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PostNet Offers Holiday Shipping Tips

     Some people start their holiday shopping the day after Thanksgiving, while others wait until the last minute. Whatever the shopping method, packages still have to be shipped to family and friends across the country during the busiest shipping time of the year.
     To make the holiday season as worry-free as possible, PostNet offers the following tips for shipping packages:
     1. Have your packages packed properly to ensure the safety of their contents.
     2. For the best value, plan ahead. Ground shipping is the least expensive option, and for delivery by Christmas, plan on shipping packages within the continental U.S. by Dec. 15.
     3. If you’re shipping plants or fresh fruits and vegetables, be sure you know the rules before you buy. Information on what items can be shipped and where, can be found on the Department of Agriculture’s Web site (www.usda.gov).
     4. Have packages sent to the office.
     5. Ask for tracking numbers.
 

CBS is coming to Central Oregon

     KBNZ TELEVISION, the new CBS Television station for the Central Oregon market, is set to launch.
     New Vision Television, LLC, Owner of KOIN-TV in Portland Oregon is set to launch KBNZ-TV. New Vision, owner of 16 television stations located in Birmingham Alabama, Mason City Iowa, Youngstown Ohio, Topeka Kansas, Wichita Kansas, Honolulu Hawaii, Savannah Georgia and Portland Oregon, is very excited to launch KBNZ in Bend for the Central Oregon market.
     Over the next several months, KBNZ-TV will be introduced to the Central Oregon communities and at the same time will continue to provide the Portland news from KOIN-TV. Daily on KOIN –TV News, KBNZ-TV will report 3-5 local stories within KOIN-TV newscasts. As KBNZ-TV grows, it will offer local newscasts from Central Oregon. One of the main concerns KBNZ learned from focus studies conducted in the Central Oregon Market is the potential loss of Portland KOIN-TV Channel 6 news. With KBNZ-TV and KOIN-TV owned and operated by the same company, the station listened to the viewing public and intend to always continue with the integration of KOIN-TV news out of Portland within our KBNZ-TV Channel 6 broadcast.
     As stated by Steve Spendlove, Executive Vice President of New Vision Television and KBNZ-TV, “Localism is incredibly important to broadcasting and television. We do not feel Central Oregon was being served by airing KOIN-TV in its entirety.
     We would like to invite you in joining with us and the local staff at KBNZ-TV where you will find us available on Cable channel 6 and High Definition on channel 606. We all look forward to growing with the Central Oregon Community.
 

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Hosts Seminar for Beneficiary Planning

     Edward Jones Financial Advisor Michelle Shooks of Bend will host a seminar titled "Beneficiary Planning" on November 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Greg’s Grill. The event will also include guest speaker Stacey Pihoa of Principal Funds. This event is free and a buffet is included.
     While this seminar is free, RSVP’s are required. To make a reservation, call Michelle Schooks at 541-330-4329.
 

Local Team Helps Builders Be Green

     The surging interest in sustainable building and energy-efficient homes is encouraging many builders to go green. But the latest green product choices, installation requirements, and green certification criteria can be overwhelming. Higher standards for green building, in the form of national accreditations, are also coming. For builders striving to capture a portion of the growing green market, the process in building a wholly green house can be daunting.
     Enter the Bend Green Team, a group of four Bend-based subcontractors ready to help builders with green residential and commercial projects. The team, made up of four members including Atlas Smart Homes and Home Storage Solutions, strives to be a builder’s primary source for green products, services and information.
     Each team member offers sustainable, environmentally-friendly products. Atlas Smart Homes provides precise lighting and HVAC controls to reduce energy consumption. Home Storage Solutions keeps home air quality healthier with no-formaldyhe closets.
     Bend Green Team is passionate about moving builders towards more environmentally-sound building practices. “We’re happy to share everything we know, whether a builder uses us or not,” asserts Jim Kone of Home Storage Solutions.
     For more information, visit www.bendgreenteam.com.
 

