Columbia River BusinessGorge Review September 2017 Covering Gorge Business Volume 10, No. 9 ‘Happiness Month’ celebration at Flagstone Senior Living Page 10
FISH garden serves four local food banks Page 11 2 Columbia River Gorge Business Review, September 2017
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Publisher Gorge Chelsea Marr Editorial Business Mark Gibson Kirby Neumann-Rea Review RaeLynn Ricarte Neita Cecil On the cover: Trisha Walker FISH Garden Coordinator Susan Randolph conducts Patrick Mulvihill a tour at the Food Bank garden, which serves four Jesse Burkhardt local food banks. See story, page 11. Sverre Bakke
Content Hood River 541-386-1234 The Dalles 541-506-4613 Wheatland Insurance has opened a branch office in The Dalles.Left to right are John An- derson, insurance producer;Tabitha Batten,personal lines account manager;and Shanna Advertising Managers Westerman,commercial account manager.Sheri Tuttle,the receptionist at Wheatland’s of- Jody Thompson, fice in The Dalles, is not pictured. 541-386-1234 ext. 101 Page 4 Page 5 jthompson@ Jason Wilkins Noah Blakely hoodrivernews.com Wheatland takes root in TD Tonya Flory, 541-506-4607 By JESSE BURKHARDT tflory@ thedalleschronicle.com
of the office in The Dalles, lo- our area of interest. Small towns THE DALLES — The man- cated at 312 Federal St. “The are important to us,” Anderson agers of Pendleton-based Dalles is an agricultural town, said. Page 7 Page 10 Wheatland Insurance Center and agriculture is a staple of our Anderson appears to be an Dustin Nilsen ‘Happiness Month’ Find extra copies of the long ago realized that setting up business. We’re excited to be ideal choice to represent CRG Business Review at: a branch office in The Dalles here.” Wheatland in The Dalles. He made good sense, because The Dalles is Wheatland’s was born on a wheat ranch in Hood River News Wheatland focuses on providing 11th location in northeastern Condon and is a member of a 419 State St. farm and crop insurance for Oregon, joining a list of agricul- fourth-generation wheat farm- Hood River rural, agricultural communities. tural communities that includes ing family. His father, Kent An- The Dalles Chronicle And the expanding company Condon, Elgin, Pendleton, Her- derson,See WHEATLAND, owns the farm, page which 4 315 Federal St. made its move early this year. miston, Baker City, La Grande, encompasses 5,000 acres. The The Dalles “On Feb. 1, we came to town,” Athena, Enterprise, Heppner, family grazes cattle on some of The Columbia said John Anderson, producer- and Ione. Page 11 Page 14 River Gorge agent for Wheatland and head “Eastern Oregon is definitely Susan Randolph Dennis Knox Business Review is a monthly Nicole Reiss publication of the LuLaRoe Independent Fashion Retailer Hood River News (541) 400-0315 and The Dalles Chronicle. [email protected] Lularoe with Nicole Reiss VIP crew All rights reserved Copyright 2017 LularoeNicoleCReiss Page 17 Page 18 Jared Snyder Donald Trump Columbia River Gorge Business Review, September 2017 3 Wheels of Hope’ campaign rolls out help again in 2017 Excellence
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FILL THE BOOT HOOD RIVER — Engineer Jason Wilkins of Hood River Fire and EMS accepts a donation from a motorist during the Aug.5“Fill the Boot”campaign at 13th and Cascade streets. As members of the department do every year,six Hood River fire personnel took turns standing next to,or in traffic,brandishing boots all for a good cause:to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Lieut. Manuel Irusta said the effort was a success, with $5,500 raised in the eight-hour period.
