October, 2018 by Southern Oregon Business Journal

OCTOBER 2018

Eugene’s Nancy Hughes founder of Stove Team ADU’s— Accessory Dwelling Units Cyber Security, Back Up and Change Your Password SW Oregon’s Population - The Ins and Outs

Coos Bay Rail Line on Siltcoos Lake

A few words from Greg There was a time when our remoteness kept us isolated from happenings in other places. Not so, anymore. No longer is changing passwords just a good idea, it is critical especially now that our computers can be attacked from anywhere in the world. Back up your system every day. That small mobile device in the palm of your hand holds serious information about the entire world, information that is constantly being updated and expanded. Critical, technical things aside, it is encouraging to see new generations as excited to learn and invent as generations before them. No longer is their post-secondary education limited to nearby colleges and trade schools, students are now be recruited from around the world by the most prestigious companies and universities. Competition for talent is insane. Klamath Community College President, Dr. Roberto Gutierrez stated at a ribbon cutting on October 2, 2018 that advanced education is a must. Where a high school education, or even less, was all that students needed to be middle-income earners a short while ago, that is no longer the case. Avoiding a lifetime of poverty today requires more than a high school education. Advancements in every industry requires advanced education of the workforce. We can no longer expect to enter employment and perform a job thinking it will remain the same until retirement. Jobs of today require new employees to arrive on those jobs and make them better. Training and education through our education systems have the responsibility to teach skills in critical thinking with the future in mind.

Greg

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Contents Inside This Issue

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2. A Few Words 8. Pip & Grow Wins Top Award 11. ODOT Selects New Commissioner 18. UCC Remembers 10—01 –15 24. OCF President Williams 28. Integrating Innovation and Technology 30. Ashland I F F Welcomes Stephen Sloan

4. Cooking Shouldn’t Kill 12. How Your Parents Impacted Your Career Path 14. ADU’s — Don’t Make It So Hard 19. Back Up & Change Your Password 20. Ins and Outs of SW Oregon’s Population

33. Batteries—Lead Isn’t Dead 36. Impressive Report from Port of Coos Bay 40. Back Cover—What is it?

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“Cooking shouldn’t kill!” We are teased through life with moments of self-doubt and times when we wonder if we will ever measure up to those around us or people we hear and read about in magazines and on television. Nancy’s father, Sandy Sanford gave her what she calls her best advise when he told her, “When you think of all the stupid people who have had success and know you are smarter than they are, you can certainly do whatever you set out to do.” It planted a seed that remains with her today.

Nancy Sanford Hughes, President StoveTeam International http://www.stoveteam.org/

In 2001 her husband died after battling cancer for eight years. Her life took a turn in a new direction. As she puts it, “It all started because I volunteered with a medical team in Guatemala. I volunteered for two years with the team until one day Irma came into the kitchen where I was working and asked if she could speak to us. She had fallen into an open fire at the age of two. Her hands had been burned shut. For sixteen years she had prayed for a miracle, and our medical team had restored the use of her hands. We needed to prevent burns, but burns were only part of the problem. The babies strapped to their mother’s backs were breathing the equivalent of three packs of cigarettes per day, and the leading cause of death of children under 5 was lower respiratory infection caused by open cooking fires. I learned that the need in Guatemala alone was for six million stoves, and knew I had to do something. The only solution was to make and sell safe fuel-efficient stoves that would save lives.” Eugene’s Nancy Hughes says she had parents who were her role models. She describes them as, “honest, hard-working, kind and cheerful”. Not a bad formula for building momentum in a child’s life. Add to that

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coaching to be fearless in her attitude toward solving difficult problems, and you can see why Nancy had been the recipient of awards for her giving of time and determination for worthy causes.

Among the recognition received:

2009 Rotary Service Above Self Award 2011 Purpose Prize 2013 White House Champion of Change 2013 CNN Hero 2016 Bending Toward Justice Award 2018 Difference Maker 100 Honoree Since 2002, Nancy Hughes’s StoveTeam International has established five factories in five countries that have produced and sold over 70,000 portable, clean-burning stoves, improving the lives of more than half a million people. In El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Mexico, open cooking fires not only contribute to 4 million reported burns but are also responsible for lower respiratory infections due to excessive smoke inhalation, which is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5. The stoves created by STI reduce wood use by over 50 percent, reduce air pollution by 86 percent and diminish the number of burns and other health hazards experienced by open fire pits. Production of the stoves also creates jobs for the local communities. “Cooking shouldn’t kill!” says Hughes. “I began [the] stove factories [to] produce...clean cookstoves that are saving lives and reducing health problems.”

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Within a year, and with the help of my Rotary club, Eugene Southtowne, and other supporters, we not only developed a safe, portable, affordable fuel-efficient stove, but we helped Gustavo Peña start a factory to produce them in El Salvador. There are now five factories in five countries with more in development. StoveTeam has worked with entrepreneurs who have created their own businesses and produced and sold more than 66,864 stoves, improving the lives of more than half-a-million people. in Mexico and Central America—but we’ve only just begun. Join us.”-Nancy Hughes StoveTeam is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization, that helps local entrepreneurs establish factories in Latin America. These self-sustaining businesses produce safe, affordable, fuel-efficient cookstoves to replace dangerous open cooking fires. Ecocina factories have produced more than 66,864 stoves, improving the lives of more than half-a-million people.

