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Bend Chamber Calendar of
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BBT Architects Announces
Scholarship
BBT
Architects of Bend, Oregon, is now accepting
applications for its annual scholarship that
recognizes the achievements of an area high
school student. The $1,000 college scholarship,
available to a high school senior, was created
to celebrate the creative spirit and encourage
those to pursue a future in the design
professions.
The scholarship is open to a Bend-La Pine or Redmond
School District high school senior planning on
attending an accredited college or university
upon graduation in a design-related field
(Architecture, Engineering, or Interior,
Landscape or Graphic Design). Applicants are
evaluated on motivation, career plans in design,
financial need, and scholastic record. Qualified
students are encouraged to apply. The deadline
for completed applications is April 17, 2009.
Details and application packets are available at
Bend, La Pine, and Redmond high school counseling
offices or by calling 541-382-5535.
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Bend Business
Briefing
This year presents a historic opportunity for Oregon to
enact climate change policy. Governor Kulongoski
has recommended a significant package of climate
bills for the 2009 legislative session. The
Bills focus on energy efficiency, creating
carbon markets, creating new funding and
incentives for renewables such as solar, and new
clean transportation infrastructure and
incentives.
Climate Solution and 3E Strategies are hosting a
business briefing in Bend to discuss the
Governor's Climate Change Package and how
Climate Change Legislation can help local
businesses. Please join us as we hear from the
Oregon Director of Climate Solutions, Lisa
Adatto, David Rafkind of 3E Strategies and Mike
Hewitt of E2 Powered as they talk about the
benefits to business leaders of climate change
legislation and building a green economy.
This event will take place on February 25, 1 to 3 p.m.
at the Bend Public Library. To RSVP for this
event or for more information, please contact
Jamie Hogue at 503-227-8328 or
jamie@climatesolutions.org
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BMC
Expands Anticoagulation Services to the
Westside location
Starting February 18, Bend Memorial Clinic will be
expanding anticoagulation services. The
anticoagulation clinic will be available by
appointment on Wednesdays at the BMC Westside
Clinic located at 1080 SW Bachelor Drive in
Bend. Patients can check-in at Internal Medicine
located on the second floor.
Patients using anticoagulation medications or “blood
thinners,” need constant monitoring of their
blood levels as even small changes in
medications, diet and exercise can dramatically
affect anticoagulation therapy.
For more information regarding anticoagulation services
or to set up an appointment, please call
541-317-4323.
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Bank of
the Cascades Sponsors Non-Profit Workshop
with TACS/NNCO
The Technical Assistance for Community Services (TACS)/Nonprofit
Network of Central Oregon (NNCO) and Bank of the
Cascades will host a non-profit workshop on
Wednesday February 25 called Business Planning
for Sustainability.
This workshop is designed for anyone who works at, is
on the board of, or raises money for a
non-profit. TACS, NNCO, and Bank of the
Cascades have joined forces to provide a
comprehensive training series designed to
provide valuable tools and resources on
nonprofit management and development issues.
The workshop will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. at Cascade Healthcare Community (St. Charles), Conference
Center, 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, Oregon. The cost
is $25. Please register at
www.tacs.org.
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CareNavigators and TMT Home Remodelers will
sponsor Navigating The Future
This complimentary, interactive evening will explore
self-directed in-home care services and home
improvement remodeling or adaptation concepts.
Enjoy wine, appetizers, and drawings from
local area restaurants. The event will take
place at the Bend Senior Center on Thursday,
February 26, 2009 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For
additional information contact 541-306-6754 or
register online at
http://navigatingthefuture.eventbrite.com.
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Cascade Business
News Celebrates 15th Anniversary in 2009
The newspaper was founded in Bend in 1993 by CEO and
Founder Pamela Hulse Andrews. “The economy in
Central Oregon was just on the verge of taking
off……there was another small business newspaper
in town where I had briefly served as editor,”
explained Hulse Andrews. “It was owned by
Prineville’s Central Oregonian, but their vision
did not seem to match the potential of the
region’s burgeoning business community.”
So, Hulse Andrews launched Cascade Business News with
great enthusiasm and tremendous support from a
myriad of business leaders. “I had a vision to
help enhance the local community and deliver
business news in an upbeat and helpful format.
From Madras, Prineville and Redmond to Bend,
Sisters and La Pine and all points in between, I
saw potential and optimism.”
Ten years ago the company formed Cascade Publications
Inc. and became a family-owned business when
Andrews’ son, Jeff Martin, joined the company.
Together they have aggressively expanded the
company to produce Cascade Arts & Entertainment,
Cascades East, Prineville Magazine, and Cascade
Discovery along with several annual
publications.
