THE REDMOND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & CVB
BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 2020
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We’re following prescribed safety, social, and sanitization guidelines as issued by the Oregon Health Authority.
DEAR BUSINESS OWNER, We’ve come to a turning point in the mitigation of the COVID-19 virus and many of you are preparing to reopen. To help you instill confidence in your returning and potential new customers that you’re following the prescribed Oregon Health Authority guidelines for safety, we are introducing a digital Welcome Back Toolkit, available at: bit.ly/WelcomeBackCOToolkit All of the materials in the toolkit are branded with the Welcome Back logo so as to be easily recognized and send a consistent message to customers and the community. The components of the toolkit include: -“Following the Guidelines” Posters Instills confidence in returning customers that a business is following OHA guidelines, can be printed on site at a business location, are reminiscent of a safety placard on a commercial flight, English and Spanish versions -Social Media Posts/Shareable Images Short messages with graphics communicating adherence to prescribed safety guidelines, individual posts for each major safety guideline, e.g. face coverings, hand sanitizer, etc.
Another component of the region-wide Welcome Back campaign is broader messaging directed toward the general public and helping them ease into the new normal while patronizing businesses like yours. Face coverings, social distancing, limited occupancy, and other safety measures can make for an awkward experience. The Welcome Back campaign will help people embrace the awkward as we all move forward. The entire campaign is branded with the Welcome Back logo so the materials you use from the toolkit have the same look and feel as the general public messaging on broadcast and social media. The more businesses that use the tools in the kit, the more commonplace the Welcome Back campaign branding will become. Best wishes for a successful reopening. Additional resources can be found at CentralOregonSOS.com. If you have questions or need assistance reopening, please contact: Eric Sande Executive Director of the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB eric@visitredmondoregon.com 541-923-5191
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS JENNIFER WERNER ALLIANCE PROFESSIONALS PRESIDENT SEAN NEARY FITCH & NEARY PC 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES
LAURA GARCIA MAZATLAN MEXICAN RESTAURANT PAST PRESIDENT ROXIA THORNTON TODOROFF DESCHUTES FAIR & EXPO CENTER DEBBIE BUTLER REDMOND INDUSTRIAL PARK DAN MOONEY MOONEY MARKETING JERRY KELLER SHINING ENTERPRISES JANITORIAL & CARPET CLEANING DAWN TOOMBS OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES JOSH WERNER EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS DEBORA WATTENBURG YOUR CARE BEV CLARNO OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN MEYER EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL ADVISOR BRENDA TURNER BRENDA TURNER CONSULTING ALEXANDRA GRUBA MEDLINE RENEWAL JOHANNA DOWNS GROCERY OUTLET BRANEGAN DIXON REDMOND ATHLETIC CLUB JUDY LAPORA CROOKED RIVER RANCH CLUB & MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION
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by Eric Sande, Executive Director
Few events stick out in life more than graduating from High School. It is a momentous occasion that marks the culmination of years of studying, endless night’s writing papers, and sitting in classrooms for what seems like an eternity. The graduation ceremony with all its pomp and circumstance is a celebration of achievement and an event that cements memories that will last a lifetime. My mother is from the graduating class of 1950 (Renwick, Iowa). Her class of 17 has celebrated each mile stone reunion for 70 years, and while they will not be gathering this year, they are still in contact with each other. The COVID 19 pandemic may have squelched the traditional graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020, but I hope they will hold fast to the knowledge of their tremendous accomplishment and the friendships they have made. It is also my sincere hope, that the Class of 2020 will celebrate all of their reunions to come with pride and recognition. They are loved and supported by the community and we hope they remember this, even when they reach their 70th reunion. It is with great honor the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB recognizes the graduating Class of 2020, from Central Christian School, Redmond High School, Redmond Proficiency Academy and Ridgeview High School. In this issue of the Chamber Business News, you will
find all the names of the students, so please congratulate them for a job well done. Congratulations Redmond Class of 2020! Summer Concerts With the sunny days of summer fast approaching, life amongst COVID 19 will for sure make this is an interesting summer to say the least. June is the month we kick off our Music on the Green summer concert series and we still plan to do so, only with a slight twist. We are planning to hold our concerts virtually, so how will this work, you ask? Our performers will be inviting us into their homes, or from a location of their choice, to play for us, and we will be broadcasting the concerts live. We are also partnering with our local pubs throughout Redmond to show the concerts live. You will be able to listen and view with a brew from a pub, or in the comfort of your own home. This will be a unique opportunity to be up close with our musicians and allow us to bring you music all summer long. Of course, as we move through Phase 2 we will follow the guidelines set forth by the Governor and hope that we can once again meet in the park. Until then, we think we have come up with a fun alternative. So be sure to look for more information in the newsletter and online from the Chamber.
