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8 Robertson/Sherwood/Architects

is once again changing the face

of downtown Eugene, designing Lane

Community College’s new eco-friendly

downtown campus.

10 To manage its philanthropic efforts,

Kendall Auto Group has launched

a new initiative, Kendall Cares, designed to

give back to communities through a variety

of partnerships and initiatives.

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How Lane Community College’s new campus sparked downtown development even before the project was complete

Paul Skillern talks about how Kendall Auto Group is helping local schools. Page 10

COVER STORY >>

12 How Lane Community College’s

new downtown campus has helped

revitalize downtown Eugene.

Pictured: Lane Community College

President Mary Spilde

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The Eugene Chamber

Ambassadors help local

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Valley River Inn general manager, George Rogers (l), along with Lisa Reed and Jared Tomlinson welcomed more than 600 members to the Eugene Chamber’s August Business After Hours.

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S M A L L B U S I N E S S S P O T L I G H T

Changing the face of downtown Lane Community College

building just latest design by

Robertson/Sherwood/Architects

By Stephanie Brathwaite

Every architecture firm has its signature proj-

ects; those buildings that best represent the phi-

losophy of the firm and give it a chance to show

off its unique design capabilities. For Robertson/

Sherwood/Architects, “signature” is becoming

standard: the firm’s large institutional and com-

mercial projects are some of the most recogniz-

able buildings in cities throughout Oregon.

Until recently, Robertson/Sherwood/Architects

has been best known in Eugene for the down-

town branch of the Eugene Public Library.

Designed and built to meet the City of Eugene’s

sustainability and longevity goals, the library

also gained widespread public approval for its

attractive design. The firm won first place in the

American Institute of Architects of Southwest

Oregon’s People’s Choice awards for the project.

Now, ten years after the library opened its

doors, Robertson/Sherwood/Architects is once

again changing the face of downtown Eugene.

Recognizing its well-deserved reputation for

designing progressive, energy-efficient build-

ings, Lane Community College commissioned

the firm to lead a collaborative design team for its

new downtown campus.

Coincidentally, the college’s new buildings

sit directly across the street from the library.

The campus is expected to breathe new life into

downtown and incorporates extensive energy-

efficiency measures and design elements.

“We’re advocates for investment in durable,

quality building materials that are easy to main-

tain and last for generations,” says Jim Robertson,

principal of the firm. “We also believe in moving

communities toward a more sustainable future.”

For Robertson/Sherwood/Architects, the de-

finition of sustainability isn’t limited to design

elements and materials. The firm also promotes a

participatory design process that challenges clients

to become dedicated participants in the projects.

“We prefer to engage as many stakeholders as

we can. We’ve learned that as a result, our designs

are more likely to contribute to and enhance the

communities in which they’re built,” explains

Carl Sherwood, principal of Robertson/Sher-

wood/Architects. “At least 90% of our work is in

the public sector, so our building achievements

are also the achievements of the community.”

Carl Sherwood is principal at Robertson/Sherwood/Architects PC, the architecture firm behind the design of the Lane Community College downtown campus building.

To learn more

about the design

of the new Lane

Community College

campus, visit www.

robertsonsherwood.

com/projects/

featured-project/.

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A mainstay of the Eugene auto

industry, Kendall Auto Group has ex-

perienced significant growth in recent

years. Once a single Ford dealership in

Eugene, Kendall now has more than

15 facilities and 25 franchises located

throughout Oregon, Idaho, Montana

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Skillern recognizes that the company

could not have sustained this growth

without the strong support of the com-

munities in which it operates and is

proud of the organization’s efforts to

give back.

To manage its philanthropic efforts,

the company launched a new initia-

tive, Kendall Cares, a program designed

to give back to Kendall communities

through a variety of partnerships and

initiatives.

In Eugene, Kendall Cares recently

awarded $30,000 in donations to six

local non-profit organizations. Com-

munity members submitted nomina-

tions throughout July, and hundreds

of people participated in choosing the

winners by voting on the Kendall Cares

Facebook page. The company also

supports numerous other community

groups with sponsorships and dona-

tions, and is particularly committed to

public education.

