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Grow and Protect Your Business 2nd Annual Academy for Business Excellence Opens September 19th
The Klamath County Chamber Romig who will share important tax of Commerce, together with Romig and finance updates, to out of town and Associates PC, Pacific Power, guests such as State Treasurer Ted and the Ross Ragland Theater, invite Wheeler who will discuss Oregon’s you to their 2nd Annual Academy Investment Act and his work to for Business Excellence. The event make Oregon a friendlier place to do is scheduled for September 19th business. through the 21st at “We’re the Ross Ragland excited about Theater. Workshops View the schedule and class the lineup of descriptions on page 4 and 5 or topics offered and presentations will focus on Grow- visit the Chamber’s website at this year.” says ing and Protecting Your Charles Massie, www.klamath.org. Business. Attendees Executive Diwill receive practical, relevant, and rector. The Chamber has scheduled useful information on topics such topics that will appeal to business as marketing, ID Theft protection, owners as well as staff and manplanning, employment law, taxes/ac- agement. The schedule of sessions counting, and more. and a full description can be found Guest speakers include local online at www.klamath.org. experts such as accountant Tom In addition to workshops and pre-
sentations, the event will also feature a Trade Show/Expo. The Trade Show/Expo is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Several local businesses and organizations will be featured. Passes for the Annual Academy for Business Excellence are on sale now. There are three passes available: • All Access Pass provides entry into the event all three days including the Expo and Social hour, includes lunch and refreshments for $99. • Day Pass provides entry into the event on one day including the Expo and Social Hour, includes lunch and refreshments for $35. • Session Pass provides entry
to one workshop or session for $25. Passes are transferrable. “We encourage businesses to purchase a pass and share it among staff as appropriate,” says Heather Tramp, the Chamber’s marketing coordinator, “For example, you may want to send the marketing professional to the social media workshops, the Human Resources Manager to the workshop on privacy rights, and the bookkeeper to the accounting and finance updates.” For more information on this event or to purchase passes, contact the Chamber at (541) 884-5193 or visit the web at www.klamath.org.
Student Employment and Volunteer Fair Oregon Tech Career Services is happy to present the Fall 2012 Student Employment and Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, October 3 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the College Union Bookstore Lobby. This fair will provide Oregon Tech students, departments, and local businesses a simple and timely way to connect for campus, work-study and community jobs, as well as volunteering opportunities. We are glad to provide this fair at no charge and appreciate your participation.
Tables for the Student Employment and Volunteer Fair can be reserved online at www.myinterfase. com/oit/employer. Go to “Career Events” on the blue navigation bar and select “Fall 2012 Student Employment/Volunteer Fair.” For additional information, please contact Jan Goodyear in the Career Services office, 885-1023 or email jan.goodyear@oit.edu.
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Wattsmart? Get it out in the Open Local businesses are making a commitment to energy efficiency and Pacific Power is helping them let the community know. If you would like an “Open” sign featuring the “wattsmart” smiling outlet to display at your business, please send an email to energy. expert@pacificpower.net. Once you receive the sign, take a snapshot of your team holding it, email it to the address above and Pacific Power
will share it on the utility’s wattsmart Facebook page. Photos are beginning to come in and customers are having fun sharing their energy efficiency stories. See the latest at facebook.com/pacificpower. wattsmart. Pacific Power teams with Energy Trust of Oregon to offer programs and incentives to help your business save energy and money. Learn more at bewattsmart.com.
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Senior Living Just Got Easier
Linkville House, an Assisted Living Community, promotes independence while providing seniors with assistance in their daily routines. This valuable combination of services provides you with the security of knowing that assistance, if you need it, is right around the corner. We strive to find the right balance of health and wellness to avoid compromising an individual’s dignity or independence. We even accept most pets! Respite or Transitional Program Linkville House offers short-term respite care for individuals recovering from surgery, an illness or other health issues, or a short stay for a loved one so that you can take a much deserved break. Services include: • 3 delicious home made meals daily (options at all meals) • Optional assistance with bathing or dressing • 24/7 on site staff • Transportation coordination • Emergency response system • Optional medication storing, dispensing, and/or oversight • Communication with physician to ensure they are receiving
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Services Provided For your peace of mind, an experienced registered nurse is on-site 40+ hours per week and on call 24/7. Comfortable common areas and gathering spaces have a home like feel, and friendly faces are easy to find. We make life easier with: • 3 delicious home made meals a day plus snacks served restaurant style with menus created by a registered dietician • 24 hour on-site staff • Meaningful pursuits activities • Emergency response system • Weekly housekeeping and laundry services • Transportation for group arrangements • Medication assistance • Transitional Stay or Respite Care Program • Home Visit Program • Urgent placement For more information on our programs, please stop by @ 2437 Kane St. (right behind Black Bear Diner) or call Susan @ (541) 882-0440. Visit www.alcco.com.
