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After being in the dental field as a Dental Assistant for 28 years, I decided it
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Grants Pass & Josephine County
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Farming For Fun!
KT Farms, at 5083 Demaray Drive,
and Fort Vannoy Farms, at 5791 Lower
River Road, both will have events and
activities for the ......
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Chamber News
To Support and promote our local commerce through communication, advocacy and partnerships!
Election Day Is
Just Around The
Corner
available online as well at http://sos.oregon.
gov/Pages/default.aspx According to Art
Harvey Josephine County Clerk ballots are
scheduled to go out in the mail October 16,
2014.
OFFICIAL BALLOT DROP SITES
Are you a citizen of the United States of JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON
Election Day is November 4, 2014
America? Are you at least 17 years of All Locations are Open 24 hours / 7 days beginage?
ning the 15th prior to an election. Closed at 8
If you are 17 years of age, you will not
receive a ballot until an election occurs
on or after your 18th birthday. Every
eligible Oregonian – regardless of their
party affiliation or political beliefs – has
a fundamental right to vote. If you are
not registered to vote in Oregon we encourage you to stop by The Clerk’s Office
at the Josephine County Courthouse or
The Chamber’s Visitor Center and pick
up the application. You can aslo go on
line http://sos.oregon.gov/Pages/default.
aspx. The last day to register to vote for
the November 4, 2014 election is October 14, 2014.
pm on election day.
County Clerk’s Office
Josephine County Courthouse
7:15AM-5:00PM
7:00AM-8:00AM Election Day
Cave Junction City Building
Cave Junction
(Open for County-Wide & City of Cave
Junction elections only.)
Josephine County Courthouse
North & South Entrances
Umpqua Bank
Monument Dr., Merlin
Hidden Valley Market
Williams Highway, Murphy
Washington Federal Bank
290 Union Avenue
Front parking lot
Josephine County Library
Rear parking lot, (drive-up)
Enter from “C” street.
Be an informed voter. Elections in Oregon are all held using a Vote by Mail
(VBM) system. This means that all
registered voters receive their ballots
via postal delivery and can vote from
their homes. A state Voters’ Pamphlet
is mailed to every household in Oregon
about three weeks before each statewide
election. It includes information about Get more info online at:
each measure and candidate in the up- http://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/voteinor.aspx
coming election. Voters Pamphlets are
October 2014
Get to know
you’re Candidates.
The Chamber and the Courier
host Candidates Forums.
Forum No. 1
Tuesday October 7
6:00PM-8:00PM
Grants Pass City
Council Chambers
Contested City Council races
Roy Linsay verses Bill Turrell
State Representative District 3 Carl
Wilson, Tom Johnson, Barbara Gonzalez, Mark Seligman
Forum No. 2
Thursday October 9
6:00PM-8:00PM
Anne Basker Auditorium
County Commissioner Simon Hare
verses Mark Gatlin
County Sheriff Gil Gilbertson verses
Dave Daniel
Grants Pass Clinic
welcome
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Dr. Monika
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Dr. Andrew
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Dr. Bruce
Stowell
Dr. Marcel
Wiggers
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Individual Focus - Judy Vanegas & Ginger Ford
The Chamber Visitors Center is supported by Community Volunteers.
Over 12,000 visitors annually are greeted by those who live and volunteer in
Josephine County and are in love with
“It’s the Climate”.
Grants Pass”.
Each volunteer has their own story.
Have they lived here their entire lives?
Did they move here 20 years ago, or just
five? What they learn quickly is that so
much is going on in Josephine County.
Four hours a week is the commitment
that over 30 residents donate by volunteering at the Chamber. There are two
shifts daily; one from 9am-1pm and
one from 1p-5p. Every week they return to the Chamber Visitors Center to
greet our travelers, visitors and neighbors.
Some of our volunteers are snowbirds
who volunteer during tourist season
only, others come and go on their vacations and volunteer all year long. Several drop their kids off at school and come
directly for that morning shift.
If you have thought about Volunteering somewhere in this great community,
One of our teams is Judy Vanegas and stop by the Chamber Office at 1995 NW
Ginger Ford. When asked why they Vine at Morgan and Sixth or call us at
volunteer at the Chamber, while tak- (541) 476-7717 and ask for Sue or Linda.
ing this picture, they both said, “I Love
Judy Vanegas & Ginger Ford
Every Thursday Morning at 10:30am Chamber
Chatter is Sponsored by Rogue Credit Union to
showcase what is happening in Josephine County.