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“But the old story of student gives you a good perspective on health.” thing is in between,” he said, Every day is a new day.” debt knocking on the door how to insure a farm and how to Wheatland, an independent adding that he has about an Anderson said the response brings you back around,” he properly protect that business,” agency, currently has four full- hour and a half commute be- to Wheatland’s arrival in the the property as well. said. “My mom, Lori Anderson, he said. “And you understand time staffers in its new office in tween Condon and The Dalles. community has been “great,” “I grew up working on the worked for Hudson Insurance the pride people have in their The Dalles. Anderson said one of his and the company plans to work wheat farm, then left for col- in The Dalles, and she thought farms.” “As we grow, we’ll expand,” main responsibilities is to meet to keep it that way. lege,” Anderson said. “I still help out on the ranch, of insurance was something I Although it is well known for he said. with clients, so driving around “We’re big in participating in course.” should get into.” its work insuring farmers and Anderson, who still lives in the area is just part of the pack- community events, and we want He attended Southern Ore- The insurance business felt ranchers, Anderson pointed out Condon, also oversees the Con- age. to give back to The Dalles,” An- gon University in Ashland, and like a good fit to Anderson, who the company offers many other don office. Now he will run the “One of the most important derson explained. “It’s impor- later studied at La Universidad believes his experience on the types of insurance. office in The Dalles as well, things we do here is customer tant to what we do.” Nacional de Rosario in Ar- farm is valuable in his role with “We handle all lines,” he said. working in The Dalles three service,” Anderson said. “There The office in The Dalles is gentina. After that, he went to Wheatland. “Home and auto. Commercial. days a week and two in Condon. is a lot of travel to rural commu- open Monday through Friday Costa Rica to teach English. “Growing up on a wheat farm Farm and ranch. Life and “I take care of both; every- nities. It keeps it interesting. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Columbia River Gorge Business Review, September 2017 5
PHOTO BY JESSE BURKHARDT Riverenza set to become ‘The Riv’ By JESSE BURKHARDT
charm of the place, which in- “We went to ‘The Riv’ be- THE DALLES — Some alter- cludes an outdoor courtyard cause it’s an indicator of this ations are planned for the Riv- with seating underneath a tall place, an indicator of The erenza Espresso Bar & Café, and leafy horse chestnut tree. Dalles and the river,” he ex- located at 401 E. 10th St. in a Inside, light pours through plained. “Part of the name kind century-old stone building, an vintage stained glass, adding of blends with what Riverenza impressive structure that once to the ambience and offering a was and what we want it to be, housed the Church of Christ. hint of the building’s religious which is a more earthy and or- The Riverenza, which first origins. ganic vibe.” opened as a coffee shop in No- If all goes as expected, the Despite the name change, vember 2007, is now gearing tweaks Blakely plans extend Noah and Lauren intend to up for new ownership and a even to the name of the coffee keep the café largely as it is new direction. house, which he intends to now, focusing primarily on “We are in a transition switch to “The Riv” once the breakfasts such as scrambled phase,” said Noah Blakely, who transition in ownership is eggs on a muffin or grilled is in the process of purchasing complete. French bread, and lunch that the business with his wife and Blakely, who has managed features a variety of paninis. co-owner, Lauren. “We’re the Riverenza for the past four “Molly did a great job, we’re Noah Blakely plans to change the name of the Riverenza Espresso Bar & Cafe to“The Riv.” waiting on a loan application.” months under the current justSee adding THE to ‘RIV’, it,” Blakely page 6 said. It’s somewhat odd to find a owner, Molly Ott, said he “We’ll keep the same basic trendy café in what looks and wants to switch the name be- menu, but add our way of feels like a church, but that cause it fits more with the just seems to be part of the image he hopes to create.
