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Special Center Section:2020 Business Survey is underway...

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Message from the CEO:So many Chamber benefits to help you grow your business...

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The newest edition of our annual publica-tion, The Official Chamber of Commerce Map for Grants Pass, surrounding ar-

eas and Josephine County is available now! Quantities for distribution to your customers and visitors are available for pickup at the Grants Pass & Josephine Coun-ty Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Center. We appreciate our partnership with The Daily Courier to bring this publication to the community.

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This month on Chamber Chatter:• Rebecca Stoltz, Ex.Dir -JCLF •

• Community Happenings & Events •

Membership in the chamber is much more than a plaque on the wall, the fulfillment of a sense of civil obligation, or the means to generate new business. Rather, membership represents a commitment to the continued prosper-ity of Josephine County’s economy. The Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce is the catalyst

that enables businesses to accomplish collectively what no one business could do alone. A strong united effort gives a voice to members. Tourism, service, retail and manufacturing each contibute to our business community. Come visit us about joining the Chamber and add your energetic voice to the community.

Chamber Membership an Investment in Your Business

and our Community!

Josie Molloy President/CEO jmolloy@grantspasschamber.org Sue Brown Business Director sue@grantspasschamber.org

Linda Bradley Membership & Marketing lbradley@grantspasschamber.org

Art Dyer Customer Service Representative adyer@grantspasschamber.org

Christie Swafford Programs & Events cswafford@grantspasschamber.org

Executive Board of DirectorsCHAIR/ Hugh Griffiths - SBDCCHAIR-ELECT/ Julie ThomasConcierge Home & Business WatchTREASURER/ Trent CarpenterSouthern Oregon SanitationPAST CHAIR/ David Kinyon - Asante TRMCVICE CHAIR/Lawton LesueurMidland Empire Ins.

Chamber Foundation Lowell Gibson - Chair; NiceBadge/RSJodi Wainwright,- Vice Chair; Jodi the AuthorDarlene Dart - SecretaryRoy Lindsay- Director; Mayor of Grants PassRebecca Stoltz- Director; JCLFGreg Roe - Director; B&GCRVLawton Lesueur - Director; Mid.Emp.Ins.

Board of DirectorsJosh Balloch - AllCare HealthJoy Donohue - Umpqua BankJeff Javelona - Old Town Mail HouseKirk Kolb - GP School District #7Clay Leedy - Wild River Brewing & Pizza

Juliet Long - RCCLee Wassink - The Glass ForgeGreg Roe - Boy's & Girl's Club RVDaniel Bifano - RE/MAX Integrity

Chamber of Commerce Contact InformationGrants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce

1995 NW Vine Street • Grants Pass, OR 97526Phone: 541.476.7717 Fax: 541.476.9574

GPCOC@grantspasschamber.org • www.grantspasschamber.org

Every Thursday Morning at 10:30am Chamber Chatter is Sponsored by Rogue Credit Union, showcasing events and businesses in Grants

Pass and Josephine County. Chamber Chatter is Fun and Informative while discussions with the Morning Hosts of KAJO and KLDR keep it lively and interesting. Join us at 10:30am each Thursday Morn-ing to Listen to Chamber Chatter and find out what is happening in our Community for the Weekend. Keep your radio dialed to 98.3 FM or 99.7 FM or 1270 AM 10:30-11:00 am on Thursdays.

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Cover Photo Credit: Webb Mountain Arts

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February 2020 Greeter of the Month was: John Chambers ~ NeoLife Nutrition

Greeter of the Month

Jason VanDusen- Thomason Hospitality Group | Jen Kanchy - US BankJohn Chambers ~ NeoLife Nutrition

John John ChambersChambers

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Visit one of our Grants Pass locations:

Downtown, 400 SW Sixth Street, 541.474.1121

Redwood Albertsons, 1690 Allen Creek Road, 541.955.4507

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demonstrates that America's large companies are a national treasure. These resources were curated by the Collection Development Librarian for Josephine Community Library District.

josephinelibrary.org info@josephinelibrary.org

Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Heroby Tyler Cowen

Read along as Cowen grapples with the question “If business is so good, why is it so disliked?”