Chamber Chatter is Fun and Informative while
Discussions with the Morning Hosts of KAJO and
KLDR keep it lively and interesting.
Join us at 10:30am each Thursday Morning to Listen to Chamber Chatter and find out what is Happening in our Community for the Weekend.
Keep your radio dialed to 99.6 FM or 1270AM
10:30-11:00 am on Thursdays.
Coming this month on Chamber Chatter:
Harvest Activities
Our Greeter of the Month - K&L Chem-Dry
JEFF CLARK INSURANCE
OFFICE: 541-476-7715
FAX: 541-479-0922
1-800-427-2981
JEFF CLARK
2
620 S.W. SIXTH STREET
GRANTS PASS, OR 97526
Email: jeff@clarksinsurance.com
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce - www.grantspasschamber.org
Greeter of the Month
September 2014 Greeter of the Month was:
Karen & Lance
Colburn
Karen & Lance Colburn are the proud owners of K & L Chem-Dry, Superior Carpet &
Upholstery Cleaning Service. Did you know
Chem-Dry was GREEN before it was “cool”
to be green? The “Chem” in Chem-Dry actually stands for Chemistry, not Chemicals. It’s
all about the carbonation and utilizing thousands of bubbles to lift soils to the surface. Did
you know Chem-Dry is a World-Wide company that has been around for over 35 years?
Chem-Dry is actually the world’s largest carpet
& upholstery cleaning service. Karen shared
“We love being a part of something so big, yet
at the same time still being able to connect,
network, and give back on a daily basis in a
smaller town!”
The Oregon
Prosperity Project
Minimum Wage in Oregon:
Which Oregonians are Impacted by Increases in the Minimum
Wage?
Jill Hamm - KAJO/KLDR | Karen & Lance Colburn - K&L Chem-Dry | Frankie Craig - The Daily Courier
Special thanks to these individuals who are
dedicated to promoting and networking their business every week.
1.7 million people, about 5.5% of workers
make minimum wage and of those, more
than half are tipped employees - meaning
that they often make far more than minimum wage.
Second, people often assume that many
minimum wage workers are full-time employees. That’s wrong. In Oregon, only 1.4%
of full-time hourly workers make minimum wage. And across the U.S., only 2% of
full-time hourly workers make minimum
wage, while 10% of part-time hourly workers make the minimum wage.
Just last January, Oregon’s minimum
wage rose to $9.10 an hour, and that
might just be the beginning. So what’s
that mean to you? After all, you don’t
work for minimum wage.
When it comes to being the breadwinner,
Well, maybe it means a lot.
the vast majority of minimum wage workDespite the fact that Oregon now has the ers do not have families to support. In 80%
second highest minimum wage in the of U.S. households with children, and in
entire nation (just behind Washington which someone earns minimum wage,
State at $9.32) Oregon policymakers are that job accounts for less than 20% of total
household income. That means that in most
talking about raising it even higher.
You might be surprised to find out how of those households, the minimum wage
further increases will affect Oregon job is supplementing income earned from
higher paying jobs.
workers and businesses.
So it shouldn’t be a surprise to learn that
workers in minimum wage jobs are someFirst, a change in the minimum wage af- what transitory; for example, almost half of
fects a small portion of the total work- all such workers are employed by the food
force. Out of Oregon’s workforce of over service industry, where, according to the
Bureau of Labor and Statistics, they stay at a
job for a median of only 2.3 years. This is half
as long as the overall median job tenure of 4.6
years. With such a short tenure, food service
industry jobs can be the precursor to better,
higher-paying jobs that could only be obtained after a worker has gained experience.
So what does this total up to? A higher minimum wage means that workers cost more
and businesses may not be able to hire as
many employees, particularly those who are
inexperienced and new to the workforce the very people that really need that first job.
Let’s look at some facts.
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Member Focus
Anita Crew
Massage Therapy
After being in the dental field as a
Dental Assistant for 28 years, I decided it was time to do something
new. In 2007 I went back to school at
RCC to become a Massage Therapist.
It was the best decision I could have
made for a career. Now, 6 years later,
I am able to work at a job I love and
help people feel better in the process.
A year after getting licensed and set
up for business in The Health Oasis
building downtown at H and 5th,
someone suggested I join the Chamber of Commerce so I could meet
fellow business owners and network.