“My wife and I are strong supporters

of public education—I graduated from

South Eugene High School, as did both

of our children—and it pains me to see

the funding woes our schools have

been coping with in recent years,” said

Skillern. “As a consequence, meaning-

ful programs are being eliminated, and

without additional support, our children

will not get the quality of education they

need to prepare for the future.”

In 2012, Kendall spearheaded a

fundraising effort called Drive for

Education that provides funding to the

Eugene 4J and Bethel school districts.

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The program donates $16,000 each month to

local schools to help integrate mathematics

curriculum and update classroom technology.

In addition, $12,000 each quarter is distributed

to individual schools based on points earned

through community participation. People who

stop by Kendall Toyota, like the company on

Facebook, have a vehicle serviced, take a test

drive or purchase a new or used vehicle ac-

crue points for the school of their choice. First,

second and third place winners in three school

size categories are determined based on points

accrued.

“It’s been a successful program and we have

committed more than $180,000 for schools this

year,” said Skillern. “Drive for Education is one

way we like to remind residents that Kendall is

committed to the future of our children and the

long term growth and stature of our community.”

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runs through April of 2013. To learn more, visit

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C O V E R S T O R Y

As Lane Community College’s new campus nears completion, it has already been credited with jump-starting reinvestment in downtown

By Summer Young Jelinek Photos by David Loveall

In the saga of downtown Eugene’s rejuvenation, there is per-

haps no greater story of transformation than the site once

not-so-lovingly known as “The Pit.” The hole previously oc-

cupying the half block north of the Eugene Library was for

years the city’s biggest eyesore and a troubling symbol of

stalled efforts to encourage downtown growth.

Now, Lane Community College’s $53m new campus

prominently occupies the site, and hopes are high that the project will

continue to give momentum to the revitalization of the city’s core.

The new campus’ roots lie a few blocks east in the Montgomery Ward

building on Willamette Street. There, Lane has offered non-credit courses

for professional and non-traditional students since the late 1970’s. While

more conveniently located than the college’s main campus on the out-

skirts of south Eugene, the building’s design made it difficult to provide

an ideal educational environment: small rooms, tight hallways and low

downtown EugEnE’s catalyst

Lane Community College president Mary Spilde stands in the middle of the school’s under-construction downtown campus.


ceilings, for instance, made it a challenge

to accommodate larger classes and mod-

ern classroom technologies.

These issues were exacerbated in re-

cent years by skyrocketing enrollment in

both the college’s credit and non-credit

programs. “It became clear that we needed

to increase capacity in order to better serve

our students,” said Lane Community Col-

lege president Mary Spilde. In 2005, the

college began developing a bond levy to

finance a major renovation of the down-

town center. In the process of studying the

feasibility of the project, “The Pit” became

available and presented a unique oppor-

tunity to build a completely new campus

with a student housing component.

“What began as a brainstorming ses-

sion with the City of Eugene evolved into

a unique collaborative effort to build a new

campus that would better meet student

demand, advance our commitment to

sustainability and contribute to the revital-

ization of downtown,” said Spilde. “In the

end, a new campus emerged as the best

way to achieve a win for all stakeholders –

students, the college, the city, downtown

Downtown campus will be a model of sustainability

A massive geometric “sculpture” of

dark blue glass and steel makes an eye-

catching façade for the front of Lane

Community College’s new academic

building in downtown Eugene.

Stretching more than five stories high,

the south-facing grid is more than just

decorative, however: it’s a solar-thermal

array designed to simultaneously keep

the building cool while harnessing the

sun’s ultra-violet rays.

The array, and other sustainable

building elements, will set Lane’s

downtown campus apart from not only

other community college campuses,

but also from similar energy-efficient

buildings around the country, says

Roger Ebbage, director and energy

management coordinator of energy

and water programs for Lane’s

Northwest Energy Education Institute.

