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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

Alvin Cordeiro – SpotOn

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Alvin Cordeiro – SpotOn
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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!
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Debra Musack & John Chambers – NeoLife

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John Chambers "Mr. Constitution"
John Chambers
NeoLife Vitamins & Supplements
NeoLife Vitamins & Supplements

John Chambers joins us once again, this time joined by his wife Debra Musack to talk about NeoLife’s quality vitamins and supplement products.

Both John and Debra are active members of our fine community and you’ll find them at our local Chamber of Commerce Greeters meetings.

Please head over to the link below for more information about the products mentioned in this podcast!

Link to Home Store – https://shopneolife.com/musack

Link to Chamber – https://business.grantspasschamber.org/list/member/neolife-nutrition-musack-chambers-13248… Read more

Brian Mein – Caveman Travel

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Caveman Travel

As one could imagine, the travel industry his been hit hard over recent years. One local company that has stood tall through these trying times is Caveman Travel.

Join us as we sitdown and chat with Brian Mein to talk about the local area, how Caveman Travel can help you with your future travel plans and why trips to Mexico could be a terrific option for you and yours!

Contact Brian and Caveman Travel today.

Phone – 541-476-6813

Email – brian@cavemantravel.net

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

Website – https://www.cavemantravel.net/

Show Notes

  • What Does Caveman Travel Do?
  • Why Trips to Mexico Are a Top Seller for Us Right Now
  • COVID-19s Impact on the Travel Agency Industry
  • Will Travel “BOOM” in The Coming Years?
  • Helping You Find the Best Value for Your Upcoming Trip
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Shane Russell – Spirit Of The Fair

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Shane Russell – Spirit of the Fair

Shane Russell joins to talk about a fun new local business he’s started to add value to our community and provide an atmosphere for people to get to know one another in a fun way.

Join us as Brian chats with Shane about his inspiration from local fairs, what the game Cornhole is all about, as well as what’s going on at Spirit of the Fair and how it can make a positive social impact for you, your business and others in our area. 🙂

For more about what Spirit of the Fair has going on, head on over to the social links below.

Instagram (@spiritofthefair) – https://www.instagram.com/spiritofthefair/

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

Show Notes

  • Creating a “Fair Culture” Year Round
  • Why I Moved to Grants Pass
  • Just what is Cornhole?
  • Providing an Environment for People to Thrive
  • Weekly Cornhole Tournaments
  • After School Program
  • Marketing and Advertising Opportunities for Your Local Business through Sponsorship
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Jill Hamm – Fruitdale & Redwood Granges

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Jill Hamm
Fruitdale & Redwood Granges

If you live in the Grants Pass area and you don’t know who Jill Hamm is, where have you been?

Join us for an entertaining chat with Jill as we touch on various topics, including what brought her to the area, her time as a Kelly Girl, what led her to a long-time working relationship with KAJO 99.7FM radio, as well as her cancer free diagnosis after 8-years battling cancer!

Our main focus in this episode was about her work with local Granges in the area the need to get more families involved.

Checkout these links for more about the local Granges Jill is affiliated with and if you have any direct questions, reach out to her as well!

Fruitdale Grange

website – https://fruitdalegrange.com/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057546785524

Redwood Grange

website – https://redwoodgrange.org/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Redwood-Grange-760-115100234108546/?ref=py_c… Read more

Gwen Luhring: Soroptimist International of River Valley

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Gwen Luhring – Treasurer at Soroptimist International of River Valley

A Grants Pass native since 1998, Gwen Luhring has been an active volunteer in our community since retiring.

Since joining Soroptimist International of River Valley in 2000, she’s held various titles from President, Vice President and currently Treasurer.

It was a delight to hear about what Gwen is doing to help women in our local community and to share Soroptimist’s story as they celebrate 100 years in local communities across the county.

Please be sure to checkout the links below for more about Soroptimist and how they can help to serve you and your family today!