Big Business is iconoclastic, charming, wise, and fun. A gentle soul, Tyler Cowen has kind words for Ayn Rand, Facebook, the huge salaries of CEOs, and the financial system. He

Be involved with your Business Community

March 2020Business For Breakfast

Meeting Time: 7:45 - 9:00 am

March 4thFarmer's Building Supply Fruitdale Grange • 1440 Parkdale Dr

March 11thSoroptimist

Josephine Community Library • 200 NW C St

March 18thClubNorthwest

2160 NW Vine St

March 25thDuroLast Roofing

111 North Valley Dr.

Wednesdays ~ Starts at 7:45 am

Our Mission is to support and promote our local commerce through communication, advocacy,

and partnerships! Membership Info: 541-956-4102

Book of the Month Library Resources to help Grow your Business!

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Library Resources to help Grow your Business!

From the desk of the President & CEO

Greetings Members ~ Through my work with the Chamber, I meet a lot of people with a wide variety of interests and plans. I get to work with all types of businesses from startups to long-term companies that have been here for decades. With such a diverse portfolio of companies and people, each member needs something very different. They are all in different stages. We have members that live for Greeters and networking events, those that would rather meet one-to-one, or the members that are here for the advocacy we provide. We also have members that just support our efforts to build a stronger economy. To meet the needs of our members, we have to be very flexible. We craft each relationship with that member to what they need to be successful. Sometimes it is connecting them with one of our partners, whether it be the City, County, Small Business Development Center, Youth Pathways Partnership, SOREDI, Work-source, Business Oregon, or one of the many other partners with which we work. Other members partner with us for the numerous advertising and promotional opportunities we provide. With each member, we are building long term relationships, creating partnerships, building credibil-ity, and looking at the long-term outcomes. We are here for the long haul and I hope you are too! I have seen companies and individuals move into town, get really involved in the first few months, do everything and expect immediate results. If they don't receive results quick enough, they drop their member-ship and we never see them again. It is hard seeing companies do that; forgetting how important it is to build lasting relationships. I have lived my entire life in small communities. Growing up in a town of less than 100, relationships meant everything. Business is done word of mouth. I realize how important that is in Josephine County too! As the Chamber, we are here for you as members and we want to meet with you and build a relationship. Please reach out, we are here to help you. I invite you to stop by the office, call, email, or I can take you to coffee. I am also always open to new ideas. Stop in and say hi!

Photo Credit: Mike Machado

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Pregnancy Care Center of Grants Pass has served Southern Oregon since 1988. To date, PCC has served

approximately 44,500 people, and our services continue to be offered 100% free of charge to all who need them. We carry out our mission of providing hope in the midst of pregnancy and sexual health de-cisions through several programs:• PCC’s medical center, where anyone who thinks they might be preg-nant can receive pregnancy testing, OB ultrasound, and consultation with a com-passionate, licensed nurse.• Pathways, where expecting moms and dads are equipped with knowl-edge, confidence, and material support as they prepare to deliver and parent a new baby.• Epic, a sexual health curriculum promoting abstinence, which reaches around 2,000 local middle and high school students each year.• Journey, a support group for any-one seeking healing from a past abortion.Volunteer roles at PCC involve a range of time commitments and training require-ments, but all are carried out by faithful, compassionate women and men. Volunteers in our medical center include nurses, radiologists, and a local physician who serves as medical director, as well as patient advocates who accom-pany and encourage women throughout their appointments. Volunteers in the Pathways program help lead classes, build relationship with our moms and dads, and help organize clothing and supplies in the Baby Boutique. Volunteers also take up an array of behind-the-scenes tasks in our office, including phone calls, data entry, and bottle preparation for our Baby Bottle Boomerang fundraiser. Larger groups of people come together to assemble several mailings throughout the year and provide help with setup, hospi-tality, and cleanup for our annual Gala. We are grateful for the over 300 women and men who shared 4,450 hours of their time with PCC in 2019! As a community-supported, 501c3 non-profit, financial gifts as well as donations of baby and maternity clothes and supplies are al-ways welcome. Give us a call or visit our website to learn more about how you can get involved!