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offer beer and wine, dessert said are house specialties. guitar and piano, said the pointed out. from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and pastries, smoothies, and a “The hope is to have excel- music would be on the “mel- Blakely, who attends Calvary through Friday, from 8 a.m. to selection of Stumptown cof- lent coffee, excellent food, and lower end, an acoustic mix of Baptist Church and met his wife 3 p.m. on Saturday, and from preparing breakfasts. We want fees. excellent service,” Blakely things.” while performing mission work 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. to keep a lot of paninis and re- Blakely said Stumptown is a said. “Our hope is to get the “I get to showcase local mu- in San Francisco, said the irony While he waits for his loan vise our salads, make more Portland company with a pro- sense we’re matching the qual- sicians,” Ben explained. “It’s of doing business in what was a application to be processed, house-made goods, and we gressive business model. ity of the building and the arti- semi-spontaneous. We’ll work church for several decades is Blakely said he is optimistic want as much of the menu as “I love their business ethics, san work that went into it with some things up and play to- not lost on him. everything is coming together locally-sourced and made in- and what they do as a com- our artisan work with food.” gether, put sets together, have “Jesus always was a big part in a positive way. house as possible.” pany,” Blakely explained. “Our One intriguing innovation is fun and hang out restaurant- of my life,” he said. “I’ve been “We’ve seen the response in For example, The Riv is sell- motto is, ‘Business means jus- the introduction of live music style and listen to live music.” praying for this building for our customerI base. People ing biscuits from Lauren’s tice.’” on a monthly basis. Ben Noah Blakely said owning a six years. I would come in here love the items we’ve brought grandmother’s recipe, and To get the full impact of the Blakely, Noah’s brother, has food business has been a goal every day to get coffee and a in and love what we’ve done,” they are making scones in- quality The Riv is striving for, begun hosting “Friday Nights of his for as long as he can re- muffin and loved it.” he said. house. The owners also hope Blakely recommended not set- with Ben” on the final Friday member. Although the hours are sub- to start making bagels on site. tling for solely the house cof- of every month from 7-9:30 “I’ve wanted to own a ject to change, Blakely said The Riv can be reached at In addition, as is the case fee, but trying an espresso p.m. restaurant, especially a coffee that as of Sept. 1, he is plan- 541-980-5001. with Riverenza, The Riv will drinkGG or coldoo brew,rr whichgg heeeBen, whoBB playsuu guitar,ss bassiinshop,n ee my wholesss s life,” C heCningaa for r Ther Rivdd to s bes open
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HOOD RIVER — After an ex- faces a number of challenges, but criteria for an ideal candidate, ac- planner position in Wasco County the University of Iowa, and a tensive search, the City of Hood is such a special place and posi- cording to City Manager Steve the past two years. He has 17 Bachelor of Science degree in River has announced that its new tioned for success. It’s truly a Wheeler. years of professional planning ex- the environmental studies de- planning director will be Dustin privilege to call the Gorge home, “Dustin impressed us as a pas- perience, including 10 years with partment from University of Nilsen, currently senior planner to represent the city, and work on sionate, outstanding planner and the Village of Antioch, Ill. (popu- Iowa as well. for Wasco County. Nilsen starts behalf of the community.” the city looks forward to his con- lation 14,274 in the Chicago Met- Currently a resident of Mosier, his new position in mid-Septem- Nilsen’s selection was the re- tributions,” said Wheeler. “His ropolitan Area), seven of which Nilsen’s years in the Gorge have ber, which allows time to work sult of a highly competitive collaborative style, creativity and were as director of community given him a working knowledge with current Planning Director process that included 20 appli- extensive knowledge of today’s development. He also has over of the Oregon Statewide Planning Cindy Walbridge prior to her re- cants from Oregon, Washington planning concepts brought him to three years as senior planner in Program, National Scenic Area Dustin Nilsen tirement. and as far away as Wisconsin. Fi- the top of many favorable choices Aurora, Colo. Management Plan, and an under- “It’s a great honor to be offered nalists were interviewed and for this position. We predict he Nilsen earned his Masters in standing of Gorge communities. this position and an opportunity evaluated by a panel of city man- will be very engaged and ap- urban and regional planning Walbridge retires on Oct. 2 that I accept with such enthusi- agement and community repre- proachable.” with a dual emphasis in land after more than 27 years with the asm,”GG Nilsen oo said. “Hoodrrg g Rivereesentatives BB baseduu on thess city’siinnNilsenee hass s held ss the senior CCusea a and r transportationrddss from City of Hood River.