I joined in 2009 and was amazed at
the support and friendship I found
at the Greeters meetings. I still love
going to the meetings on Wednesday
mornings and sharing ideas about
business, referrals and cultivating
great relationships in the process.
Through it all my husband, Brad and
my two boys were supportive and
of course always willing to have me
“practice” massage on them. Brad
built me a wonderful website which
gives me a great on-line presence for
today’s ever changing market.
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To find out more about me, the
types of massage I offer and how
massage can benefit your life,
please visit my website at www.
massagegrantspass.com. Chamber members get a discount every
time they come in for a massage.
Let me know how I can help you
“Feel at Ease” with massage.
Mammo
a Mani
Come in during the month of October for your mammogram and
receive a free manicure gift*. You will also be entered into a weekly
drawing for a manicure, and the grand prize drawing of a spa
treatment package at The Spa at Club Northwest in Grants Pass.
*Quantities limited.
Call Asante Women’s
Imaging and make your
appointment today!
(541) 955-5446
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asante.org
Farmin’ for fun:
From corn
mazes to punkin’
chunkin’, it’s time
for a visit
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
ology education stand, offers free information about rocks and gems.
Special events are planned throughout the
month:
• Halloween Egg Hunt, Oct. 4, 11 a.m., with
prizes hidden inside plastic eggs.
• Alpaca visits, Oct. 11 and 12, Oct. 25 and
26, 1 to 3 p.m.
Two local farms are gearing up for some • Talk About Trees, a program on forest
ecology, Oct. 18 and 19 and Oct. 25 and 26. The special weekend events include:
end-of-the-harvest season fun.
KT Farms, at 5083 Demaray Drive, and
Fort Vannoy Farms, at 5791 Lower River
Road, both will have events and activities for the public throughout the month
of October.
At KT Farms, run by Karel and Tim
Andrade, the fun is geared mostly for
young children, pre-school to elementary school age.
“We seem to add a little something every
year,” says Karel. “It’s getting bigger and
bigger,”
• Musician Willie Warwick, fiddle, Oct. 19,
• The pumpkin cannon, or “pumpkin chun1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
ker,” which shoots a pumpkin up to 1,500 feet
Gourds and pumpkins are sold by the at a large target out in the field. It’s $5 a shot.
pound, with one price for all pumpkins,
whether basic carving pumpkins or spe- • A cow train, new this year, with riders sitting in cut-out cow forms that are pulled
cialty pumpkins.
along a course by a trailer. It’s $5 per ride.
There is no admission charge for people
who drop by just to visit the pumpkin patch. • An obstacle course bounce house for children; it’s $5 for unlimited play.
Reach KT Farms at 541-476-5213.
• Hay rides and horse-drawn wagon rides are
free.
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The farm will be open Saturdays and Fort Vannoy Farms, 5791 Lower River
Sundays in October, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 Road, attracts all ages, with an 8-acre corn
p.m. Admission is $3 per person, ages 3 maze and 8-acre pumpkin patch.
and older. They accept cash only.
Through October, the farm is open 11 a.m.
With a carnival-like atmosphere, each to 6 p.m. daily, with the corn maze, pumpweekend features play areas, games, such kin patch and farm stand open every day
as a bean bag toss and pumpkin bowling, and special events are offered on Saturdays
a country market and a child-sized, one- and Sundays.
quarter acre corn maze with tunnels to
“We’re still making plans and setting things
explore and a teepee to hide in.
up, but it should be another fun year,” says
The barnyard has chickens and turkeys, Tracy Eichinger, the farm’s office manager.
rabbits and sheep, horses and cows in
the pasture. Horse rides are offered Sun- Tours of the corn maze are $6 per person,
free for ages 5 and younger. Pumpkins and
days from noon to 3 p.m. for $1.
gourds are sold by the pound.
A craft table gives kids a chance to decorate miniature pumpkins or gourds to
take home for $2. And Pebble Pub, a ge-
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• Food concessions, with Valentino’s and
Casa Amiga on alternating weekends.
It’s still uncertain whether
or not zip lines will be installed this year,
Eichinger says. They definitely will not be
there for the first weekend, but may be set up
later in the month. No price has been set.
No definite plans have been made for a
haunted corn maze tour, either.
The farm accepts cash, checks and credit
cards.
Reach Fort Vannoy Farms at 541-479-3765.