The building has been meticulously

designed to achieve the U.S. Green

Building Council’s platinum LEED

rating – the highest rating possible. For

example, geothermal wells harness

water deep underground to help

the building maintain a comfortable

temperature. Passive ventilation

through windows, rooftop openings

and airshafts will cool the building

naturally. Rain falling on the roof is

collected in holding tanks and used to

water the landscape and flush toilets.

These and other measures reduce

the buildings’ carbon footprint and

are explained to students and visitors

via interactive monitors and exhibits

throughout the building.

The academic building is a “building

that teaches,” says Ebbage, since it

will serve as a lab for the public and

students of the Energy Management

Program, which will move into the

downtown campus. Designed to

accommodate ongoing observation

and tinkering, “it should be one of the

highest-performing buildings in the

country, because we’ll be watching.”

Titan Court, the adjacent student

housing complex, also includes

a number of sustainable building

technologies that qualify it for a LEED

gold rating. For example, triple-glazed

operable windows allow in outside

air, and the exterior walls and roof

are designed and insulated to keep

the interior comfortable despite

fluctuations in outside temperatures.

Together, these elements eliminate the

need for mechanical air conditioning

and drastically reduce the building’s

energy consumption. In addition, the

building’s location across the street

from Eugene’s central bus station and

103 interior and 74 exterior bicycle stalls

makes it easy for students and staff to

use alternative transportation.

To learn more about Lane’s green

campus, visit www.titancourt.com.

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“What began as a brainstorming session with the City of Eugene evolved into a unique collaborative effort to build a new campus that would better meet student demand, advance our commitment to sustainability and contribute to the revitalization of downtown.”

– Mary Spilde, Lane Community College president


station and dining, shopping and recre-

ation opportunities downtown. A plus for

students, this proximity is equally valuable

to downtown businesses.

“Lane Community College students

will add to the critical mass needed to

make downtown successful,” said Bennett

Management Company principal Sarah

Bennett. Titan Court can house up to 255

residents, and is open to students of Lane,

the University of Oregon and Northwest

Christian University. While the ground

floor Titan Store offers a variety of hot and

cold snacks, school supplies and branded

apparel, Lane administrators expect that

students will primarily rely on nearby res-

taurants, grocery stores and other retailers

for their day-to-day needs.

A much-needed addition to the down-

town population, Bennett said the stu-

dents and their friends and families bring

a renewed energy and great purchasing

power to the area. “We hope that in time

this increase in foot traffic will drive more

street-level retail development, which will

in turn spur even greater growth in the of-

fice and residential sectors.”

The new campus has already been

widely credited with helping to jump-start

reinvestment in downtown. “The project

had an almost immediate positive impact,”

said Spilde. “Almost as soon as we made

our commitment, other new and stalled

projects began to move forward.”

Craig Willis, artistic director at Lord

Leebrick Theatre, agrees. “Lane Commu-

nity College has always been exception-

ally well run, and has always been a great

asset to the community,” he said. “I think

the major investment by such a well-

respected organization created a sense of

enthusiasm and pride in downtown that

has encouraged other public and private

organizations to invest in the area.”

Willis points to new projects such as the

Broadway Commerce Center, the Wool-

worth Building and First on Broadway as

examples. His own theater company is

in the midst of renovating a building on

Broadway just north of the college, and

expects to open in January. In addition to

the increase in traffic and property values

already being realized, Willis said that the

diversified population is helping to make

downtown more accessible. “With more

businesses and the broader community.”

The new campus became a case study

in collaborative development. After voters

approved the passage of the bond in 2008,

a year-long advocacy campaign led by the

Chamber resulted in a majority vote by

the city council to extend urban renewal

financing to the project. Additional fund-

ing was acquired from state, federal and

private sources, and the college was able

to begin construction in early 2011.

The first of the campus’ two buildings,

a student housing complex called Titan

Court, was completed in September, and

the academic building is slated for comple-

tion this winter. In addition to classrooms,

labs, administrative offices and other

instructional spaces, the “Building That

Teaches” will include gathering spaces

for businesses and community groups, as

well as an on-site bookstore.