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Happiness Month is coming munity. Happier people are away small items to customers to the Gorge again this October also shown to be more pro- through the month, or by of- and businesses and organiza- ductive at work. Companies fering a free class or event tions are invited to participate and organizations are invited during October that is open to and to help spread the word. to become a partner in the the public. Sponsored by the nonprofit project. Organizers are interested in community health center One The easiest is by simply any ideas to help make the Community Health, Gorge agreeing to promote the Hap- month happier: Last year Brid- Happiness Month is 31 days piness Month to their staff geside in Cascade Locks gave focused on the three daily during October. Wasco County, out free hugs on Fridays, The habits scientifically proven to Mosier City Council, The Next Cabin in Stevenson featured Staff and residents at Flagstone Senior Living in The Dalles chuckle during a Gorge Hap- make people happier: Grati- Door and others participated free hand massages, the Hobby piness event last October. tude, acts of kindness and mo- this way last year by signing Shop in Hood River hosted a ments of silence. up employees to the daily in- family game night, and Urban The goal is to inspire as spirational emails and by tak- Paper ran a Happiness Jour- many people as possible to ing a few minutes at the start nal-making workshop in The make happy a habit. The ini- of meetings to have people list Dalles. tiative is based on studies things they are grateful for. This year, businesses can spired such as a free coffee be posted throughout the tact emily@openintelli- showing that happier people Businesses can also become also “Sponsor a Cynic” by nom- each week, a dinner at the end Gorge in September, as well as genceagency.com by Sept. 1. are healthier, with lower rates a partner, spreading the word inating someone who is will- of the month or a donation to on the website and social Over 120 different companies of cardiovascular disease, to customers through social ing to take up the three habits a charity. media promotions. To sign up, and organizations participated longer lives, faster healing media, newsletters and in- for the month and then offer- Partner companies who join visit the website at www. last year in seven towns in the after injuries and better im- store signage, randomly giving ing something to keep them in- will be featuredPort in postersof Hood to GorgeHappiness.org River and con- Gorge. ExpressLane Now Open! transportation All vehicle models welcome! Supporting a strong economy and a high Open Monday quality of life for residents in Hood River County. • No Appointments through Saturday. • 300+ jobs in businesses located on Port properties. marina and recreation • Thousands enjoy kiteboarding and windsur ng Our highly trained technicians assure your vehicle each year at the world-renowned Event Site. • No Worries is done right the first time. • 160+ boats docked at the Port’s Hood River Marina. • Over 50 aircraft are based at the Port owned and Our technicians will get to work, so you can get operated Ken Jernstedt Air eld. • No Waiting back on the road — fast! • $30 million in private and public investment along the waterfront in the last ve years. airport • Over 240,000 people cross the Port’s Interstate Bridge each month. C.H.C.H. URNESS URNESS MOTOR MOTOR CO. CO. FOR LEASE Close to Downtown 12,675 ft2 production/ ex space 505 Cherry Heights Rd, The Dalles 541-296-2284 • 888-775-8608 3,800 ft2 o ce/ ex space development www.urnessmotors.com Hours: M-F 7:30-5:00 / Sat 8:00-4:00 541-386-1645 • www.portofhoodriver.com • 541-386-1645 1000 E. Port Marina Way, Hood River, OR 97031 • Fax: 541-386-1395 Columbia River Gorge Business Review, September 2017 11 Food bank garden feeds community
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clients. HOOD RIVER — The garden “Everything we grow goes to behind FISH Food Bank on the food bank,” Randolph said, Tucker Road, next to Spirt of gesturing to the 800 square foot Grace Church, fulfills a simple, yet space. “The clients really are our important, mission: To provide customers. We grow food for clients with equal access to fresh, them.” nutritious produce and teach the Staples like onions and pota- community how to grow their toes are popular but often in own food. short supply, so volunteers grow And the garden has expanded those staples. There was also a re- considerably over the years quest for “greens and salad stuff,” thanks to Spirit of Grace’s com- Randolph said, so they’re also mitment as a congregation to growing tomatoes, peppers, kale, tackle hunger in the Gorge. chard, broccoli and cucumbers, During an August FISH board largely thanks to a seed donation meeting, Garden Coordinator by the Rockford Grange this year. Susan Randolph, volunteers Dan Another benefit: Everything Ball, Dennis Carlson and Becky harvested is delivered directly to Montgomery, and Spirit of Grace the food bank shelves. Pastor David King took board “Growing produce right here members on a tour of the garden on site means we don’t have to to explain its mission, growing transport anything; we can pick techniques, teaching opportuni- exactly when it’s ripe, and can ties and the continuous need for identify the food clients like, FISH Garden Coordinator more help. what’s productive for us to