New Relocation Resource Magazine The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce, KCEDA, and Discover Klamath are pleased to announce the debut of the new Klamath County Relocation and Resource Guide. The new issue is entitled “Plan Your Journey” and focuses on discovering the richness of Klamath County. The guide features articles of interest as well as county demographic information and amenities. The guide serves as an important recruitment tool when trying to attract visitors and potential relocators. “This publication is a great overview of our area, showing Klamath County as a welcoming and family-friendly place to live, visit and do business,” said Charles Massie, the Chamber’s
Executive Director. The publication was done in partnership with locally owned Smith Bates Printing & Design. The Chamber, Discover Klamath, and Smith Bates will distribute these magazines to all points on the compass. The Chamber receives over a thousand requests for relocation information every year and distributes through a variety of other outlets including the City of Klamath Falls Airport, realtors, local motels, state welcome centers and Chamber members. Copies of the magazine may be picked up at the South Portal Visitors Center, 205 Riverside Drive, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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September’s special admits one child free with a paying adult on Saturdays throughout the month to the Favell Museum. Artist of the Month: September’s Artist of the Month, Russ Walker. Russ is from Medford, OR. He was raised on a farm on the Rogue River. From an early age he was sketching and painting wildlife and landscapes around his home. Artistic desire and a love for the wild country, together with observations of wildlife and their habits, guide Russ in his paintings. His primary objective is to allow the viewer to see wildlife as it is without the dressing of society. “I work diligently to portray the subject just as it is, with all the nicks and scars.” Russ has been a long time supporter of the Favell Museum. He attends many notable Western art shows. His paintings will be on display in the museum gallery through September. September Book Review: On September 13th at 5:30 p.m., we will reviewThe Gathering Storm: Thunder Over the Ochoco, By Gale Ontko. The public is welcome. The Gathering Storm is the first of Gale Ontko’s five volume Thunder Over the Ochoco narrative of the country called Oyerungun, home of the proud and fierce Shoshoni people, and their brave but doomed struggle to hold their land against the successive assaults of Spanish, French, British and American invaders. Monthly Artifact Lecture: This month features the Clovis Point Lecture, September 20 at 2:00 p.m. and September 27 at 5:30 pm – We will begin the lecture series with the museum’s oldest artifact, the prehistoric Clovis Point. On September 20 at 2:00 p.m. and again on September 27 at 5:30 p.m. mini-lectures will be presented discussing the Clovis people and what they were doing 13,000 years ago. The talk is open to the public. Coming in November: Artist Lynda Lanker - Tough by Nature, Portraits of Cowgirls and Ranch Women of the American West For close to twenty years, Lynda
Lanker has been immersed in a vast and unprecedented artistic undertaking. While, historically, scores of artists have roamed the West, painting and drawing its monumental landscapes, Lanker has focused on a seldom-heralded group of individuals who have, in no small way, played a vital role in forging the fabric and soul of the American West. Her search for ranch women and cowgirls across the western United States has taken her thousands of miles to ranches in thirteen states. What she discovered underscores the timeliness and importance of her creative accomplishment, for these women and their way of life are quickly disappearing. The matriarchs of the West—those women who played the essential roles of hard-working ranchers, mothers, cowgirls, wives, and homemakers— are simply vanishing. Mega-corporations are replacing their family farms and ranches and changing the face and humanity of the West forever. Influenced by Andrew Wyeth and Thomas Hart Benton, Lanker uses a variety of media—pencil and charcoal, oil pastel, egg tempera, plate and stone lithography, engraving and drypoint—to capture the spirit of her women. Included are portraits of local ranch woman Gerda Hyde! Gallery & Gift Shop: Featuring original art and jewelry by local and regional artists. Signed prints by John Clymer, Howard Terpning, and many others. Also out-of-print books by local authors about local history—all reasonably priced. See the new selection of one-of-a-kind jewelry by local designer Susan Felder—also James Beene. The Favell Museum of Western Art and Native American Artifacts is located at 125 West Main Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon. Call 541882-9996 or visit favellmuseum.org for more information.
