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SEDCOR Events Thankful for. . . President’s Message by Chad Freeman

Business Profiles

Steffen Systems • A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. • Martin Metal Fabricators

10 SEDCOR Awards Celebration 14 Economic Development News

Amazon Fulfillment Center • Economic Mission to Japan • Marion Ag Service Rotary Club of Salem • SEDCOR Annual Report • New CEO of Wilco

20 Insights from Threat Management Resources at the Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry - Rebecca Bolante 22 New Members Capstone Wealth Advisors • Wilco • Salem Aerial

22 Awards & Honors Cherriots Transit District • McMinnville Economic Development Partnership Salem-Keizer Volcanoes • Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management • Chemeketa Community College

25 People Adaptive Plastics • Coldwell Banker Commercial • Legacy Real Estate The Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties NORPAC • Oregon State University Extension • Powell Banz Valuation, LLC Advantage Renovations • Travel Salem • Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

28 Philanthropy Salem Health Foundation

29 Products, Programs & Projects Cardwell Creative • Earthlight Technologies • Hub International Limited Jet Utilities • Salem Health • Travel Salem • White Oak Construction

32 New & Renewing Members On the Cover

An employee at Steffen Systems near Pratum works on a piece of hay equipment. Employing 10 to 15 people, Steffen Systems sells its hay equipment nationally and internationally. Photo by Kristine Thomas

AC+CO Architecture........................................................24 Bank of the Pacific............................................................18 Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry...............26 Cherriots ��18 Citizens Bank ��21 City of Monmouth ��33 City of Salem ��21 Coldwell Banker Commercial........................................... 8 Covanta Marion................................................................16 Creative Company............................................................15 Dalke Construction Co. ��28 Earthlight Technologies..................................................... 3 EnergyTrust of Oregon ��33 Express Employment Professionals ��16 First Call Home Health Care..........................................29 GK Machine.......................................................................20 Grand Hotel.......................................................................10 Green Acres Landscape ��13 Huggins Insurance.............................................................. 9 Kaiser Permanente ��Inside Front Cover LCG Pence......................................................................... 21 Oregon Garden Resort ��24 Overhead Door Company..............................................11 Pacific Power ��23 Personnel Source..............................................................18 Pfeifer Roofing ��16 Powell Banz Valuation.....................................................17 Power Auto Sales..............................................................33 Project Delivery Group ��22 Rich Duncan Construction ��25 Salem Contractors Exchange........................................... 1 Salem Convention Center ��19 Salem Electric....................................................................12 Santiam Hospital...............................................Back Cover Select Impressions ��32 Sherman Sherman Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP ��14 Ticor Title ��30 Western Oregon University............................................. 6 White Oak Construction ��31 Willamette Valley Bank ��27 Willamette Valley Pie Co.................................................14 Willamette Community Bank �� 6 Willamette Heritage Center...........................................30

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SEDCOR Events ECONOMIC BUSINESS FORUM

Executive Council Chair

Kevin Cameron

Mark Hoyt

Marion County Commissioner

Past Chair

Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual

Rich Duncan

Theresa Haskins

Partner, Sherman Sherman Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP

President, Rich Duncan Construction Inc.

Secretary/Treasurer & Chair Elect Daryl Knox Partner, The Aldrich Group, CPA

Members at Large Patricia Callihan-Bowman

Brent DeHart

Business Market Manager Portland General Electric

Nathan Levin

Owner, Nathan Levin Company

Steve Powers

City Manager, City of Salem

Owner/Career Coach, Express Employment Professionals

Board of Directors Ryan Allbritton

Ken Jundt

The monthly Economic Business Forum Lunch is a fixture on the region’s business calendars. Each month, experts speak about timely topics pertinent to business leaders across the spectrum of industries represented by our membership. This forum is held as a business lunch on the second Wednesday of each month, except July and August. Our forums are held at Broadway Commons located at 1300 Broadway St. NE, Salem.

INDUSTRIAL SITE TOURS Periodically throughout the year, SEDCOR holds Industrial Site Tours, visiting manufacturing facilities. These popular tours provide a unique educational opportunity for SEDCOR members, who learn more about local industry and its impact on the economy. With the generous support of SEDCOR member sponsors, these tours are free of charge.

Region President, US Bank

Regional Manager, Columbia Bank

Bruce Anderson

Tyler Kuenzi

ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION

Ricardo Baez

Jennifer Larsen Morrow

Kim Parker-Llerenas

Each year SEDCOR recognizes outstanding members for their exemplary work that supports local economic development and Mid-Willamette Valley communities. Awards of honor are presented, recognizing industry accomplishment, community service, support of economic development, public/private partnerships, and other exceptional business values. The event also acknowledges the outgoing and incoming SEDCOR Board of Directors and Executive Council.

James Parr

SEDCOR AG BREAKFAST

Regional Community Affairs Manager, NW Natural

Plant Manager, Elkay Wood Products Company

President, Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods, Inc.

President, Creative Company, Inc.

Chuck Bennett

Chief Administrative Officer, Marion County

Mayor of Salem

John Lattimer

Rod Lucas

David Briggs

Owner, Turner Lumber, Inc.

Cathy Clark

Mayor of Keizer

Executive Dean of Career and Technical Education Chemeketa Community College

Alan Costic AIA

Alan Meyer

Trial Lawyer, Partner, Saalfeld Griggs PC

President, AC+Co. Architecture

Amy Doerfler

Secretary/Treasurer, Doerfler Farms, Inc.

James Dooley

Johnny Mack

Regional Business Manager, Pacific Power Executive Director, Incite, Inc.

President, Larsen Flynn Insurance

CFO, Salem Health

Michael Fowler

Craig Pope

CEO, CabDoor

Lesa Goff

Mark Raum

The annual SEDCOR Ag Breakfast is a gathering of agriculture producers, processors and suppliers, sharing a meal and discussion on the latest trends and issues facing Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Willamette Valley agriculture industry.

Scott Snyder

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Polk County Commissioner

Jim Rasmussen

Senior Vice President/Loan Team Leader Wells Fargo Bank

President/CEO, Modern Building Systems, Inc.

Larry Goodreau

VP Commercial Lending, Umpqua Bank

Senior Vice President/Commercial Willamette Community Bank

Dave Hays

Partner, LCG Pence Construction, LLC

Byron Hendricks

President, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals

Eric Jamieson

Attorney/Shareholder Garrett Hemann Robertson P.C.

George Jennings

Counsel to the President, Mountain West Investment Corporation

Regional Manager, The Grand Hotel in Salem

Phil Taylor

The annual SEDCOR Golf Challenge, held each summer, is a popular event with SEDCOR members. Participants enjoy a golf, prizes, food, drink and dinner.

