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Responding to changing transportation

needs in the Eugene area
The Eugene Area Chamber Of Commerce: CelebratingPromotingInforming Business

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DIRECTOR OF
COMMUNICATIONS
Katherine Movalson

EDITOR
Tracy Illene Miller

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Eugene Chamber
Executive Committee
Craig Wanichek
Chair
President & CEO,
Summit Bank

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Why the Eugene area is sharpening its

focus on transit to address the shift
toward denser development and the
needs of a changing demographic.

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Julie Daniel
The Seventh Annual Woman Business Leader of the Year Award
luncheon at the Hilton Eugene celebrated outstanding community
involvement, business success and leadership skills. The event
recognized the 16 nominees and highlighted the three finalists;
Amy Newport of Kendall Auto Group, Mandy Jones of Oregon
Community Credit Union, and Julie Daniel of BRING Recycling. Julie
was this years winner. Under her guidance, BRING has positioned
itself as a respected leader in the field of waste reduction, resource
management, and sustainable practices, earning a statewide
reputation for excellence and innovation.

Moonshadow
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Eugene-based Moonshadow Mobile won an
investment of more than $400,000 at the 7th
Annual Willamette Angel Conference on May
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Chamber of Commerce is a founding partner of
the Willamette Angel Conference, an economic
development effort aimed at connecting local
startup companies with the investor capital
needed to grow. Moodshadow Mobile, managed
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Cricket Flours, a Eugene-based company that
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Chamber ACE awards celebrate education

A capacity crowd of nearly 500 filled
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Community Credit Union and many
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Four questions
We asked local businesses to respond to questions that give insight
into their companies and the value of Chamber membership.

The Zingaro
The Zingaro is a favorite in Eugenes
burgeoning food truck scene. Its owned
and operated by Billy and Kristine Thur
and currently located in the Grays parking
lot. Folks on a paleo diet, a vegan diet or no
diet at all can find delicious meals at this
easily recognizable bright red truck.
How did you arrive in the food truck
business in Eugene?

We got in the food truck business when

the real estate market tanked. We both love
to cook. We looked for our next venture
and decided it would be a really divey,
really junkie food truck in Albuquerque.
We had that first truck for two years and it
was a labor of love which nearly killed us.
We did a wedding up in the mountains in
that truck, knowing it was on its last legs.
The accelerator cable snapped. And then
the brakes. Then the serving side fried up.
We decided to move to Eugene because
Kristine is from Humboldt. We had the
current truck built.
How has The Zingaro benefited from
membership in the Eugene Area
Chamber of Commerce?

What is your best customer story?

We go to Mt. Rose Herbs every Thursday.

We met one young lady who is a long time

People on a paleo diet, a vegan diet or no diet at all can find delicious
meals at this bright red truck owned by Billy and Kristine Thur.

vegetarian. We like to say we turned her into

a carnivore. She let it be known that our food
was incredible and she would prefer us over a
four star restaurant. Still, we are also making
the vegetarians very happy. We have vegan
chili and vegetarian cheese fries.
Tell us something not obvious about
your business and industry.

We use as many local products as we

can. We buy our meat fresh from Benedettis in Springfield, and mix in herbs and
dehydrated Roma tomatoes. The whole
process takes three days. Our paper is
compostable, and everything we use is
recyclable or compostable.

Our grease is bio-diesel. We are not

bound by normal food rules. We take
many different food cultures and blend
them together.

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We moved to Eugene about two years

ago and needed to get our name out there.
We had already waited six months for the
truck to be built and determined that the
west side of Eugene was underserved by
food trucks. We wanted to network to be
a part of the community. Really, it broke
down to time, and how we could get
connected quickly. We have a more-themerrier philosophy. Now we are about to
expand and there are exciting things happening with the new Beergarden and five
food trucks at 6th and Monroe.

Eugene Area
Chamber of
Commerce

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GizMobile
Northwest
GizMobile Northwest is a software
solutions company with big ideas for accounting packages and direct store delivery.
Started in Eugene in 2001, GizMobile can
provide large-store accounting packages
at affordable prices for small companies.
Included are personal visits to determine
efficacy of a companys barcode functioning
a service which Nancy Todd, the partner
and owner, provides for free.
How did you get into this business?

