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Cat Bonney – Common Connections and Webb Mountain Arts

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Cat Bonney has lived in Oregon most of her life, with a brief stint in Texas, So Cal and a year overseas.

She’s had her own commercial/graphic arts business since college — which she started out of a desire to NOT remain at the college-assigned job in the kitchen, having to wake early to make breakfast for all of her college peers…

After college, she came home for a two-week vacation, expecting to return to Texas,  but during that time, her plans changed due to a health crisis with her boss. Liking the climate here and her mom living close,  she decided to make Southern Oregon her permanent home.

Cat and her wife live on the family ranch with a dog and a couple of cats, not to mention the neighborly sheep, cows and llama for security.

Along with their marketing business, Webb Mountain Arts, and her contract as the Executive Director of a local non-profit, Common Connections, Cat is using her years of real estate appraisal experience to help Common Connections and Mid Rogue Foundation (another local non-profit) to manage the Housing Repair & Rehabilitation Program for low and moderate income homeowners in Josephine County.… Read more

Frank and Teresa Matz – Legacy Family & Leadership

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Legacy Family & Leadership

Frank and Teresa Matz have been married for 25 years, have 6 kids, and have been serving the Grants Pass community together for 20 years.

In 2019 they launched Legacy Family & Leadership in an effort to support families in Southern Oregon. Their unique team dynamics and teaching style set them apart.

Currently they offer community parenting classes, communication classes, community workshops, leadership coaching and cohorts, and peer support and counseling.

Contact them today!

Call – 541-295-5982

Website – https://atthewellroguevalley.org/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Atthewellroguevalley/

GP Chamber – https://business.grantspasschamber.org/list/member/legacy-family-leadership-13502… Read more

Todd Tippin – TMT Business Services

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Todd Tippin
Todd Tippin

Todd joins us to chat about his experience, and passion, to help business owners with his full service business management consulting firm.

Don’t be fearful about our current changing economy, reach out and chat with Todd today!

Call – 760-445-6091

Website – tmtbsi.com

Email – todd@tmtbsi.com… Read more

Sarah Hollingworth – Kairos

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Sarah Hollingworth - Program Director at Kairos
Sarah Hollingworth – Program Director at Kairos

Sarah Hollingworth joins us to talk about Kairos and how they help assist our local youth and family’s with mental and emotional wellness.

Please reach out at the contacts below to findout how Kairos can help you and your loved one’s with their authentic colabritive culture!

Call – (541) 956-4943

Website – https://www.kairosnw.org/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/kairosnorthwest/

Email – info@kairosnw.org

Show Notes

  • Sarah is the Program Director of the Jackson County branch of Kairos, in Medford.
  • Active softball player in Grants Pass
  • Moved back to Southern Oregon in 2017, with a love for the Rogue Valley
  • Why Kairos?
    • Provide an authentic colabritive culture to help others with mental wellness
    • Youth and Family Focused
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Jocelyn Schmidt – Fusion Performing Arts Alliance

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Jocelyn Schmidt - President at Fusion Performing Arts Alliance
Jocelyn Schmidt – President at Fusion Performing Arts Alliance

Jocelyn joins us to share her joy of teaching our youth about her lifetime love for dance and theatrical arts.

Please help support Jocelyn and the non-profit group, Fusion Performing Arts Alliance, at the links below.

Call – 541-218-3241

Website – http://www.fusionpaa.com/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080463375881

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/fusionperformingartsallianc/

Notes

  • Involved in Ballet since a young girl
  • Professional experience began while in London
  • Moved to Grants Pass in 2004
  • Began teaching Ballet in Grants Pass in 2005
  • Outreach to work with local children has expanded to working with
  • The Boys and Girls Club
  • Grants Pass High School’s Theater Department
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James Ramirez – NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southern Oregon

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We’d like to thank James for sharing his personal story of his challenges with helping a loved one with mental health, how he found NAMI, and how they helped his loved one, and James himself, over the years.

James currently helps work with others in NAMI’s Family-to-Family program, and more, to educate and serve others in our local community.

We hope you find Brian’s chat with James to be a helpful introduction to NAMI, as well as some “food for thought” for anyone who’s may be struggling with mental health personally, or knows a loved one that is going through challenges.