A note for teachers: Both farms are available
for school field trips.
Do certain people know how to PUSH YOUR BUTTONS?
Do you find it difficult to DEAL WITH CHANGE?
Do you have any idea what unmanaged stress can do to your
HEALTH, your CAREER and your RELATIONSHIPS?
Managing Stress and
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In this fun, interactive, life changing 4 hour workshop you will:
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Practice “REFRAMING” and “RESCRIPTING” difficult situations
Work on REAL SITUATIONS to develop REAL SKILLS
Tuesday, October 14th
Taprock Event Center
Grants Pass, Oregon
8:00 – 8:30 Registration &
Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 12:30 Workshop
Price is $99 and includes registration,
workbook, supplies, continental
breakfast and MP3 recording of the
event.
EARLY BIRD PRICE: $49! Register
by October 10th !
Call Mary Hambleton at 541-218-7601
Or online by clicking this link
Managing Stress and Making
Change Oct. 14th Workshop
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Riverside Park
Playground
Closure
We will be closing the playground
and surrounding area starting
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 for approximately 6 weeks. This closure is
for the removal of the existing playground and installation of the new
playground. It may take a little longer but that is our current projection.
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Button up your
home to keep
energy bills down
Simple changes in how you use electricity will pay off now and when autumn
leaves turn to winter chill. These tips
and cash incentives from Pacific Power
and Energy Trust of Oregon help you
stay comfortable, plus save energy and
money all season.
pump, you’ll stay warm in the winter
and reduce heating costs up to 50 percent. Get an $800 cash incentive, plus
up to $500 extra bonus cash from Energy Trust of Oregon when you install a
qualifying heat pump through November 30, 2014.
A huge thank you goes out to our wonderful
business professionals from Peerspectives. A
truley successful event of sharing knowledge
answering questions and giving their time to
the rest of us.
• Insulating ductwork helps increase
the efficiency of your heating system.
You also can earn a cash incentive from
Energy Trust.
• Set your thermostat to 68°F and
lower the temperature at night and
while you’re away.
• Install ENERGY STAR qualified windows with a U-value of 0.25 or less
through December 31, 2014, and receive an incentive of $3.50 per square
foot from Energy Trust, plus an extra
$100 cash-back bonus.
• Clean or replace furnace filters every month.
• Choose ENERGY STAR qualified
light fixtures.
• Close drapes or install a plastic interior storm window kit.
• Install LEDs, which use even less energy and last up to five times longer
than CFLs.
Simple changes
Thank You Peers!
• Weatherstrip exterior doors and
Learn more at bewattsmart.com.
caulk around window frames.
• Replace incandescent bulbs with
qualified CFLs. You can use up to 75
percent less energy and save money
over the lifetime of each bulb.
Bigger changes
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JOSEPHINE COUNTY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
September 2014
Total Nonfarm Employment
Current Conditions
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11.2%
$ 23,867
Oregon
3,930,065
12.3%
7.6%
$ 27,048
Wholesale trade (-30)
Retail trade (-60)
Government (-100)
For the Latest Info, click below
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Unemployment rates
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Josephine County employment
Courtesy of the Oregon Employment Department’s
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Josephine / Jackson regional information
Workforce Analyst: Ainoura Oussenbec

Rogue Valley Labor Trends
Ainoura.Oussenbec@Oregon.gov,
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Business Information Center
541-414-53 25

Latest Oregon labor market news
Want to be added to the distribution list?
Questions? Email me!
Aug-14
Aug-13
Aug-12
Aug-11
Manufacturing (280)
Educational & health services
(230)
Leisure & hospitality (140)
Professional & business services
(110)
Construction (70)
Total
Hispanic
Self
Per Capita
Population Population Employed Income
Josephine
83,306
6.8%
11.3%
$ 23,866
11.7%
Aug-10
by sector, August 2013 - August 2014
Demographics from Census ACS 2013
208,545
Aug-09
Nonfarm Employment Change
While 2013 average pay per job was lower in Josephine
County than in Jackson County, the Income Per Capita was
the same in both counties. Just like the average pay per job,
the Income Per Capita in both counties was lower than in
Oregon.
Jackson
Aug-08
18,000
Aug-07
There are two sources for population estimates in Oregon:
the annual American Community Survey (ACS) from US
Census and Portland State University’s Population Research Center (PSU). The two sources have different methodology and produce somewhat different results when it
comes to total population estimates. However, ACS produces many more types of data, not just the total population by
county, city and by age, estimated by PSU. The table below
offers some of the latest demographic data from ACS.
