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Bend Chamber
Weekly
January 16, 2009
By Courtney Linville, Communications Coordinator
This Week's
Highlights
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2009 Buyer’s Guide and Business Directories
Available
Over the past
several days, the Bend Chamber Ambassadors delivered
almost 2,000 Buyer’s Guide and Business Directories
to Chamber members throughout Bend.
If you have a home-based business or a location outside
of Bend, your directory has been mailed to you. If
you did not receive yours, please call 382-3221.
Extra copies of the Buyer’s Guide and Business
Directory are available at the Chamber.
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Chamber offers
annual passes for popular events
It’s the
start of a new year, so make a resolution to save
money and get your annual pass now for these great
sessions:
New! The Professional Development Series Annual
Flex-Pass is available for $275 and will confirm
your spot in all 22 morning and luncheon sessions.
By purchasing an annual pass now, you can save up to $220!
The Young Professionals Network yearly membership is
just $50. This fee includes 10 monthly networking
meetings plus the annual social. Instead of paying
$7 in advance or $10 at the door, save over $60 and
buy the yearly membership!
If you are looking at a way to stay in touch with
issues facing our community, sign up for a yearly
membership to the Town Hall Breakfast Forums for
$220. This pass covers 11 breakfast sessions and
offers a savings of $55.
Don’t wait sign-up today for any of these great offers by contacting Lindi DeWolf at
lindi@bendchamber.org or call 382-3221.
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Bend listed as
Forbes cheap place to live rich
Bend was
recently highlighted in Forbes as a great place to
get paid big money, while “shedding the shackles of
metropolitan life.” Reporter Rich Karlgaard tells
readers they can live a better life now by taking
advantage of today’s technologies.
The article also describes the type of property a
person can get in the Bend area compared to
metropolitan areas like New York, Boston,
Washington, California, or Florida.
Karlgaard describes Bend as follows: “where the sky is
blue and dry, the Deschutes River trout jump year
round and Mt. Bachelor winter powder is bitchin’.”
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Public lands bill to advance in
Senate
In a very
rare Sunday session, the U.S. Senate voted to
advance the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of
2009 protecting more than 2 million acres of
wilderness across 9 states.
There were several Oregon specific bills that were
wrapped up into the legislation including the Oregon
Badlands Wilderness Act of 2008. The act would cover
almost 30,000 acres of the Badlands area and give it
the designation of wilderness.
Other areas in Oregon included in the act are the Lewis
and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness, the Copper Salmon
Wilderness, the Spring Basin Wilderness, and the
Soda Mountain Wilderness.
“I regret that the Mount Hood, Copper Salmon and
my other bills were not acted on last year because
this new congress has many new natural resource
issues it needs to focus on, including thousands of
new jobs and better management for our nation’s
forests,” said Senator Ron Wyden in a press release.
“I also regret that my bills were blocked last
Congress because Senator Smith was my full partner
in these efforts, and he deserved tremendous credit
protecting some of Oregon’s most special places.”
Senate approval is expected soon. The legislation
includes about 160 bills with protection for land
covering places in California, Colorado, Utah,
Idaho, Virginia, Arkansas, and Michigan.
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Java with Judy
Representative Judy Stiegler plans to be in Bend on
Saturday and will host an informal community forum
called “Java with Judy.” Stiegler hopes to make this
a regular monthly event and sees it as a way to talk
with constituents about their concerns.
"This is an opportunity for me to listen to the
citizens of Bend and get an update on their
priorities and issues as we begin this session,”
said Stiegler, in a recent press release. “While
constituents come to Salem to meet with their
representatives, many cannot. I want to provide them
with an opportunity to share their views on issues
that are important to our community."
The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. at Jackson’s
Corner in Bend. Stiegler was sworn into office on
January 12.
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In the news
City
receives 14 applications for vacant council seat:
As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, City Recorder Patricia
Stell had received 14 applications for Position 7 on
the Bend City Council. The applicants include, in no
particular order, Bruce Erwert, Alvin Jesse, Rick
Hayes, Jeff Keller, Robert Lebre, Don Leonard, James
Lewis, Tracy Miller, Glen ‘Tom’ Pickell, Bryan F.
Smith, Andrew Tyvand, Christian Veatch, Cliff Walkey,
and Craig Wilhelm. Bend City Councilors will pick
their top choices and the top three candidates will
be interviewed at the January 21 City Council work
session. It is the council’s hope to have someone in
the position immediately.
Arts, Beautification & Culture nominations sought:
Nominations are under way for the Arts,
Beautification, and Culture Commission awards. The
awards recognize individuals, organizations, and
businesses that have made significant contributions
to the celebration, promotion, and beautification or
preservation of Bend’s arts, culture, natural
environment, or public spaces. For more information
on past winners or a nomination form go to
www.ci.bend.or.us.
All nominations must be turned in by March 9.
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Upcoming Events
January 20
- “NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS” -
What New Year’s resolutions have you made for
yourself and your business? Come join us for this
inspirational and dynamic presentation to get your
year started of right! Speaker Carl Cassanova, a
leading expert in providing professional development
and personal growth, will cover a variety of topics
including integrity in business, creating systems in
your life to live by, and clarity in purpose. Those
who attend will come out of this session inspired
and with a few resolutions for the New Year.
Register for this event no later than noon on
January 16 at www.bendchamber.org. If you have
trouble signing up, please call 382-3221.
January 21 – Young
Professionals Network - Pine Mountain Sports is
happy to host January's Young Professionals Network
Event. Pine Mountain Sports is a specialty outdoor
retailer and has been voted Bend's Best Outdoor
Store by the Source Weekly for the last three years.
The store specializes in XC, telemark and AT skiing;
as well as snowshoeing, clothing and accessories.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 20 at
www.bendchamber.org/ypn. If you experience trouble
signing up, please call 382-3221.
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