I took a strange path from Chef Francisco [now a division of Heinz] at the
beginning of my career to where I am now.
While with Chef Francisco, I went back to
school to get an IT degree in user support.
I did a co-op with Euphoria Chocolate
in Eugene and from there went to work for
Percon [manufacturer of bar code scanners and portable data terminals] in 1992.
Percon was purchased in 2001 by a large
company, and I decided to partner with a

Nancy Todd is partner and owner of GizMobile Northwest.

colleague and improve upon what we had

learned in the previous decade.
How does membership in the
Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce
help your business?

There is no better way to be noticed locally. We have large accounts out of town,
but the focus of GizMobile Northwest is
to gain presence here, and to do so through
relationships. Companies with 1-20 deliv-

Artist/teacher
Pauline
Hauders
company,
Vino and
Vango, offers
customers a
fun time in
the afternoon
creating
their own
masterpieces
while sipping a
pinot.

ery routes do not think to call us to see if

we can help them; the false perception is
that we are too large. We can access those
smaller companies through the Eugene
Area Chamber of Commerce.
Tell us something no one knows
about your company.

In this case, no one knows anything

about our company. We are a unique offerContinued on page 10

Vino and Vango

Vino and Vango, owned and operated by artist/teacher Pauline Hauder, was the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest,
but now one of many painting party locales in a nationwide
craze for a fun way to pass an afternoon sipping a favorite pinot,
pretending to be Van Gough. The artists at Vino and Vango are
all professionally trained, and the paintings from which customers model their own masterpieces, are artist originals. The paints
are mixed in-house for vibrant colors on a canvas you will want
to bring home and hang in your living room (or maybe your
laundry room if you sip too much vino while painting). Either
way, a fun time is had.
How did you get into this business?

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I first saw the concept in 2009 in Houston Pinot and

Picasso and I loved it. I moonlighted for 6 months out of a
studio locally before I rented out hours at frame shops. I operated by word-of-mouth, grew gradually, and gave a lot of work
away. I was part of the HATCH program [a business incubator
for start-up companies] through NEDCO, and May 8th was
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GizMobile Northwest, continued from page 8

ing in a town the size of Eugene in terms of functionality. We do route accounting and that can integrate
with the systems companies already have in place,
such as Accounting Pack and QuickBooks. Its ideal
for smaller companies tracking their mobile capacity.
The software strips the bar codes and can track details
such as kill dates for food, weight of the freight and
the lot number, while eliminating many data entry
errors. Our software can use Bluetooth technology, so
companies can even print out of their vehicles. It is all
hosted in the cloud so a server is not needed.
What is your Best Customer Story?

A local company, EDMS (Chamber member in

direct mail service), was using a very difficult tax file
with Lane County. GizMobile wrote EDMS a new
database. Rob Kuehn, the owner of EDMS is from
the San Francisco Bay area and knew the owners of
Marquez Bros. Salsa. He recommended GizMobile
and Marquez is now our largest account. We turned
around and hired EDMS for our mail delivery. My
connections mean that I get calls from people who say,
We need you to save us, Nancy! We spent 6 million
on a software package that has failed miserably. In
that case, I helped recreate the program they were using for 11 sites, and now they are rolling out to other
sites, so we are growing together.
Eugene Area
Chamber of
Commerce

Vino and Vango, continued from page 8

my 4th anniversary. The name is for Get in my van and go. This business fits
my personality. The fine art world is a more prestigious whos-who, and you need
connections to publish. Small time artists need not apply, but they certainly can for
this business.
How does the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce help your
business?

The Eugene Chamber was a have to. I had some marketing money to spend
and I needed to network. I wanted to meet people and get my business out there.
I had lots of fun with my team going to Eugene Greeters and I liked going to
Business After Hours when I found the time. I actually need to get back to those
meetings and market. It works.

PLANNING

Whats your favorite customer story?

Oh, they are all so much fun. I had one customer who told me in tears that her
daughter died two years ago. They were tears of happiness, as she hadnt laughed
since she passed away. I do company picnics with teams of scientists. One of my
artists worked here during college. She is only 24 years old and copied my style. She
just won the silver medal at the Emerald Art Show.