Volunteers in the Community

Pregnancy Care Center

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IPA Member

SINCE 1981

World-class surgery. Hometown care.

Independent Physician Association

IPA Member IPA Member

David F. Young MD, PCD E R M AT O L O G Y

IPA Member

Started in 1994, AllCare Independent Physician Association (IPA) is a team of local doctors and providers with the same focus: preventing illness and promoting healthy lifestyles in our communities. We live here. We know you. Together, we are AllCare IPA. Changing healthcare to work for you.

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Extraordinary Care for Women

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Our board-certified general and vascular surgeons provide diagnosis and treatment for almost every organ or body system.

We specialize in treating diseases of the skin and medical dermatology.

1309 NE 6th Street, Grants Pass(541) 479-3367

Currently accepting new patients! Call today.

509 E. Main St. Rogue River, OR 97537541-582-0505rogueriverfpc.com

Jonathan Egbert, MD

Rogue River Family Practice offers complete care for a broad range of health conditions. New patients are welcome. Call for an appointment. Most insurance is accepted.

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Ambassadors ~ Celebrating our Community!

February 20, 2020Ms.Wheelchair Oregon

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GRANTS PASS – At their regular meeting Feb. 19, the Grants Pass City Council adopted a resolution awarding PKT Prop-erty Management a façade renovation grant in the amount of $5,000, and a building renovation grant in an amount up to $50,000. The two grants will be used by building owner Patricia Thoman to create studio apartments out of 1,300 square feet on the second floor of her building at 115 and 117 SW “G” St. in the Central Business District.

Known as the Blind George’s Building, the structure was built in 1900. The grant will be used for a design build sprinkler system connecting a fire line from the city’s water main to the front corner of the building.

“As the owner of several rental properties in Grants Pass, I am very aware there is a huge need for affordable housing. With this being said, smaller units could really help fill this need,” said Thoman in her application.

Funding for the grant comes through the city’s Building Reno-vation Loan and Grant Program approved by the city council in 2017 with a budget of $240,684. Remaining unencumbered funds are approximately $83,000.

City Awards Downtown Building Renovation Grant

For additional information about this or other city economic development programs, contact:Business Advocate Susan Seereiter, (541)450-6014, or visit www.grantspassoregon.gov.

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A R B O N N E ®

C andy MoraschIndependent Consultant

Area ManagerArbonne ID# 127-42-815

541-660-7209candy@onceuponahorse.org

Business Retention & Expansion Industry BreakfastTopic: Providing Housing Solutions

Friday, April 248:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Evergreen Bank's Bear Hotel

We are focusing on examples of projects that are helping solve our workforce housing shortage.

Join us for a presentation by Regional Economist Guy Tauer recapping our current housing data and projections followed by a panel presentation that includes

business owners, developers, property management and the Grants Pass City Council sharing the positive movements toward finding housing solutions.

This event is brought to you by the Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of CommerceBusiness Retention & Expansion Committee.