“The absolute best part about celebrating this
milestone for our company is that we have had
the opportunity to live, work, and play in an
amazing community,” adds Hulse Andrews. “The
vendors we work with every day, the numerous
employees who have contributed to our success,
the writers and photographers, our advertisers
and readers and the nonprofit organizations that
we volunteer our time, ad space and finances to
make it the best 15 years.”
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Two tempting feasts
are taking place March 6th & 7th at COCC!
March 6, 2009
Friday night’s Taste of the Town will showcase Sunriver
Resort, Bendistillery, Deschutes Brewery,
Anthony's at The Old Mill, The Blue Olive, and
other popular restaurants, bakers, and caterers
who will be offering bite-size samples of food.
Complimenting the delicious food will be
www.cambalachesalsa.com, music from North
and South America, laying down infectious Latin
rhythms. Taste of the Town tickets are available
in advance for $30 at Newport Ave Market
starting 2/15, Saxon’s Fine Jewelry or through
Impressive Events. 383-8268
March 7, 2009
Saturday night’s Black Tie optional Meal of the Year
will feature a gourmet four-course dinner
prepared by the High Desert Chapter of the American
Culinary Federation. In addition to the
tantalizing food, the other highlights of the
evening will be an oral auction and silent
auction. Meal of the Year tickets are available
through Impressive Events for $110 per person or
$1,250 per table at 383-8268.
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Central Oregon Environmental Center
Announces its 2008 SolAire Salmon Run Grant
Recipients
The Central Oregon Environmental Center is proud
to announce its 2008 SolAire Salmon Run grant
recipients. The SolAire Salmon Run, an event
organized each May by the Central Oregon
Environmental Center, raises grant funds to
support local watershed projects, with a
specific focus on education, native fish habitat
and watershed restoration.
This year, a total of $2,500 was awarded from
the SolAire Salmon Run Grant Fund to support
watershed education and restoration projects led
by High Lakes Elementary, Wolftree, and the
Upper Deschutes Watershed Council.
"It is through knowledge and first hand experience that
young people will come to love and protect their
precious natural resources,” says Cindi O’Neil,
co-owner of SolAire Homebuilders and title
sponsor of the SolAire Salmon Run. "We are proud
of our company’s long standing support for
riparian ecosystem education for youth
throughout Central Oregon.”
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Rock Art
Perspectives: Pictographs and Petroglyphs
opens at the High Desert Museum
The exhibition brings together archaeologists,
photographers, and Native American artists who
explore the beauty and significance of early
Native American art carvings and paintings in
the Columbia plateau, Great Basin and across
America.
The sculpture, painting, photography, and archeological
findings offer varying perspectives of this art
form.
Rock art includes pictographs, which are drawings on
stone using crushed berries, red ochre and other
natural materials. Petroglyphs are images carved
in stone.
Biographies of each contributing artist and
archaeologist detail the effects rock art has
had on their work.
The exhibit seeks to promote awareness about the
historical and cultural significance of rock
art, which can be found throughout the High
Desert. It is created in partnership with the
U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and addresses
how to help conserve and protect these
archeological sites.
The exhibit runs through May 31 and is sponsored
by KBNW News Radio.
For more information go to
www.highdesertmuseum.org.
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KOHD-TV Achieves Highest
News Ratings
KOHD-TV, Central Oregon’s ABC station, has
achieved its highest news ratings to date, with
solid growth at 6 a.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 6:30
p.m., and 11 p.m. The station showed tremendous
growth in household ratings and overall
viewership over the previous book, according to
the November 2009 Nielsen ratings service.
“Central Oregon made it clear to us that they wanted a
better local TV news option,” says Jerry Upham,
KOHD General Manager. “It’s obvious that more
and more viewers are making the switch, and the
Nielsen numbers reflect that.”
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THE LOYALTY FACTOR—Gain
the Competitive Edge
The notion that there is no linkage between customer
retention and profitability is being proven
false. Studies indicate that small changes in
customer retention rates, as little as 5
percent, result in extraordinary improvements in
profitability, 25 percent and more!
Session 1: Build a Loyal Customer Base—Measure
Up and Move Up
In this session, we will focus on:
• How does your organization measure customer
loyalty?
• Why is it important to know your loyalty
factor score?
• What is your loyalty factor score?
• Why is it important to know your employee
loyalty score?
• What is your employee loyalty score?
Date: Thu, 2/19 Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location:
hosted by Community First Bank on 606 NW Arizona
Ave, Bend.
Session 2: The Power of Customer
Loyalty—Points of Connection
In this session, we will focus on:
• Why should you look each point of connection a
customer has with your organization?
• What is an effective point of connection
delivery system?