FOR YOUR

PEACE

Where do you see yourself a year from now?

When I started the shop in 2009, people thought I was nuts. But, I had seen
folks doing this out of their garage and the idea was really going crazy in the Deep
South. The concept seems to be successful everywhere, and I knew I could count
on my 40 years of art experience. Artist-owners like me earn a sense of self-respect
by putting so many people to work. I put artists to work, bookkeepers, managers,
marketing people. I am going to grow; it is a long way from my store in Springfield
to West Eugene, so I am going to put one out there.
Eugene Area
Chamber of
Commerce

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Life in
transit
Transportation investment
and the future of our city

PIVOT Architecture principal

Kari Turner, Falling Sky Brewing
co-owner Rob Cohen, and
Innsights Shawna Gribskov see
the value of a modern transit
system in the Eugene area.
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by Tracy Ilene Miller

Photo by david Loveall

t the heart of every city, a part of its identity, is its

system of moving people. Transit defines all aspects
of everyday life, both work and play. Nationwide,
midsize cities such as Eugene and Springfield, and
even larger cities, are sharpening their focus on transit
to address the shift toward denser development and
the needs and desires of a changing demographic.
The most common age in the United States right now is 22.
Millennials, ages 15 to 35, make up the largest share of the U.S.
population, at 28.7 percent, and baby boomers, ages 50 to 68, now
make up the second largest group, at 23.7 percent. From an economic
development standpoint, urban areas that attract the large group of
young talent will have the advantage.
Young college graduates feed job innovation and the diversification of jobs, explains economist Enrico Moretti in his book The New
Geography of Jobs. They are a driving force behind regional economic
competitiveness and development.
About 25 percent more of the young and educated now live in
urban areas than they did in 2000 and they are still on the move.
Heres the surprise: As much as they are seeking larger metropolitan
areas for easily accessed amenities and a carless lifestyle, millenials
are also searching for and choosing to move to smaller, midsize cities
where they can find a meaningful work/life balance.
By 2010, young people between the ages of 21 and 30 years old
made up only 13.7 percent of automobile miles driven, down from

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20.8 percent in 1995. As well, they bought
only 27 percent of all new vehicles sold in
America, an 11 percent decrease since 1985.
In a survey conducted by Global Strategy
Group last year, almost two-thirds of the millenials interviewed in 10 U.S. cities say that
the expense of owning a car is a major reason
they dont want one. Almost half aspire to be
less reliant on a car. And 85 percent think
affordable public transit is important to their
cities.
In looking for transit solutions that address
a growing interest in public transportation and
to reduce urban sprawl and traffic congestion,
many midsize and larger cities have looked to
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). BRT offers speed,
reliability and flexibility. It uses high-capacity
vehicles that can run in dedicated lanes and in
mixed traffic to operate on schedules similar
to rail transit lines, with greater frequencies
and fewer stops than conventional buses.
Vehicle doors on BRT buses line up precisely
at stations with raised platforms for better accessibility than street-level boarding, and fares
are paid off-board. Both features enable fast
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Locally, the Emerald Express (EmX)
Green Line BRT of Lane Transit District
(LTD) led the country in implementing a
limited BRT system in 2007. It is now joined
by 20 other midsize to large cities that have
BRT, with another 30 in the planning stages
nationwide.
BRT is much less expensive than light
rail, says Kari Turner, principal at PIVOT
Architecture in Eugene. PIVOT specializes
in transit work nationwide and has been or is
currently involved in the construction of BRT
stations in Lane County and several other
cities, including Fresno, Calif., and Vancouver,
Wash.
Although light rail often has a better public image, the funding isnt there for midsize
cities, Turner says. BRT offers an alternative, a
so-called rubber-tired light rail combining the
flexibility of buses with the high quality of rail
transit cars without the cost.
Recent light rail projects in the United
States have ranged from $20 million per mile
to $200 million per mile, depending on the
need for road resurfacing and other upgrades.
That compares to LTDs EmX, which cost

$6.25 million per mile, or $25 million total.