Dan Ulven

ENVISION

Randy Stockdale

Foundation Director, Legacy Silverton Medical Center Department Administrator, Kaiser Permanente President, The Ulven Companies

Steve VanArsdale

General Manager, Garmin AT, Inc.

Jamie Johnk

Economic Development Director, City of Woodburn

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Widely hailed as the region’s top dinner event for business leaders, ENVISION is a fundraiser for Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR), the Mid-Willamette Valley’s lead economic development organization. Business and civic leaders support the ENVISION event.

Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley Metals Industry

Thankful for …

Chad Freeman SEDCOR President

Like so many of you, we often run out of time, with more things to do than time to do it. Trying to find some sort of balance has been getting more and more difficult. We have seen projects we have worked on come to fruition including new buildings for Wilco/Hazelnut Growers of Oregon in Donald and Henningsen Cold Storage at Mill Creek Corporate Center. PacTrust is constructing the first two of six speculation buildings at Mill Creek Corporate Center. New investments to the region include St. Cousair of Oregon Orchard in Newberg and Amazon, making a $90 million investment at Mill Creek Corporate Center, creating 1,000 jobs. With several projects in the works, there are meetings and more meetings to attend along with emails to write/answer and phone calls. As a father of two young children and a husband, sometimes it’s a challenge to be so busy. Time away means less time with my family. And that is when I take a moment to be thankful to be able to do the work I do and grateful for the public and private partners who

share SEDCOR’s mission to create high-value jobs and capital investments in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. Our work is not just about creating jobs. It’s about developing prosperous and healthy communities that are a result of those jobs. A job equates security to provide the basics of life – food, shelter, transportation and healthcare. A job leads to people volunteering in their communities. A job allows people to purchase a gift for the holidays or make a holiday meal to share with family and friends. A job can lead to an engagement ring or plans for the first family member to attend college or a trip to a dream destination or a first house. A job opens the doors to possibilities. And that makes me grateful for all the work that we are doing and able to do. I am especially thankful for all of the public and private partners who contribute to the economic vitality of our region. Here’s to creating more jobs in 2018! — Chad

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Metals Manufacturing INNOVATIVE SPIRIT, TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN by Kristine Thomas On different days, times and locations, Gary Grossen, Alvin Elbert and Jonny Martin were asked the same question. Surprisingly, they all had the same response - a burst of laughter, followed by a smile and a shaking of their head. The question? Has the metals manufacturing industry changed since they began their businesses? “When I first started, everything was done by hand,” Grossen, who is the president and a founder of GK Machine Inc., said. “Now everything is computerized and the pieces are consistently the same. Technology changes rapidly and GK tries to stay on top of technology.” Grossen’s response was echoed by Martin of Martin Metal Fabricators in Salem and Elbert of A.R.E. Manufacturing in Newberg. “People still think metals manufacturing is like they see in old black and white videos or movies,” Elbert said. “There’s a lot more computer programing used now to make pieces.” Connie Bradley is the marketing and communications manager of GK Machine in Donald. “The secret to metals manufacturing is the technology that is used to create things,” she said. “Everything nowadays is done with skill and precision.” Although technology has changed the way metals manufacturing companies produce pieces used in dental equipment to computer chips and create items from berry ferries to stainless hoppers, what has remained consistent is their innovative spirit. “There is always a new product that can be developed, manufactured and sold as long as you keep in close contact with what the customer’s want, but you have to be willing to take risks both financially and with time spent to create the product that the market currently wants,” Dave Steffen of Steffen Systems said.

Four companies, four niches GK Machine was started in 1976 when brothers Gary and Keith Grossen began working in their family’s barn to repair and fabricate equipment for Willamette Valley farmers. Today, they still make the repairs or find parts for farmers along with making their own line of equipment from ‘pot-in-pot planters’ to ‘berry ferries’ to ‘bare root tree diggers,” sold nationally and internationally. In 1969, Pratum hay farmer Stan Steffen finally had it with the inferior quality and performance of haying equipment that was causing him to lose more of his hay 4 Enterprise Winter 2017

crop to rain. In order to get his own hay baled and stored, he built his own reliable and efficient bale handling system. As he built his equipment, his neighbors asked him to build machines for them. By 1980, sales were growing fast, creating Steffen Systems, which is now owned and operated by Stan’s son, Dave Steffen, who sells equipment nationally and internationally. Started in 1980, A.R.E. Manufacturing in Newberg is a family-owned contract machine shop specializing in manufacturing machined components using high precision CNC equipment. A.R.E. manufactures pieces are used in high-tech equipment to dental equipment to paintball guns. Since 2000, Martin Metal Fabricators has served many industries including food processing and technology and produced a variety of pieces from hoods to bottle carts and crate washers to bins, utilizing AutoCad to ensure the highest quality product. While all four companies have their own specialized market, what they have in common is using lean principles, working to educate and inspire tomorrow’s workforce and being advocates for metals manufacturing.

Less than 2 percent of jobs A manufacturing establishment is defined as a business that mechanically, physically or chemically transforms material, substances or components into new products. In 2014, Oregon had more than 5,700 manufacturing establishments, providing the state with 180,000 jobs. Will Summers, a workforce analyst for the Oregon Employment Department, said the metals manufacturing industry is divided into primary metal, fabricated metal and machinery manufacturing. In 2015, there were a total of 170 businesses classified in metals manufacturing in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties, employing an average of 3,003 people with an average annual wage of $54,412. In 2016, there were a total of 167 primary metal, fabricated metal and machinery manufacturing companies with average employment at 3,061 and average wage at $54,319. “The vast majority of firms in the metals industry employ between one and 49 employees. They are small companies, but offer good paying jobs that require specialized training, thus the higher wages,” Summers said. Metals manufacturing jobs account for 1.5 percent of all jobs in the Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties, Summers said. Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley Metals Industry

Going Lean to stay competitive Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership is a Portland-based nonprofit agency that provides consultants to help manufacturers improve operations, quality control, employee training and strategic planning. Both GK Machine and A.R.E. Manufacturing worked with OMEP to implement lean principles to reduce setup techniques, daily tasks and other workforce practices. “Our transformation into a company with a lean culture has allowed us to eliminate waste, helping us to produce a higher quality, less expensive product for our customers in the shortest lead time,” Elbert said. “As a lean manufacturing company, our employees are highly motivated and continuously looking to improve our processes, products and customer service.” Working with OMEP, Incite, SEDCOR and Scale Oregon, Elbert said has helped him receive the skills and tools to help his employees be successful. “By training our employees, it takes the mystery out of what needs to be done,” Elbert said. “Our goal is to give our employees the skills and tools they need to be successful.” On a tour of the GK facility, Bradley explains how the company installed lean principles to save time and money. While the parts to make a nut harvester are different from a manure spreader, by using the lean principles the process is generally the same such as having parts organized to assemble. Along with using progressive engineering, lean manufacturing with advanced software and highly www.sedcor.com

automated CNC machines helps GK Machine meet and exceed its customer’s expectations, she said.