StoveTeam's model has been awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Partnership

for Clean Indoor Air Award for Developing Local Markets for our innovative approach creating local employment while improving health and reducing air pollution.

Burn victim from an open fire cooking stove in Guatemala

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See the video of our work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-_YlZe6ayQ

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SCORE Names Three Grand Champions in 2018 American Small Business Championship Owners of the Grindhouse Radio, My "Buddy" Towel, Pip & Grow, Honored as Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Win $15,000 Each WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses, recognized three small business owners for their extraordinary entrepreneurial success, naming them Grand Champions of the 2018 American Small Business Championship (ASBC). Now in its fifth year, the ASBC is a national competition celebrating U.S. entrepreneurship and its positive impact on the economy, and offering resources for continued business growth. This year, the championship was made possible with a generous grant from Sam's Club.

Three small businesses took the top honors, each winning $15,000 to help grow their businesses:

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The Grindhouse Radio (GHR) – An internationally-syndicated, award-winning pop culture talk radio series run by media personality Brimstone and partners Kim Adragna and Steve Zambito of N.Y., GHR has more than 3.5 million weekly listeners worldwide, and has earned regular spots in the iTunes Top 20 Best Comedic Podcasts rankings worldwide.

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My "Buddy" Towel – Designed by Angelyn Myers, an Oklahoma mom of six, this combination towel and onesie is designed to save busy parents time, stress and extra laundry when drying their children off after a bath or the pool.

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Pip & Grow – Founded on the philosophy that businesses have a responsibility to positively improve the lives of workers, customers and the planet, company founders Lauren Hughey, Kate Compton Barr and Amber Kroeker created this eco-friendly, portable bassinet to reduce the risk of SIDS. Pip & Grow is also the 2018 SCORE Awards winner

for Outstanding Retail Small Business. In March of this year, 102 small businesses from 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia were named ASBC finalists and awarded an all-expenses-paid trip to a training and networking event in Reno, N.V., as well as mentoring from small business experts at SCORE. After an in-depth judging process, a panel of small business experts selected the three Grand Champions to receive grand prizes of $15,000 each based on how effectively they utilized the initial prizes to grow their business.

"For five years running, the American Small Business Championship has been an unparalleled program driving small business growth and sustainability across the U.S. We are so proud of these three exceptionally-accomplished and hardworking Grand Champions, each of whom embody a diverse snapshot of the American small business landscape." said Resa Kierstein, vice president of development for SCORE. For more information on the ASBC, visit http://championship.score.org.

About SCORE Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE's 10,000 volunteer business experts provide 750,000+ free small business mentoring sessions, workshops and educational services to clients in 300 chapters nationwide. In 2017, SCORE volunteers helped to create 54,506 small businesses and 61,534 non-owner jobs. For more information about starting or operating a small business, visit SCORE at www.score.org. Follow @SCOREMentors on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest small business news and updates.

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Pip & Grow OWNERS: Kate Compton Barr, Lauren Hughey and Amber Kroeker LOCATION: Portland, OR FORMED IN: 2016 www.pipandgrow.com AddThis Sharing Buttons

For best friends Kate Compton Barr, Lauren Hughey and Amber Kroeker, an annual girls’ weekend was the launchpad for their now-thriving business. Kroeker, an infant safety expert, knows that every year, 3,500 babies die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or suffocation. She identified a pattern and realized that many of these deaths could be prevented if infants 0-6 months old had a safe and portable sleep space. Kroeker had been awarded a $25,000 innovation grant from the University of Michigan to solve the problem by creating an American version of the 80-year-old Finnish Baby Box. But during their annual get-together, Kroeker told Barr and Hughey that she had no idea how to get her product to market. Hughey says they “fell in love with the idea and agreed to jump on board and help launch the business.”

"Being named Grand Champion and Retail Small Business of the Year is an incredible honor! Our team has worked so hard these past two years. It's really wonderful to receive the recognition for the work we are doing to keep babies safe" Amber Kroeker

Kate Compton Barr, MPH Co-Founder Amber Kroeker, MPH CEO & Founder Lauren Hughey Co-Founder

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The Results Are In: How Your Parents Impacted Your Career Path By Refresh Leadership on September 7, 2018 in Surveys, Polls, and Infographics

In August, we asked readers how much influence their parent(s)/guardian(s) had on their career paths, and with 36% of the votes, “my parent/guardian had no influence on my career path” was the top choice, followed by “My parent/guardian encouraged me to achieve a four-year college degree or higher” with 33%. Rounding out the top three, 10% of respondents selected “I work in the same industry/profession as at least one of my parents/guardians.” The rest of the results are as follows:

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My parent/guardian’s career paths made me stay away from their industry/profession – 5% My parent/guardian used their connections to help me find a job – 5% My parent/guardian encouraged me to go to a career tech school/learn a skilled trade – 5% I took over a family business from my parent/guardian – 1%

Another 5% chose “Other” and submitted their own thoughts on the topic, including:

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Both were business owners and so am I No influence on my career path, but a major influence on work ethic Instilled the value of learning, inquisitiveness, being assertive My parents encouraged that we could become anything with or without college Any type of skilled training/higher education equaled a better life My parents told me to “choose a profession, ANY profession!”