For more information and assistance on how NAMI can help you and your loved ones, please reach out at the contact information below.

Website – http://www.namisouthernoregon.org/

Phone – 541-774-7872

Email – info@namisouthernoregon.org

Show Notes

  • James moved to Grants Pass to be closer to family and retire after living in California
  • Credits NAMI for saving relationships with loved one’s in his family
  • Why James is so Excited to share NAMI’s valuable resources and education to others
  • Increases in Mental Health Issues since COVID began
  • How to find out if NAMI is right for you or a loved one
  • 3-Steps to help get started on the right track, when working through mental health challenges
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Skyler & Courtney Tacchini: Tacchini Agency – Farmers Insurance

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Skyler and Courtney Tacchini
Skyler & Courtney Tacchini
Farmers Insurance Tacchini Agency

It’s been an eventful few years for Skyler and Courtney Tacchini since they moved to Phoenix Oregon and opened their Farmers Insurance Business.

Today, they join us for an interesting conversation on what it was like to help companies and people in the local community through the Alameda Fire, and where things have gone over the past few years since it happened.

Focused on the customer first, contact them below to find out how they can help you and your company today!

Phone: (541) 535-6161

Email: courtney.stacchini@farmersagency.com

Contact Page: https://agents.farmers.com/or/phoenix/skyler-tacchini

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tacchiniagency/

  • Why We Moved To Southern Oregon
  • What Attracted Us to Help Others in the Insurance Business
  • Why We Choose to Work With Farmers Insurance
  • Assisting Others After the Alameda Fire
  • Specializing in Commercial Insurance
  • Building Relationships in our Local Community
… Read more

Eli Beard – BOLT Grafix

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Eli Beard – Owner of BOLT Grafix

Turning a lifetime passion into a new local business, Eli Beard joins us to talk about his new venture with BOLT Grafix.

More than a “sign shop”, Eli’s durable advertising company will help you with a range of creative ideas to help your business or for any personal projects you may want done.

For more on what BOLT Grafix can do for you and your company checkout the links below.

Or just stop by the shop, which is half way between F St and Beacon Dr. on the backside of the building the DMV is in!

Website – https://boltgrafix.com/

Facebook (@BoltGrafix) – https://www.facebook.com/BoltGrafix/

P.S. – Facebook page is another good spot to get examples of some of the work BOLT Grafix can do for you! 🙂

Show Notes

Lived in the Valley off and on since 1975.… Read more

Linda Carter – Rogue Valley Living

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Linda Carter – Founder of Rogue Valley Living
Rogue Valley Living

Linda joins us to talk about her exciting new social digital emagazine for Southern Oregon’s called, Rogue Valley Living.

An insightful discussion, Linda tells us what’s covered in her publication, as well as some unique offers you can get by being a part of Rogue Valley Living!

Contact below to find out more. 🙂

Website – https://roguevalleylivingmag.com/

Call – 541-900-6584

Show Notes

How a love for writing and building relationships led to working in the local magazine business.

Why Linda Started Rogue Valley Living

Categories and Topics Covered in Rogue Valley Living

Why it’s a good idea to advertise your business in Rogue Valley Living

  • What demographics you’ll reach through Rogue Valley Living
  • Events for Sponsors – Free Added Bonus Offered by Rogue Valley Living
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Alvin Cordeiro – SpotOn

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Alvin Cordeiro - SpotOn
Alvin Cordeiro – SpotOn
SpotOn

Life’s journey can take us in interesting directions.

For an introvert from Aptos, California to move to a relative unknown place like Grants Pass and jump into local sales, you’d think, at first, this wasn’t going to be the best road to follow.

Join us today to hear why things have worked just fine, both personally and professionally, as he helps local business via SpotOn.

Get to know Alvin and see what SpotOn can do for your business today at link below!

Links – alvincordeiro.com

P.S. You can also find Alvin at our local Grants Pass Chamber Greeters Meetings, so feel free to chat with him one day. 🙂

Show Notes

  • From Aptos to Oregon – Why I Moved To Grants Pass
  • What Led Me To Working With SpotOn
  • Joining Our Local Chamber of Commerce Has Been A Great Resource To Connect With Others In Our Community
  • How SpotOn Can Help Your Business & Virtually Eliminate Your Credit Card Processing Fees!
… Read more