Training the next generation A quiet man, Elbert does not mince words when he shared he was fired from his first machinist job after 30 minutes. “On my second job, I lasted a day,” he said. In both situations, he said he wasn’t provided the training or guidance to succeed. After graduating with an associate degree in machining from Oregon Institute of Technology, he got a job, which he stayed at until he started A.R.E. Manufacturing in 1980. “Those experiences stuck with me,” Ebert, 61, said. “That’s why I advocate to help students out and invite students to take tours of our company and offer internships.” Having an open door policy, Elbert said he wants young people to learn metal manufacturing is not what they imagined it to be or anything like what is shown in old black and white films. Elbert is currently working with Newberg High School to start a for-profit machining class. “The class will be a mini-version of what we do here,” Elbert said, adding his goal is to get more youth interested in machine shops. “The students will be paid minimum wage.” Too many young people think college is the only avenue to a good-paying job, Elbert said. Beginning wages are $18 to $20 an hour for a beginning welder with an experienced welder Enterprise Winter 2017 5

METALS INDUSTRY continued from page 5 earning $30 or more an hour. For example, a sheet metal worker earns $26.46 an hour or $55,031 a year. “Our goal is to create opportunities for people to learn what we do and if they are interested, hire them. We made a decision not to hire trained machinists but rather hire entry level workers and train them to do it the way we want it to be done,” he said. Martin of Martin Metal Fabricators became interested in metals manufacturing when he was at Parrish Middle School. Now, he said, he’s an advocate of classes like metal shop being taught at high schools, adding he donates metal to the SalemKeizer School District’s Career and Technical Education Center.

“I think it’s important to support programs because some people are better working with their hands and thinking how to build something or how to solve problems,” he said. He also brings in apprentices and trains them along with assistance from his journeymen welders. “I think I have the best crew around,” he said. “They care about our customers and they enjoy their work.” In October, GK Machine celebrate Manufacturing Day 2017 by inviting more than 100 students from local high schools and community colleges to learn what GK does and to change students’ perceptions about today’s manufacturing environment. Students took guided tours of GK Machine’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and were able to meet the engineers, machinists, programmers, fabricators and others. “By students visiting GK and seeing what we do is the best way to open their eyes about the possibility of working in this industry,” Bradley said, adding GK is also working with teachers to promote traded-sector jobs and the skills students need. “I think people are starting to realize metals manufacturing jobs are good paying jobs and they take a different skill set than what people think,” she said.

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The challenge was to design and build something that never called in sick or complained of having a sore back, could effortlessly lift multiple hay bales with breaking a sweat and could be counted on to work quickly, even with threatening rain clouds on the horizon. Growing hay in a high rainfall area near Pratum, Stan Steffen was determined to invent a machine capable of cutting, baling and storing hay as fast as possible to prevent rain damage. When he searched the market for commercially available equipment, he learned it was suited for drier haying areas where hay was stacked in the field to dry until it was used. Stan’s market for hay needed a green color, requiring it to quickly be moved to enclosed barns. In 1968, Stan built a bale handler attachment, which was mounted on a forklift to assist in the moving of bales of hay and allowing Stan to fill his hay barn without breaking his back. Next was the bale accumulator, towed behind the hay baler to arrange the bales automatically into a square group to be moved with the bale handler. In 1979, Stan designed a bale compressor to compress grass straws to be exported. When neighboring farmers saw the machines, they requested Stan build some for them. And that’s how Steffen Systems, a small, family-owned and operated company specializing in creating and manufacturing state-of-the art equipment for the hay market was created in 1980. Eight years later, Stan’s son David Steffen purchased the business. “The need to invent the equipment started with the need to get the work done at the right time to beat the weather,” David said. “Over time, the cost and availability of labor increased the demand for mechanization.” David’s son, Joshua; his brother, Michael; and his brother-in-law, Pat Twede, work for the company, while other family members lend a hand when needed. While the equipment has evolved, David said one thing remains consistent. “All of our products are designed to last a lifetime with a minimal amount of repairs,” David said. “We put the extra money into them at the start to create a reliable product for the customer. We have machines that are over 45 years old and still used on a regular basis.” Steffen Systems sells its equipment in all 50 states, eight Canadian provinces and in more than 25 countries.

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“We are the only company that manufactures many of the items we sell, and are considered the highest quality products in most of the regions we sell into,” David said. “When a person from overseas looks for a product, they will find us either through conversations with existing customers or online.” There continues to be a need to develop, manufacture and sell new products, David said, adding the key to doing so is understanding what the customers’ want and being willing to take risks both financially and with the time spent to design the product. Creating new products begins with adhering to the idea that there are no failures, David said, adding each failure is a step in the learning process of making a better product. “I have many times said I can only do what I do because I have done it wrong before,” David said. Employing 10 to 15 people, Steffen System works with regional vendors, including GK Machine, Ram Steelco, Farwest Steel, Hill Brothers, Stadeli Machining, NK Machine, Motion and Flow Control Products, NAPA, Cascade Nut and Bolt, Eoff Electric, and Industrial Welding. The key to Steffen Systems’ success, David said, is the pride he and his staff take in building a good product in the U.S. that they can stand behind and still make a profit. “Success in business is not always defined by the size of the business or the profits, but mostly by developing long-term relationships and keeping a good honest reputation at all costs,” he said.

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METALS INDUSTRY

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Carts of metal objects are lined-up throughout the building. Some of the objects look simple, like the rows of shiny, hollow 3-foot tubes. Others more complicated, like sci-fi Swiss cheese with puzzle piece holes and divots. Some sit 2-feet tall, while others are no bigger than a thumbnail. What they really are or what they are used for, well A.R.E. Manufacturing President Alvin Elbert doesn’t have a clue. Neither do his more than 40 employees, he added. He does know the metal parts ranging in size from a fingernail to a curved pipe play a critical role in creating everything from paintball guns to high-tech equipment to pieces for dental equipment. “We produce the pieces that go to make the finished product,” Alvin said. Located in Newberg, A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. is a family-owned contract machine shop, specializing in manufacturing machined components using high precision CNC equipment. A.R.E. employees mill, turn, bend, weld and finish parts to meet their customers’ specifications. Alvin, 61, works with his wife, Jeanine and their children, Megan Perona, 32; and Troy Elbert, 29. Megan is the assistant office manager and Troy is a machinist. Having both grown up in the business, Troy and Megan take pride in the work they do and the fact it not only supports their family but other families. “A.R.E. is good at what we do,” Megan said. “We are effective and efficient at creating the parts a customer needs.” When he was a sophomore at Rainier High School, Alvin said he knew he wanted to be a machinist, despite the fact there was only a woodworking shop at his high school.