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Additionally, some readers shared stories in the comments section about the impact their parent(s)/ guardian(s) had on their career paths.

“My parents encouraged me to explore my interests and then helped me find experiences that would allow me to deepen and explore those interests and thus led me to my current career. At the time I didn’t really appreciate it, as most of my friends were being told what to do, they didn’t have to think about it, and they were handed internships and jobs that helped them get a faster start in their careers. I felt a little like my parents were disinterested based on the type of help they were offering. But in the end, my friends who were guided into a career by their parents are unhappy or left their industries. I, on the other hand, have found my calling. My parents subtly supported that. NOW I appreciate it.” – Janine B. “Dad was a city police officer. When I was about 11 or 12, I expressed an interest in becoming one and he brought home a copy of “Policewoman” by Dorothy Uhnak. I couldn’t put that book down—I was hooked! When our city opened applications for women to become street patrol officers, I was 18, working as a receptionist, and ready to leave the ‘rat race.’ I casually asked my Dad for his thoughts about me applying. He simply said, ‘sure, why not? You should.’ I’m not really sure if he was humoring his youngest daughter, but two years later after a written exam and physical and psychological testing, I was accepted into the police academy. He couldn’t have been more supportive. Being among the first women assigned to street patrol in my city, there were challenges with acceptance along with the police work itself, but knowing I had the support of my family added to my tenacity to succeed. Although police work is never as glamorous or exciting as depicted in books or movies, it was an amazing life experience!” – Eileen W. http://www.refreshleadership.com/index.php/2018/09/ results-parents-impacted-career-path/

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I f Yo u ' r e G o i n g t o A l l o w ADUs, Don't Make It So Hard to Build One by Daniel Herriges Granny flats, garage apartments, mother-in-law suites: call them what you like. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are beloved in the planning profession and among affordable housing advocates, and for good reason. These modest homes, often the size of a studio apartment, can be found in the

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backyard of a larger house, attached to or above the garage, or attached to another home but with a separate entrance. They are a wonderful way to make it possible for more people to live in in-demand neighborhoods without dramatically changing those neighborhoods' visual character.

Neighborly single-family feel: now with room for more neighbors!

(Photo by Daniel Herriges)

Whereas new apartment buildings or other larger structures can be met with fierce resistance from nearby homeowners, ADUs ought to, in theory, be more palatable to these residents than high-density infill in their neighborhoods. The reason is simple: a street lined with attractive single-family homes with ADUs half-hiding in the backyards still looks and feels and operates a lot like, well, a street lined with attractive single-family homes. ADUs are a way to gently and incrementally make a neighborhood less exclusionary. They are a relatively affordable rental option for those who do not wish to or have the resources to become homeowners. They are a valuable source of income for their landlords, who are usually established

residents, as opposed to developers who may have no ties to the neighborhood or even the city. ADUs add pedestrians to the sidewalks, customers to local businesses, and dollars to the tax base that pays for city services. And they do all of this while making more efficient use of infrastructure that already exists.

ADUs are a quintessentially Strong Towns approach to urban growth and affordability issues: bottom-up, decentralized, incremental, scalable and adaptable. They exemplify the principle of steady, distributed neighborhood change as the antidote to sudden, disruptive neighborhood change.

An ADU in Florida behind a 1920s Mediterranean Revival home

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And yet, in practice, very few cities have seen a sizable number of new ADUs built in recent years. Most existing ones still date to eras like the 1920s, in which urban neighborhoods were still designed for walkability and without such restrictions as parking requirements, strict maximum densities and minimum lot sizes. A key reason that ADUs aren't spreading like wildfire, even when affordable-housing concerns are, is that most recent efforts to allow ADUs come with a long list of stipulations whose end result is to make building one into a project that's prohibitively expensive, complicated, and/or risky for all but a few homeowners. An ordinance on the table in Raleigh, North Carolina is a great example of this. The Raleigh NewsObserver's Anna Johnson explains:

The recommended rules outline a special district that would allow backyard cottages, but only after a resident applies for it and a majority of 10 acres worth of the applicant’s neighbors agree to the district. The recommendation also outlines how close the backyard cottage can be to other properties and how big it can be. It also regulates lighting and parking.

The rules wouldn’t allow the cottages to be used for short-term rentals like AirBNB and would limit the occupancy to two adults. Unfortunately, Raleigh is the norm rather than the exception when it comes to ADU rules. Most cities that have nominally allowed ADUs have saddled them with so many restrictions that nearly everyone who might actually put one on their lot is deterred from doing so. ADU researcher Martin John Brown runs through a litany of fine-print obstacles:

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ADUs not allowed “as of right”: when a homeowner must go through a special “conditional use” or “discretionary action” process before their ADU can be permitted, it makes the whole ADU development project more of a gamble.

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Minimum lot size required: ADUs are often prohibited on smaller lots.

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Off street parking required for an ADU: in places with small lots, it may be impossible to find the room to place new dedicated parking spaces. Meanwhile, there is no evidence that ADUs

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contribute to neighborhood parking problems.

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Owner occupancy is required on the property: this requirement reduces the flexibility of future uses of the property, which may be a discouragement to development in the first place.