21,000
Aug-06
Population Estimates—Two Different Sources
24,000
Aug-05
In August 2014, the unemployment rate was 9.8 percent still significantly higher than in Oregon and the nation.
27,000
Aug-04
The largest over-the-year increases in employment were
posted in manufacturing (+280) and in private educational
and health services (+230).
30,000
Aug-03
Josephine County's employment increased by 770 jobs or
by 3.3 percent during the 12 months ending in August
2014. The private sector added jobs, while government
employment declined.
not seasonally adjusted, through August 2014
August 2014 data unless otherwise noted
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 How to :
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For SBM 2014 we are offering to a limited class of 20 individual companies
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Individual face-to-face advising and assistance with implementation
Small Business Management is a nine month program consisting of one evening class per month for 3 hours
(every 2nd Tuesday), and up to 2 hours of individual one-on-one custom business counseling per month.
The Rogue Community College Small Business Development Center is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s participation in this cosponsoring activity does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsor(s) or
participants’ opinions, products or services.
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Ribbon Cuttings
A Show of Hands Xecetra Salon & Spa
Crow and Bear Vineyards Open House
Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings
Oct 1st 9:30am Sanker International
109 NW “C” Street across from the
courthouse.
Oct 1st 10:00am Southern Oregon
Outreach Foods 1950 NE 7th St/
Across from Sizzlers
“The crickets still sing in
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The Vine’s 5 Year Anniversary Celebration
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by the light of the moon.”
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Business After Hours
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GREAT LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE
SATURDAY 11:00a.m. The Fret Drifters
12:45p.m. Rogue Valley Sauerkraut
2:30p.m. Cee Cee James Blues Band
4:15p.m. Colonel Mustard
EVENING CONCERT:
6:15p.m. Three Little Birds
8:00p.m. Mercy
SUNDAY 11:45a.m. Eight Dollar Mountain
1:30p.m. Bathtub Gin Serenaders
3:15p.m. Brother
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for
kids
LOCAL FEATURED STREET PAINTERS
Tomorrow Nelson & Kate Snyder from Grants Pass
Plus, dozens of local and regional artists
Saturday & Sunday
October 4th & 5th
H & 5th St in downtown
Grants Pass
CREATE YOUR OWN STREET PAINTING
Get pastels and a 2-foot square beginning at 10:00a.m.
both Saturday and Sunday
SUPPORT SCHOOL ART PROGRAMS
Offer your support of our local school
art programs and encourage young artists.
2014 STREET PAINTING THEME
“The Art of Music”
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AD HOCH • Asante Three Rivers Medical Center - Youth Volunteers •
Avista Utilities • Body Cover Design • Chet’s Garden Center • Clouser
Well Drilling • Eye Care Group • Fire Mountain Gems & Beads • First
Community Credit Union • Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Comerce • Hellgate Jetboats • Henderson’s Line-Up • Holiday
Inn Express • Home Depot • Jimmy’s Classic Drive-In • Law Offices
of Mark Lansing • Logan Design • Quick N Easy CPR • Recreation
Northwest • Republic Services • Roe Motors • Seven Feathers Hotel &
Casino Resort • Southern Oregon Audio & Visual • Taprock Restaurant
• Tommi and Malcolm Drake • Umpqua Bank
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SuperSteer® Steering & Suspension Kits
Roadmaster Suspension Kits
Tow Braking Systems
417 SW Henderson Lane - Grants Pass, OR 97527 Ph: 541-479-2882 or 800-245-8309
www.hendersonslineup.com www.supersteersuperstop.com
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October Community Events
Oct 02
Community Education Forum
Impacts on our Youth
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Parkway Christian Center
229 NE Beacon Drive
Oct 03
Career Clothing Fair
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Evergreen Bear Hotel
2101 Spalding Avenue
Oct 03
First Friday Art Walk
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Downtown Grants Pass
Oct 04
Fairgrounds Community Market
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Josephine County Fairgrounds
Oct 04 - Oct 05
Art Along the Rogue 2014
“H” Street and Fifth
Oct 04 - Oct 05
Collectors West Gun & Knife Show
Josephine County Fairgrounds
1451 Fairgrounds Road
Oct 04 - Oct 26
Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Fort Vannoy Farms
5791 Lower River Rd
Oct 04
