COVID19 Business Impact

Brian Mein – Caveman Travel

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022

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Brian Mein - Caveman Travel — **Brian Mein of 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

Gwen Luhring: Soroptimist International of River Valley

March 30, 2022March 31, 2022

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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?

Christy Kiltz – Design! by Kiltz: Web Design, Hosting and Online Marketing

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

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Christy Kiltz

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

Josie Molloy – Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

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Josie Molloy | President & CEO of Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce — **Josie Molloy – President & CEO of Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce**

Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce President Josie Molloy joins us to talk about her first three years with the Chamber since moving back to the state from Wyoming.

A joy to have on the show and we know after you hear this podcast you’ll come away with a new found appreciation for what the Chamber is and all it has to offer, just like we did!

Checkout the Chamber’s New Website! – https://www.grantspasschamber.org/

Also, Lemonade Day for Young Entrepreneurs coming on August 20^th – https://lemonadeday.org/grants-pass

From Wyoming Back to Oregon: 3 Years Working at The Chamber In Grants Pass!

What I Like Best About Grants Pass & Josephine County

How I Got Started Working in the Chamber of Commerce

The Right Type of Person That Would Enjoy This Kind of Work

Just What is The Chamber of Commerce?… Read more

Richard Emmons – Josephine County Eagle (JoCo Eagle)

June 16, 2021July 4, 2021

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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**

Marketing Survival Guide, 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!

Sarah Wager and Chris Nelson – Oregon Books & Games

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021

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Sarah Wager - Co-Owner at Oregon Books & Games — Sarah Wager
Co-Owner at Oregon Books & Games

Chris Nelson - Co-Owner at Oregon Books & Games — Chris Nelson
Co-Owner at Oregon Books & Games

**Oregon Books & Games | OregonBooks.com**

New co-owners at Oregon Books & Games, Sarah Wager and Chris Nelson bring a renewed passion to our longtime, trusted bookstore in town!

Join us as Sarah and Chris share what’s going on at the store these days, highlighted by some of the topics below.

A new adventure – being co-owners at Oregon Books & Games
The importance of Customer Loyalty while facing the challenges of COVID19.
Advantages of being a Longtime, Trusted Local Bookstore
Top Sellers at Oregon Books & Games
A continued Passion for Helping Our Local Community
Success of the stores sales through their website – OregonBooks.com
An eye towards the future – Making Oregon Books & Games the best it can be!

Drop by and hello at the store!… Read more

Michael E. Garnier – Out’n’About Treehouse Treesort

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021

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Michael E. Garnier - Treehouse Pioneer! — **Michael E. Garnier – Treehouse Pioneer!**

Treehouses.com – Out’n’About Treehouse Treesort

Every so often you get a chance to sit down with a true pioneer and legend.

Well, this conversation fits that qualification, and it was our treat to have a chance to have Michael E. Garnier from Out’n’About Treehouse Treesort on our local podcast.

Michael is a true legend, not only in the Josephine County area but in the Treehouse community world wide.

Join us for a special podcast as Michael takes us on his journey from coming to Oregon back in 1973, to building on a vision he had for Treehouses and standing for what he believes in no matter the push back he’s had over the years.

All and all, we’d say things have worked out well, and we thank Michael for having us out to his Treesort to help him spread just a little more local Publicitree in the area.… Read more

Annie Sabel – Barnstormers Theatre

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021

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Annie Sabel - Executive Director at Barnstormers Theatre — Annie Sabel
Executive Director at Barnstormers Theatre

**Barnstormers Theatre in Grants Pass, Oregon**

We all know about the COVID-19 pandemic, but imagine having a new job as Executive Director of Barnstormers Theatre, just days before the shutdowns in March of 2020! 👀

Well that’s exactly what happened to our latest guest, Annie Sabel.

From putting on plays, to tackling livestreaming, to looking for exciting new ways Barnstormers can further connect with locals in the community, you can tell Annie has a lifelong passion for the Theatre and Barnstormers is in good hands going forward!

Be sure to checkout Barnstormers Theatre’s upcoming play (directed by her husband Steven Sabel, whom we’ve had on the show before) Postmortem. See dates and times below.

Checkout Barnstormers Theatre – https://barnstormersgp.com/

Also a Great Follow on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/barnstormersgp/?rf=611547085593878

Postmortem - image by Jonas Stewart — **Postmortem – image by Jonas Stewart**

Get Tickets for Postmortem today – https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=barns… Read more

Dave Siddon – Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

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Dave Siddon - Wildlife Images Director — **Dave Siddon – Wildlife Images Director**

**Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center**

Join us on a fun adventure as Dave Siddon from Wildlife Images talks to us about the family’s history working with a wide range of animals, to moving to Oregon from LA and starting the nonprofit group so many of us and come to know for the past 40 years!

Checkout Wildlife Images website days and times to visit today – https://wildlifeimages.org/… Read more

Matt Lund – Grants Pass Family YMCA

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

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***Matt Lund – CEO at Grants Pass Family YMCA***

With programs to serve our youth, to young and middle aged adults, to retiree’s, Grants Pass Family YMCA is here to help everyone in our community.

Tune in as CEO Matt Lund talks about the important role the Y plays in our community, some thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 and a special announcement on their expansion in the area.

Head on over to the Y’s website for more on current news and events – http://www.grantspassymca.org/

Stay updated by following them on Facebook also – https://www.facebook.com/GrantsPassFamilyYMCA/

Transcription

Brian: Matt Lund has been married to his wife Stephanie for 11 years. He has four kids, ages ten, nine, six and five. Matt loves being active spending time with his family, serving the community and discovering how he can make a bigger impact on people’s lives serving a higher purpose.… Read more