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ADUs must meet affordable housing terms (rare).

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Permits and systems development charges (SDCs) are extremely expensive.

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Design constraints: common and widely accepted conditions about ADUs concern their maximum area and height, their distance from property lines, their style in relation to the primary dwelling, etc. These may act as barriers for some homeowners.

We can observe something like a controlled experiment in ADU building by looking at Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, British Columbia: two cities which (despite the international border and a few hundred miles separating them) have similar climates, similar built environments, similar cultures of environmentalism and left-leaning politics, and similar housing affordability challenges. In a CityLab article from 2017 titled "How Cities Get Granny Flats Wrong," Bryn Davidson answers her title's question by means of photographic negative: explaining what Vancouver actually got right. Starting in 2009, the city allowed ADUs nearly citywide, on what totaled more than 65,000 lots. No additional parking was required, no public hearing or approval from neighbors, and no expensive or cumbersome design requirements. You can build an ADU on just about any residential lot in Vancouver, behind just about any style of house. The result? ADUs have proved spectacularly popular in Vancouver. As the Sightline Institute documents, the city is adding more than 1,000 of these small, affordable homes every year, and the total share of single-family houses with legal ADUs is up to a staggering 35%. What about Portland, on the other hand? Portland was an early adopter when it came to allowing ADU construction: they've been allowed as-of-right (i.e. without going through a lengthy petition process and public hearing) since 1997. However, very few were built up through 2010. Since 2011,

Kol Peterson documents, the number of permits per year has skyrocketed from under 100 to over 600. What changed in 2010 was simple: the city eliminated System Development Charges, a form of development impact fee, for new ADUs, shaving thousands of dollars off the cost of creating one. Since then, Portland has also loosened design and size requirements for ADUs. The biggest hurdles to building an ADU may be things that don't directly have to do with the zoning code. The ease or difficulty of financing, access to design professionals and contractors (or easily replicable templates), and the knowledge and confidence required to undertake a major project in your own backyard all have roles to play. The next frontier for cities that really want to enable gentle, incremental development in their neighborhoods should be finding ways to help with these challenges. For example, pre-approved templates can take much of the uncertainty out of the permitting process. And novel business models can help with financing. A startup called Dweller will build an ADU for you on your land and take a cut of the monthly rent. ADUs are a scalable, incremental response to high demand and high prices in cities. But this is only true if we allow the conditions for people to build them at scale: by the hundreds, not the dozens. www.strongtowns.org

Daniel Herriges

Daniel Herriges serves as Content Manager for Strong Towns, and has been a regular contributor since 2015. He is also a founding member of the organization. Daniel has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota. His love of great urban design and human-scaled, livable places has been lifelong. Daniel has a B.A. from Stanford University in Human Biology with a concentration in Conservation and Sustainable Development. Daniel is from St. Paul, MN .

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"The College and the people of our area are forever changed because of October 1, 2015. However, we are inspired by the courage of survivors, the strength of families, the selfless acts of unsung heroes, and the care and compassion of so many. Together we are stronger, and we have bolstered UCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to our educational mission to transform lives and enrich communities." Dr. Debra Thatcher, President Umpqua Community College

Ceremony in memory of the nine victims of the October 1, 2015 shooting at Umpqua Community College. Southern Oregon Business Journal

There is a ‘U’ in

Cybersecurity

(and it’s for a good reason) Article From: Lewis HowellPress

Most, if not all of us live a digital life. Our daily interactions illustrate a life of email, status updates, online banking and FitBit challenges. We participate in social networks, conduct business, share and store information and manage the most intimate details about ourselves online. We trust this information to Facebook, Google, healthcare facilities, governmental institutions and various application providers around the globe. The information we share, our data, is stored on our personal devices (phones/computers) and on organizational devices (servers) in other geographic locations (cloud). We trust that our data is secured and that corporations are using reasonable means to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our information. Your data carries a high value, and these institutions rely on your trust to hold your information. Keeping this information and infrastructure safe is often referred to as Cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is short for

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Cyberspace Security. Cyberspace, a term made popular in William Gibson’s excellent novel Neuromancer (1984), is the world of all connected devices, technologies, applications, knowledge and systems that exist online. Your mobile device lives in cyberspace. Facebook lives in cyberspace. We play games and bank in cyberspace. Many of us build and maintain personal relationships in cyberspace. Most transactions that we participate in exist in cyberspace. This means that most (if not all) of your data exists in cyberspace. Cyberspace Security, or Cybersecurity, concerns itself with securing the infrastructure, devices, technologies and (your) data from bad actors. Bad actors (cyber criminals) include people or technologies that attempt to profit from exploiting a system or its data. They attempt to open a door into a system/network silently (via tools and technology) or people (social engineering) to gain access to trade secrets, and personal information.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Presenting government and philanthropy as a zero-sum game is a false choice, and frankly, outdated.â&#x20AC;&#x153;