Taste of Home Cooking School
12:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Performing Arts Center / GPHS
Oct 05
Rogue Valley Symphony
Bella Hristova, Violin
3:00 PM
GPHS Performing Arts Center
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Oct 05
Harvest Fest
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
1205 Rogue River Highway
Oct 07
Candidate Forums ~ No 1
Grants Pass City Council Chambers
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oct 09
Candidate Forums ~ No 2
Anne Basker Auditorium
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Oct 11
Community Safety Fair
2014 Firewise Program
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Home Depot
Oct 11
Masquerade Ball ~ 5th Annual
5:30 PM
Taprock Event Center
940 SE 7th Street
Oct 11
Community Family History Seminar
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The Church of Jesus Christ LDS
1969 Williams Hwy
Oct 13
Empty Bowls
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Parkway Christian Center
Oct 14
Managing Stress and Making Change
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Taprock Event Center
Oct 17 - Oct 19
ARTOBERFEST
RCC Kerby Campus
Friday-Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oct 18
Kitchen Tour
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tour Map
Oct 23 - Oct 25
Love Does 2014 Gala
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Taprock Event Center 940 SE 7th St,
Oct 24 - Oct 25
Barnstormers~Macbeth
112 NE Evelyn Avenue
Oct 25
GraveYard Tour
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Oddfellows Cemetery off Foothill Blvd
www.jocohistorical.org
Oct 25
Psychic Faire
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Josephine County Fairgrounds
Oct 25
Tap Walk 2014 - Grants Pass
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Downtown Grants Pass
Oct 31
Safe Halloween Downtown - 2014
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Oct 31
Fall Family Festival
River Valley Community Church
Please visit our website www.grantspasschamber.org for additional details on
these events.
Our Newest Members
Caring Senior Service
Renee Olmsted
980 SW 6th Street, Suite 22
Contact: Michael Blair
Grants Pass
Contact: Renee Olmsted
(541) 226-3274
Email: mblair@caringinc.com
Website: CaringSeniorService.com
Category: Home Healthcare
For over 20 years, Caring Senior Service has provided GreatCare®
to the elderly in their homes with non-medical needs such as light
housekeeping, meal preparation, bathing assistance and transportation. The GreatCare® method developed by Caring Senior Service
addresses the three main areas of concern for referral sources, clients
and their families when choosing a non-medical, home care company – Quality Caregivers, Care Solutions and Active Involvement.
Crow and Bear Winery
5719 Jerome Prairie Road, Grants Pass
Contact: Linda & Matt Moorehouse
(541) 479-0163
Email: linda@crowandbear.com
Website: www.crowandbear.com
Category: Wineries
Welcome to the newest vineyard and winery/tasting room in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley AVA. At Crow and Bear Winery, you
will see the entire wine-making process in action, from grape to
glass. The Tasting Room is open Thursdays through Sundays, 11am5:30p. Right off Hwy 199 to Helms to Jerome Prairie Rd.
Come meet our Winemaker and Manger Michael McAuley and the
charm of a tasting room, vineyards, and picnic tables, and of course
our Wine Growler Special.
Grants Pass Water Lab
964 SE “M” Street, Grants Pass
Contact: Eric Schaafsma
(541) 476-0733
Email: eric@gpwaterlab.com
Website: www.gpwaterlab.com
Category: Water and Backflow Device Testing
(541) 218-2781
Email: reneeolmsted@eq.com
Category: Individual
Heartland Dance Studio
942 SE 6th Street, Grants Pass
Contact: Patricia Wilson, Artistic Director
(541) 778-1861
Email: heartlanddance@yahoo.com
Website: www. Heartlanddancestudio.com
Category: Dance/Classes/Entertainment
Heartland Dance was founded in 1977 with the mission to offer
community members of all ages and abilities the opportunity to experience the joy and benefits of dance in an atmosphere of kindness
and discipline. Our instructors emphasize proper dance training and
technique in a nurturing environment. We have served over 3,000
students over the years, and our current enrollment has grown to
over 80. We have outgrown the space we have used for 20 years, and
are forced to turn students away every year because we just can’t fit
any more in!
Oregon Lifeguard
Grants Pass Airport
1441 Brookside Blvd. –Hanger 4
Contact: Kai McSwain – CEO
(928) 890-4803
Email: kaimcswain@lifeguardaircare.com
Website: OregonLifeguard.com
Category: Air Ambulance
Oregon Lifeguard, a new Air Medical company servicing Grants Pass
and Southern Oregon, began service in September 2014.
