’s interview iswith Heather Wright,Executive Director of thenonprofit organizationNeighbor to Neighbor.
Tell us about your non-profit:
Neighbor to Neighbor is a CommunityDispute Resolution Center dedicated toproviding peaceful solutions to conflictthrough mediation, facilitation, educationand training. Our aim is to provideBenton, Linn, and Marion County families,neighborhoods, and crime victims themeans to achieve peace and reconciliation.
We are committed to enhancing our localcommunity by supporting individualsand groups to peacefully resolve conflicts,achieve reconciliation, and learnappropriate dispute resolution behavior.
We have programs to mediate for SmallClaims, Juvenile Departments, Parent/Teen, Victim/Offender, Landlord/Tenant,Manufactured Home Parks, and Neighbor/Neighbor disputes.What led you to be involved in your roleat your organization?
I have a long history of finding ways tomake my community a better place forcurrent and future residents alike. I haveseen first-hand, the havoc that conflictcan cause in families, organizations,neighborhoods, and cities and embracedthe opportunity to bring leadership and
support to the incredible mediators atNeighbor to Neighbor. The mediators arethe heroes; well-trained and skilled atsitting in the middle of enormous conflicthelp people come up with solutions. My roleis to provide the structure and support forour mediators, which is a joy.
What work experience, training, or lifeevents best prepared you for this role?
I have worked in non-profit my entirecareer. As a pastor I provided support andleadership but also practiced the skills ofrunning volunteer organizations. I havestarted and run several non-profits andunderstand the tensions around findingmoney. Grant writing, fundraising andaccountability have also been a part of mywork over the last thirty years.
I value order, structure, and transparencyand enjoy the challenge of evaluatingsystems and procedures to find the worth oftheir history while considering their place inthe future.
In your role, does anything come easy toyou? What is difficult or unexpected?
I love caring for and supporting themediators. As the heart and soul of ourorganization, they provide stability. I findthat the day-to-day running of the programscan be a source of great satisfaction if I stayconnected to the successes of the process.
An unexpected part of the peace-makingworld has been the need to educate othersabout mediation. It seems to be one of thebetter kept secrets in our communities andI am always surprised at how many peoplehave not heard of mediation or, if they have,
are unaware of the scope of conflicts thatcan be mediated.
What have you uniquely contributed toyour organization?
We are an organization with more than100 trained mediators in three differentcounties. One of the things that I havebeen able to do is re-instate our continuingeducation programs and connect our tri-county offices to run more efficiently andeffectively.
I have worked in collaboration withJackson Street Youth Shelter in Albanyand Corvallis, and Taylor's House inSalem to implement mediation into the
process of family reunification. Prior tomy involvement, our role in this processwas slow, confusing to our mediatorsand ineffective, but I have been able toimplement key changes to resolve theseissues and offer the value of mediation tohomeless youth; changes that have alsobrought excitement to our mediators.
My new project is to involve mediationin programs that work to link homelessyouth with host homes. Mediation is theconnection that makes it possible to have arealistic and usable living situation plan.
What are you looking for in future leadersin your group?
We are looking for people that are willing toengage in conflict and will use their skills tohelp others come up with resolutions.
Heather Wright is the Executive Director ofNeighbor to Neighbor and a leader with apassion for making her community a betterplace for current and future generations. Shehas recently lived in Dallas, but is moving toSalem. Heather says, she’s always loved thefact that Salem means “peace.” Based on themission of her organization, they are certainlymaking an Salem and surrounding areas morepeaceful! To learn more about Neighbor toNeighbor visit www.n2nmediation.org
Are you a volunteer leader of a nonprofit orassociation? If you or someone you knowwould like to be featured in my column, emailme at [email protected]
G. Harvey Gail is President of SpireManagement, an association management,event planning and consulting firm located inSalem, Oregon. www.SpireManagement.com,@HarvGail
An interview with with Heather WrightInspiring Leaders and Non-profits
HARVEY GAIL-SPIRE
MANAGEMENT
Salem Office - 503-585-0100
salemoffice.johnlscott.com
• Interactive Map With GPS• Location Based Search• MIs/Property Number Search• Extensive Search Criteria Options• Road And Satellite Map Views
SIMPLY TYPE IN YOURBROWSER JLSAPP.COM
• Comprehensive Property Details w/Photos• Built In Sharing Tools• Driving Directions• Mortgage Calculator