Max Williams, President Oregon Community Foundation

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Trying Times for a Relentless Optimist A Letter from Max Williams, OCF President and We are, unfortunately, living in such cynical times that even good deeds are now met with suspicion. Recent articles and opinion pieces in the New Yorker and New York Times do a stunning disservice to philanthropy at this critical moment in our state and in our country. These opinions are not reflective of charitable giving in Oregon, community foundations generally and OCF’s work in Oregon, specifically. Too much time is spent on laying blame for societal ills at the feet of so-called ‘philanthro-capitalists’ like Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. This may give short-term comfort to frustrated activists and book promoters. But the commentary is misguided and potentially harmful to the cause of thousands of generous donors who have spent a lifetime giving back to their local communities, partnering with nonprofits doing tremendous work to improve the lives of Oregonians and joining together in delivering real impact to those in our cities and towns who need the most support. Too often, critics of philanthropy begin their criticism with the viewpoint that the "money" donated really belongs to the government, not the individuals making the donation. They use terms like "uncaptured taxes," "exploited tax code," or "mounting losses to the US Treasury" to suggest that tax incentives favoring charitable giving are unfair yet they fail to acknowledge that the charitable deduction is the only tax deduction through which the donor receives no direct benefit. Citing a few "billionaire donors," they suggest that philanthropy is having an outsized influence on policy issues. But even counting the mega-donors, the overall percentage of giving on a per-capita basis has not dramatically changed in the last 30+ years – less than 3%. There are far fewer philanthropists than there are wealthy individuals. Why criticize generous individuals who are trying to make their communities and world better through their philanthropy, when others with similar wealth are simply not giving at all? Critics will also leave the impression that if these dollars were taken as "taxes" it would result in better outcomes to the problems we are facing. Yet, no mention is made of the trillions of dollars that Government has spent on these issues – often being able to show little impact.

“Recent articles and opinion pieces in the New Yorker and New York Times do a stunning disservice to philanthropy at this critical moment in our state and in our country.” When one compares philanthropy’s modest dollars to those of government spending, their argument is even weaker. One case in point, during my tenure as Director of the Department of Corrections (DOC), we spent the value of the OCF endowment in 2012 (1.2 billion) - four times in the eight years I was there. An endowment that took OCF nearly 40 years to amass – and has returned a billion in grants during that same time frame - was spent four times over in the eight years I ran DOC (and that’s just Oregon - and the corrections budget paled in comparison to Human Services and Education). In this context, philanthropy dollars are a small drop in the ocean of overwhelming need.

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Presenting government and philanthropy as a zero-sum game is a false choice, and frankly, outdated. OCF and partner investments in innovative strategies like the Chalkboard Project, Parenting Education Hubs, Children's Dental Initiative, Integrated Child Database and Studio to School are all examples where Philanthropy is partnering with state and local Government agencies because they often lack the resources, flexibility, independence, or innovation - to do these projects on their own. It is philanthropy's unique ability to deliver "innovation capital" not the size of its capital – that makes it powerful. We should be celebrating these opportunities and working harder to find more of them.

One recent critic went so far as to suggest that philanthropy must be failing because there has been an erosion of civility and civic engagement across the country. Yet one wonders where we would be without the charitable organizations supported by foundations who are working to increase and enhance civility and civic engagement. It’s true that we are facing tremendous challenges in Oregon: the instability experienced by many families, an underperforming education system, economic stagnation facing many communities, the battle over public resources, polarization of public discourse, and the disengagement and disenfranchisement of many Oregonians from civic life. But philanthropy is working to address these challenges and can do so without the barriers and limitations of government. Along with these gaps of opportunity for Oregon’s children and families, there are also important issues relating to the environment and our natural resource economy, higher education, protecting the right of people from oppression, providing youth chances for outdoor experiences and inspiring people through the arts to name just a few. I’m proud of OCF and our donors who are supporting nonprofits that are working on these issues. Often donors are supporting things that government wouldn't spend money supporting – even if they had more money. The community foundation model is – by definition – focused on community, and our decisions involve members of the community. For more than 40 years we’ve worked to establish a network of passionate donors, community partners, nonprofit organizations and dedicated volunteers united in helping other Oregonians. Together, we are transforming individual giving into sustained, community-driven impact across the state. https://www.oregoncf.org/news-resources/press-releases/current/trying-times-for-a-relentless-optimist

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Newly-elected Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) Board President,

Stephen Barczay Sloan, is described by colleagues as a leader who can look at the big picture and maintain a human touch.

Stephen Sloan joins Ashland Independent Film Festival By: Toni Webb Stephen brings not just a personal interest in film, but also a family history that nurtured this interest. His mother left Hungary after World War II to study film and television in Detroit, Michigan. His sister was a film student at UCLA. After years in Seattle, Sloan moved to Ashland in 2010 to raise his family in a small, vibrant arts and education community. Sloan values independent film festivals because he sees them "as a kaleidoscope of stories from the edge that might otherwise never be told." These stories are often passed over by the mainstream media because they are not necessarily profitable and speak to a higher level of humanity rather than more basic thrills.