As we transition from Phase 1, to Phase 2 (timeline to be determined), the Redmond Chamber, in partnership with the City and the surrounding communities, are working hard to bring you the latest information as it unfolds. Phase 1 has a minimum of 21 days, which will be Friday, June 5, before we are eligible for a possible transition to Phase 2. We are hopeful we will meet the guidelines and move forward, and we will let you know as soon as we find out. As we enter Phase 2, there will be lots of information, which we will post on the chamber website, www.visitredmondoregon.com , as well as, www.centraloregonsos. com. We currently have the Welcome Back Tool Kit posted with all the information you need to know about opening up your business as well as being a good patron to local shops. All of us here at the Redmond Chamber of Commerce are working hard to keep you, your business and the Redmond community safe and viable. This is without a doubt the most challenging and unsettling times most of us have ever faced. Together as a Chamber and a community we will get through this. I look forward to seeing you all soon.
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The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grassland will extend free personal use firewood cutting through September 30. The same procedures anounced at the beginning of May remain in effect. Firewood cutters can forego the normal requirement to obtain a permit from a Forest Service office or vendor. This interim change to the firewood permitting process is an effort to maximize social distancing measures. After Sept. 30, 2020, the Forest Service plans to return to the regular process of issuing firewood permits and load tags at our offices and vendor locations. Firewood cutters can also take an additional two cords of firewood for personal use only. This is in addtion to the four cords allowed during the month of May, for a total of six cords between May 1 and Sept. 30. Inquire by phone or email with your local district office regarding commercial firewood permits. Firewood cutters taking advantage of this opportunity will be required to follow the same rules and regulations that are in effect during the regular firewood cutting season. These rules and regulations are found in the “2020 Central Oregon Personal Use Firewood Synopsis” and on individual firewood cutting area maps. Free personal use firewood cutters will be required to have the following in their possession while cutting, loading and transporting firewood: A completed and signed hard-copy version of the “Free Personal Use Firewood Authori-
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zation;” dated/valid June 1st, 2020 to Sept. 30th, 2020 A digital or hard-copy version of the “2020 Central Oregon Personal Use Firewood Synopsis;” and A digital or hard-copy version of the appropriate firewood cutting area map (i.e., the map covering the area where the firewood is being cut). The Authorization, Synopsis and maps can be acquired in several ways: At Forest Service websites: Deschutes National Forest: https://go.usa. gov/xd4xV Ochoco National Forest: https://go.usa. gov/xvNsE At local participating vendors At Forest Service offices (located outside near the front doors) At Avenza.com: Firewood cutting area maps can be downloaded onto your electronic devices with the PDF Maps app available from Avenza.com All firewood cutting is subject to periods of “shut down” due to high fire danger (IFPL levels 3 & 4) or the implementation of Public Use Restrictions (PURs). Please check and know the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) (1-800-523-4737) prior to cutting your firewood. See the 2020 Central Oregon Personal Use Firewood Synopsis, page 3, for information about IFPL.