grow.” Susan Randolph conducts a Randolph said that surveys Ultimately, Randolph envi- ADMINISTRATION show one in five Gorge residents sions a garden with “lots of tour at the Food Bank gar- & SALES TEAM miss meals; FISH Board President perennials and produce,I (where) den. Marianne Durkin said the four people come and graze and see food banks in Hood River County how easy it is to grow their own — located in Hood River, Odell, food.” Parkdale and Cascade Locks — see a combined average of 400 The garden and food bank families each month, and the food kitchen also serve as education involved in agriculture,” he said, bank garden helps meet demand. centers. It’s now an OSU Master “and it’s good to know where Randolph shared statistics Gardener project, as Randolph food comes from.” from the garden’s three years of recently completed training. Plus, younger energy “adds to production in conjunction with This will bring more volunteers the fun. But they’re also learning FISH: In 2015, approximately 500 into the garden, she said, as well something valuable,” he added. volunteer hours harvested 2,581 as provide one-on-one learning “We provide fresh produce for pounds of food from the garden; opportunities for those wishing the community, but we learn a in 2016, more than 1,000 volun- to expand their own growing lot, too.” teer hours brought in 2,131 skills. Randolph said that pest con- pounds, and so far this year, over Everyone from school groups trol has been an unwritten but huge aspect of her job. 300 volunteer hours have so far to medical professionals have “I’ve learne brought in more than 400 pounds come to the garden to learn See FOOD BANK,d a lot aboutpage 12 go- phers, slugs and aphids this of food — “but we’ve hardly har- about the program and work. year,” she said. vested anything yet,” she said. Ball said young people areRV par- Service at your home! What’sBRUCE grown Hin HoodENDERSON River’s ticularly encouraged. FISH541-993-5982 garden reflects the needs of “Fewer and fewer peopleSpecializing are in Appliances andElectrical Repair Elizabeth Lola RV Mobile Doctor OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. LICENSED &CERTIFIED SATURDAY, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. State Fire Marshal Certification # 001242-08 3140 Cascade Ave. • Hood River • 541-386-1123 12 Columbia River Gorge Business Review, September 2017
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FISH building sits. The garden is school groups — from all over the much older than the three years state. it’s been used in conjunction “It’s really cool to see all of this The garden’s produce grows with the present food bank, but come together in three years,” alongside flowers in an effort to it’s reach is much broader thanks she said. “It started with organi- reduce chemical use, Randolph to the updated food bank facility. zations all doingI their own thing, said, as well as to attract pollina- The garden is a ministry of and I feel like we’ve all come to- tors. It’s working — so far this Spirit of Grace, explained King; gether to create a higher pur- year, she’s only had to apply “a the congregation has made pose.” tiny bit of soapy water” to keep hunger issues their issue and has pests at bay. grown food in support of FISH Randolph calls the work in the Buckwheat also takes up a for the past 10 years. It’s what garden “a perpetual mission to quarter of the garden, another led to the donation of land for feed people,” and as such, she natural pest controller that also the new FISH site, said Ran- has many wish list items and feeds the soil, said Carlson. dolph, and why the church con- general needs. FISH has an on- “I’m trying to be as progressive tinues to work behind the scene line giving system, said King, but as I can (in the garden),” said Ran- in the garden. those who wish to give to the dolph. “It’s also why people are While the FISH board concen- garden are asked to mail checks interested — we’re all learning trates primarily on collecting and — designated to the garden fund together, and we can swap ideas.” distributing food, “as a church, we — to Spirit of Grace Church, While the garden gets much of find ways to help supplement 1140 Tucker Road, Hood River, the attention, the food bank that,” said King. OR 97031 or FISH Food Bank, kitchen also plays a role in educa- FISH and the garden work in 1767 12th Street No. 147, Hood tion. Any hunger-focused group tandem, yet with their own sets of River, OR 97031. Gardeners with can use the facility — kitchen and helpers. Garden volunteers come extra produce are also encour- meeting room — for free, said regularly to pull weeds and pick aged to drop off donations in the King, pointing toI the OSU Food produce, with Spirit of Grace tote box located in front of the Preservers program, which “keeping it all together,” Ran- food bank. Cabbages and other vegetables grow in tandem with flowers in the FISH Food Bank gar- meets at the food bank on Thurs- dolph said. Those interested in volunteer- den, a natural pest deterrent. days, and 4-H groups. They collaborate with a variety ing or donating items on the gar- of organizations, including The den wish list should contact Randolph’s position is paid for Next Door, Klahre House, OSU Randolph at 339-368-0233 or by Spirit of Grace, who also do- Master Gardeners, Arts in Educa- [email protected]. nated the land on which the new tion in the Gorge, and church and Columbia River Gorge Business Review, September 2017 13