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Notable films include Embrace of the Serpent, a twohour film, shot in black and white and nominated for an Academy Award, told from the viewpoint of a native Amazon guide who watches as his culture is decimated by Westerners. A River Below is a portrait of the people who have dedicated their lives to saving the Amazon's pink dolphins juxtaposed with the manipulation of the media for political ends. The AIFF Audience Award of 2018 went to Skid Row Marathon, about a long-distance running club in Los Angeles composed of a motley group of addicts and criminals including a former rock musician, a single mom, an aspiring artist, and a murderer on parole. You couldn't help but cheer these runners on to the finish line! AIFF also hosts young filmmakers in the Launch program, the AIFF's free regional student film competition. Budding filmmakers hone their skills and compete. Annabelle Elliott, an entrant in the Grades 6-8 category, won for her fantasy Lego Dream in which Lego characters hold a disco party after their teen owner falls asleep. Several AIFF films have benefitted causes dear to the filmmaker, including a film featured at the newly launched Best of the Fest program. When director Alex Jablonski decided to make a documentary about the lives of firefighters out in the field, he looked to Grants Pass, Oregon, and produced Young Men and Fire. Proceeds from the Ashland screenings benefitted the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. Jablonksi and his co-director joined the crew and learned that wildland firefighting is "dangerous as hell."

Liyana, one of the most popular recent films, is a tale of five orphaned children from Swaziland who collaborate to create a collective fairytale drawn from their darkest memories and brightest dreams. Liyana has won more than 25 jury and audience awards and been screened at more than 80 film festivals around the world, including the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival and MoMA’s Doc Fortnight. AIFF screens over 100 films and distinguishes itself, says Sloan, by featuring lively filmmaker question and answer sessions after screenings. Audiences and filmmakers

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alike enjoy the opportunity to converse in an intimate setting. MovieMaker magazine voted AIFF one of the Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2018. Entries to 2019 Ashland Independent Film Festival begin October 19, 2018; for more information: www.ashlandfilm.org AIFF is made possible by hundreds of community volunteers, including screeners who commit up to 80 hours to watching submissions so that at least two people in the screening process view each film submitted. An impressive 85% of the 370 volunteers have been with AIFF for over ten years--an enviable record for any nonprofit and an example of how people fall in love with the AIFF experience. Next up this year is the Varsity World Film Week, which runs from October 5-12, 2018. Tickets are available at AshlandFilm.org, catheatres.com, or the Varsity Theatre Box Office. Opening night will feature a screening and party with the filmmakers of Moving Stories, a film told from the perspective of six dancers from New York’s Battery Dance Company. The film takes the viewer on a trip around the world as dancers inspire vulnerable youth to express themselves through movement and creativity. The teachers instruct the children, "When the music starts you can be whatever you want to be." Addressing issues from gender violence and poverty to persecution and prejudice, these students respond in extraordinary ways as they prepare to perform in their communities after only a week of practice. Closing night of Varsity World Film Week will feature Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin, the remarkable life story of

the Oregon feminist writer known for her science fiction and fantasy novels.

"Varsity World Film Week is like traveling the world without leaving the Rogue Valley, I just love that our community creates and supports such rich cultural celebrations," Sloan Says. We'll see you there, Stephen! (About the writer: Toni Webb is on the Advisory Board of Southern Oregon Business Journal, and enjoys internet marketing, advocating for the community, and film.)

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AGC of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Plan to Address Growing Construction Workforce Shortages https://www.agc.org/sites/default/files/Files/ Communications/ Workforce_Development_Plan_2.0_FINAL.pdf

Introduction The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America first released a construction industry workforce development plan in the fall of 2013. Back then the industry was only a few months out of one of the worst construction downturns the industry has experienced. Nearly one third of all construction jobs had disappeared nationally, while the sectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workforce was a mere shadow of itself in once-fast growing cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Miami. Yet less than two years after surviving near-Armageddon, many construction firms began reporting to the association they were having a hard time finding qualified construction workers to hire. Please see full 20 page report at: https://www.agc.org/ sites/default/files/Files/Communications/ Workforce_Development_Plan_2.0_FINAL.pdf

Conclusion Shortages of available, qualified construction workers continue to become more severe in most parts of the country as demand for new projects grows. These shortages are prompting many firms to increase pay and benefits to retain and recruit from a relatively small pool of labor, which is good news for workers. But they are also prompting firms to slow schedules, increase the cost of construction and rethink bidding on projects. Rising construction costs, longer completion times, and less choice of contractors all pose significant risks to homebuyers and renters, private nonresidential developments, and infrastructure and public building projects. In other words, construction workforce shortages pose a threat not only to the industry but to the broader economy. That is why public officials should act on the recommendations we outline in this plan. These policy solutions are designed to make it easier for education and industry officials alike to create new, or expand existing, construction recruiting and training programs. Meanwhile, the common-sense

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immigration reform measures we outline in this plan will provide the kind of short-term relief the industry needs while the pipeline for recruiting and preparing domestic workers is rebuilt. The industry, and this association, are ready to do their part as well. AGC of America will expand its workforce recruiting efforts while continuing to pursue a host of outreach measures we have initiated during the past five years. The intent is to counter the misconceptions that have stigmatized construction careers, despite the fact the economics of working in the industry is substantially more advantageous than in many other industries. And construction firms and our chapters are ready to continue expanding their recruitment and training programs. Many of our member firms have shared their workforce development success stories and are eager to continue learning from each other. Meanwhile, our chapters have taken many significant steps that are already transforming state and local education priorities and putting greater emphasis on skills-based education. Solving the chronic workforce shortages that are plaguing the construction industry will require active support from all levels of government, from associations like AGC of America and our network of chapters, and from construction firms. This plan is designed to serve as a guide to let each player know what they can and should do to rebuild our once-robust pipeline for recruiting and preparing the next generation of construction workers. While the challenge ahead remains difficult, our experiences in successfully promoting workforce development measures during the past five years shows that this is a problem that can be solved. With a lot of hard work, coordination and commitment, we can help attract many more young people into successful, rewarding and fulfilling careers in construction. The AGC Workforce Development Plan 2.0 for 2018, https:// www.agc.org/sites/default/files/Files/Communications/ Workforce_Development_Plan_2.0_FINAL.pdf