EmX operates in dedicated lanes along
mixed traffic and in separate lanes, and stops
at eight covered and fully accessible stations.
Service began in January 2007, connecting
the downtowns of Eugene and Springfield
and replacing one of LTD's most popular bus
routes that had about 2,700 riders. After EmX
service began, ridership jumped by almost
50 percent, with daily boardings averaging
around 4,700.
In the first year, second year and fifth year,
actual ridership exceeded projections, Turner
says. EmX has increased the numbers who
are riding. People are choosing EmX where
they didnt choose the bus.
Importantly, BRT has become an attainable
option for midsize cities focusing on TOD, or
transit-oriented development, to meet transit
needs. Plus, there are other benefits.
They end up being huge community improvement projects, Turner says.
To run EmX, roads have been improved, as
has street lighting, sidewalks, curb ramps and
landscaping.
Along Pioneer Parkway, LTD did major

improvements to bike lanes and landscaping,

which it didnt have to do, Turners says. It
became a huge community amenity, whether
people are riding or not.
A commuter lifestyle

Innsight Hotel Management Group, which

manages five hotels in the Eugene-Springfield
area, is one of many local companies that buy
into LTDs Group Pass program. Employees
turn in a payroll dedication form and then
receive a bus pass sticker at deeply discounted
monthly rates.
Public transportation is an integral partner for many of our associates situation, says
Shawna Gribskov, HR generalist at Innsight.
We usually sell out every month.
From a hotel standpoint, its a unique
business that we are open 24/7, 365 days
a year, Gribskov says, and there is always
someone who has to get to and from their
job at all hours. I would love to see longer run
times and more frequent trips.
Plus, hotel customers are using the bus to
get to Gateway Mall and other services.
Were just far enough from the mall that
even in the most beautiful of weather, it is still

The Emerald Express (EmX) Green Line BRT of Lane Transit District is bringing
$75 million in federal funding to the area and engaging local companies.

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a long walk, Gribskov says. The transit can
really enable our guests to get out, go to the
mall or to a restaurant. Transit helps them
shop locally and go to restaurants and to the
park, or anything the area has to offer, getting
them out there and spending their money.
Without public transit, they would have
to have another way of getting around, and it
might stop someone from going downtown,
Gribskov says.
A developed transit system is key to providing access to activities and employment
opportunities close to urban housing, Turner
says, although perception of bus riders has not
yet caught up with actual ridership.
Young professionals are using transit.
People are using it to get to and from work,
she says. That is who is riding the bus.
The alternatives

Bicycling has long been a priority in

Eugene, and bike-share programs have now
upped the ante on personal mobility. In
the past decade, bike-share programs have
reached approximately 850 worldwide and 50
in the United States.
Bike-share programs have blossomed in
the United States for two reasons: millenials
desire to combine urban life with alternative
modes of transport, and bike-share programs
that have become established business ventures with locking stations, smart cards and
fees that support short-term rental.
The results have been astounding, with
bike share quickly becoming a way of life and
replacing public transport and car trips for
thousands of users each day, according to a
multi-city study done this year.
Not to be left behind, the City of Eugene
applied for and was awarded in March a
$909,000 grant to create a bike-share program.
That programs launch is yet to be scheduled.
In the meantime, bike-share programs
operate out of the University of Oregon and
Falling Sky Brewery, which started six months
ago with seven bikes. The brewery takes a
$150 deposit on a credit card and, in exchange,
provides a bike, a lock, a light, a helmet and
a request that bike users post a picture of their
trip on social media.
Why host such a program?

Transit gives everyone access, and that access is good to any city, says Rob Cohen, coowner of Falling Sky Brewing, which opened
January 2012. It gets people to stores to buy

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Eugene Chamber champions infrastructure
The Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce believes infrastructure investment is an
important economic issue. Thats why the Chamber has joined a coalition of 260 local,
regional and state chambers of commerce urging Congress to resolve the impending
insolvency of the federal Highway Trust Fund, and to pass a long term federal
transportation authorization bill.
The letter is included below.