With a long standing history in transport of critical adult and pediatric patients, Oregon Lifeguard brings rapid response and highly
trained teams to help the existing providers. CEO Kai McSwain, who
raised his family in Southern Oregon, is proud to participate in the
overall EMS system by bringing in air service and jobs to the Grants
Pass area. With two modern aircraft to start, a Pilatus airplane and a
Bell 407 Helicopter, and state of art equipment, we are able to provide
the highest level of care available in transport. Oregon Lifeguard is
like an “ICU in the sky”.
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Thank you for Renewing Your Membership
6th Street Coffee & Deli, LLC
AMR Ambulance
BNI Oregon & SW Washington
Cary’s of Oregon
CSO Financial
Diamond Lake Resort
First Call Resolution
Flery Manor B & B
Grants Pass Assn. of Realtors
Grants Pass Clinic
Grants Pass Daily Courier
Henderson’s Line-Up, Brake & RV
John L Scott Real Estate - Suzie Matney
Judy’s Grants Pass Florist & Gifts
Kairos
La Quinta Inn & Suites
Mid Rogue IPA
Motel 6
Nathan M. Tanner DMD PC
Riverside Park Veterinary Clinic, P.C.
Sleaddventures, LLC
Southern Oregon ESD
Southern Oregon Media Group
The Bridge/Retirement & Assisted Living
Victoria’s Station
Your Wedding Connection
Chamber of Commerce
Contact Information
Executive Board of Directors Foundation
CHAIR/ J.R. Wheeler
Board Members
Staff
TREASURER/ Brandon Bretl
Rogue Community College
Wells Fargo Bank
Grants Pass & Josephine County
Chamber of Commerce
1995 NW Vine Street, Grants Pass OR 97526 CHAIR-ELECT/ Nelson Maler
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Phone: 541.476.7717
Fax: 541.476.9574
1ST VICE CHAIR/ Cassie Callas
gpcoc@grantspasschamber.org
KAJO/KLDR
www.grantspasschamber.org
Colene Martin
President/CEO
cmartin@grantspasschamber.org
Sue Brown
Business Director
sue@grantspasschamber.org
Steve Ware - Chair
Jo Co Sportsman Association
Jodi the Author
Darlene Dart, AmericaWest Bank
PAST-CHAIR/ Win Howard
Asante/Three Rivers Community Hospital
Board of Directors
Kelsy Ausland - Ausland Group
Doug Bradley - Holiday Inn Express
Jeff Hyde - Evergreen Federal Bank
David Kelly - Kelly’s Automotive
Linda Bradley
Steve Roe - Roe Motors
Marketing
lbradley@grantspasschamber.org Nathan Sleadd - Sleadd’s, Inc.
Freddy Sennhauser - Mid Rogue IPA
Art Dyer
Rick Terwilliger - Rogue Coffee Roasters
Customer Service Representative
Jason VanDusen - VanDusen Design
adyer@grantspasschamber.org
Tony Venuti - The Venuti Group
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Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce - www.grantspasschamber.org
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Mon
Tue
Ribbon Cutting at Sanker Int.
109 NW C St.—9:15am
Ribbon Cutting 10am
Southern Oregon Outreach Food
1940 NE 7th St
7 Candidates Forum
City Council &
State Rep. Dist. 3
6—8pm
City Council Chambers
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8 am
BR&E @ SBDC
Downstairs
971 SE 6th St
21 Mixer 5:30—7pm
Taprock NW Grill
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Wed
7 am
Ambassadors
Greeters 7:45-9:00am
Chamber of Commerce
Thu
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Fri
4
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9 Candidates Forum 10
County Commissioner
& County Sheriff
6—8pm
Anne Basker Auditorium
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
THE CHAMBER
1924 - 2014
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Taprock Event Center
940 SE 7th St
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Greeters 7:45-9:00am
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311 SE 6th St
Affordable Furniture
Greeters 7:45-9:00am
2001 Foothill Blvd F1
A-1 Commercial Cleaning
Greeters 7:45-9:00am
The Boardroom
1867 Williams Hwy
Grants Pass Pediatric Dentistry
Greeters 7:45-9:00am
1661 NE 6th St
Kelly’s Automotive
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