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9-11 a.m. Creating a Marketing Plan In this session, you will explore the fluidity and finesse of a solid marketing plan - one that is relevant, authentic and has tangible metrics of measurement. You will leave this session with a template that can be custom tailored for your own business success. Speaker: Jeff Mortimore, Area Manager Southern Oregon Goodwill 9-10 a.m. Getting Money for Your Business Learn what’s out there for the small business owner seeking a loan. Our panelists will discuss a variety of loan sources and the main points the lenders consider when making loan decisions. This is an open panel discussion – bring your questions. 10:15-11:15 a.m. Making the Most of Your Trade Show Experience Trade shows offer excellent opportunities for businesses to promote the goods and services to a captive audience. Learn how to maximize your effort and financial output in this one hour session that will discuss step by step ways you can take your business to the next level! Speaker: Rachael Spoon, Executive Officer KBHBA 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (lunch included) Importance of Education in 21st Century Workforce Development Speaker: Dr. Roberto Guitierrez, President Klamath Community College 1-2 p.m. **Choose One*** Accessing Local Market Demographics The current economy has increased the need to assess community conditions, and understand the effects of demographic and economic changes. The Rural Communities Explorer (RCE) website enables you to do just that! Engage with the designers of this website to learn how you can use the RCE to collect, interpret, and present community and county level information. Speaker: Vince Adams, Coordinator OSU Rural Communities Explorer
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1:45-2:45 p.m. ***Choose One*** Beginning Facebook Workshop This workshop is starting at the extreme basics TM of Facebook and will get you started on how to 9-10 a.m. **Choose One*** Success Starts Here use the it. Find out just what this thing called Accessing Local Market Demographics Facebook is? Find out how to use it, what a The current economy has increased the need like is, who your friends are and why your 1-2 p.m. (continued) to assess community conditions, and undergrandma is using it. Moving Business Forward in Uncertain stand the effects of demographic and economic Speaker: Brian Gailey, Brian Gailey PhotogTimes changes. The Rural Communities Explorer raphy and Design Learn what pre-paid recruitment services and (RCE) website enables you to do just that! resources are available through Worksource Engage with the designers of this website to Business Recycling Workshop Oregon. Discussion will include an economic learn how you can use the RCE to collect, Learn how your business can decrease costs update of Klamath County. Learn more about interpret, and present community and county and reduce waste by expanding your recycling “Local Labor Market Information” available level information. program. Increasing the amount of material to local business leaders, when considering a Speaker: Vince Adams, Coordinator you recycle can allow you to reduce your new business startup, business expansion plans, OSU Rural Communities Explorer garbage container size, reducing your Waste loan and grant applications, developing job Management bill every month. This workshop descriptions, and when conducting a competi- Protecting the Information You Keep - It’s will provide an in depth introduction to waste tive wage analysis. Good Business! reduction techniques, tools to identify which Speakers: Randall Norris (Office Manager) Collecting and maintaining customer personal materials can be recycled and best practices for Kim Kinnan (Business Representative), and- information is commonplace in the business setting up successful waste reduction programs Jan Swander (Workforce Analyst) world. Learn about Oregon’s requirements at your business. to safeguard data, plus the steps to take if the Speaker: Michelle Metzler, Waste Manage2:20-3:20 p.m. **Choose One*** information is breached.in a discussion about ment of Oregon Recycling Outreach CoordiTips and Tools for Proposal Writing what works best for business owners. nator This session will cover a birds-eye view of Speaker: Diane Childs, Identity Theft Prowriting proposals for business and grants. Par- gram Outreach Coordinator 3-4 p.m. ***Choose One*** ticipants will leave with a guide for successful Advanced Facebook Workshop proposal writing and tools for creating a strong 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. ***Choose One*** This workshop will go beyond the basics of structure. To Google or Not to Goggle: The Dos and Facebook for personal use and explore how Speaker: Mark McCrary, Executive Director Don’ts of Workplace Privacy your business can use the social media powerRoss Ragland Theater Privacy issues in the recruitment and hiring house. We will look at how your business can stage, employee monitoring, and privacy issues gain exposure with a loyal fanbase. Disaster Scenarios Workshop: Keep Your associated with handbooks and agreements. Speaker: Brian Gailey, Brian Gailey PhotogBusiness Alive Speaker: Katherine Tank, Attorney raphy and Design Tangible tips to prepare your employees and business for the Cascadia earthquake, floods Social Media Today and pandemics. Participants will work through A brief examination of the ever-changing world Accounting and Tax Updates During this session, expert Tom Romig will different disaster scenarios with the safety of of social media and how businesses should provide tax and accounting information importheir business and employees in mind. Partici- position themselves to benefit now and in the tant to businesses and non-profits. pants also have the chance to win an employee future. Speaker: Tom Romig, Romig and Associates, preparedness kit. Speaker: Jeff Avgeris, Director of Digital for PC Speakers: Molly Jesperson, Klamath County Pioneer Newspapers Public Health Program Manager and Mi4:30 - 7:00 chelle Thompson, Red Cross Readiness 12 - 1:30 p.m. (lunch included) After Hours Hosted by Waste Management Specialist Oregon’s Investment Act An opportunity to unwind, network with other The Oregon Investment Act is designed to business people, and visit with guest speakers, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. **Choose One*** make Oregon more business friendly. Oregon board members, and Chamber staff. Beverages Bookmark This! A Virtual Employer ReState Treasurer Ted Wheeler, who organized and refreshments provided. sources Clearinghouse the statewide coalition of business leaders and Ever wished you could visit just one website bipartisan lawmakers behind the legislation and quickly find helpful business resources during the 2012 legislative session, will discuss and information? Or connect with a real person the Act during this luncheon.. if you can’t find what you’re looking for? Speaker: State Treasurer Ted Wheeler The Regional Workforce Investment Board is launching a “virtual resource center” with Klamath and Lake county employers in mind. Be the first to explore the site - and then, Trade Show/Expo Open to Public bookmark it!. Featuring Business-to-Business Services Speakers: Beverly Leigh, RWIB AdministraSeptember 19-21st, 2012 tor, and Cheri Stewart, Website Intern, KCC September 19-21, 2012 Ross Ragland Theater