Latino Community Association
To help older adults weather the pandemic, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon has partnered with the Latino Community Association (LCA) to help Latinos 60 and
older find meals and pay bills. The Council contributed $15,000 to LCA's COVID-19 emergency fund, which LCA staff can allocate to older people who need help paying for utilities (but not rent) and medical bills. Funding comes from the Federal Older Americans Act. The Council and LCA will pilot their collaboration by providing fresh produce and staples in weekly food boxes for older Latinos in Madras, an area with limited food banks and pantries. The plan is to provide a weekly pickup and possible delivery to home-bound seniors in Madras and Prineville. The Jefferson County Health Department provides space and personnel to assist with this effort. LCA will help publicize the council's GrabN-Go meals in Madras, Sisters, Bend, and LaPine in Spanish. These are free hot meals for seniors 60 and older, available while senior centers are closed. For home delivery in Redmond, call 541 548-6325. For Grab-N-Go meal locations, visit: https://www.councilonaging.org/bend-senior-lunches/ Another part of this collaborative effort is help for older Latinos (and multi-generation households that include a family member 60 or over) to pay for utilities and medicine. These elders or their families can call LCA at 541 382-4366 or visit an LCA office. "The Latinx population has been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and the LCA is a perfect partner to help us reach more vulnerable members of the community," says Susan Rotella, Council on Aging's Executive Director. To reach the Council, call 541 678-5483.
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By REDI Board Member – Linda Cavalli Nelson Zach Mercurio, a renowned motivational That's important, but as the old English speaker, trainer, and scholar on organiza- saying goes, "A task without a vision is tional performance, delivered the keynote drudgery." message at the recent virtual REDI An- We can't survive without the *will* to surnual Luncheon event in May. In his book: vive. Your will is your and your organizaThe Invisible Leader, Zach compels us to tion's contribution to others. awaken, clarify, and deliver the reason for Remember as you are strategizing and existence. planning to make sure to answer this critiIn the face of the coronavirus disruption, cal question: Who needs us to survive? REDI believed that Zach’s message need- Research consistently finds that focused to be heard now more than ever. Zach’s ing on your contribution, especially now, keynote outlined ways through leading by builds the positive motivational resources authentic purpose how we can thrive in needed to persevere. times of change and crisis and build resilience to recovery. Purpose pulls. What is the non-human leader that can guide us to positive outcomes even in the The famous story about President Kenneface of such daunting circumstances? -- dy and the janitor illustrates Zach’s point. That invisible leader is authentic Purpose. The President was on a tour of NASA and Purpose is the “why” that can access deep asked a man carrying a broom what he was reservoirs of inspiration and strength long after a mere “How” has run out of gas. As Zach wrote in a recent blog, “Why Purpose Now”: A client recently said to me, "We don't have time for 'purpose' conversations right now." I responded, "This is precisely the time purpose matters most." In the last few weeks of working with leaders in many industries, I've noticed the tendency to go into crisis "reaction" and planning mode. To focus on the "whats" and "hows."
doing. “Mr. President, I’m helping put a man on the moon.” The janitor was following the invisible leader of authentic purpose. A purpose that gave greater meaning and motivation to his seemingly mundane work routine. Our perspective determines our experience, and our experience determines our reality. If we want to change our reality, we need to change our perspective. Task without the vision of purpose has no power to generate hope. It keeps us low and small, on what Zach refers to as “the Path of Limitations.” The strength scope graphic visually sums this up. This path saps our energy and leads to a focus on the negative. We feel powerless and afraid. Fear draws to itself more fear, and these fears become self-fulfilling. Purpose pulls. It pulls us up to a higher
place where we can see beyond our current circumstances and remember why we do what we do. From that higher perspective, we can access the positive emotions which support hope for our future and open up our inherent powers of creativity and resilience. Zach refers to this higher perspective as “the Path of Possibilities”. On this path we remember who we are – and that we are powerful. We access the positive energies of trust and hope and radiate a joyful confidence which can change perspectives, and therefore realities. Purpose creates legacy. When this pandemic is behind us, what will people remember about our contribution? It certainly won’t be our task lists and projections. People remember those who connect them to that which is bigger than themselves. They remember those who inspire them with a higher sense of purpose, and who lead with empathy and compassion. People who know their purpose, know their contribution matters. If we want to inspire contribution – whether from ourselves or others – we must clearly define and affirm purpose. What is our “Why”? Who is our “Why?” Why must we overcome our current challenges? Who needs us to succeed?