Lahaina Galleries to feature Donna Young & Tom Browning Art Exhibit

When: November 29 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Lahaina Galleries at the Shops at the Old Mill
     Local artist, Tom Browning has been working in his studio on a painting commissioned for the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Boise, Idaho. This oil masterpiece titled “Adoration of the Christ Child” is 10’ high by 16’ wide in 3-panels. This is the largest and most unique piece Tom Browning has created. In addition, Browning will also be bringing new works of his traditional style country western scenes and what’s brought him world wide fame, his paintings of Santa Claus.
Popular northwestern landscape artist, Donna Young has taken a bold new direction; her new figurative works in oil, lined with gold leafing have spawned new collectors and rave reviews. Come meet the artists and enjoy some wine and hors d’oeuvres.
 

Orange-Sol Industrial Products: Changing the Future of Oregon and Beyond

     Greg Wolfe has lived in Oregon for over fifty years and is the owner of Metolius One Distributing. Inspired by the fact that many Orange-Sol Industrial Products are 100% organic, biodegradable, non-toxic and environmentally friendly, Metolius One Distributing was created to promote LIQUID CLEANING SOLUTIONS that meet the requirements for Oregon environmental codes while assuring a clean and healthy world for our children's' future.
     "Metolius One Distributing is a proud distributor for Orange-Sol Industrial Products, Inc.," says Wolfe. "For over 30 years Orange-Sol Industrial Products have cleaned everything from gum on the carpet to residue on titanium turbines in nuclear facilities."
     If you would like more information about our products, please call Metolius One Distributing at
541-306-0183 or Email Greg at Metolius1@gmail.com.
 

     Between the Styrofoam packing peanuts, cardboard boxes and jet fuel, shipping your holiday gifts may seem like a pretty environmentally unfriendly process.
     But PostNet, located at 1288 SW Simpson Ave. in Bend, can help you stay “green,” while still getting your gifts there on time and in once piece.
     “We’re always on the lookout for ways to be a little bit more environmentally friendly,” said Jim Kane, owner of PostNet. “For instance, our customers love that they can bring in their used packing peanuts, and we’ll re-use them. No one wants to just throw them out, but they don’t want them in their house, either!”
     Other “green” shipping tips from PostNet:
     • Be sure to send your gifts early.
     • Use the smallest box that fits your needs.
     • Use recycled or biodegradable packing peanuts.
 

Season Of Suppers®, “A Pet Food Drive For Pets In Need” Aims to Help More Seniors And Their Pets Fight Hunger

     For some seniors, getting around easily is not an option. Often, their best friend and only companion is a loving dog or cat. The Season of Suppers campaign, now in its third year, calls attention to the importance of Pets to the well-being of homebound seniors. Helping keep these companion Pets well fed, healthy and part of the family for as long as possible became the motivating factor behind the partnership among Banfield, The Pet Hospital, the Banfield Charitable Trust (BCT) and Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA).
     Last year, Banfield’s Season of Suppers campaign raised more than $51,000 to help 50 senior meal programs start or augment Pet feeding programs across the country.
     Banfield’s 2008 Season of Suppers campaign takes place throughout Banfield’s more than 730 Pet hospitals across the country, beginning Nov. 1, 2008, and continues through the end of the year. Supporters can drop off Pet food or make monetary donations at any local Banfield.
 

Training Series Educates and Informs Central Oregon Nonprofit Leaders

     Bank of the Cascades and TACS have launched their 7th annual training series focused on boards, management, financial strategies and fund development for leaders of Central Oregon nonprofit organizations.
     Designed for nonprofit executives, staff and board members, these training sessions are for anyone who works for, is on the board of, or raises money for a nonprofit. Half of the sessions are devoted to fund development topics and the other half to management topics. The 2008-09 schedule includes the following:
     November 19, Must Have Policies: Samples, Checklists and More
     January 28, Straight to the Heart: Telling Your Story
     February 25, Business Planning for Sustainability
     March 18, Attracting and Retaining Great Employees
     April 22, Board Reports: What Information Does Your Board Need?
     May 27, Hot Topics: Informational Tables
     Each session is held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Cascade Healthcare Community (St. Charles) Conference Center, 2500 NE Neff Road in Bend. The registration fee for individual sessions is $25. Full season passes are available for $105. For registration and training details, visit www.tacs.org.