News & Notes

Community Applause Award: The Corvallis Clinic has received the 2007 Community Applause Award, a recognition co-sponsored by the Oregon Bankers Association and Oregon Business Magazine. The award was presented at the association’s annual Directors & Officers Winter Conference in Portland.

Andrew Perry, CEO of The Corvallis Clinic, and Doug Bourdo, CFO/Controller of The Corvallis Clinic, accepted the award on behalf of the Clinic.

The award is given in recognition of an organization’s outstanding service and community investment. Citizens Bank of Corvallis nominated The Corvallis Clinic in the 50-or-more employees category. A second category is 50-or-fewer employees. One winner is selected statewide in each category to receive a commemorative plaque and a $1,000 donation to a non-profit community organization of their choice. The businesses are also featured in Oregon Business Magazine.

The Corvallis Clinic currently employs 80 physicians & surgeons and 600 employees.

Grass seed honors: Two Linn County farmers were recently recognized at the Oregon Seed Growers League Conference.

Don Wirth of Cala Farms received the “Voice of the Grass Seed Industry” award for his many years in grass seed research and market develop projects.

The “Seedman of the Year” award was present to Dave Malpass of Harrisburg.

Both men were praised for decades of commitment to numerous OSU research and Extension projects.

Chamber speaker: State Climatologist George Taylor will be the guest speaker at the Jan. 30 Albany Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center. Serving starts at 11:30 a.m. with the program at noon.

Taylor is a member of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences faculty at Oregon State University. He has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the U.C. Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in meteorology from the University of Utah.

He and his wife Cindy live in Corvallis. They have two children, Annie, 25, and Tim, 20. He enjoys playing guitar, running, surfing and bicycle riding.

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Eggs and Issues: Humorist and outdoor writer Pat Wray will be the guest speaker at the seventh annual Eggs and Issues breakfast Feb. 12 at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center.

The 7 a.m. breakfast is sponsored by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce.

Wray is a freelance writer and author who lives in Corvallis. He is a former Marine helicopter pilot and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife information officer. He has written a book, A Chukar Hunter’s Companion, and writes for several magazines. He is a general interest and outdoor column writer for the Albany Democrat-Herald and Corvallis Gazette-Times.

Continuing Education: A free introductory workshop for low-to-moderate income individuals interested in starting or expanding a small business will be held today from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the community room of Ray’s Food Place, 621 Hickory Ave. N.W. Additional classes will be held Jan. 10 in Sweet Home; Jan. 14 in Corvallis and Jan. 22 in Lebanon. To register, call Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services at 752-7220 or visit www.w-nhs.org.

Business Calendar

Jan. 12: Linn-Benton Mediation Services (LBMS) will conduct a one day seminar entitled: Advanced Training for Small Claims Court Mediators. Time is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Albany Mennonite Church, 3405 Kizer Ave N.E. No fee. Advance registration required: 928-5323.

Jan. 14: Linn-Benton Mediation Service (LBMS) will conduct a free evening workshop entitled: Conflict Management Skills. Time: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Two Rivers Market conference room, 250 Broadalbin. Open to the public. Advance registration required. Call 928-5323.

Jan. 15: The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce will present “Expanding Your Leadership Edge” from 7:50 to 10 a.m. at the Albany Area Chamber office, 435 First Ave W., Albany. Cost: $10. Registration: 926-1517.

Jan. 16: The 47th annual meeting of the Oregon Ryegrass Growers Association will be held at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center. $15 pre-registration or $20 at the door. Make checks payable to the OSU Linn County Extension office. Programs run from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured will be Dan Towery, who will provide a midwesterner’s perspective about the annual ryegrass cover crop program.

Jan. 17: Lebanon Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5 to 7 p.m., at Selectemp Employment Service, 2009 Aero Way, Lebanon.

Jan. 22: Oregon Women for Agriculture will hold a leadership symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Comfort Suites, 630 Hawthorne Ave. S.E., Salem. Cost: $25 members, $35 nonmembers. Space is limited to 50. Registration: Jennifer McCarthy, 503-373-3051, or visit www.owaonline.org.

Jan. 24: The third Drug-Free Workplace Seminar sponsored by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The program will be at the Central Willamette Community Credit Union administrative offices, 7101 Supra Drive S.W. Register no later than Jan. 18 at the chamber, or call 926-7064.

Jan. 25: Drugs in the Workplace will be the topic of the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Guest speakers will include Dr. Richard Evans of Samaritan Health Services, Gary Barnes of Reliant Behavioral Health, Sgt. Kevin Greene of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, and Jo Ann McQueary, Linn County Sheriff’s Office. $10 per person.

Jan. 30: Albany chamber of commerce luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Linn County Fair and Expo Center. Guest speaker: State Climatologist George Taylor. Cost: $13 to $18.

Jan. 31: The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce will present a workshop, “Generations at Work,” from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Inn Suites, 3410 Spicer Drive, S.E., Albany. Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members. Registration: 926-1517.

Feb. 9: The Willamette Valley Tree Fruit Growers will meet at 9:40 a.m. at Roth’s IGA in West Salem. The topic will be pesticide use. Call 541-769-8965 to register.

Feb. 12: The seventh annual Eggs and Issues ag appreciation breakfast, sponsored by the Albany chamber of commerce. 7 a.m. at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center. Guest speaker: Pat Wray, humorist and outdoorsman.

Feb. 16: The Linn County chapter of the Oregon Small Woodlands Association tree sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until supplies run out) at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center. Prices for conifers range from 75 cents to $1.50. For more information, or to pre-order, call Fay or Sherm Sallee at 541-451-5322 or e-mail: sksallee@proaxis.com.

Feb. 21-23: The 2008 Oregon Logging Conference, Logging, Construction, Trucking and Heavy Equipment Expo, will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 21; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 22 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 23, at the Lane County Fairgrounds and Convention Center in Eugene. Cost: $85. Registration: 800-595-9191, 541-686-9191, www.oregonloggingconference.com.