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pists, physical therapists, EMRs has resulted in prob- THE DALLES — Mid-Colum- speech therapists, and others. lems like doctors saying they bia Medical Center is consid- The service has been created a plan for a patient in ering options for its around for about 40 years. EPIC, and then visiting health unprofitable visiting health The unnamed critic said vis- has to say, “Well, we’re not on service that include keeping it iting health is on a different EPIC, like we’ve told you.” but reducing losses, or selling electronic medical record Based on the first six A glass-faced atrium, which serves as an east-side entrance to the hospital, is touched it to another company. MCMC (EMR) system than the hospi- months of the year, the visit- by the morning sun at Mid-Columbia Medical Center. officials hope for the former. tal, making it more difficult to ing health program was set to Visiting health, like all serv- work smoothly with the hos- lose $1.7 million in 2017, not ices of MCMC, are under re- pital. including the losses due to the view as the hospital seeks to bad winter, Knox said. improve its finances. That was a surprise to the MCMC Chief Executive Offi- 70 employees at visiting Knox said. billing and collections, and are said. cer Dennis Knox wants a deci- health, he said, who were For that reason, some un- looking at “rightsizing” their He said the sale would actu- sion on what to do about under the impression it was a profitability is tolerable with service area, he said. ally be a transfer of assets, “be- visiting health before the end profitable service of MCMC. visiting health, because it ulti- That could mean long trips cause who would buy a service of the fiscal year, in December, He surmised that past hos- mately saves the hospital to visit one patient may be that’s losing $1.7 million?” and hopefully much sooner pital leadership, in describing money in terms of preventing handed off to another organi- Partners in Care, a non- than that. how visiting health was doing, 30-day readmissions. He did- zation to handle, he said. profit out of Bend, has also ex- One critic of the idea of sell- perhaps focused on the num- n’t know how much unprof- The unnamed source said pressed an interest, but has ing visiting health, who asked ber of patients seen daily, itability could be acceptable. shrinking the service area will not taken further steps. not to be named, said staffers Dennis Knox which is a lot, rather than “It’s vitally important for us put patients at a disadvantage. Knox said Impact Health- were worried that a private, overall numbers. at MCMC to have this service,” The source said fees are care and other for-profit visit- for-profit company would cut Visiting health nurses and Knox said of visiting health. fixed for visiting health, so the ing health services also tend wages and workers, and re- therapists make about 210 in- But, he added, it has to be vi- only way to make things prof- to provide hospice care, which duce the operational area of home visits a day, or 50,000 a able as well. The ideal sce- itable is to reduce payroll or is profitable. visiting health, which would year, across a five-county area nario is for the existing limit the kinds of patients that The Dalles area has two impact patients and families. Knox found that switching in Oregon and Washington. service to be successful, he will be seen. hospice services. Neither is Visiting health provides visiting health to the hospi- It operates in Wasco, Hood said. Knox said as the hospital connected to the hospital. services that are paid 100 per- tal’s EMR, which is called River and Sherman counties in He met with the top staff of was considering other options Knox said there was “high cent by Medicare, the un- EPIC, would cost $750,000, Oregon and Klickitat and Ska- visiting health June 30 and for visiting health, they were anxiety” at visiting health named source said. Clients plus annual maintenance fees. mania in Washington. said, “we have to take a new contacted by a for-profit com- when the news hit of a possi- have to be homebound, and Knox said no thanks. It plays a crucial role in re- look at this.” pany out of San Francisco ble sale to another company. services include post-opera- The unnamed source said ducing hospital readmissions, In the six weeks since, some called Impact Healthcare. “The only way to address tive care, wound care, infu- having different electronic because if a patient is read- changes have already been Officials with that company that is to meet with them di- sions, and other services. systems “makes it easier to di- mitted to the hospital within found at visiting health that came to The Dalles last week, rectly.” Its 70 employees include vorce us.” 30 days of discharge, the hos- will improve service and save but have not been in contact He did that on Aug. 14. nurses, occupational thera- The source said different pital will not get paid for it, money. 