Website – https://www.soroptimistsirv.org/

Show Notes

  • History of Soroptimist International
  • Women Helping Other Women: Soroptimist’s Focus Today
  • Challenges We’ve Faced Over The Past Few Years
  • Local Outreach: Helping to Provide Food, Clothes, Toy’s to Kids in Our Community
  • Soroptimist Gets Involved In Domestic Violence Issues
  • Value of Listening & Making a Positive Impact in Others Lives
  • A Return to Bonding & Connecting In-Person & Not Just Online
  • Who Would Be a Good Fit For Helping Out at Soroptimist?
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Christy Kiltz – Design! by Kiltz: Web Design, Hosting and Online Marketing

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Christy Kiltz
Design! By Kiltz: Web Design, Hosting and Online Marketing

A Josephine County native for almost 30 years, Christy Kiltz takes us on her journey from moving to the area from Colorado with her husband, to taking a chance and starting her own local web-based business and it’s continued expansion.

If you own a business, chances are you have a web presence.

Join us as Christy shares valuable tips online and why it’s essential to build relationships with your customers, no matter what field you work in.

Checkout Design! by Kiltz – https://designbykiltz.com/

Video’s Christy Mentions In The Podcast by Simon Sinek and Donald Miller below!

Focus on your WHY – Simon Sinek, Start with WHY – https://youtu.be/u4ZoJKF_VuA

Build your Brand Story – Summary of Donald Miller’s StoryBrand book – https://youtu.be/FkCMhhJaSSk

Show Notes

From Colorado To Oregon: How We Ended Up In Josephine County

Why I Started A Local Web-Based Business

What We Help Businesses With

Empowering Business Owners to Accomplish Their Dreams

Christy’s 3 Things You Need For A Successful Website

COVID Impact: In-Person Teamwork & Working From Home

Web Tech & The Value Of Building Relationships

Understanding Solutions & Pain Points of Niche Markets

Expanding Our Team in 2021

What Design!… Read more

John Chambers: Mr. Constitution | NeoLife Vitamins & Supplements

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John Chambers "Mr. Constitution"
John Chambers “Mr. Constitution”
The Constitution of The United States - A Study Guide
John Chambers with his wife Debbie Musack
John with his wife Debbie Musack
NeoLife Vitamins & Supplements
NeoLife Vitamins & Supplements

Join us for a joyful sit down between two friends.

John Chambers, “Mr. Constitution” takes us on a journey from his early years studying the Constitution to his life long work of helping people to understand it, no matter which side of the political aisle you happen to be on.

In addition to that we touch on a range of topics as listed in the bullets below.

Most notably his work with his wife Debbie Musack helping to education and help others have better awareness and decision making about nutrition.

Be sure to check out the links below for more on their health products, nutritional education video you won’t want to miss and John’s site about the Constitution.

Contact John and Debbie today – https://www.grantspasschamber.org/list/member/neolife-nutrition-musack-chambers-13248

Video (5 Key Criteria for Evaluating Any Supplement) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwYC8psM3sM… Read more

Richard Emmons – Josephine County Eagle (JoCo Eagle)

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Richard Emmons - Publisher and Editor at Josephine County Eagle, Author, and Marketing Strategist
Richard Emmons – Publisher and Editor at Josephine County Eagle, Author, and Marketing Strategist
Josephine County Eagle (JoCo Eagle)
Josephine County Eagle (JoCo Eagle)
Marketing Survival Guide, by Richard Emmons
Chamber Advantage, by Richard Emmons
52 Things To Do In Southern Oregon, by Richard Emmons

Richard Emmons is a local business owner and marketing strategist.

The author of three books, Marketing Survival Guide, Chamber Advantage, and 52 Things to do in Southern Oregon.

From serving on the board of the Gospel Rescue Mission for 21 years, to being named Man of the Year by the Grants Pass and Josephine County Chamber of Commerce, Richard has been an active member of our community for years.

On top of all that, he’s launched a new monthly newspaper called, Josephine County Eagle.

Join us as we take a fun journey through Richard’s travels in life, and his new project with JoCo Eagle!

  • Active In The Local Community
  • Away from the Rat Race! Our Move to Grants Pass
  • What Makes Josephine County Special
  • A Joy Helping and Sharing with others through, The Gospel Rescue Mission
  • 20 Year Windows: Richard’s Entrepreneurial Journey
  • Why Richard Became an Author of 3 Books
  • Chamber Advantage: Get Involved, Get Known & Get Business
  • Why I Started the Josephine County Eagle
  • COVID-19 Lockdown’s Impact on Our Community: We Can’t Forget This!
… Read more