Questions? Please contact Josie Molloy 541-956-4100, jmolloy@grantspasschamber.org

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The Tom Pearce Park playground was closed in early July 2019 due to the playground being deemed

unsafe. The wooden playground was built in March of 1990 and had deterio-rated passed its useful life. The decom-missioned playground was funded by efforts of local businesses and donated to “the Children of Josephine County”. The loss of the playground was devastating to many. The Josephine County Parks Department, with the help of the Josephine Parks and Recreation Foundation and the Grants Pass Kiwan-is, will be replacing the playground, but currently does not have any funds allo-cated to the project. Josephine County Parks is self-funded and does not re-ceive any tax dollars from the general fund. The current fundraising goal is

$150,000, but the total price could be up to $300,000 or more depending on the size of the playground, level of accessi-bility, and the number of play activities. The final playground design and budget will be determined by public feedback. Parks is looking for sponsors for the new playground. The sponsor-ship comes with benefits, such as name on the signage at the completed play-ground, recognition at the ribbon cut-ting ceremony and on Facebook, press release opportunity, Annual Day Use Passes, and more! Without the help of sponsorships and tax-deductible dona-tions for projects, like the Tom Pearce Playground, would not be possible.

Call (541) 474-5285 or visit www.co.josephine.or.us/tompearce

to find out how you can help!

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We believe our existing businesses are our best prospects for future growth. The purpose of this program is to see how we can help them grow.

This project is staffed and supported by the Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce, the City of Grants Pass, Josephine County, and Rogue Community College Small Business Development Center.

A PROJECT ORGANIZED BY:THE GRANTS PASS & JOSEPHINE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSION (BR&E) COMMITTEE.

We will be interviewing over 100 businesses in Josephine County February through March 30! Questions? Please contact Josie Molloy at jmolloy@grantspasschamber.org or 541-956-4100

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Each office independently owned and operated.Each office independently owned and operated.

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nancy@grantspasshomes.com

office 541.476.9616cell 541.660.0612

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Member Focus

Mid Rogue Imaging Center (MRIC) in Grants Pass is a nonprofit medical facility providing imaging at cost for the community. Grants and tax-deductible

contributions help us save patients as much as 70% on their tests. A pioneering concept, MRIC is not owned by physicians, an insurance company or a large corporate health care system. Our mission is to fill the ever-increas-ing health care needs of uninsured and underinsured pa-tients in Southern Oregon by providing greater access to diagnostic testing.

Diagnostic testing includes imaging scans of the body, such as X-ray, MRI, CT scan and ultrasound. Other tests offered include ankle-brachial index (ABI) that shows blood flow, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to measure bone mineral density, electrocardiogram (EKG) and in-home sleep studies. Even though the costs are lower, the equip-ment and certified technologists at MRIC are equal to any other imaging center. MRIC bills directly to all insurance providers, including Medicaid and Medicare, and accepts cash, check, or Care Credit as payment options.

For children with scoliosis, MRIC offers free exams, thanks to grants for the necessary equipment from the Four Way Community Foundation and Grants Pass Kiwanis Club. To have a scoliosis exam for a child, parents or guardians can simply ask their physician to send the request to MRIC. Whether it is an initial diagnostic test or annual checkup, we will provide it at no charge for children under 18.

MRIC gave over $1.3 million back to the community in ex-ams in 2019. For many, this means they can pay rent, put food on the table, repair their vehicle or purchase school supplies. When we hear from grateful parents that we have saved their families thousands of dollars for their children’s medical tests, we know we have renewed their belief that there can be ‘care’ in health care.

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Ride for a Cause!Best hand gets bragging rights and the best prize!

Join us for a five stop poker run to help kids in Southern Oregon get the medical imaging they need!

Ride begins at 8:00 a.m. 1619 NW Hawthorne Avenue

Postride 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

$10 entry fee includes first poker hand. $25 entry fee includes first hand and a commerative t-shirt. Additional cards/hands available for purchase.

Thank you to our 2020 SoCo Kids Run Sponsors!

• Food• Fun• Live Music

Motorcycle Poker Run April 25, 2020

• Motorcycles• Classic Cars• And a whole lot of good people!

1619 NW Hawthorne Ave, STE 102Grants Pass, OR 97526541-472-5154www.MidRogueImaging.com

Mid Rogue Imaging Center

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Member Benefits

Chamber Member Chamber Member discount with SBDCdiscount with SBDC

Kim Nicholsen, Employee Benefits Account ExecutiveDirect: (541) 284-5842 Phone: (800) 852-6140

KNicholsen@whainsurance.com • www.WHAINSURANCE.com

AnotherChamber Benefit!