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dozens of employees turned out community. The global company day each year. The company is minum extrusion company in out that market trends for alu- THE DALLES — Although to enjoy a free lunch catered by — based in Oslo, Norway — very safety-conscious,” said the world,” Hedman said minum products are very posi- many area residents may not Beachwood Eatery in The Dalles. came to The Dalles on Sept. 21, Methvin, who began working in According to Hedman, the tive, and the plant in The Dalles even realize there is still an alu- The SAPA plant in The Dalles 2015, when SAPA purchased the industry 32 years ago, as an plant in The Dalles is critical to now has 72 employees. minum manufacturing facility takes in scrap aluminum and what was then called Northwest environmental secretary for SAPA’s operations. “People may not know we’re operating in The Dalles, the melts it down into billets, which Aluminum Specialties and began what was then the big Martin- “We buy scrap on the market here or what we’re doing, but SAPA Extrusion North America look like long solid pipes made of expanding. Marietta Aluminum Co. smelter and bring it here,” Hedman ex- since last year we’ve increased plant at 2929 W. Second St. con- aluminum. The billets are Methvin said SAPA’s concen- in The Dalles. “I love it.” plained. “It ends up in all kinds of our staff by about 10 people,” tinues to expand and invest in its shipped to customers around the tration on employee safety is one Although the big aluminum different shapes. They are busy Wissig said. “We have 72 em- growing work force. world. of the reasons she enjoys work- plant in The Dalles is long gone, here constantly. Having this ployees now. We’re slowly grow- On Thursday, Aug. 24, SAPA “It’s then made into a variety ing for the manufacturing giant, Peter Hedman, director of plant really helps with supply ing.” — which stands for Scandina- of products our customers which has nearly 30 plants SAPA’s North American Techni- and demand. It drives supply for WissigSee saidSAPA, that page when 17 SAPA vian Aluminum Profile Associa- want,” explained Terrie Methvin, across the United States and cal Center in Portland, said alu- other operations.” purchased Northwest Alu- tion — held its second annual human resources coordinator more than 100 facilities world- minum is still a hot commodity. Michael Wissig, SAPA’s envi- minum two years ago, there “Health and Safety Day” on the for SAPA. wide. PHOTO BY “Aluminum is in high demand, ronmental health and safety front lawn of its facility, and SAPA is relatively new to the “Nationwide,JESSE we BURKHARDT have a safety andFrom SAPA a is LARGE the largest repair alu- manager to a inTEENIE-WEENIE The Dalles, pointed fix ... Missy has you covered!
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THE DALLES — All Seasons doing business in the five fiers, and deep extraction tools. Carpet Cleaning and Restora- county (Sherman, Hood River, All Seasons Carpet Cleaning tions is a newly established lo- Wasco, Klickitat and Skamania) and Restoration is located in The cally owned and operated Mid-Columbia Area. Dalles, Oregon and can be con- carpet cleaning, janitorial and One hundred percent cus- tacted at 541-296-5660 to sched- restoration business serving the tomer satisfaction is All Seasons’ ule an appointment or learning greater Columbia Gorge Area. first priority. They use the largest more about this business. More Jared Snyder, owner opera- and most powerful truck mount information about All Seasons tor, has a long history in the de- steam-cleaning system on the Carpet Cleaning & Restoration tail cleaning industry spanning market which combines 250 de- can be found atI its website, all- from high end yachts and RV’s gree water and powerful extrac- seasons-carpet-cleaning-and- to residential and commercial tion to provide its customers restora-tion.business.site and on projects of all sizes. with the most thorough clean Facebook. In 2017, Snyder obtained a available with zero left over loan from Mid-Columbia Eco- residue or fragrances. This loan program is part of nomic Development District They provide 24 hour emer- MCEDD’s efforts to strengthen (MCEDD) to help with the start- gency response and can help and support the region’s econ- up of his business. The MCEDD with water damage, flooding or omy. Contact Eric Nerdin at 541- Loan Program is available to en- any other type of saturation is- 296-2266 or [email protected] for trepreneurs,SAPA start-up busi- sues during the day or night with more information on MCEDD’s nessesContinued and existing from page businesses 15 air movers/blowers, dehumidi- Loan Program.
Wissig said taking care of its and mitigating those hazards as workers has always been a large much as possible.” All Seasons Carpet Cleaning and Restorations Owner Jared Snyder has a long history in part of the company’s culture, Hedman said SAPA’s extra ef- the detail cleaning industry. were just 55 employees. And and the annual “Health and forts to take care of its employ- SAPA continues to invest in its Safety Day” is designed to help ees are appreciated. “It is a good local operations. protect employees. place to work, and a good com- “We’re getting better equip- “It’s not a focus on safety, it’s pany,” Hedman said. “They are ment and becoming more effi- a celebration of safety,” Wissig taking care of their people well cient,” Wissig said. “We’re in the said. “This is a day when people by putting an emphasis on process of completely rebuilding identify site-specific hazards. safety. We want everybody to go one of our lines for a streamlined There is a concentration on indi- home in the same condition they process to make casting easier vidual jobs and individual haz- came to work inPHOTO — with BY all their JESSE BURKHARDT and safer.” ards with each of our workers, fingers and toes.”