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FAYAL, DEAN WADE FOLSTON, COLTON THOMAS FUENTES ARMIJO, JORGE DAVID GARCIA, JOSE JESUS GARCIA-OROZCO, THAYLI FERNANDA GARNER, GAGE ROBERT ALLEN GILBERT, AARON KENNETH GLENN, JINYA-ROZE DREMA GOLDSWORTHY, EVE JASMINE GONZALEZ, ANTHONY GOOD, DONOVAN JAY GOODWIN, LILLY MARIE GUAJARDO, JORDYN RYAN-ALLEN GUTIERREZ, IVAN HAAS, BRAIDEN MICHAEL HAGEN, EMMETT GERALD HAIR, JEFFREY ALLEN HALDERMAN, TENILLE SKY HARRIS, INGRID ANNE HAVELY, COY JASON MICHEAL HAYDON, DYLAN MATTHEW HERNANDEZ, BRYAN JESUS HERNANDEZ, MIGUEL ALEJANDRO HERRMANN, JAXON DAVIS HILL, TRENTON MICHAEL HINTON, HARDY JAMES HOLLIDAY, ALYSSA KAY HOUSLEY, CHASE ROBERT HUDSPETH, JACOB BRADLEY HUFFMAN, ROBERT EVERETT HUTCHINSON, CANYON RAY JOHNSON, ASHLYN FAITH JOHNSON, WHITNEY MARIE JOSEPH, ASHLEY RAE JOVANOVIC, ANDRIJA JUAREZ ORNELAS, SILVERIO KARR, DEREK MATTHEW KENDALL, KILIE LOGAN KERSTEN, NICHOLAS PETER KETCHEM, CHRISTIAN STEWART LEE KLUSER, COLTON JESS KNOPF-CUPP, LIBERTY ANN KOBZAR, MARIYA KRETZSCHMAR, CAMERON BRANDT LACERTE, ANTHONY SCOT LACERTE, MADALYNE LOUISE LAKE, PAIGE LILLY LARA, SALVADOR NAYAR LEEPER, TREVOR LEE LEON MORA, ALEJANDRO LEUTSCHAFT, ADELAIDE TOWNSEND LICITRA, LATHOM ANGELO LILLEBOE, ANTHONY MATTHEW LITTLE PESCI, MARLENA ROSA LOPEZ, ALEXANDER SEGOVIANO LUCAS, ZOE ABIGAIL
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CLASS OF 2020 ACOSTA JIMENEZ, JAKELIN ALLARD, KATELYN ARLENE ALLEN, JOSEPH PAUL ALLISON, DANA LEE H ANDERSEN, LYNNEA NICOLE ANDERSON, AUSTIN SCOTT ANDERSON, TREY'VON XAVIER ANDRADE, MATTHEW JACOB ARISAGA, CHRISTOPHER ASHCRAFT, CHARLES MATTHEW ASHLEY, MADISON RENAE BAILEY, JOSHUA JAMES BAILEY, SUSANNA MAE BARBER, LOGAN AUSTIN BATE, BROOKLYN NOELLE BENITEZ, JAVES AARON BENZ, MERCEDES ARIANNA BERNABE, WILLOW LEILANI BIRMINGHAM, ETHAN PAUL BORDAS, BOROKA VIRAG BOSSEMEYER, NICOLE LYNN BROUNER, STACY MARIE BROWN, NOAH JONATHAN BRUCKER, HUNTER BUCKLEY-NOONAN, DALEN WILLIAM BURGESS, HAYDEN HILL CARDWELL, KAIDEN HUNTER CARNEAU, HUDSON ROAN CHADWICK, GRACE KATHRYN CHASTAIN, ALEXANDRIA CAY CLARK, ALAINA HON COCHENOUR, KARLEE BRYNN COLLIER, CANAAN DREWETT COOK, JACOB ROBERT COREAS, LUIS A. CORNEJO, DANNY BRANDON CORRALES-BAZAN, CARLOS EDUARDO CORTES, LAURA CUEVAS-NOBLE, ALEXANDRA YVONNE CUMMINGS, ANDREW RYAN DAGGETT, RAINEN JOEL DAVILA, BRIANA DEVOE, JORDAN RAIN DOWELL, JESSICA LYNN DOYAL, COURTNEY TAYLOR DURHAM, ELISA LAUREN DURR, COLE WILLIAM DYER, ZECHARIAH DAVID EASTMAN, JUSTIN ALEXANDER ECKERMAN, AMY LYNN EDMONDSON, KEVIN MICHAEL FARFAN, CRISTINA SARAHY FISHER, SEF RYAN