After graduating from high school in 1974, he taught himself machining by “getting a book and figuring it out.” Starting his company in a 600 square foot garage, Alvin said owning his business allowed him to make his “own decisions.” For four years, he worked by day at a local machine shop and by night in his garage, machining parts for dental equipment. In 1984, his part-time work finally surpassed his day job and he went into working full-time for himself.

“I really liked making things,” he said. “I grew up on a small farm whose main purpose was to feed 10 kids, so I learned how to do things around the farm.”

Describing himself as “really shy and uncomfortable at networking,” he considers himself “lucky” to create work for clients who in turn recommend other business to him. That business includes a variety of industries, including high-tech automation, dental, marine, recreational and hydraulic industries.

Although he learned about woodworking in high school, he knew he wanted to work in metals because there was “more money in metals.”

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A quiet man, Jonny prefers to let the quality of his work speak for him. “The first year of our company, we did a little bit of sales but after that we get our work mostly word of mouth,” Jonny said. Since 2000, Martin Metal Fabricators in Salem has provided a wide variety of services to commercial and residential clients throughout the Willamette Valley and Portland Metro area. “We have served many types of industries since we began and we do a lot of work for food processing companies including Kettle Foods and Bruce Pac,” he said. “We make aluminum boxes for Intel and metal doors for Western Shelters. I like the work we do because it’s so versatile.” Working with his wife, Leanne, and 10 employees, Jonny takes pride in the professionalism and skills of his team. “We have had clients come to us with an idea and one of my guys will draw up a plan, design it, make it, test it and install it,” he said. “Our work is done on time and it’s quality work. Our clients know they can count on us to get the work done.” Jonny said his company’s primary services include lasering, shearing, punching, notching, forming, welding and installation of stainless steel, steel, galvanized steel and aluminum. “We work from our customer’s drawings, sketches, samples or specifications utilizing AutoCad to ensure the highest possible quality,” he said.

He became interested in metals manufacturing when he was at Parrish Middle School and he’s an advocate of classes like metal shop coming back to the schools, adding he donates metal to the Salem-Keizer School District’s Career and Technical Education Center. “I think it’s important to support programs because some people are better working with their hands and thinking how to build something or how to solve problems,” he said. He also brings in apprentices and trains them along with assistance from his journeymen welders. “I think I have the best crew around,” he said. “They care about our customers and they enjoy their work.”

Before he started his company, he worked at another company.

Sharing how he got work due to his reputation as a welder, he tells his employees when they go out on a job, they are not only representing his company, but themselves.

“I took what I learned there and applied it to my own company,” he said.

“We hire the right people with the right attitudes who take pride in their work,” he added.

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Honoring leaders at SEDCOR’s Annual Awards Celebration Evaluating and analyzing the award recipients, a common theme was discovered. All the recipients at the Strategic Economic Development Corporation’s 2017 Annual Awards Celebration are committed to investing in their communities – both as business leaders and as philanthropists. The six award recipients understand their business is more than just a bottom line – it’s important for them to do what they can to create healthy and vibrant communities for community members to thrive. Celebrating its 35th anniversary, SEDCOR is the lead economic development agency for Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. SEDCOR’s Annual Awards Celebration is a chance to recognize the outstanding achievements of local businesses and community leaders “Not only does SEDCOR’s Annual Awards Celebration honor local businesses and organizations who contribute to our communities by creating new jobs or economic opportunities, it is also a way for the attendees to learn and be inspired by these six outstanding examples of business leadership and community service,” SEDCOR Chair Mark Hoyt said. More than 320 SEDCOR members, civic and government officials attended SEDCOR’s 2017 Annual Awards Celebration at the Salem Convention Center, which was sponsored by First Interstate Bank and Saalfeld Griggs. The 2017 Awards were presented to: • Wells Fargo – The Community Service Award. • K&E Excavating – Business Partner of the Year. • City of Salem and State of Oregon – Outstanding Public Partnership. • Wilco - Agri-Business of the Year. • Rich Duncan - Outstanding SEDCOR Construction Alliance Member • Willamette Valley Pie Co. Manufacturer of the Year.

COMMUNITY SERVICE – WELLS FARGO When it comes to investing in their community, Wells Fargo employees take the commitment seriously both in and out of the office. Volunteering for eight nonprofit organizations in the Salem area, Wells Fargo lends a hand helping kids, building houses, filling pantry shelves for local food banks and much more. Wells Fargo and the Portland Trail Blazers worked together on educational efforts, including a college scholarship program and Take it to the Court for Education. Wells Fargo Regional President Tracy Curtis explained “Take it to the Court for Education” is a natural extension of Wells Fargo’s collaboration and “a desire by both our organizations to do everything we can for our local students.” In Salem, Wells Fargo donated $2,500 to North Salem High School and $4,900 to Stephens Middle School. Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter President and CEO Chris McGowan said the program offers critical funding to school programs that might otherwise be cut. Repeatedly recognized as one of the most generous corporations, Wells Fargo employees provided more than $6.1 million worth of support, and 6,000 team members volunteered more than 50,200 hours of their time last year to more than 3,360 local schools and nonprofit agencies in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Lending a hand to many areas of our community, Wells Fargo employees can always be counted on to serve with enthusiasm and kindness. With this in mind, SEDCOR is excited to honor Wells Fargo with its 2017 Community Service Award.

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BUSINESS PARTNER OF THE YEAR – K&E EXCAVATING With a dump truck and a bulldozer, two cousins started an excavation company in 1998. Nineteen years later, K&E Excavating has 300 employees working on more than 35 multi-million dollar projects throughout Oregon, Montana and Alaska. Family owned and operated, K&E Excavating takes pride in its work improving Oregon’s highways, homes and infrastructures as well as serving their community. After graduating from Silverton High School, cousins Kerry Kuenzi and Eric Kuenzi worked for Kerry’s older brother, before they ventured out to start K&E Excavating. In 2001, John Kuenzi joined his brother, Kerry. Believing in the importance of supporting their communities, K&E’s community projects include the Oregon Forest Resources Institute pavilion at The Oregon Garden, their church, local schools, and Silverton High School’s turf football field. K&E also promotes careers in the construction industry. Building their company’s reputation on honoring their word, hiring top-notch employees, staying current with trends and technology, having a strong customerservice philosophy and going beyond what is expected, K&E can be counted for quality work. K&E has partnered with SEDCOR and its members on many projects including the site work for Home Depot Deployment Center, Henningsen Cold Storage, Capstone Developers, Salem Hospital, Corban University, Linfield College along with many projects for the Oregon Department of Transportation, including the Woodburn Interchange. Working together to improve local communities is what makes SEDCOR and K&E Excavating good team members and why SEDCOR is honored to present K&E Excavating with the 2017 Business Partner of the Year Award.