Senior Director of Application and Project Engineering at Inventus Power,

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Lithium Vs. Lead: New Markets and Old Strongholds By Ilyas Ayub, Inventus Power

“This article was originally written for and appeared on Battery Power Online in August, 2018. The publisher has given approval for this reprint." https://www.batterypoweronline.com/news/lithium -vs-lead-new-markets-and-old-strongholds/ August 27, 2018 | Let’s be clear, the Lead-Acid (Pb) battery is still the mainstay of many battery applications such as starting your car, backing up a server-farm or telephone system, maintaining an alarm system – the list is long. But Lithium-ion (Li-ion), the mainstay for portable devices, such as cell phones and laptops, is continuing to expand into new markets and applications – even those where Pb is king. Southern Oregon Business Journal

Pb offers many advantages for non-portable devices where size or weight are not critical factors. While it has low energy density, it features great power density at a very low cost. However, the maintenance and replacement costs of Pb are starting to become a hindrance to Pb’s continued dominance. Lithium is more than twice the cost of Pb, but it has improved power capability and lowmaintenance such that is has become more popular for in-rack backup for server functions such as memory storage. The reduced space, better heat tolerance, and high-power discharge capability out-weigh the added costs in mission critical computing uses. Additionally, due to the recent push for electric vehicles around the world, 33

the price point for Li-ion is starting to decrease.

For low-cost, but critical applications, such as starting your car, Pb-Acid will certainly remain the battery of choice. Sealed Lead-Acid (SLA) or Valve -Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) still command the majority of server and telecom backup systems along with flooded Lead-Acid, which can last up to 20 years when properly maintained. As more devices become portable via the continued advancement of low-power electronics, Li-ion will continue to enable new applications. For truly portable devices, Li-ion has ruled for laptops and cell phones for many years, but is now expanding into “larger” portable devices such as lawn and garden tools. Soon enough, Li-ion will be seen more within the outdoor power equipment segment that includes mowers, chain-saws, etc. Why Is Li-ion Continuing To Expand Into New Market Applications? Li-ion enables new opportunities due to its benefits such as low weight, high energy and high power density. Just 10 years ago, the power tool market was dominated by Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) batteries due to low cost and high-power delivery. Li-ion was a very expensive alternative such that many thought it would never be viable for power tools—particularly ones at consumer price points. But Li-ion enabled a new type of power tool: one which took advantage of a more efficient and more powerful motor at a higher voltage. Previous NiCd designs did not exceed 18V due to the weight of the battery, but Li-ion enabled 36V (and now higher) designs. Higher motor voltages are more efficient and more powerful such that now portable power tools could do things previously reserved for only plug-in AC-powered tools. DeWalt 36V and Milwaukee 28V started the trend which has continued to even higher voltages and more capable devices. A similar trend is occurring with Li-ion in mid-size Pb-Acid “motive” applications. The 48V limit of Pb in small motive utility vehicles is no longer a constraint. Li can easily achieve 60V and 72V to enable smaller, more efficient electric-drive utility vehicles from floor cleaners to excavators. This may expand further into the material handling fork -lift market which already has Li-ion replacement

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options for 24V, 36V, and 48V Pb-acid batteries, but can provide even more benefit for lift-trucks designed around Li-ion’s size, weight, power & energy benefits. Additionally, Li-ion provides an option for much faster charging which can improve up-time utilization of lift-truck vehicle operations. In “stationary” battery applications—server, telecom, or similar backup systems—Pb-Acid maintains a large presence that will remain dominant. Large installations of flooded Pb battery systems often last 20 years with regular maintenance. But these large uninterruptible power systems (UPS) do require space and continual monitoring to maintain their backup capability which can last from a few minutes (until a fuel-powered generator can start-up) or a few hours (for a telecom system). Often such heavy batteries have limitations in where they can be located and mounted due to their weight and risk of spillage or leakage. New fire regulations also limit their location in mixed use buildings. The benefit of these large systems is that they provide backup for all the equipment in the building. However, the drawback is that only a portion of the equipment may need full backup. For example, in a server environment, it may make sense to only provide power for the memory systems to finish storing the last transactions and operational state and then shut-down gracefully – often in less than a few minutes. The battery requirement for such a backup would be reduced and could be easily co-located with the equipment it serves. Li-ion is particularly well suited for this use due to its high energy density, low weight, long life, and better tolerance of warmer temperatures than Pb-acid.

Pb-acid has a huge advantage in recyclability – almost 98% of all Pb-Acid batteries are fully recyclable. You cannot buy a replacement car battery without returning your old one. The same is true for the larger Pb batteries in fork-lifts, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and telecom backup. And the other benefit is that the industry has the infrastructure to support the return and recycling of Pb, whereas Li-ion is just starting to develop such a system.