Chambers for U.S. Infrastructure Investment

March 3, 2015
Dear Members of Congress:
Transportation infrastructure investments in our cities and towns are key to Americas long-term economic
competitiveness. Thats why leaders of local and regional chambers of commerce and economic development
organizations from across the country urge you to resolve the impending insolvency of the federal Highway Trust
Fund and pass a long term federal transportation authorization bill this year that restores confidence and stability
for investments within our regions.
Without a sustainable source of funding, the Trust Fund will be in a deep deficit that will require major cuts in
federal highway and transit funding or a potential halt of the entire federal transportation program, which would
jeopardize much needed economic and job growth in our cities and regions. Indeed, many states have already
halted certain projects in anticipation of such cuts. We need your support to ensure the viability of this critical
component of the nations economy, including its ability to accelerate job growth.
With the expiration of MAP-21 looming at the end of May, we also urge you to include in a long-term
authorization bill the following provisions and programs that we believe our regions need to stay competitive in a
21st century global marketplace:
Ensure that federal funding is flexible and supports all modes of surface transportation.
Expand the existing TIFIA loan program and include the proposed America Fast Forward bond program
that would create a new class of federal tax credit bonds to help local and state governments construct
transportation infrastructure at a significantly lower cost.
Empower local communities and metropolitan regions with more authority over both federal funding and
decision-making. Innovation is happening at the local level and yet our local decision makers dont have
enough of the tools, and control less than 10 percent of the funding, which limit the ability to advance key
projects that can grow the economies in communities big and small.
Support a comprehensive and strategic approach to move freight by providing a strong emphasis
on intermodal solutions that target the very worst bottlenecks to create more reliable and efficiently
interconnected highway, rail, port and airport networks.
As members of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, we represent businesses of all sizes that
form the backbone of the nations economy. Our business members know a reliable and resilient transportation
network is vital to construction employment, getting other workers to their jobs, ensuring efficient and costeffective freight delivery, and providing residents with an outstanding quality of life, which is critical to attracting
a talented workforce.
Thank you for your leadership on this important issue.

and not holding onto yesteryear. And thats

always good for business.
Infrastructure for the future

Every city needs to think about transit,

Turner says, and Eugene can learn from those
cities that have lost the opportunity to put in
BRT or other transit systems before increased
city development made it impossible to do so.
Just compare the planning in Portland and
in Seattle, Turner says. Seattle tried to put in
light rail in the 80s, and there was opposition
to taking property, and it failed. And the money
they got went to Atlanta. Thirty years later,
Seattle is trying to catch up.
Seattle is now denser, and its harder and
more expensive to put in the infrastructure to
support a modern transit system.
Were not the biggest city, but we can learn
from those cities that lost the opportunities,
and learn from those who took the opportunities, learn from their successes, Turner says.
Having that infrastructure in place will
be invaluable in five years. The city is going to
continue to grow, and population is anticipated
to increase, and the citys trying not to increase
the urban growth boundary. At some point,
things get built that will make it more difficult
to put in transit. If we get the transit allocated
and put it in now, it will only become more
useful later.

BEST for better transit

Why is transit important to our
community? It offers a way for people
even those without access to a car to get
to work, school or shopping. Transit also
helps reduce congestion for those who
drive, supports our communitys vision for
growth, and attracts young professionals
who desire robust public transit.
In early 2012, a diverse group of
community leaders, including the Eugene
Area Chamber of Commerce, formed
Better Eugene-Springfield Transit (BEST)
to voice broad public support for better
transit. People from business, social
services, schools, neighborhoods, faith
groups and environmental organizations
joined together to identify the importance
of transit and to urge local officials to
approve the West Eugene EmX project.
BESTs work for better transit is
organized around three strategic goals:
1)Improve public understanding of the
value of a regional transit network. As part
of its public education, BEST has presented
to two-dozen groups, ranging from Active
Bethel Citizens to the Springfield Rotary,
on the importance of transit.

2)Develop a shared community vision

for the transit system needed to support
expected growth
3)Forge agreement on equitable funding
sources sufficient to operate that system
BEST understands that people are
concerned about how transit is funded and
how transit investment decisions are made.
Moreover, to be viable, transit must get
people from door to door safely. BEST
has a goal to reduce traffic fatalities to zero
by urging local governments to make our
streets safer for everyone, bicyclists and
pedestrians included.
BEST believes we are better when we
speak and work together and strives for
consensus from various perspectives
within BEST and the larger community
around transit and related issues. This year,
BEST will release a report summarizing
public perspectives on transit.
BEST is a 501(c)(3) charitable
nonprofit funded by private donations
and foundation grants. To learn more
about BEST, visit www.best-oregon.org,
or contact executive director Rob Zako at
(541) 343-5201 or [email protected].