FOSTER, ARYANA NICOLE FRANK, ORLANDO JAMES FROST, ALLICITIE TYREE GARCIA FERNANDEZ, NEREA GARCIA-LOMAN, ARIANNA NICHOLE GASPER, ELIJAH JADE GATES, NAOMI BREED S GATES, RUBY LEE V GIL BARRIOS, MARGARET GOMEZ, INEZ GOMEZ-ACOSTA, AYLIN GONZALES, JOSEPH ERNESTO GRANGER, MONICA ROSE GREGORY, DAVID RAY H GRIFFITHS, JAYDEN LYNETTE GULLEDGE, JOSEPHINE KATHRYN GUZMAN, JOSELYN HANSON, GRETTA LYN HARRIS, PARKER JAMES HARTFORD, AVERI JOCELYN HASER, JORDYN TAYLOR HAYDEN, PAIGE HERNANDEZ, GELSYN YAHIR HOANG, THONG MINH HOLLIDAY, OLIVIA GRACE HOUTS, JOEY LOGAN HUGHES, EVAN JAMES JAIMES, STEPHANIE ESPARSA JANES, GARRETT PAUL JARDINE, LEITA ANN JENSEN, TAITEM JOLENE JOHNSON, AUGUST PAUL JONES, CHANCE EVERETT JONES, JENNIFER JOANA JONES, SYDNEY ALEXIS JOURNAGAN RIOS, ISABELL KATHLEEN KIEPKE, TRE J. KRZMARZICK, ZAKARY THERON KRZYSKO, AMBER NICOLE KUHN, SETH THOMAS LAFAVE, RICHARD LEE LAFONTAINE, FAITH LAFONTAINE, GRACE LANCE, AIDAN ELIJAH LANDON, CHRISTIAN JAMES LAPP, LUCY PHYLLIS LEES, SHAYLA MARIE LEONARD, BELEN LEONARD, MADELINE KARINA LIGHTLEY, SARAH MCKENZIE LINN, NICHOLAS ADRIAAN LISSON, ABBY NICHOLE LOPEZ TERRAZAS, GUADALUPE LOPEZ-MORALES, LUIS ROBERTO LOVE, MCKENNA JADE
LUCKMAN, KEELY SHEL LUNDGREN, DANIKA MERRITT MAINWARING, SKYLAR MADISON MANN, STACIE ANNETTE MANZANARES TORRES, CHRISTIAN MARLITT, DONOVAN JAMES MARSTERS, AIDAN MICHAEL MARTIN, ABIGAIL JEAN MARTIN, JILLIAN DAWN MARTINEZ, DEREK CALDERON MARTINEZ ROMA, EVA MASCALL, ARIA BROOKLYN MAXWELL, KATHERINE ELIZABETH MCCAW, SIERRA KAY ROSE MCKENZIE, HUNTER JAMES MCMAHON, JUSTIN DEAN MCMAHON, WILLIAM PARKER MCVEY, AUSTIN JAY MERTH, OLIVIA CORA MICHAELS, ALEX JEAN S MIDDLETON, TREVOR KEITH MILBRAT, JOSHUA ELLIS MILLER, MICHAEL COBY MURDERS, LILY IZABELLA NANCE-NAUGLE, ROSABETH CARROLL NOLAND, HANNAH JOLYNN NYMAN, MARRIN ELIZABETH OLIVER, KAILEY SUE OLSEN, BETHANY ALAXANDRA ORNELAS DIAZ, XITLALY XIHOMARA ORTEGA, CANDELARIA ROSALIA ORTEGA, JUAN DANIEL PADILLA, JONATHAN TYLER PARDO, SOFIA YVONNE PARSONS, TY DWAYNE PENA, KAYLEEN ADRIANA PENHOLLOW, ABIGAIL MAXINE PERRY, AMANDA M. POLICH, RILEY JACKSON PRECIADO, JANET PUMALA, ABBYMAY VERNELL RAMSEY, ARIANN RENEE RECLUSADO, MCKENNA KATHRYN REICHOW, NATHAN JAMES REYNA, PATRICIA DIERDRE REYNA-ALATORRE, JUAN MANUEL REYNOLDS, WESTON JASON RICHARDSON, SAVANNA HOPE RICTOR, AIDEN OWEN RIDING, AVERY ALYS RIVERA, JESUS ANTONIO ROAN, SHAYLEE JEAN ROBERTS, EDWIN CHARLES ROBINSON, RYLAND LUCAS RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MIGUEL