Academy for Business Excellence Day 1 September 19, 2012
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4:30-5:30 p.m. Social Hour Hosted by Chamber Ambassadors
Day 2 September 20, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 218 N. 7th Street
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Day 3 September 21, 2012
3:15 - 4: 15 p.m. ***Choose One*** Anatomy of a Website: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly o We will look at several websites and rate them 9-11 a.m. to determine whether they work, or don’t. This The One Page Business Plan Approach exercise will then bring out principles to apply In this two-hour workshop Rene will educate to your own website to make sure your site is us on the widely popular planning methodolworking for your web visitors. ogy by Jim Horan, The One Page Business Plan. The simple and effective approach is used Speaker: Werner Reschke, Co-founder of wrinkledog, inc from solo entrepreneurs to large companies like Oracle and has been featured in Oprah Magazine. Learning the five basic components 3:15 - 4:15 continued to this planning system will help your organiza- Key Workforce Challenges Jan Swander, Workforce Analyst, will discuss tion approach initiatives in an organized and the key workforce challenges facing Oregostrategic manner, while keeping plans simple nians and Oregon businesses. She’ll help us and effective. understand why so many Oregonians have been Speaker: Rene Zamora, founder of Sales unemployed for a long time and the impact Manager Now of the Great Recession on Oregon’s younger workers. She’ll also note the ways in which rur 9-10 a.m. ral areas have been particularly hard-hit during A Graceful Exit: Secrets to an Effective s these past few years. Business Succession Plan For business owners and key employees, a solid plan is essential for smooth transitions when an owner exits the business. Learn the basics of protecting your family and your business from an unexpected disability or death, and how to successfully transition out of your business and into retirement. Speaker: Adrian Snyder, Vice President & Trust Officer, US Bank
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Emergency Plan Workshop Did you know that about 40% of small businesses fail after a serious disaster? Having a plan can help ease the burden on your business. In this session, Klamath County Emergency - Manager George Buckingham will guide participants in the steps of making a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). Speaker: George Buckingham, Klamath County Emergency Manager
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Three Great Ways to Attend! All Access Pass Entry to all three days including Expo and Social Hour. Includes lunch and refreshments. $99 Day Pass Entry to one day including Expo and Social Hour. Includes lunch and refreshments. $35 Workshop Pass Entry to one workshop of choice. $25 Passes are transferrable - share with co-workers, customers, or staff. To purchase a pass, contact the Chamber at (541) 884-5193.
The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following businesses and organizations for making this event possible:
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch (provided) 1 - 3 p.m. Affordable Healthcare Act Forum Businesses, large and small, have many questions regarding the more than 2400-page Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce is planning a comprehensive, educational workshop bringing together experts with political, legal and financial expertise on navigating and complying with the new law. The forum will feature experts who will answer questions and share information on the implementation of the Act.
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The Time Is Now!
Upcoming Events Chamber Events Greeters Staples 2206 Washburn Way September 13 8 to 9 a.m.
Save the Dates: Snowflake Parade - December 6th Annual Awards Gala - January
Academy for Business Excellence Ross Ragland Theater September 19-21st
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There is a unique opportunity right now for those looking to buy or refinance a home! Interest rates have not been lower in recent history, and home prices continue to be very affordable! In fact, 100% financing is still available for properties in Klamath County. Don’t delay, call us today!
Visit www.klamath.org for more information.
After Hours Party hosted by Waste Management at the Ross Ragland Theater September 20th 4 to 7 p.m. Greeters High Desert Hospice at Chamber offices 205 Riverside Drive September 27 8 to 9 a.m.
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Leadership Klamath Enrollment Still Open The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for Leadership Klamath 2012-2013. The program creates a comprehensive and objective awareness of the Klamath community in action. Through site visits, tours and interactive programs, participants will gain a better understanding of community issues and a great appreciation of our community’s resources. Topics and themes on program days include: •Arts/Culture/Tourism •Agriculture & Natural Resources •Government & Legal System •History, Education, Media & Communications •Social Services, Health & Emergency Services The program consists of ten one-day sessions over the course of a ten month period. The program fosters commitment to our region and develops leaders to meet the
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demands of the future. Since its inception, more than 350 people have graduated from this distinguished and popular program. Leadership Klamath identifies and motivates emerging leaders and develops their potential for community leadership by exposing them to the realities, opportunities and challenges facing of our area. The program challenges class participants to become more involved in the decision-making process of Klamath County in political, social and business arenas. Anyone interested in learning more about the program can contact the Chamber at 541-884-5193 or visit www.klamath.org.. The first session will begin September 20th and continues every third Thursday through June 2013. .