While Li-ion has a 3 to 5x life advantage over certain types of Pb batteries, it will still need to be replaced and returned or recycled. The industry is addressing this need, but it remains in its infancy. The added feature of Li-ion degradation is that an “old” battery still has 70 to 80% of its original capacity which could be repurposed for a different application – i.e. an electric vehicle battery could easily be re-used as a back-up power system.

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So, What’s the Verdict? Lead is not dead. Pb-Acid is still the king for many applications – there are still more Pb batteries sold than any other type – by dollars or unit volume. But Lithium is getting better, cheaper, and more costeffective for many applications that previously were considered “out of reach” for Li-ion.

As Senior Director of Application and Project Engineering at Inventus Power, Ilyas Ayub is responsible for new product development for batteries, chargers and power supplies. He has over 12 years of power electronics experience including battery development and power control modules from companies such as Baxter and Motorola. Mr. Ayub holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and holds several patents. He can be reached at: IAyub@inventuspower.com.

Lead is Not Dead, but Lithium is Growing

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PORT OF COOS BAY ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 D A V E K R O N S T E I N E R PORT COMMISSION PRESIDENT

As one of two internationally designated ports in the state of Oregon, the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay is poised for upcoming opportunities and challenges in the years ahead. Growing demand for rail and waterborne cargo drives efforts to improve and develop infrastructure to meet market demands. The Port is active in both international and domestic trade and a major center for wood product exports. The Port holds over 2,200 acres of land and is laying the groundwork to develop a state-of-the-art maritime terminal. Coos Bay offers a centralized location on the west coast of the United States, as well as a full multi -modal transportation system including:

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The largest deep draft coastal harbor between San Francisco and the Puget Sound

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Rail access via the Coos Bay Rail Line to Class I connecting to the national railway network in Eugene

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Located along the scenic HWY 101 north-south corridor, with east-west connections to I-5 via Oregon Highways 126, 36, and 42

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Freight, passenger, and private air service through the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay delivers the efficiency, flexibility, and customer service you need to move cargo within state, country and globe.

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MODIFICATION

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay (Port) is proposing to deepen and widen the Federal navigation channel at Coos Bay. The Port is currently working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete final engineering and design of the project. This Channel Modification will expand the existing channel from -37’ depth and 300’ width to -45’ depth and 450’ width from the channel entrance to river mile 8.2. The channel modification project is instrumental in facilitating future economic development in Oregon and will better accommodate the growing global fleet. Over the past decade, maritime freight transportation has trended towards larger and larger ships, resulting in the need for wider and deeper navigation channels globally. Modification of Coos Bay’s channel will provide multiple opportunities for economic development in south western Oregon. The increased width and depth will accommodate larger cargo vessels access to berths and terminals and increase the efficiency of port operations. The Port ’s vision is to

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foster a stable, diversified, and healthy regional economy. A properly maintained channel reduces the cost of transporting goods to and from international markets and improves competitiveness for U.S. goods. Together with the U.S. Army Statement as a requirement initiated the Environmental Modification project. USACE comment on the project.

Corps of Engineers the Port is completing an Environmental Impact of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. USACE Scoping in the Fall of 2017 for the Port's proposed Channel and the Port hosted scoping meetings and invited the public to

The Channel Modification Project will improve the channel for existing shippers, as well as create infrastructure to support future developments in the Coos Bay Harbor. Upcoming development of the Jordan Cove LNG Terminal has the potential to increase the volume travelling through the Port by an estimated 475 percent.

PERFECT SCORE Charleston Marina receives a perfect score on its Clean Marina Inspection by the Oregon State Marine Board. The Oregon Clean Marina program is a voluntary program the Charleston Marina participates in to protect and improve local water quality. The Charleston Marina does this through environmentally sensitive Best Management Practices.

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ADDITIONAL RAIL CAPACITY A new rail spur on the Coos Bay Rail Line was completed at Ko-Kwel (K2) Exports terminal, linking Willamette Valley timber companies to export markets. The spur allows K2 Exports to bring logs by rail directly to its export facility removing an estimated 1,250 truckloads of logs off the road in favor of 350 rail cars needed to handle that same volume. This efficiency makes it more cost effective for logging operations in the Willamette Valley to export logs through K2 Exports and the Port of Coos Bay while also avoiding the need to add considerable truck traffic on roads leading to the coast.

See the full Port of Coos Bay Annual Report at: https://www.oipcbannualreport18.com/

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What Is It?

September 11, 2018, KLAMATH FALLS, OR – The Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) Unmanned

Systems (OTUS) robotics team participated in the 21st annual International RoboSub Competition, an autonomous underwater robotics student competition held this summer at the Navy's underwater testing pool in San Diego, California. This year’s theme was Casino TRANSDEC, in which the mission is for sub to fulfill various tasks of chance by demonstrating its autonomy with skills in high-stakes situations built underwater in the TRANSDEC pool. OTUS (also a genus of owls and a sibling of Oregon Tech’s owl mascot Hootie) is based on AUVSI (International Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems). Club members, consisting of mostly senior project students with some juniors and sophomores, studying manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology, computer systems engineering technology and electrical engineering at Oregon Tech.