Thank you to our partner RCC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) all Chamber members receive a 10% discount to SBDC’s classes.

SBDC provides educational training events that cover current and practical information on business topics ranging from the basics to advance business management skills. The depth of our training ensures that business owners and entrepreneurs have access to invaluable insights and support to help them grow or launch a successful business. The training programs are designed

to meet the needs of the local business community and are delivered at a reasonable cost.https://sbdc.roguecc.edu/training Thank you for your partnership!

Do you offer Chamber Members a discount or would you like to offer members a discount? Please let us know. Email: Josie Molloy at jmolloy@grantspasschamber.org

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2019 Economic Impact

Small Business Development Center

Working with our clients in Southern Oregon, we helped businesses this year to create jobs, obtain loans, and launch new businesses.

Clients Served

Clients by IndustryAgricultural 10%Construction 16%Manufacturing 8%Retail 13%Services 22%Health 7%Food 9%Other 15%

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NEW Capital Investments and Loans

were provided advising services

557Training Attendees

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Life Ionizers by AbelGrants PassGilbert Abel (541) 441-0848Email: gilberteabel@gmail.comWebsite: www.lifeionizer.com/abelwaterCategory:Description: Life Ionizers is an environmentally-conscious and socially-responsible firm with one goal in mind: To serve you by designing and bringing to market the best health products the world has to offer. We've built our company on the belief that, through the work we do, we can change the world and your health for the better! Drinking water from LIFE’s water ionizers pro-motes good health with its superior hydration, mineraliza-tion, oxygenation and cellular detoxification. Our ionizers use a series of internal and external filtration systems and the finest-quality platinum-coated titanium plates, to cre-ate alkaline water with the highest anti-oxidant potential in the industry.

Geronimo ProjectGrants Pass(541) 450-0037Bonnie VanDusen & Jason VanDusenEmail: bonnie@geronimo_project.comWebsite: www.Geronimo_Project.comCategory: Foster CareDescription: Foster care is equal parts good and bad, joy and sorrow, beauty and brokenness. Geronimo Project allows you an inside view of what foster care can look like in Oregon. Our hope is to bring change to the foster care system in and support to foster parents, adoptive parents & relative care givers while educating the community.

Welcome Our Newest Chamber Members

Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.Grants Pass(707) 439-7300Phil DupuisEmail: Phil.Dupuis@Kiewit.comWebsite: www.Kiewit.com/GrantsPass Category: Contractor/DeveloperDescription: What began with two brothers and a dream has grown — 130 years later — into one of the largest construction com-panies in North America. Throughout Kiewit’s history, we have built roads that connect the world, dug canals to carry water to thirsty lands and bored tunnels through mountains. We build. We mine. We shape the landscape and create energy solutions. And we do it all with integrity, never com-promising our ethics. Since its inception, Kiewit’s culture has thrived on strong principles. From generation to generation, the torch has been passed down and carried by the hands of our leaders and workforce. Today, our core values remain our company’s cornerstone and are the sum of our business ethics conduct.

Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.

Geronimo Project Life Ionizers by Abel

Rentec Direct231 SW I St, Grants Pass(541) 216-6000Nathan Miller & Kaycee MillerEmail: Kaycee@rentecdirect.comWebsite: www.RentecDirect.comCategory: Property ManagementDescription: In 2007 our founder was managing his rentals the old fashioned way using pen, paper, spreadsheets. This worked great for the first few rentals, but quickly became a mess of receipts, poor record keeping, a failure to know who's rent is late, and forgetting what maintenance needed to be done when and where. Sound familiar? With a background in software development, he knew there had to be a landlord specific software solution which would tidy up his records and help him continue growing his rental empire. Alas -- after countless days of searching and reviewing software applications, none were up to the task. He went to work creating a fully featured property management software application - RentecDirect.