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Smoke Detectors
It’s 10:00 p.m., on a hot summer’s night. Close your eyes for a moment. Picture yourself soundly sleeping in your safe, comfortable bedroom. Suddenly, you are awakened by the sound of deafening sirens. They are becoming closer, and louder, and more numerous… not one, but many. You frantically pull back the curtains, as red flashing lights, and the sounds of heavy-duty fire equipment appear outside your home…It’s your home, the one with cherished memories and irreplaceable photographs, but most of all, your family and pets. Heart pounding, you rush outside to discover ominous dark smoke billowing from the roof, your front yard swarming with firemen equipped for immediate action. You watch helplessly and frightened, not knowing what the outcome will be…How could this happen? This nightmare was recently experienced by our neighbors, just three houses down the street. Fortunately, the fire department arrived very quickly, and after vigorously cutting through the garage door, with great difficulty, they took charge to control the smoke and hot spots….our neighbors have been unexpectedly displaced, and probably will be for months to come, while the restoration process is completed. Our hearts went out to them. As I sadly walked back home, I passed a man on the sidewalk. He simply stated, “I’m going right home to check my smoke detectors!” He
surely planted a seed in my mind, to immediately do the same. I sincerely hope that everyone who reads this article will immediately follow this wise man’s advice. Changing the batteries and checking your smoke detectors (monthly), could save your life, your family’s, and your home. Folks tend to put this off¸ with the intention of “doing it tomorrow,” or “next week,” and then, this most important and very simple task, is forgotten altogether. Make sure ALL bedrooms have a smoke detector. Fires can happen at any time and if the family is asleep they may not be aware that the home is on fire until it is too late. Also ensure that there is a smoke detector in all living areas, as well as each floor of your home. The place most people forget and ignore is the attic. With all the electrical lines in the attic it is a very important place to have a detector. Check online or with your local fire department regarding the type of heat detector recommended for an unfinished attic. In addition, if you are not sure how old your smoke detectors are, it might be time to replace them. Having a fire in your home, or witnessing one in your neighbor’s home, is an extremely frightening experience. Take all the precautions that you can to avoid a fire and check your smoke detectors now. Karen Foster, broker/realtor, can help you with your real estate needs. Call (541) 892-0270.
Call me for any of your Real Estate needs!
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Green Way EcoMart Schedule
Learn To Make Sauerkraut and KimChi and Eat Live Food All Year Round Dates: Fridays, September 7, 14, and 28, 2pm to 4pm Cost: $20 Description: You will be amazed how simple it is to create your own live probiotic foods – as well as how much money you will save when you stop buying supplements! In this class, Ashley Moncrief, a biologist and fermentation specialist, will instruct class members on how to ferment vegetables and create unique flavors. She will focus on the “why” as well as the “how to.” After the class, you will take home a jar of our class creation to see exactly how fermentation works!
know how to make an absolutely delicious one? Ashley will show you. Learn how to incorporate more greens (and fruits) into your diet in a form that can be digested properly. This class includes lunch – a delicious green smoothie you’ll want to make at home.
How To Preserve The Harvest Through Dehydration Dates: Thursdays, September 13, and 27, 6pm to 8 pm Cost: $20 Description: This dehydration class is unique. Ashley Moncrief, a dehydration enthusiast, has years of experience creating raw food delights with a dehydrator. We will learn how to preserve foods currently being harvested in the Basin at the time the class is given, and also how to Cheese-Making Class: Learn to Make Cheddar and Feta Cheeses create deliciously healthy snacks from a variety of fruits and vegDate: Saturday, September 8, 2012, etables (and more)! 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Cost: $95 Kombucha and Fermented Description: Join us and learn to Grains Unite! make two hard cheeses – cheddar Dates: Saturdays, September 15 and and feta. After learning to make 29, 11am to 3 pm cheese, we will end the day with a Cost: $40 (includes a light lunch of wine and cheese tasting featuring cheeses from Pholia Farm and wine kombucha and a grain dish) from 12 Ranch Wines. Bring a sack Description: This class includes a light lunch we make in class. Join us lunch! Drinks provided. as we uncover the mysteries of the Instructor: Gianaclis Caldwell , coeastern health tonic: Kombucha! owner of Pholia Farm (pholiafarm. com) and author of The Farmstead An understanding of the ‘how-to’ is followed by unleashing our creativity Creamery Advisor and Mastering to make unique kombucha flavors. Artisan Cheesemaking, is an artisan This class also includes a segment cheesemaker who lives with her on grain fermentation. We will family on their 23-acre farm at the focus on fermenting a grain that base of Elk Mountain in Jackson complements our fermented beverCounty, Oregon, about ten miles age. After you become familiar with outside of Rogue River. The dairy as well as their home is off-grid and the health benefits of fermentation, this class will encourage you to make solar-powered. your own kombucha and ferment grains you have at home! Green Smoothies – Protein All classes will be held at Green Power From Greens Dates: Tuesdays, Sept 11, 18, & 25, Way EcoMart at 249 East Main and Thursdays, Sept 13, 20, & 27, at Street. Call 541-205-2139 or email ronda@greenwayecomart.com for 12 noon more information or to sign up. Cost: $10 (includes a full-sized Pre-payment is required. Green green smoothie valued at $8) Way is open Tuesday 10-6, as well as Description: Everyone knows that Wednesdays and Thursdays 12-6. green smoothies are good for you but do you know why? Do you
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Back to School – September Classes at Green Way EcoMart Many of you know that Green Way Ecomart has offered a variety of do-it-yourself classes at our store at 249 East Main Street, including how to make cheese, yogurt, soap, lotions, bath salts, beeswax candles, dog biscuits, compost tea, and laundry detergent, just to name a few. Recently, we have been adding many more classes on making your own healthy foods. We are happy to welcome back Ashley Moncrief as a member of the Green Way team. In the upcoming months, she will be teaching classes on fermenting different types of foods, dehydrating foods for healthy snacks, and making green smoothies. Ashley has a degree in biology from the University of Alberta, and she spends a portion of each class sharing in laymen’s terms WHY these different methods of food preparation support our bodies’ healthy functioning as well as the practicalities of HOW to prepare and store food using the different methods. It’s important that we enjoy preparing food that nourishes our bodies, and as anyone who took one of Ashley’s June classes will agree, the classes are a lot of fun as well as educational. You can look forward to making sauerkraut and kimchi, fermenting different kinds of common grains