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RODRIGUEZ, LAURA ROEBUCK, HUNTER LEE ROSEN, ERICKA SAPPHIRE RUIZ-GONZALEZ, JOANNA RUMENAPP, CHANTEL KRISTINE SALYER, BRANDON THEODORE SANFORD, ELIJAH NATHANIEL SANTANA, ELIZABETH YAVE SATTERLEE, AYDEN HUNTER SAXTON, CARA JEAN SCHNACK, BENJAMIN JAMES MAXWELL SCHULL, SAGE LYNN SCHULTZ, CODY AARON SCHULTZ, NATHAN MICHAEL SCOTT, HANNAH LYNN SEGURA, JULIANA RACHEL SIMPKINS, DAKOTA ROBERT-FRANK SMITH, BAILEY NICOLE SMITH, SETH MAKYA SPENCER, ANDREW EVAN STADLER, MADISON ELIZABETH STANLEY, JUSTIN ROY STANTON, JESSICA MARIE STECHER-REED, CAELEB MARSHALL THAYER, AUSTIN MICHAEL THOMPSON, COOPER JACOB SCOTT THOMSON, JOSHUA JAMES THORNBERG, ADDY JOLI TORRES, ISABEL ROSE TRACHT, SCOTT TERREL TREIHAFT, DYLAN TAYLOR TROUTMAN, RYLEE MARIE TURNER, MIAH LEANNE VANDEVENTER, LILYANNA JADE VARGAS, MARIA ALONDRA VARGAS ROBLES, JOSE ALFREDO VAUGHN, JACQUELINE ELAINE VERSOLENKO, ARIANNE ADELE WEIRBACH, SAVANNA WIDING, BRALEY JOHANNA WILBER, SOPHIA ROSE WILLIAMS, AUGUSTUS GLENN WILLIAMS, CASSANDRA RAE WILLIAMS, HANNAH ROSE WILLIAMS, SEQUOIA BEAN WILLIAMS, VICTORIA JOAN WILLIAMS-ORLANDO, JUSTICE DREAMS WOODRIFF, KYANNA FAITH WOODS, CODY HARRISON
CLASS OF 2020 KYLE TAYLOR ALLEN VICTORIA ALONSO VIRGIL KYLE ANDERSON GABRIELA ARIAS CHAVEZ HUNTER ALAN AUGUSTYNOVICH CAMILLA BALLESTO KAYTLYN ELIZABETH BARBER LYNN BARNETT BLAKE RYAN BIERWAGEN DALANIE RAYNE BILLS RYAN LEIA BILYEU JACOB ANDREW BLADORN GRACE CARMEN BLANCHETTE S CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM BOIVIE JARED WILLIAM THOMPSON BRUNS LOGAN MICHAEL BUCKLEY OWEN ALEXANDER BYRNES NOAH DAVIS CAMPBELL FRANCESCO ANGELO CAPUCCI RILEY LOY CHRISTENSEN JAEDON JONATHAN CHURCHILL DICKS NOAH BRADLEY CLOUD ELLENA WYNN CORWIN JESSE LYN KAY COUNTRYMAN JESSE RAYMOND CROCKETT JACOB MICHAEL CRUMRINE ISAAC ALLEN DERRICK GABRIELLE ROSE DIFILIPPO SHELBY JESSICA DUHN REESE MARIE DYAL RACHEL ELIZABETH EASTERBROOKs AIDEN SETH EKBLAD KAMERON LEVENTON ENGLISH SOPHIA WHEATLEY ENGLISH NATHAN RUSSELL FAIRBROTHER
STEPHEN JOZEF FAWCETT GARRETT CLAY FERGUSON WILLIAM FREDRIK FINNEY-JORDET DAVID KRISTOFER FJÄLLBRANT JONATHAN BRUCE FLEENOR JOURDAN ALIYAH FLU RYAN DALTON FOSTER REBECCA JEAN FRAZER CLARA ISABELLA GARZA SETH LOGAN GAST RILEY GLOVER EMILY ANNE GRAVES ARIANNE MICHELE GRIFFY MADALYN ANN GUARINO SPENCER JASON HALSEY SAMANTHA ILENE HANYEN MAKIA RENE HARRIS EMI MARIE HEGARTY TAYAH JACLIN HESTER BROOK RENAE HEWITT KESLIE LUCILLE HOLT GARRETT AUSTIN HORNER JETT THOMAS HULEN OLIVIA RAE HULL SYDNEY ELIZABETH HUMMEL TRENATY KINDELL IVEANS MAX HENRY JACOBSEN JAYCEE MARIE JACOBSON REBECKA KEIKO JAMES ABAGAIL MARCELLA JONES CHASE NICHOLAS JULBER SARAH SIOBHAIN KILROY IZABELLE ROSE KING THOMAS JAMES KINNEY JEDIAH DALE KNORR