Lane’s new academic building will

allow the college to consolidate its down-

town offerings, bringing programs and

services currently spread between three

locations under one roof for improved

access. The consolidation of programs

and services such as English as a Second

Language, Continuing Education and

the Small Business Development Center

will help foster connections between

students, businesses and the community,

said Spilde. “The building will be a true

community resource where people who

might not otherwise mix will cross paths,

sparking ideas and building connections,”

she said.

In addition, the college’s Energy Man-

agement program will relocate from the

main campus to the new LEED platinum-

certified building, which will serve as a

working lab for the program’s students.

“It will be an incredible opportunity for

Energy Management students to be able

to actively monitor and learn from the

building’s systems,” says Robert Mention,

Lane’s bond project manager. Innovative

technologies such as solar tubes, pas-

sive ventilation, geothermal wells, solar

energy, on-site storm water treatment and

rainwater harvesting give students ample

opportunity to study the building’s perfor-

mance.

In addition to improved academic

spaces, housing became a key component

of Lane’s plans to better serve students,

said Mention. “College-sponsored hous-

ing assures families that their students will

have a safe, welcoming place to live and

study,” he said, noting that this is particu-

larly important to parents of international

students. In addition to secure access,

shared and private apartment plans and

many on-site amenities, Titan Court is

conveniently located near the library, bus

“Lane Community College students will add to the critical mass needed to make downtown successful.”

– Sarah Bennett Bennett Management Company principal

Bennett Management Company principal Sarah Bennett sees Lane’s new campus as bringing great purchasing power to downtown.

Artistic director at Lord Leebrick Theatre, Craig Willis’ theater company is in the midst of renovating a building on Broadway just north of Lane Community College’s downtown campus. The theater expects to open in January.

“I think the major investment by (Lane) created a sense of enthusiasm and pride in downtown that has encouraged other public and private organizations to invest in the area.”

– Craig Willis artistic director at Lord Leebrick Theatre


engaging, friendly people on the streets at all

times of the day, I think the broader popula-

tion will find downtown more welcoming

than it has been in years.”

Bennett and Willis’ responses seem in-

dicative of the community’s overall reaction

to the new campus. “We’ve been humbled

by the tremendous support we’ve received

from the city, the Chamber of Commerce,

neighborhood groups and local businesses,”

said Spilde. “This project speaks volumes

about what can happen when a community

develops a vision, builds a coalition of will-

ing partners and does the hard work neces-

sary to make it happen.”

“I think the new downtown campus is

a beacon that will illuminate the lasting

benefits of higher education, training and

collaboration. Through education, we can

get people back to work, prepare informed

and engaged citizens and find solutions

to the challenges we face as a community.

The college is proud to help build a vibrant

downtown community.”

Cooperative Education Experience helps businessesA physical therapy assistant helps an el-

derly nursing home resident with exercises

to maintain flexibility. Across town, a tech-

nician at a car dealership inspects a car on

the lube and oil rack, and in a restaurant

down the street, a prep cook assembles

salads for the lunchtime crowd.

They are among the 2,000 students

who participate each year in Lane Com-

munity College’s Cooperative Education

Program, applying what they learn in

classrooms, labs and shops to internship

positions in 800 businesses and organiza-

tions throughout the county, and beyond.

In supervised internships, students

earn college credit while learning the tools

of their future trades—as physical therapy

assistants, automotive technicians, cu-

linary workers and more than 30 other

specialties.

Since 1970, more than 50,000 Lane

students have benefited from cooperative

work experiences, making the program

one of the oldest and the second largest of

its kind in the nation, says Al King, dean of

Lane’s Cooperative Education Division.

According to King, under the guidance of

Lane’s faculty, students work about 10 hours a

week in paid and unpaid internships, apply-

ing classroom theory and problem-solving

skills, and gaining the confidence they need

to succeed in future careers. Almost all of the

college’s career and technical programs re-

quire students to participate in a cooperative

education internship.