many of us already have in our kitchen cupboards (e.g., rice, lentils, oats, barley...), making fermented kombucha tea, learning to dehydrate many different kinds of foods and food combinations, as well as making yogurt, cheeses, and green smoothies. Ashley’s specialty is fermentation. The following is her testimonial as to how changing her diet changed her life: I grew up a healthy child and up until the pre-teen years, I was an incredible athlete and outdoor enthusiast, exploring the woods, climbing trees, and playing sports. Then I was diagnosed with a lifealtering disease: asthma. I remember the nights spent in the hospital hooked up to a ventilator and recall one night when I was home alone with my sister and had to make the decision by myself to call for the ambulance to help me through an asthma attack. I accepted the state of my health and I felt victim to a faulty immune system. One day my mom said something that really struck a nerve: “You know you can get rid of this asthma once you start taking some responsibility for what you eat.” I immediately became defensive because she had not only insulted my eating habits, but she had also thrown my entire “poor-me” story
out the window! My mom had always tried to feed us healthy foods, according to her understanding of “healthy.” Even though she was a single parent with a limited budget, she bought organic foods, vitamins, and natural dietary supplements. But as a teenager, I added foods to my diet that were not so healthy. So my mom’s comment made me realize I could make some better choices. Not long after that realization, I threw my inhaler into the garbage with the intention of never using pharmaceutical drugs again. I can count the number of times I swayed from that decision on one hand. Over the following ten years, I have experimented with different ways of eating: vegetarian, vegan, raw vegan, long fasting periods, cleanses, and the standard American diet. Along this journey, I discovered fermented vegetables: Sauerkraut. Over three-quarters of my family is German so it seems natural that I fell in love with fermented foods. The reasoning behind fermentation is simple yet extensive. From my personal experience and study, I have found four major benefits of fermentation: (1) The life of food is extended – fresh vegetables are available during times when produce is less abundant;
(2) Foods are safer to eat – pathogenic bacteria that may be present on fresh produce cannot survive the process of fermentation and are consumed by the friendly bacteria; (3) The nutritional value of food increases – fermentation pre-digests the food making vitamins and minerals more bioavailable; (4) Live active cultures – in raw ferments, a plethora of friendly bacteria are added into the digestive system, which is believed to be highly correlated with immune function; and (5) Okay, FIVE major benefits. The taste of fermented foods is exquisite. Some foods are much more flavorful than others. That’s why gourmet shops carry a lot of fermented foods! I have found fermentation one of the most effective ways to change my dietary habits for the better. You can easily learn to make your own ferments at an affordable cost. By incorporating fermented foods into our diets, I believe we better enable our bodies to function naturally and healthily. I hope to share more with you in some of the classes I am offering at Green Way EcoMart. (See September’s class schedule on page 6)
Home Depot to Hold Car Show The Klamath Falls Home Depot would like to thank everyone who participate in our DIY Fair and Collector Car Show on June 16, 2012. Special thanks to vendors Seasons Change, Solar Blaster, JELD-WEN, Wata Joy, Behr Paints, American Gardens, Smith Gardens, and all of our non-profit community partners: American Red Cross and Cares. A special thanks to Julie Garlock and KLCAS for photos and BBQ. On Saturday, September 29, 2012, Home Depot will hold an End of Summer Classic Car and Bike Show
for the community. It will be full of fun and games and as always, there is no registration fee. The Rip City Riders will be joining us for the bike portion of this event. We are expecting this will be a great event for all of the car and bike lovers in the community. For more information on this event or a registration form, please contact Georgiana Jahn at (541) 884-0075 or (541) 783-3968. Home Depot is located at 6451 S. 6th Street in Klamath Falls.
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New Home Starts Rise in Klamath County The news from around the country that new home starts have increased finally pertains to Klamath County. As we have seen, new home starts have been trending upward of late across the nation, providing hope that we have seen the bottom of the housing crunch. National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently said, “Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 372,000 units in July from an upwardly revised pace in the previous month according to figures released by HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.” This news provides hope to the hardest hit industry of the Great Recession. Klamath and Lake Counties are no strangers to following behind the curve, often seeing the pendulum swing first in other areas of the nation. The Northeast and Midwest are enjoying healthy rebounds in sales prices. Meanwhile, the South and West are posting a near zero change in new-home sales prices. Locally, Klamath County Building Department’s website reports that new residential permits from January through June 2012 totaled 36. Compare that to 28 new residential permits for the same period in 2011, 33 permits for the same period in 2010 and just 23 permits in 2009. While these numbers do not reach the 159 permits issued from January through June 2007, it does show a steady increase from our lowest years. In other positive signs for the housing market, the Treasury Department has announced their plan to conscientiously phase out Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac in an effort to assist in stabilizing the American housing market. Under the plan, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will transfer all future profits to the Treasury in order to pay off the debt they have accrued through the housing crisis. This plan differs from the prior plan by keeping Fannie and Freddie from accruing any further debt. In addition, it changes the requirement that they decrease their portfolio 10% per year and instead requires that they decrease their portfolio by 15% per year. This is a positive step toward NAHB’s goal that asks Congress to phase Fannie and Freddie out until they can create a new financing system that includes a government backstop for the lending industry into the future. The sweeping changes that need to take place in order to replace Fannie and Freddie however, are currently stalled in Congress. KBHBA reminds you that when you have any construction projects completed on your home, business or yard contact a contractor that is licensed through the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) as well as a member of the Klamath Basin Home Builders Association. See our website for a list of reputable contractors in the area: www.kbhba. org/directory. The KBHBA is located at 205 Riverside Drive, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601. Call (541) 884-8570 for more information.