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transit is kind of like breweries, just about
everyone can afford them. It brings different
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Now that people are used to a free bike,
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LTD moves ahead with community partners

Our community is experiencing an
economic resurgence. Data from a recently
completed ECONorthwest analysis show the
region had a 7.2 percent increase in business
establishments in Q3 2014 since 2010, and is
nearing its 2007 peak. In addition, unemployment fell to 6.9 percent in Q4 2014, an 8.1
percent decrease from the recessionary peak.
To keep pace, Lane Transit District (LTD) is
implementing MovingAhead, a community
investment plan that supports employment
and residential growth.
For LTD and the community, this next
project couldnt be more aptly named. The
partners of MovingAhead, including the City
of Eugene, LTD, regional partners and the
community, will determine how to improve
the primary roads that connect neighborhoods and prioritize transit, walking and
biking projects. MovingAhead builds upon
transportation and land-use plans, including

Envision Eugene, Springfield 2030, LTDs

Long-Range Transit Plan and the Regional
Transportation Plan. The partnership will
support safe, accessible and vibrant communities.
While MovingAhead positions LTD to
help our communities meet their long-term
goals, in the short term:
LTD will select its sixth general manager
in the fall. The LTD Board of Directors, with
the help of community members and employees, will develop the key characteristics they
will use to make this important selection.
A June adoption of the Districts 201516
budget will set in motion a three-year community investment plan. These investments
will include later-night service to provide
employee access to swing and graveyard
shifts, increased frequency along primary
roads and investments in new technology
that will make accessing transit services easier

than ever before.

Capping off the community investment
program will be the implementation of West
Eugene EmX (Emerald Express) service.
When operational in the fall of 2017, the
West Eugene EmX addition will result in
a single route that provides a one-seat ride
across Eugene-Springfield, connecting over
50,000 residents to more than 80,000 jobs.
These investments would not be possible without the operating revenue provided
through the payroll tax. Bus riders, community service organizations and our regional
partners thank the business community for
their support.
LTD is committed to financial stewardship
that ensures these funds are soundly invested
in services that will continue to provide people
the independence to achieve their goals, creating a more equitable, vibrant and sustainable
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BUSINESSNEWS
Ronald Middleton has been hired as
vice president, commercial lending
relationship manager at the Bank of the
Cascades.

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Being green is a
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Bikes and buses.
Skateboards and
feet. Almost 90% of
our students and
50% of our faculty
and staff use
alternatives to
single occupancy
vehicles to get to
campus every day.
Promoting greener,
cleaner transportation
options that are good
for people, trees, fish,
and everything.

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RE/MAX Integrity
announced that
Chelsea Singler
has joined them as a
Real Estate Broker at
their office located at
4710 Village Plaza Loop in Eugene. She
will specialize in Buyer Brokerage in the
Lane County area.

Bulk Handling Systems has named Ted

Pierpont director of sales.
Jeffrey Krebs has joined Schultz &
Associates Law Center in Eugene and
will specialize in estate planning.
Kent and Shannon Barnard have sold
Adept Computer Services to Joshua
Painter, who will continue to operate the
business.
Brad Mina has been hired as the
product design and development
manager for Burley.
bell+funk announced
Jordan Andersen
as Designer. He joins
the agency from a
web design firm in
Bellingham, WA.

Systems West Engineers announced

Mechanical Engineer Paul Fooks
as Associate of the firm. They also
welcomed Electrical Designer Jose
Guerrero and Commissioning Engineer
Brian Barks to the firms team. Finally,
Mechanical Engineer Tyler Bowers
recently earned his PE license, the
highest standard of excellence in the
engineering profession.

Dr. Carrie Dunks has joined the Family

Vision Center in Eugene. She is an
optometric physician.

Jennifer Olson-Morzenti is now Vice

President of Operations at Ninkasi
Brewing. She was previously with
Thermo Fisher Scientific.

