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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!
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Annie Sabel – Barnstormers Theatre

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Annie Sabel - Executive Director at Barnstormers Theatre
Annie Sabel
Executive Director at Barnstormers Theatre
Barnstormers Theatre in Grants Pass, Oregon
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

Steven Sabel – City of Grants Pass Information Coordinator

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Steven Sabel – City of Grants Pass Information Coordinator | Host of the Don’t Quill The Messenger Podcast | Will play the role of Henry Higgins in Pygmalion at the Barnstormers Theatre starting Oct 23rd
City of Grants Pass Information Coordinator
City of Grants Pass Information Coordinator
Pygmalion starts on Oct 23rd at the Barnstormers Theatre
Pygmalion starts on Oct 23rd at the Barnstormers Theatre
Steven Is The Host of The Don't Quill The Messenger Podcast
Don’t Quill The Messenger Podcast

A new Grants Pass native. Steven Sabel works as an Information Coordinator for the City of Grants Pass.

Beyond insightful conversation about working for the city, we then venture into his hit podcast he hosts called, Don’t Quill The Messenger and just what is the Shakespeare Authorship Question?

Also head over to the link below and get your tickets (physical and virtual) for his upcoming theatre event. Steven and his wife Annie will be lead roles in Pygmalion, at the Barnstormers Theatre, starting on October 23rd, 2020 (dates below).… Read more

Darin Fowler – Josephine County Commissioner

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Darin Fowler – Josephine County Commissioner

Josephine County Commissioner Darin Fowler has been a Grants Pass native for nearly all of his life.

Join us as Darin talks about his life and times in Southern Oregon, to leaving his successful electrical business to run for office. As well as current events such as COVID-19 and the importance of getting kids back to school.

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Brian: Darin Fowler has lived in Josephine county for 47 years. Starting a successful business and raising his family here. For 25 years he has volunteered as a coach, Sunday school teacher and in local government. Darin Fowler, welcome to Grants Pass VIP.

Darin: Good morning. How are you?

Brian: Doing good, doing good. Really appreciate being here, just so the rest of you know, we’re in the end of July of 2020, still dealing with the effects of the COVID crisis.… Read more

Kyle Akin – Crescendo Spirits

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Kyle Akin is a veteran, business owner and a Grants Pass native.

Listen in as Kyle openly shares his successes and challenges during the pandemic and his encouraging words to business owners in the community and those who want to own a business in the future.

To learn more about Crescendo Spirits and their fine products ➡️https://www.crescendospirits.com/

Also, be sure and head over to your liqueur store in town and pickup some of their fine products. 😃

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Brian: Kyle Akin is a marine veteran who went to school to be a civil engineer. He fell in love with the Rogue Valley back in 2008 and knew he needed to create an opportunity greater than that of an employee if he wanted to live here. So he started Crescendo Spirits and then a few years later, Double Taps and Grants Pass.… Read more

Lowell Gibson – NiceBadge

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Born in Grants Pass, Lowell Gibson has run NiceBadge in town for the past 20 years.

An active member in the local community, Lowell took sometime this summer to talk with our host Brian Pombo about the challenges NiceBadge has faced since the start of COVID-19 and how they’ve adjusted.

A big thank you to Lowell for being on the show and for being our first interview on the podcast.

Checkout NiceBadge ➡️https://www.nicebadge.com/

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Brian: Lowell Gibson is president of NiceBadge.

A 5th generation Southern Oregonian. A missionary kid raised in Japan 14 years. The chair of BR&E, VP of Gospel Rescue Mission Foundation Board. Treasurer of the SOREDI Board.

He loves Southern Oregon and his community. Loves riding his Harley, fly fishing on the Rogue, golfing, floating the Rogue. He’s also extremely pro business.

I’m very happy to have him here today on the Grants Pass VIP podcast.… Read more