SASHA MARIE KOMAR BROOKLYNN RAE KREPS ELA RAQUEL LAGOS AL ROSE LEHTO CHLOE ANNABELLA LEIS TAZZALYN Ruth Linhart DEVYN CURTIS LOPEZ KROSBIE KAI GABRIELLE LOVEALL HAIDIN GRACE LOWERY IVY YASMINE LUNA IMARI ANNMARIE LUTZ JASMIN MARTINEZ LILY RAELYNN MASL MCKENZIE RAEANN MCCOLLUM ELIZABETH SUE MCCOOK MARLI ANN MESSNER TAVEN MARIE MILLER DALLY JOSEPHINE MIOTKE DAVID GREGORY MITCHELL AMANDA RAINE MOORE RYLIEREECE MORGAN COLTEN KYLE MURPHY KEONA LEE NELSON ADAM JOSEPH NEWBY RILEY ZETA NEWTON STACEY KATHRYN NICHOLSON ISSAC RYAN NIEMI KETHRY LYNN NOLAN TIMOTHY MARK NOWLIN II REILLY JAMES O'DONNELL SHELBY TAYLOR PAINTER ADAM DAN PARKS JUAN PASQUIN BARBOSA ADRIAUNA MICHELE PENDERGRASS MAELYNN KIARA PHANCO
TANNER RAY PIERCE MICHEL JOANNE POTTER CARLY SEDONA RANDALL ENDER MCKIM REYNOLDs JEREMIAH MICHAEL REYNOLDS CASSIE IRENE LEE RIBBLE MIA LUZ RIVERA-REX BRANDON DENMAN ROBERTS ASHLEIGH MAE ROGERS RYAN NATHAN ROMPEL ANYA GRACE ROZEK TANNER RUHL PAKTHANAPORN SANGKAMANEE DARRAH R SIEGFRIED GALA CHRISTINE SMITH CALEB EVAN STEPHENSON EMMETT DANIEL STEVENS SAMUEL OAK STEVENS TORI JASMINE STORM TREVIN JAMES-MARK SWEETMAN CORA NANCY KYLA SWITZLER ANTHONY TODD TAYLOR HEATHER NICOLE TAYLOR ELI DANIEL VOSSLER DORLMA ZOE-HAN WANG CHRISTOPHER PAPPAS WEATHERLY IZABELLE GRACE WELSH TAYLEE ELIZABETH WHITE JONATHAN NEIK WHITNEY JETT CHRISTIAN WILKERSON MARCELLA ROSE WILLIAMS CANYON FAITH WISE KETURAH FAITH WOOLLEDGE JORDAN WALKER YARBROUGH CLARISSA VERONICA ROSE YEGGE
CLASS OF 2020 ANDERSON, JAMES BAILEY, EMALIE COFFMAN, SHAHAYLA
HECKER, NOAH JAQUITH, ELECTRA JOHNSON, CASEY
MILLS, JACE PETRIE, FAITH PRINCE, BRENDAN
SHENEMAN, BRIANNA WYNNE, EREN
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PRESENT THE 22ND ANNUAL CENTRAL OREGON
AND JOB FAIR COME AND MAKE A CONNECTION - September 30 Join the Redmond Chamber of Commerce and Title Sponsor, U.S. Bank, for the 22nd Annual Central Oregon Business Expo and Job Fair, featuring the mayor’s State of the City address, as well as Central Oregon’s only cross industry Job Fair! You will want to make sure your business
is positioned to share your story as well as be ready to take full advantage of growth, changes and business opportunities right here in our community. The U.S. Bank Central Oregon Business Expo will take place Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the Deschutes Fair and Expo Center from 1pm to 5:30 pm, in the
Middle Sister conference center, following the State of the City Address. This event is the perfect venue to showcase your company’s products and/ or services as well as connect directly with the business community. Applications for booth spaces will be accepted as the event draws closer and will be available online
at www.cobusinessexpo.com. Booth Space fees are $275 for Chamber Members (members of any Central Oregon Chamber qualifies) and $325 for non-members. Premium corner booths are available for an additional fee.