SELCO has hired Patty Schulz as an

assistant SBA loan officer.

The BRING board of directors has

named Carolyn Stein as the executive
director, replacing Julie Daniel, who
has retired.Carolyn currently serves
as manager of BRINGs RE:think
Business program, which she helped
develop and launched in 2010. She was
selected from a field of 35 candidates
in a nationwide search. BRING has
also hired Ephraim Payne as Director
of Outreach and Communications.
Ephraim is in charge of all traditional
and online communications as well as
BRINGs premier outreach program, the
BRING Home and Garden Tour, set for
September 13th.

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Theresa Sizemore has been appointed

general manager for The Hult Center for
the Performing Arts.

We partnered with EWEB and

improved energy efficiency, increased
employee pride and are becoming
more sustainable. SnoTemp engineers

KPD Insurance, Inc.

announced that Angela
Lewis has joined their
team as a Customer
Services Representative
for our Employee
Benefits department.
Jones & Roth CPAs & Business Advisors
announced Evan Dickens, CPA and
Jon Newport, CPA have been admitted
as Partners & Shareholders. Michael
Moomaw, CPA has been promoted to
Senior Manager. Colleen Kronebusch, CPA
has been promoted to Senior Accountant.
New Horizons In-Home
Care has announced
the promotion of Lissa
Mooney to Assistant
Accounting Manager/
Accounts Receivable.
SnoTemp Cold Storage announced the
promotion of Jason Lafferty to CEO. This
represents the transition of leadership to the
third generation of the family.

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Eugene Water & Electric Board. Learn more about
EWEBs business programs including facility loans,
special rates for expanding facilities, and rebates at
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Diamond Woods Golf Course has hired

PGA Professional Sean McGowan as
director of golf.
Oregon Research Institute has hired
Ashley Hinman, CPA as fiscal manager.

Paul Allen is now shareholder in the

Eugene law firm of Hutchinson, Cox,
Coons, Orr & Sherlock. His practice
focuses on litigation matters including
real property, business, divorce and
other family law matters. Vaden B.
Francisco, Jr. has also joined the firm
focuses on business, estate planning,
aviation law, divorce and other litigation
matters including business and real
property issues.

Balzhiser & Hubbard Engineers, Inc.,

has hired Zach Golik as a Civil Designer,
Craig Collins, PE as a Civil Design Engineer,
Steve Randall as a survey technician (also
pursuing his PLS), and Sondra Jameson as
the Marketing Manager.
Northwest Community Credit Union has
hired Aaron Beldner as chief information
officer. He previously managed IT and data
center delivery in corporations specializing
in aviation systems, missile defense data,
and data security for the U.S. Army. NCCU
has also promoted Russ Bernardo to
director of mortgage lending. He has led
growth in the companys real estate lending
portfolio since 2008.

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The Eugene Concert Choir welcomed

Robert Asumendi of RKA Studio as Graphic
Artist and Designer for the 2015-2016
season.

The Eugene Concert Choir has

unveiled the schedule for their 41st
season. It will include a twist on a
holiday classic, music from one of
Americas greatest love song writers,
two of Venezuelas finest vocalists
and their first original commissioned
work. The choir will perform a 12-day
tour of Italy and Croatia this summer.
They will also appear on a TLC reality
show featuring the Willis Family who
performed Celtic Spring at the Hult
Center recently.

Junior League of
Eugene has announced
Rosey Gording as
president for the 2015-16
year with Emily Secord,
Erin Schindler, Jenny
Plueard, Amy Londahl, Kayla Enos, Jen
Henrikson and Brittany Quick-Warner
also serving on the board. The organization
has recently shifted their focus to at-risk
youth, focusing on human trafficking victims
and newly homeless teens.

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SBA Program Administrator

Jeff Althouse

Founder Oakshire Brewing

Vern and Gail Johnson have sold 30-yearold Johnson Brothers Greenhouses to
their son, Caleb, and his wife, Katie.

Ophthalmic Women Leaders announced

that Laurie K. Brown, practice
administrator for Oregon Eye Associates,
has won the organizations Catalyst Award
for demonstrating leadership in supporting
the advancement of women.