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Annual Awards Celebration Continued In each case, the company’s decision was the result of the innovative partnership and long-term strategy between the city of Salem and the state of Oregon. The city of Salem and the state of Oregon were presented with the SEDCOR 2017 Outstanding Public Partnership Award, which recognizes the work and funding of Salem, the state and several state agencies, including the governor’s office, Department of Administrative Service and Business Oregon. Realizing a key to attracting companies to the site was having it “shovel-ready,” the state and city formed a joint venture in 2005 to help fund much-needed infrastructure as well as generate property tax revenues. The assessed value of the land was $1 million in 2005. By 2016-17 the assessed value had grown to more than $51 million.

AGRI-BUSINESS OF THE YEAR – WILCO Wilco Cooperative’s game plan for serving its customers, members and communities begins by adhering to these six words Integrity. Excellence. Respect. Accountability. Teamwork. Community. Those core values are the foundation for how Wilco employees conduct their lives, business and decision-making. From employees working in the distribution center to agronomist meeting with farmers, the core values are evident in how Wilco employees treat people and their commitment to their communities. The Northwest’s largest agriculture supply cooperative, Wilco provides agronomy, petroleum, hazelnut marketing, and retail store services throughout Oregon and Western Washington.

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Over the years, additional coops merged with Wilco with the common goal to aid farming families with stability, integrity and prosperity. In 2016, Wilco and Hazelnut Growers of Oregon merged and are building a new facility in Donald where Hazelnut Growers of Oregon will have a storage and processing facility, and Wilco a new distribution center. Celebrating 50 years and a pillar in our business community, Wilco was chosen as SEDCOR’s 2017 Agri-business of the Year.

OUTSTANDING CONSTRUCTION ALLIANCE MEMBER – RICH DUNCAN Formed in 2009, SEDCOR’s Construction Alliance members are dedicated to their commitment to leverage their abilities and resources to benefit local communities. Rich Duncan is one of the founding members. “If it wasn’t for Rich Duncan, there might not be a SEDCOR Construction Alliance,” Gooley shared. “He was the first president and a catalyst that helped the group grow.” SEDCOR’s Construction Alliance works to promote the quality and integrity of developers, companies and investors in Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley’s construction industry. In 2010, Rich guided SEDCOR Construction Alliance members and community volunteers on the Extreme Makeover project for The Oregon School for the Deaf to build a new dorm and remodel the haunted house.

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As the contractor for the Mt. Angel Community Festhalle, Rich played a key role in asking SEDCOR members and non-members to donate their time or materials, resulting in SEDCOR Construction Alliance contributing $300,000 in-kind services and materials. Other projects completed by Construction Alliance members and Rich Duncan are a new forestry pavilion for the Oregon Forest Resources Institute at The Oregon Garden and teaching construction skills at Dallas High School and the Salem-Keizer School District’s Career and Technical Education Center. An industrious advocate for the construction industry and its role in building community projects, SEDCOR is proud to award Rich Duncan as the 2017 SEDCOR Construction Alliance Member.

Add to that company’s values such as commitment to community, strong work ethic, respect for customers and employees alike, a pride in making their product and knowing the people who grow the fruit and make the pies are your neighbors or friends. Founded in 1999 by three neighboring farm families, Willamette Valley Pie Co. was created to vertically integrate and build demand for the berries grown by local farmers while also crafting pies. Since it began, Willamette Valley Pie Co. has outgrown two kitchens. In 2016, Willamette Valley Pie built a state-of-the-art pie kitchen, warehouse, and cold storage facility in Silverton, just 10 minutes from its destination retail farm store. The new facility hosts nearly 100 employees during peak season, churning out about 5,000 pies in a shift, equaling well over 1 million units a year. The company also gives back to the community in many ways, including supporting local schools and events. It is Willamette Valley Pie Co.’s commitment to quality ingredients, being innovative and outstanding leaders, supporting communities and showcasing the amazing bounty of our region while supporting local farmers that they have been chosen as SEDCOR’s 2017 Manufacturer of the Year.

MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR – WILLAMETTE VALLEY PIE CO. There are the listed and the unlisted ingredients. The listed ingredients for the pies, cobblers and turnovers made by Willamette Valley Pie Co. are easy to read. It’s the unlisted ingredients that well, make it more than just a pie. It’s the craftsmanship that goes into every product made by Willamette Valley Pie Co. that evokes a certain bit of pride in serving it to family and friends. The pies looks, smell and taste like something your grandmas used to make from their fresh ingredients to the hand-crimped pie crust.

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Amazon builds fulfillment center in Salem Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett is excited to welcome Amazon to Oregon’s state capital. “This is great news for our local economy and small businesses,” Bennett said. “Salem is looking forward to partnering with Amazon to create innovative jobs and develop a lasting relationship with our vibrant community.” In late August, Amazon announced it plans to open its second fulfillment center in Salem, which will create more than 1,000 full time jobs and be a more than $90 million investment. Employees at the 1 million square foot facility will pick, pack and ship larger customers items such as sports equipment, gardening tools and pet food. According to a press release from Amazon, there are more than 40,000 authors, sellers and developers in Oregon growing their businesses and reaching new customers via Amazon products and services. “The support of Gov. Brown, local leaders, and many others have been instrumental in our decision to locate the new fulfillment center in the state capital, and we are grateful for the support we’ve received to bring new jobs and investment to Oregon,” Sanjay Shah, Amazon’s Vice President of North America Customer Fulfillment, said.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS Management for the state’s Department of Administrative Services. “As stewards of public resources and land, we are thrilled to be a part of this project,” Ryan said. “Beyond the one-time funds the land sales provide the Oregon Cultural Trust and Oregon Corrections Enterprises, the jobs created here and their emanating benefits will enhance our community for years to come.” With the project slated to be completed in the fall of 2018, Lauren Golden Jones with Capstone Partners said she was grateful for the city of Salem’s staff’s dedication and resourcefulness to assisting with putting the pieces in place for development to begin. Her comments were echoed by Perlo Construction Senior Project Manager Chris Gregg. “The city’s permitting and plan review process was key to allowing us to break ground on this project in the time that we did,” Gregg said. “We work in many communities across the region and from experience can say that Salem’s customer service, timelines, and expedited and current permitting, are all some of the best that we’ve experienced.” SEDCOR President Chad Freeman said the Amazon project is just one example of public and private partners working to bring jobs and economic development to Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley. “I am thankful for all the people who have invested in the Amazon project and it has been a privilege to work with people who vested in bringing jobs to our communities,” Freeman said.