Here are some of our Premier Booth Space Exhibitors:
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PRESIDENT’S
message
by Jennifer Werner, Chamber Board President
HANDLING BUSINESS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC In a period of uncertainty, questions abound on what can be done and what options are best. Each business is different and may have different hurdles they are facing, but there are a few common questions. There are different emergency loan and aid programs. How do you know which one is best for you and what should you watch for? Every business is different. It is important to look at the needs of your business and industry and understand what is most essential. Below is a brief summary of each package that was passed. Please note it is important to consult with your accountant or bank lender as well as read the guidelines thoroughly at sba.gov. • Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act – Promote teleconferencing for medical related care and establishing the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). This loan first came about to provide quick funding to businesses who suffered a sudden loss of revenue due to the pandemic. You are allowed to use the funds for more expenses than you would for the PPP Loan explained below, ad only up to $10,000 is forgivable. The rest will need to be paid
back. You would apply for this directly through the SBA online. As of mid-May (when I am writing this article), they are only accepting loan applications for agricultural businesses. • Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFRA) – This brought employer credits for paid sick leave for those who are quarantined or are sick, and partial paid leave for those who are caring for children or caring for another under quarantine. Be careful with your payroll expenses on this. You are not allowed to use the same payroll expense as the PPP Loan forgiveness. • Cares Act – The largest bill in the history of the U.S. This Act introduces the most popular loan, the Payroll Protection Program Loan (PPP). This was a widely popular loan as more is potentially forgivable than the EIDL and it has a lower interest rate. However, this loan has a catch, 75% of the loan must be used for payroll expenses. If not, part of your loan may not be forgivable. Other factors that trigger a reduction in loan forgiveness are a reduction in the number of employees and a reduction in pay level. It is important to try to maintain the same level of employees and similar pay rate for maximum forgiveness.
How will your business keep your employees safe and healthy during the next few phases? You know what you need to do, but you are not sure where to go from there. It is important to have a pro-active approach to effectively adjust to this temporary transition. Coming up with a broad strategy to meet each regulation is a great start. Once you have the outline of the game plan, you can figure out the details. Communicating with your employees is important as well so they know their responsibility and expectations during each phase. Allowing them to express their concerns and provide input will give them peace of mind that their wellness is your top concern. It is acceptable to open-up slower than each phase allows. Some businesses may have at-risk employees that may not feel comfortable yet. Phasing employee return would help with handling the adjustment. If your employees have been working from home, some businesses could allow them to continue working from home or allow them to work a couple days at home. Each industry is different, and some options are not available or doable. Whichever way you go, managing common areas, distancing work areas appropriately, and having
an established cleaning routine will help protect your team. How can a business be productive during this time? During COVID-19, it is hard to maintain stable income especially in the industries where businesses have had to close and/or drastically reduce staff. Now is a great time to evaluate the needs of the businesses and whether the processes in place are the best and most efficient for your company. Some businesses have used the down time to upgrade equipment and product lines to improve efficiency when they reopen. Others have taken time to revamp their label and marketing plans. A few businesses have found ways to supplement income such as making hand sanitizer or reworking their product line to clean PPE. Local restaurants have enticed customers with special take out deals to ramp up to-go orders. The common element in each of these examples is that the businesses were creative and pro-active. We are not sure how long this change will last, but hopefully we can support each other, look for the positive, and come out of this as a tighter-knit community.
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