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US Bank in Southern Oregon and Northern California Promotes Bryan Phillips U.S. Bank in Southern Oregon and Northern California has promoted business banking relationship manager Bryan Phillips to assistant vice president. Phillips is responsible for developing and deepening relationships with business customers throughout the Klamath Basin and Siskiyou, Lake, and Modoc counties. “Bryan has proven very effective in his role as a relationship manager,” said Gloria Schell, region president for U.S. Bank in Southern Oregon and Northern California. “We are proud to announce his promotion to assistant vice president and look for his continued success.” Phillips has been with U.S. Bank since 2008, previously as branch manager at its Klamath Falls location. In his new position, he reports to Kathy Peckham, Community Banking Team Leader for U.S. Bank in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Phillips is a graduate of the Or-
egon Institute of Technology (OIT). He resides in Klamath Falls. He is active in the community, serving as vice president for the Klamath Falls Downtown Association. U.S. Bancorp, with $353 billion in assets as of June 30, 2012, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,080 banking offices in 25 states and 5,085 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp and its employees are dedicated to improving the communities they serve, for which the company earned the 2011 Spirit of America Award, the highest honor bestowed on a company by United Way. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.
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Renewing Members
Turn Thom Tire Factory Opens Detail Shop
The following Klamath County Chamber of Commerce members renewed their membership for another year:
A-1 Budget Motel Abby’s Legendary Pizza Avista Basin Martini Bar Cascade Auto Group Desert Lake Technologies Ecosolar Inc Edward Jones - Mike Nichols First American Title Heart of the Basin Quilters Herald and News High Desert Trail Riders Hosanna Christian School House of Shoes
Klamath Board Sports Klamath County Fairgrounds Klamath County Rotary Klamath Falls School District Klamath Watershed Partnership Motel 6 Novak’s Auto Parts Powley Plumbing SMART Reading Program Soroptomist International Southern Oregon Public Television Thomas Tucker, DMD Tofell, Sharon ZCS Engineering
Is your business or organization a member of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce? Call (541) 884-5193 to join.
Turn Thom Tire Factory (2052 Washburn Way) recently opened a detail shop. From left to right: Teddy Williams (T. Williams Company), Stacy Ellingson (Century 21 JC Jones), Stacy Collins (First American Title), Turn Thom staff cut the ribbon, Justin Pearlstein (Country Financial), Pam Redding (Southern Oregon Goodwill), and Charles Massie (Chamber).
Klamath County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Staff 2012 Executive Board
President: Stan Gilbert, Klamath Youth Development Center 1st VP: Barb Meng US Cellular-Cellular Solutions 2nd VP: Toby Freeman, Pacific Power Treasurer/Secretary: Bridgitte Griffin, South Valley Bank & Trust Heidi Wright, Herald and News Dan Keppen, Dan Keppen & Associates, Inc Immediate Past President: Jodi Kucera, Mia & Pia’s Pizzeria & Brewhouse
General Board
Curtis Waite, 173d Fighter Wing/Kingsley Field Willie Riggs, OSU Extension Office Kathie Philp, Pacific Crest FCU Ellsworth Lang, Running Y Mike Angeli, The Ledge/Yeti’s Lair Rachael Spoon, KBHBA Randy L. Shaw, Coldwell Banker Tom Reeves, Win-R Insulation David Ellis, Running Y
Ex-Officio Board
City of Klamath Falls Klamath County KCEDA Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Community College KUHS DECA
Staff
Charles “Chip” Massie Executive Director Heather Tramp Marketing & Program Coordinator
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September 2012 Newsletter for Oregon State Senator Doug Whitsett, District 28 Senator Doug Whitsett
R-Klamath Falls - District 28 I represent the citizens of Senate District 28, which includes Klamath, Lake and Crook, as well as parts of Jackson and Deschutes Counties. As Senator of one of the largest Senate districts in the state, it is extremely important that my constituents remain in contact with me about the issues and concerns that affect their lives. You and I must work together to protect the common interests of rural Oregonians. I encourage you to contact my office by either email or telephone so that I can know how to best serve you. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Best Regards, Senator Doug Whitsett
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-303 Salem, OR 97301 Capitol Phone: 503-986-1728 Newsletters: www.leg.state.or.us/whitsett Email Senator Doug Whitsett: sen.dougwhitsett@state.or.us
CURRENT TEN YEAR ENERGY PLAN IS BAD FOR OREGONIANS Oregonians should carefully evaluate Governor Kitzhaber’s recently released draft Ten Year Energy Plan. The Plan aggressively mandates energy conservation, further development of green renewable energy and the rapid phasing out of the use of fossil fuels. The Plan calls for no-net increase in statewide energy use for the next decade. The goal is stated: “Maximum energy efficiency and conservation to meet 100% of new electrical load growth”. At best, the Plan appears to cap future energy availability at current levels. At worst, it will actually reduce energy availability in the likely event that energy efficiency and conservation methods are inadequate to compensate for increased demand. Neither the methods to be used for efficiency and conservation nor their inherent costs are fully described or quantified. Further, the increased competitive costs that always occur when energy demands exceed energy supplies do not appear to be addressed. Oregon