• Why should you listen to the voice of your
customer?
• Why should you develop a point of connection
evaluation?
• Why are customer complaints critical to your
organization?
Date: Thu, 2/26 Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location:
hosted by Community First Bank on 606 NW Arizona
Ave, Bend
The cost for each session is $25. For more information
or to register, please contact Dana Barz at
541-550-0272 or visit
www.danamics.net.
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Free Admission to
the High Desert Museum
Free admission to the High Desert Museum, compliments
of Mid Oregon Credit Union, is scheduled for
February 21, 2009. Museum winter hours are 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The “Free Family Saturdays” complimentary admission
program supports the educational mission of Mid
Oregon Credit Union by providing a larger
cross-section of the community with the
opportunity to explore all that the Museum has
to offer.
“This is a great chance for families to visit the
Museum at no cost and see what an exceptional
facility we have right here in our backyard,”
expressed Kyle Frick, Mid Oregon Credit Union
vice president. “Every year we enjoy seeing
thousands of kids, parents and grandparents show
up to experience the wildlife, art and historic
exhibits.”
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Two Free Design/Remodel
Seminars, Cooking Demonstration At New Neil
Kelly Bend Showroom
Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling continues its series
of free design and remodeling seminars Saturday,
March 7 at its Bend showroom.
At 9:30 a.m. designer-consultant Suzie Farley Clarke
and project manager Nate Ewen will present a
seminar on “New Homes,” covering initial
planning, budgeting, design and the construction
process of a new home.
At 10:45 a.m., certified master designer Kathleen
Donohue will present the latest in Kitchen
Design and Remodeling, reviewing good designs,
selection of cabinets, countertops, appliances
and creation of an efficient workspace.
At 12:00 p.m., Neil Kelly will host a free, informal
cooking demonstration, presented by Johnson
Brothers Appliances and featuring the latest in
Dacor kitchen appliances.
Further information on these free seminars or the
series is available on the web at
www.neilkelly.com or by calling
541-382-7580.
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DCBS
Occupational Safety and Health Division
(Oregon OSHA)
The following workplace safety and health educational
opportunities are being offered by Oregon OSHA
in the Bend area. To register for the free
workshops, fax your request on company
letterhead to (503) 947-7462 or register on the
Oregon OSHA Web site, www.orosha.org under
“Education.”
Tuesday, February 24
8 a.m. to noon: Safety Committee Basic Training
Oregon OSHA - Bend Field Office
Training Room
1230 NE 3rd Street #A-115
Tuesday, February 24
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Safety and Health Program
Evaluation
Oregon OSHA - Bend Field Office
Training Room
1230 NE 3rd Street #A-115
Wednesday, February 25
8 a.m. to noon: Conducting a Job Hazard Analysis
Oregon OSHA - Bend Field Office
Training Room
1230 NE 3rd Street #A-115
Wednesday, February 25
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Lockout/Tagout and Machine
Safeguarding
Oregon OSHA - Bend Field Office
Training Room
1230 NE 3rd Street #A-115
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Premierwest Bancorp Announces Participation
In U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program
PremierWest Bancorp has announced the U.S. Department
of Treasury has provided preliminary approval of
PremierWest’s participation in the Capital
Purchase Program up to $41 million. Jim Ford,
President & Chief Executive Officer of
PremierWest Bancorp, added, “This is another
indication that PremierWest continues to be
viewed as a healthy financial institution. We
continue to be “Well Capitalized” and have a
strong franchise even without the additional
capital. We feel that the program provides
low-cost capital to deal with this economic
environment at a time when additional capital is
at unusually high costs.”
Ford continued, “We believe that our participation in
the program may provide an additional degree of
confidence among our customers and shareholders
in our bank’s ongoing financial strength. The
U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase
Program was designed to promote and support
confidence in the nation’s banking system while
promoting renewed lending; PremierWest Bank has
continued to support customers in our
communities by providing loans to qualified
borrowers.”
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Protecting Your Organization
“Employee Theft For The 4th Quarter 2008 – UP 47%,”
stated the headline. You should be concerned
because when times get bad, internal losses
escalate … and times are dreadful!
On March 10, 2009, at COCC’s Boyle Hall, SCORE will
conduct a class from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Internal
security from hiring your first employee onward
will be covered for retail, non-retail, and
non-profit organizations. All segments of an
organization up to and including insurance
coverage’s will be reviewed with prudent
security systems outlined. Pre-registration
through COCC is required.
This is a “Don’t Miss” event!
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Bend Chamber
777 NW Wall St, Ste 200
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 382-3221
Fax: (541) 385-9929
info@bendchamber.org
www.bendchamber.org
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