Carol Marusich,
OD, MS, FCOVD of
Lifetime Eyecare
was awarded
the 2015 G.N.
Getman Award
for excellence in developmental
optometry, her work as COVD
International Examination and
Certification Board Chair, and her
contributions to the profession and
her community.

Three Rivers Casino Resort celebrated

the grand opening of their new, 250-game
casino with a full service restaurant in Coos
Bay, evolving its Florence facility into a full
resort property.

FinishLine Software released their

FinishLine Pro App, for use on
smartphones, the most significant
upgrade to the construction
management software since 2009.

The International Town and Gown

Association named Oregon RAIN as
one of three recipients of its inaugural
ImpACT awards, which recognize leaders
of innovative initiatives involving city
and university partners. RAIN was
nominated for successfully promoting
entrepreneurship in Oregons South
Willamette Valley and Mid Coast.

Lane Community Colleges

Specialized Support Services (S3)
received an award of $62,500
from the State of Oregon to hire an
employment specialist for individuals
with intellectual and developmental
disabilities.

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GloryBee presented a $44,538 check

to the Oregon State University
Honey Bee Lab. The funds will be used
towards its research on bee health,
nutrition, and pollination from funds
raised as part of GloryBees Save the
Bee Program.

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Todd Edman has founded Player 1

Furniture, which launched the Habitat
sit/stand desk on Kickstarter on April
21. The adjustable standing desk is
sustainably manufactured just outside
of Eugene.
Northwest Community Credit
Union reopened their branch at 3660
Gateway Street following significant
renovations.

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KLCC reporter Jacob Lewin received

an Edward R. Murrow First Place
Regional Award for his Camp Starlight
feature about a camp for children
affected by AIDS. The story took
top honors in the Use of Sound
category.

Oregon Research Institute

research scientist Herb Severson,
Ph.D., has been awarded the Alere
Research to Practice Award by the
Society of Behavioral Medicine for
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forward-thinking innovators and
visionary business leaders. Were
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The importance of infrastructure

The Chamber: Quality infrastructure drives economic prosperity

Infrastructure: The public systems, services, and facilities of a country or region that are necessary for economic
activity, including power and water supplies, transportation, telecommunications, roads and schools.

he Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce is a leader

and collaborator when it comes to encouraging
infrastructure that drives our mission of promoting a
healthy, prosperous local economy. As evidenced by
the above definition, infrastructure encompasses more
than streets and airports; it incorporates elements such as education and recreational amenities.
The Eugene Chamber has always demonstrated leadership and
vision in shaping key infrastructure investments within the region.
In 1919, the Chamber successfully urged the City of Eugene to
build the communitys first airpark at the corner of 18th Avenue
and Chambers. After years of lobbying by the Chambers Aviation
Committee, in 1943, a new airport was dedicated on Airport
Road. Again in 1984, the Chamber and community leaders
stepped up and directed a successful campaign to secure public
support for a new, modern terminal facility.
In 1955, much like today, Eugene faced a significant shortage
of land for industrial and economic development. Thats when
Chamber leaders took the initiative to form their own land
development corporation. They raised money and successfully
developed one of the communitys first industrial parks. Over
two decades, Chamber leaders developed and sold all 80 acres
encompassed in the area generally located between 5th and 10th
Avenues, from McKinley Street to Conger Street.
In 1969, when the Riverbank Trail System was proposed, the
whole idea seemed implausible. At that time, there were significant
new pressures for riverfront development. But leaders within the
Chamber and community envisioned keeping this land pristine
and an integral part of our city. They worked on legislation to
provide funding, and Chamber leaders helped secure a right of
way by purchasing important tracts of land and holding them until
City funds were available.
The Eugene Chamber has consistently supported local bond
measures to repair and/or replace local schools. High-quality
public education is critical to the health of our community and
local economy. It contributes to an educated and job-ready
workforce; attracts and retains quality employees and employers;
and is a significant quality-of-life factor. Chamber support has
been pivotal in generating over $400 million in investments in
infrastructure for the 4J Eugene School District, the Bethel School
District and Lane Community College.
Infrastructure drives a healthy economy, and the Eugene
Chamber will continue to serve as a responsible voice for community investments that propel regional prosperity.
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