Beachwood Eatery owners Ken and Nancy Katlim cooked up and served a variety of treats for dozens of employees at the SAPA aluminum plant in The Dalles Thursday as the company observed its second annual “Health and Safety Day.” 18 Columbia River Gorge Business Review, September 2017 Trump puts HR County closer to storm relief funds By PATRICK MULVIHILL PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS physical damages to the commu- floor of damages with detailed and received positive feedback. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Presi- nity, and public and nonprofit justification. “We made it through Round One dent Donald Trump signed a dis- agencies … roads, bridges and To be considered, the county of FEMA review. Round Two is aster declaration for Oregon in other public facilities that results has to declare a local emergency coming soon,” she said. August, putting Hood River and from the major winter emer- and demonstrate major impacts. Because the presidential decla- three other Oregon counties in gency,” Barb Ayers, county emer- The state also has to meet a ration dropped the incident dates line for recovery funds in the gency manager, said. threshold of damages and declare from 12 to three, several counties wake of January’s ice storm. Possible recipients include a state emergency. Then the gov- fell out of consideration. The Federal Emergency Man- Hood River County, city and ernor requests a presidential dec- Andrew Phelps, OEM direc- agement Agency announced Aug. county public works, Hood River laration to free up federal tor, told emergency officials 8 disaster reimbursement has County School District, Columbia recovery dollars. around the state in an email, “I opened up on a cost-sharing basis Gorge Community College, Provi- Oregon declared a disaster in know this disaster was a signif- for recovery work. That includes dence Health and Services, the early 2017, including Jan. 7-20 as icant effort and burden on your repairing or replacing infrastruc- ports of Hood River and Cascade impacted days. communities and that is not ture damaged by severe winter Locks, and the City of Cascade Trump and FEMA denied the fully reflected in the declaration, storms, flooding, landslides and Locks. initial request, but Oregon ap- but we will work diligently to mudslides during Jan. 7-10 in The county also qualified for pealed the decision. The federal make sure federal assistance is Hood River, Columbia, Deschutes the federal SBA loan program, government reversed course and distributed as efficiently and ef- and Josephine counties. which was opened only to storm- approved a scaled down version fectively as possible, and we will January storms. busy, but after the ordeal, Hood Trump’s declaration does not damaged communities. The pro- of the request this month — it recoup as much of the costs as- “This partial disaster declara- River and other eligible coun- guarantee any counties money, gram helps local small businesses shrunk the storm-stricken days sociated with the January tion is a good first step toward ties will work with local agen- but it pushes them forward in an recover from economic damage to three: Jan. 7-10. storms as possible.” providing desperately needed cies, FEMA and OEM to go to bat approval process for govern- with low interest loans. Following Trump’s approval, a Similarly, Oregon’s Congres- relief from the costly damage again for disaster recovery as- ments seeking FEMA aid. Ayers called FEMA’s cost re- handful of selected counties now sional Delegation sent out a joint caused by the massive winter sistance, Ayers said. If successful, Hood River covery process “arduous.” The passes into a second round of statement lauding the partial fed- event that hit our state in Janu- “We’re certainly proud and County could receive nearly county’s emergency management FEMA review and approvals. eral disaster relief; however, the ary,” the delegation said in a excited to advocate successfully $418,000 for local public and department, working through the Ayers said Hood River County seven lawmakers said it “is likely joint statement. for, and work hard to help, local nonprofitWE agencies.DELIVER Oregon Office of Emergency Man- held a series of local meetings to fall shortASK of the more HOW than $17 YOUThe Aug. 21 CAN solar eclipse QUALIFY kept agencies impacted FOR by the winter “This is for costs to repair agement, has to meet a certain with FEMA and OEM in March million in damages”A wreaked FREE by emergencyGAS response SERVICE agencies storms,” LINE Ayers said. GLUTEN-FREE CRUST AVAILABLE Open 11am Daily
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