Economic development mission Greater Portland Inc (GPI) and Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR) joined a delegation led by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown of more than 50 public and private sector leaders on a mission to Japan to strengthen the economic ties between Asia and the Portland-Salem Metro region. When on their mission in October, GPI, SEDCOR and economic development partners met with Japanese companies already conducting business in Oregon to share how the region can meet the needs of businesses seeking to expand in Oregon.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS Japan is a priority market for both the Salem metro region and a major contributor to the state’s economy. There are more than 140 Japanese foreign-owned businesses operating in the region. “This mission is a great opportunity for our economic development coalition to show the various assets of our region and our state,” SEDCOR President Chad Freeman said. “We know our collaborative effort will demonstrate our region is organized and committed to encouraging new investments and opening conduits for trade.” Traveling with the delegation were GPI, SEDCOR, Portland General Electric, the Port of Portland, Prosper Portland, City of Salem, City of Hillsboro, City of Beaverton and Business Oregon. In Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley, SEDCOR has worked with IMEX America, a manufacturer of toners, and Yamasa Corporation USA, producers of soy sauce, for more than 20 years. In August, SEDCOR along with its public and private partners welcomed St. Cousair Oregon Orchards to Newberg after it acquired Berry Noir Co-Packing. With its headquarters in Nagano, Japan, St. Cousair Oregon Orchards produces gourmet foods and beverages. During the economic mission, Freeman visited with Japanese firms already invested in Oregon and met with new businesses to share why they should consider locating in Oregon.

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A committee of Rotarians and community leaders selected a design concept submitted by CB Two Architects. The design takes its visual cues from an open-weave basket pattern used by the Kalapuya Indians who once lived on the site where the amphitheater will be located.

In celebration of its centennial anniversary, the Rotary Club of Salem has committed to the purchase and construction of a first-class amphitheater at Salem’s Riverfront Park. The new amphitheater will create opportunities for Salem-Keizer schools, nonprofit organizations, performing arts groups and others to stage live performances for the community. The Rotary Club of Salem is partnering with the city of Salem on the project. The Rotary Club will raise a projected $1.5 million in donated funds to pay for the 40 x 60-foot stage platform and a roof structure capable of handling the weight load of sound and light gear necessary to support high quality, professional music and theatrical performances. The city will use its resources to prepare the construction site, upgrade current utilities, expand the seating area, and ensure road and walking path access to the venue. To celebrate its centennial year in 2020, the Rotary Club of Salem is excited to undertake this landmark project to improve the amphitheater as its gift to the community. The goal is to break ground in the fall of 2019 and hold a grand opening in the late spring of 2020.

“Rotary is tremendously excited to celebrate 100 years of service in the Willamette Valley by making this incredible contribution to our community,” Rotary Amphitheater Co-chair Barry Nelson said. “This will serve as an iconic, highly functional architectural feature for all to enjoy, and also pays homage to the cultural and historical connections to the very site on which the amphitheater sits.” Along with co-chair Ken VanOsdol, Nelson invites community members to attend The Rotary Club of Salem’s auction on Feb. 10, 2018, with the majority of the proceeds going toward the amphitheater project. Visit www.RotaryAmphitheater.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

The amphitheater will be located at the site of the existing stage at the south end of Riverfront Park and will complement other nearby structures, including the new Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge, the Rotary Pavilion, and the Riverfront Carousel.

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2016-17 SEDCOR Annual Report Strategic Economic Development Corporation President Chad Freeman knew the 2016-17 fiscal year was going to be a good year. He just wasn’t aware how noteworthy it was until he added up the numbers. Working with SEDCOR and its public and private partners, more than 20 companies made major capital investments in Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley for the 2016-17 fiscal year. SEDCOR was instrumental in assisting to bring more than $108 million in new investment that added or retained 595 jobs in the region for the 2016-17 fiscal year. This compares to the 2015-16 fiscal year when SEDCOR helped bring $60 million in new investments that added or retained 397 jobs in the region. In one year, SEDCOR saw an increase of $48 million and more importantly, 198 jobs. The lead economic development corporation in Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley, SEDCOR assists traded-sector businesses by helping them to retain, expand or relocate. A few examples of the businesses SEDCOR assisted in 2016-17 are Kettle Foods, Forest River, Cabinotch, PacTrust, Wilco, Hazelnut Growers of Oregon, Ulven Companies, St. Corsair Oregon Orchards, and Trillium Pacific Millwork.

Freeman said a vibrant business community means a stronger tax base for schools, cities, counties and police and fire departments. Every job created by SEDCOR and its public and private partners equals the ability to hire a teacher, police officer, social worker or firefighter. “SEDCOR’s focus is on creating jobs. Each time a job is created that equals an opportunity for the person who is hired to pursue his or her own goals and dreams,” Freeman said. “By creating jobs, we are working to create healthier and vibrant communities.”

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Tim Ramsey was chosen to lead Wilco towards continued success

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It’s something none of us want to think about ever happening. Unfortunately, it’s something we have to talk about and know how to respond.

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As I write this in October, a major news story is about the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history where 58 people were killed and more than 500 injured after a gunman opened fire at a country music festival in Las Vegas. As the director of Threat Management Resources at Chemeketa Community College, I asked the questions others were asking including why this happened and what was the motive. What I did know immediately was the gunman did not “suddenly snap or just lose it.” Authorities quickly learned the Las Vegas shooter orchestrated a deliberate and planned attack. Just as the shooters of mass killings including in Norway, Sandy Hook and Umpqua Community College did before him. And the reality is someone somewhere is planning the next attack. The choice we have is we can be scared or we can be prepared. My colleagues and I advocate for businesses and organizations to have a threat management plan in place on how to prevent, react and respond to an active violent threat. Preventing acts of violence begin by emphasizing that when people hear something, they need to say something to whoever is in charge; creating an environment of trust and care is essential. Let’s pretend John Smith’s wife left him for another man who works at her company. John is heard touting ‘that relationship won’t be much longer’ and about his improved proficiency at the shooting

range. He has become slovenly, late to work, reeks of alcohol and is highly focused on getting revenge towards his wife. Most of the time this is considered leakage and indicates John is on a pathway to violence. While we don’t have statistics showing all the times “it didn’t happen,” we do have evidence showing most of the times the mass shooter exhibited signs of wanting to cause harm to a person or being zealous about a religious or political cause. And there is evidence someone knew something about the suspect’s intent. At Threat Management Resources, we provide organizations with the tools to be aware of potential violence as well as what to do if it happens and how to respond. Contemplating how to stop, what to do or how to respond to an active violent threat is not something we want to think about. The truth is, we all need to be prepared for the worst. I believe by educating ourselves we take the power away from the perpetrator and place it in our own hands. I encourage business and community leaders to attend our Threat Assessment Training on March 5-6, 2018 at the Center for Business and Industry. Organizations must be aware of individuals who exhibit warning behaviors and respond with appropriate support strategies to stabilize and mitigate potential violence. Visit http://threatmanagement.chemeketa.edu to learn about our services and click on Threat Assessment to learn about the training.