has the most aggressive Renewable Portfolio Standard in the nation. Oregon law articulates the aspirational goals of reducing fossil fuel usage by 30 percent by 2020 and by at least 80 percent by 2050. Actions taken in the attempt to achieve the Standard are already forcing the change from reliable low-cost hydropower and coal generation to much higher-cost wind and solar renewables. The draft Plan appears to dismiss low-cost, reliable and relatively clean electrical generation from abundant natural gas primarily because natural gas is a fossil fuel. The huge investments and increased production costs required to meet energy policies adopted in the past few years have already driven energy prices sharply higher in Oregon. Those aspirational policies include the Renewable Portfolio Standard, programs to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions including the banning of coal fired electrical generation in Oregon and establishing strict industrial emission performance standards, sharply increasing funding for energy efficiency programs, enacting the Solar Initiative that requires substantial investment in large-scale solar generation and even a pilot Solar feed-in tariff program. PacifiCorp’s nearly 60 percent increase in residential, commercial, industrial and irrigation rates since 2005 is a salient example of the cost of these policy changes. Those
average annual rate increases were nearly triple the rate of inflation during the same time period. The governor’s draft Plan, if adopted, will force the rapid implementation of these “aspirational” policies. The certain result can only be further significant rate increases. Unfortunately, Oregon’s residential, business and manufacturing interests were not adequately involved in the consultation and formulation of the Plan. Arguably for that reason, the expected sharp increases in energy costs that will result from implementation of the Plan were not adequately addressed The entire Plan appears to aspire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon. However, we need to understand that the emission of greenhouse gases is a global function. Oregon’s population is about 3.8 million people. It makes up about 1.2 percent of the 310 million population of the United States and only about five one-thousandths of one percent (.00005) of the global population of about seven billion. The fact of the matter is that implementation of the Governor’s aspirational policies will not make a measurable difference in global greenhouse gas accumulations. That fact would not change even if Oregonians discontinued the use of all fossil fuels, totally stopped emissions of all greenhouse gases, and totally stopped using all forms of energy from any source. Regardless of our perceptions regarding alleged anthropogenic effects on global temperature changes, the global atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases cannot be measurably changed by implementation of any action or plan by Oregon policy makers. Oregon continues to be mired in a five year economic recession. Unemployment and underemployment are untenably high and rising. Our per capita income continues its fifteen year slide relative to incomes in other states and the nation as a whole. I believe that a great deal of that economic malaise is the direct result of transformative changes in our state’s energy policies made between 2005 and 2010. In my opinion, implementation of the Governor’s Plan will certainly add further stress to our already anemic rate of private sector job creation and family earning capacity. Moreover, Oregon’s poorest families, including those who are unemployed or underemployed are being disproportionately disadvantaged by the current sharp increases in energy costs.
Their plight can only be made significantly worse by the higher energy costs inherent to the Governor’s Plan. The Plan appears to ask Oregonians to “take a leap of faith” and simply assume that its implementation will result in the best economic and environmental outcomes for our state. A decadal decision of this economic magnitude must not be made based on emotion. We must demand a complete and thorough examination of both the costs of existing Oregon energy policies as well as the actual measurable environmental benefits that have resulted from those policies before we consider accepting the governor’s even more stringent and costly proposed regulations. I believe that any long term energy Plan for Oregon must be first and foremost a blueprint for achieving plentiful, affordable and accessible energy for all Oregonians. The Plan’s primary focus should be on helping to make Oregon businesses more competitive. The creation and maintenance of Oregon family wage jobs is dependent upon competitive production costs. The Plan must recognize that energy production and markets are regional and cannot be isolated by singular state actions without creating severe economic disadvantages. It must break down and remove existing state government barriers to low-cost energy production. The Plan must encourage free market solutions in energy production and distribution rather than creating inflexible and costly government mandates. Finally, energy users must be charged only the fair costs of energy production and distribution. It is both unfair to ratepayers, and counterproductive to our economy, to tax energy users through their utility rates to achieve broader public policy. From my perspective, the Governor’s energy Plan will result in more limited, more costly and less assessable energy. This in turn will lead to a higher-cost and less competitive business environment that will be able to create and sustain fewer family wage jobs. That is not the future that I envision for Oregon. Please remember, if we do not stand up for rural Oregon no one will. Best regards, Doug