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Many of my fellow chamber mem-bers know me as a volunteer ambas-sador with the Chamber of Com-merce and from my work with the library. Recently, I stepped into a new role with the library as ex-ecutive director for the Josephine Community Library Foundation. I am excited for the opportunity to continue supporting the vital role our public libraries play in the com-munity and start a new chapter of building libraries for generations to come.

Who is the library foundation? Josephine Community Library Foundation is a nonprofit organi-zation that raises funds to support special programs beyond the reach of the library’s regular tax-funded operating budget, such as capital improvement.

How we evolvedIn May 2017, voters approved the Josephine Community Library District. Now, under our new name, Josephine Community Library Foundation, in partnership with the library district, the foundation has taken on the responsibility of raising funds for new buildings in Grants Pass and Williams, and renovation of the Illinois Valley branch.

Building for the futureThe library foundation seeks to be sure that library users of all ages get what they want from their library — whether it’s the latest books, a cool and comfy teen room, up-to-date computers and fast Internet, or buildings and grounds that are safe and welcoming. The foundation also provides library card scholar-ships to children who live outside the library district.

Working in partnership with the library district, the foundation has an inspiring vision for new library buildings in Grants Pass and Wil-liams along with an expanded Il-linois Valley branch. These building projects will meet the needs of our community members for decades to come. Over the next several years, we hope that local champions will rally their communities to make this vision a reality.

For more information about the foundation, visit jclfoundation.org. To see plans for future projects, visit jclfoundation.org/planning-better-buildings.

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Please join The Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce & BBSI: Helping Business Succeed-Employment Law Series

Presenter: Sean P. Ray, Attorney at Barran Liebman LLP Cost: $ 15 members, $30 non-members (lunch included)*

Register at grantspasschamber.org

Employment Law Series 2020

Tuesday, March 10th 11:30AM – 1:30PM

The Boardroom 1867 Williams Hwy Check in at 11:00

Lunch at 11:15

Program Description: In this presentation, Barran Liebman attorney, Sean Ray, will cover the most recent legislative changes impacting Oregon employers. Topics will include expansion of overtime eligibility, the Oregon Workplace Fairness Act and its

effect on discrimination and harassment policies, restrictions on nondisclosure, nondisparagement, & no-rehire provisions, and more. With each legal

development, Sean will provide attendees with practical tools and advice on how to adapt to these changes and maximize compliance in their workplaces.

Sponsoredby:GrantsPass&JosephineCountyChamberofCommerceandBBSI PresentedbySeanP.Ray,Partner

BarranLiebmanLLP,Employment&LaborLawFirm

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Young Professionals Network No Monthly Luncheon in March

Enjoy the CITY TOUR!

Sign up for the***CITY TOUR! ***

Thursday, March 5th10:30:a.m

City Courtyard101 NW A Street

Event Description:Please join us for the YPN tourof City Services & Departments

Our facilitator will be: Aaron Cubic, ManagerCity of Grants Pass

Please RSVP - CLICK HEREThe Young Professionals Network is for young professionals in the target age range of 18-45 who are looking for networking opportunities with other young professionals, connections to the community and business leaders, community engagement, and professional development. The network holds monthly luncheons, quarterly socials, and community service projects.

MarchMarchHOSTHOST

Please RSVP Online - GrantsPassChamber.org

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Applegate River Golf ClubDon's Bike CenterFirst Interstate Bank - South BranchGrange Co-OpHart InsuranceJudy's FloristRed Lion Inn & Suites - Grants PassRogue Valley Independent Retirement LivingSiskiyou Community Health CenterSiskiyou Insurance Marketplace, Inc.Southern Oregon Aspire, Inc.Troon VineyardUCANValerian Homes LLCValvoline Instant Oil ChangeWalMartWESOZCS Engineering & Architecture

Thank you for Renewing Your Membership

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