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The Northwest’s largest agriculture supply cooperative, Wilco provides agronomy, petroleum, hazelnut marketing, and retail store services throughout Oregon and Western Washington. Although several of the coops began in the 1930s, they understood they could better serve collectively than individually. In 1967, Mt. Angel Farmers Union Warehouse, Santiam Farmers Cooperative, Donald Farmers Co-op, Valley Farmers Co-op in Silverton, and the Canby Cooperative merged to create Wilco Cooperative. Over the years, additional coops merged with Wilco with the common goal to aid farming families with stability, integrity and prosperity. Today, there are 3,000 member-owners. In 2016, Wilco and Hazelnut Growers of Oregon merged and have built a new facility in Donald where Hazelnut Growers of Oregon will have a storage and processing facility, and Wilco a new distribution center. In an ever-changing business environment Wilco continues to grow and develop to meet the expectations and demands of the market and its customers. Wilco’s history has been customer-driven creating new chapters of opportunity and service for the co-op. Wilco’s customers remain the force that directs the vision and efforts of the company. Wilco, in a word is, customer-centric.

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MEDP’s Annual Award Winners In October, McMinnville Economic Development Partnership held its Annual Event and Awards Ceremony: Forging the Economic Future. The event highlighted MEDP’s work and celebrated the manufacturers it supports. The winners are: Collaborators of the Year – Dr. Maryalice Russell, superintendent of the McMinnville School District; McMinnville High School Principal Tony Vicknair; McMinnville High School - EASA/McMinnville Robotics Alliance David Larson, and Patton Middle School/McMinnville Robotics Alliance, Michelle Brantner. NW Rapid Manufacturing, Northwest UAV and eCNC, Inc. were presented awards for connection classroom learning to real-world experiences. McMinnville WORKS Intern’s Choice Award for Professional Development are Stacy Stack of Express Professional Employment; Deven Paolo of Solid Form Fabrication and Shon Holyfield of TTR.

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Awards & Honors Continued The Board of Director’s Award for Outstanding Partner of the year is Chemeketa Community College. MEDP’s Manufacturing Leader of the Year is Heather Harris, president and owner of NW Rapid Manufacturing. MEDP’s Manufacturer of the Year is Organic Valley. The Northwest League of Professional Baseball announced Jerry Howard as its award nominee for the Minor League Baseball’s 2017 Charles K. Murphy Patriot Award, presented to a club or its employee for outstanding support of and engagement with the U.S. Armed Forces and veterans, both at the ballpark and in the community.

The senior marketing manager and head of game day operations, Howard is responsible for the idea and leadership of Jerry Howard the Volcanoes’ Patriotic Tribute on July 4.

Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management has once again landed on Forbes magazine’s bi-annual “Best Business Schools” list. At number 54, Willamette University MBA is the top-ranked program in Oregon, advancing six spots from its 2015 ranking. It is one of just two Oregon schools to have made the list, and one of three in the Pacific Northwest.

The Charles K. Murphy Patriot Award was created to honor Lt. Colonel Charles K. Murphy, the former president of the Florida State League.

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Every two years, the Aspen Institute evaluates nearly 1,000 community colleges in the U.S. to recognize high performing institutions. This year, Chemeketa Community College is on the Institute’s list of 150 colleges eligible for the Aspen Prize. Chemeketa is the sole community college in Oregon in consideration for this prize.

People A graduate of the University of Oregon, David Thaler was hired as a staff accountant at Adaptive Plastics, best known as the manufacturer of Solexx. He will utilize his background in banking and auditing to help develop new internal controls and move the company toward its strategic goals.

“We appreciate the recognition given our effective work in student success,” Chemeketa President Julie Huckestein said. Chemeketa plans to accept the Aspen Institute’s invitation to apply for the prize. The Aspen Prize selection committee will select 10 finalists for site visits and further review. The finalist awarded the Aspen Prize will receive $1 million.

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Thaler shares Adaptive Plastics’ passion for creating innovative products that better the lives of future generations and looks forward to assisting the finance team with improving efficiencies.

After more than 20 years as a ER nurse and nurse manager, Mindy Erb received her commercial real estate broker’s license in 2016 and joined Coldwell Banker Commercial in May. Because she’s lived in the Salem area for more than 25 years, and jointly owns a successful, family-run business with her husband, Erb understands the importance of client care, local business and business development. She especially understands the needs of medical facilities. After graduating from Western Oregon University this year, Kelsi Sands joined the company as an executive assistant. A lifelong Salem resident, Sands earned

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Legacy Real Estate welcomed Kevin Nunn and Patrick Sieng as its newest principal brokers, They join licensed principal brokers James Hauge, Kathy Hauge, Katelyn Hauge, Lindsey Martin, AJ Nash and Brooke May.

Legacy Real Estate Brokers bring years of experience and an exceptional level of expertise to real estate in Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley and surrounding area. “I am very proud of the leadership and initiative Kevin and Patrick took to elevate their real estate careers,” Legacy Real Estate President/Principal Broker James Hauge said.

The Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk counties welcomed George Burke as a new board member and Graham Healey as a new employee. Burke has been involved in law enforcement since 1989 and is the current deputy chief with the Salem Police Department. He and his wife, Shannon,

have two grown children. While raising his children, he coached football, baseball and basketball.. Originally from upstate New York, Healey moved to Oregon in 2014 where he began working for the T3: Training Teens for Tomorrow program at the Boys & Girls Club of Salem as a Work Readiness Specialist. He left to earn his bachelor’s degree in anthropology at Willamette University and returned to the T3 Program as the Experiential Learning & Life Skills Manager in September. Now with five years of experience working with at-risk youth, he looks forward to his new role and continuing the successes of the internship programs available to high school aged teens as well as expanding the role of the Salem Teen Court program and its ability to divert and rehabilitate first time non-violent offenders. Graham joins Cristal Ramos and Yanira Herrera in the T3 program.

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Richard Munekiyo has been hired as the chief financial officer for NORPAC Foods, Inc., the Pacific Northwest’s largest fruit and vegetable processor and a leading national provider of frozen fruit and vegetable products. Munekiyo brings more than three decades of progressive financial leadership to NORPAC, including significant expertise in process manufacturing and industrial distribution. Most recently, he served for seven years as senior director of finance and interim chief financial officer at Darigold in Seattle. Shawn Campbell is the president and CEO of NORPAC. “Richard will be a tremendous asset to NORPAC at an exciting juncture in our business,” Campbell said. “He’s a trusted advisor with a proven track record of leading high-performing financial functions for complex and changing businesses. His expertise will be Richard Munekiyo invaluable as we

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Oregon State University Extension welcomed Carly Kristofik to its Family and Community Health program team as the new SNAP-Ed Outreach Coordinator serving Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties.

Kristofik received her Bachelor’s in Community, Environment and Development - International Development from Penn State, as well as a minor in Nutrition Sciences. Powell Banz Valuation, LLC recently hired Tyson Giza as an appraiser assistant trainee. Giza has been assisting on a wide range of commercial valuation assignments.

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Coordinated with the Extension Family and Community Health program in OSU’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences, SNAP-Ed is a federally funded nutrition education and obesity prevention program targeting SNAP eligible audiences. Kristofik will be working in collaboration with community partners such as schools, farmers’ markets, food banks and pantries, and government and nonprofit agencies.

A graduate of Willamette University in 2013 with a bachelor of arts in economics and where he competed for both the football and baseball teams, Giza played professional football for two seasons in Hamburg, Tyson Giza Germany In July, Rick Day sold Advantage Precast Inc. to Oldcastle Precast, the largest provider of construction materials in North America and a leader in the world.

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People Continued “Our core team and majority of plant personal are transitioned,” Day said. As the president and general manager of both Advantage Renovations Inc., and Advantage Holdings Inc., Day plans to continue to grow both companies using his three decades of experience in the precast industry as a welder, finisher and equipment operator. “At Advantage Renovations, we specialize in wine cellars, short span bridges, safe rooms, residential and small commercial renovations and lender required repairs,” Day said. Advantage Holdings specializes in affordable housing and “helping folks get into starter homes,” he said. Day has worked in the precast, property and construction business for 34 years following his return as a sergeant from the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division. Travel Salem Hires Marketing Coordinator Grant McGill is the new marketing coordinator for Travel Salem, where he will be responsible for assisting with special projects, administrative duties and overall coordination for the six-person marketing and communications team.

A graduate of George Fox University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management, McGill was an intern for Retikal and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

connect with and cultivate the Volcanoes fan base. He also plans to develop new business partnerships with the Volcanoes. Liam plans to purse an MBA in business management.

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Travel Salem’s Marketing and Public Relations Director Irene Bernards is excited to have McGill on her team. “His experience, organization and professionalism enables him to align all marketing cylinders: public relations, social media, advertising, product development, content development and research,” McGill said. The Volcanoes add two new members Summer internships with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes have resulted in permanent jobs for two recent graduates. A graduate of Corban University, Liam McClary is the new corporate sales/ marketing manager. This summer, McClary worked in facility management and assisted during the games with the Volcanoes Speed Pitch. Liam plans to use his wide range of experiences to

Wes Tucker was a play-by-play broadcaster for the team this summer. Fans will recognize and remember Tucker from his role as “Game Day Host” for the team; a position he helped define and excelled at during the season. Tucker graduated from Grays Harbor College with an AA, and he will continue his education at Western Oregon University pursuing a business degree. He was the head of baseball operations at Grays Harbor College after an injury ended his athletic career. His goal is to attract new fans and help the franchise reach new heights along with enhancing the fan experience to make every game truly memorable.

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Salem Health Foundation grants $122,000 in scholarships The Salem Health Foundation announced 58 students received college scholarships for the 2017 to 2018 academic year. A total of $122,000 was awarded to students pursuing degrees in a variety of programs.

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Philanthropy Continued Several named scholarships were awarded in honor or memory of local community members, including the Bailey physician scholarship, the Carter Employee Nursing Scholarship, the Sewell Family scholarship and the Grayce & Glola Sigg nursing scholarship.

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power system at Northwest Hazelnut in Hubbard. It’s a given hazelnuts need sunshine along with water to grow and ripen. What’s new to the equation is sunshine is providing power to process the hazelnuts at Northwest Hazelnut Company’s plant in Hubbard. Northwest Hazelnut Company Co-Owner Larry George said the plant is the first in the world to have solar panels to provide all its energy. The solar panels come from Earthlight Technologies, which produces solar panels from recycled material. Earthlight Technologies, a SunPower Elite Dealer, completed the installation of a 435-kilowatt high efficiency solar

Cardwell worked closely with Oregon Specialty Fruit on features that address their customers’ evolving needs. The site’s features make a valuable product more accessible to brewers and winemakers: with purees, these businesses can use a variety of fresh fruits any time of year, in- or out-of-season, making it easier to develop and reliably meet customer demand for new flavors.

Earthlight Technologies Oregon Branch Manager Jordan Sinn said SunPower’s industry leading technology combined with Earthlight’s excellent reputation and ability to innovatively accommodate to the customer’s needs helped Northwest Hazelnut decide to go solar. “As a result, Northwest Hazelnut is expected to achieve more than $1.6 million in savings on electricity bills over the next 25 years although these panels should have a useful life of over 40 years,” Sinn said. Northwest Hazelnut has been in business for 34 years selling hazelnuts in a global market. Over time, the company has found that more of its customers are interested in purchasing products from a sustainable organization. Northwest Hazelnut Co-Owner Larry George said he chose SunPower solar panels because of their Cradle-to-Cradle Certified Silver designation showing sustainable manufacturing processes.

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Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Coordinated Resources Group, LLC (CRG). Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based in Portland, Oregon, CRG specializes in employee benefits. Ruppert Reinstadler and Carol Dobbs, Managing Partners, CRG, will join Hub Northwest and report to Tim Kennedy, Executive Vice President, Employee Benefits, Hub Northwest.

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is the third expansion for the emergency department in eight years, with the project started in September. Rapid population growth in Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley means growing healthcare needs. Salem Hospital has the busiest emergency department on the West Coast between Canada and San Diego, seeing more than 300 patients per day on average.

The dedicated staff at Jet Utilities has been part of the Jet family since 2006 and also runs their communications division. With the help of expert, licensed plumbers from Jet’s plumbing division, Jet Utilities specializes in the installation, monitoring, and billing for residential submeter systems that use Automatic Meter Reading technology.

“At Salem Health, our first priority is caring for our local communities,” Sarah Horn, RN, MBA, BSN and Salem Health chief nursing officer, said. “Essentially, this expansion allows us to be prepared for our communities’ needs in the coming years, while increasing our levels of service and reducing wait times.” The plan for expansion includes additional exam rooms and a new treatment track for patients with less complicated diagnoses. The expansion will decrease the time it takes for patients to see a provider and create a better patient experience throughout the process for all patients.

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