Faculty coordinators represent depart-

ments ranging from accounting and

aviation maintenance, to data entry and

nursing. They supervise student interns and

communicate with employers to ensure that

both parties benefit from the experience.

One of the most visible indicators of the

program’s success, King says, is that em-

ployers retain approximately 65 percent of

the students following completion of their

internships.

King says many employers are already

aware of the depth and relevance of the

college’s curricula because they them-

selves have held internships through Lane

in the past.

What’s more, many local employers

serve on the college’s career and technical

education advisory boards, where they offer

guidance and direction in curricula devel-

opment, ensuring that Lane’s coursework

remains cutting edge and highly relevant.

King praises employers for giving

Lane students the chance “to move (their)

dream(s) forward” through practical

work experience.

For more information about Lane

Community College’s Cooperative Educa-

tion program, call (541) 463-5203 or view

lanecc.edu/cooped.

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Congratulations to our attorneys listed in Super Lawyers® in 2012

William F. Gary, Susan Marmaduke, Frank Moscato, James E. Mountain, Jr., and Arden Olson

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Mortgage loan officer Brad Wheeler received Umpqua Bank Home Lending’s Circle

of Excellence award for

the second quarter in 2012.

The award is earned by the

top producing loan officers

throughout Umpqua Bank’s entire Home

Lending Division.

www.umpquabank.com

The Eugene office of Moss Adams LLP is

proud to announce the following promotions:

Thor Yarbrough, senior manager; Allison Loud, manager; R.L. Widmer, manager; Peter Ingle, manager; and Michelle Wattier, senior

accountant. Dan Temmesfeld has rejoined

the company as manager. Jonathan Gunter and Samantha McClanahan have joined Moss

Adams as staff accountants.

www.mossadams.com

Christina Canto has been

named brewmaster at

Rogue Ales’ Track Town Brewery.

www.rogue.com

Kim Kelly, Long Term Care Associates, was

elected president of the

Lane County Chapter of

the National Association

of Insurance and Financial

Advisors for 2012-13.

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Summit Funding welcomes Cari Maultsby as

its new marketing director.

www.summitfunding.net

Kernutt Stokes LLP is

proud to announce the

recent promotions of Paul Ross, Matthew Diment and Haley Lyons to

manager. John Mlynczyk,

CPA and Manager, has

been appointed to the

Board of the Oregon Society of Certified

Public Accountants. Bryce Wilberger, CPA

and Manager, has been nominated to serve

on the Qualifications Committee of the

Oregon Board of Accountancy.

www.kernuttstokes.com

Siuslaw Bank announces

the following promotions:

Angie Zash, treasury

management officer;

Jesse Williams, assistant

controller; Sue Ordonez,

assistant vice president,

bank relationship officer; Cathy Morgan,

manager, Creswell; and Debbie Sutch,

manager, Pleasant Hill.

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Juliette Gillaspy has joined the Hilton

Eugene & Conference Center as catering

manager focusing on weddings, special

events and meetings. Heidi Albertson is the

new director of group sales.

www.hilton.eugene.com

Tasha Mold has joined Boone Insurance Associates as a licensed agent.

www.booneinsuranceassociates.com

Cathryn Stephens, AAE, has been appointed

deputy airport director of airport services

at the Eugene Airport. Scott Milovich has

been appointed deputy airport director of

operations and maintenance.

www.flyeug.com

Lifetime Eye Care is

happy to welcome Robin Bautista, O.D., to its

practice. Dr. Bautista

provides vision therapy

for learning problems and

rehabilitation following

stroke or brain injury.

www.LifetimeEyeCare.net

Glenda Mock, CRPS,

has been promoted to

financial advisor on the

Jones & Roth Retirement

Plan Services Team.

Stephanie Lansdon

and Colin Campi have

joined Jones & Roth as staff accountants.

Matt Adams is a new financial advisor

and Richard Jones has been hired as an

associate financial advisor.

www.jrpca.com

The executive officers of

the 2011-12 Birth To Three

Board of Directors include

Phil Weiler, president,

University of Oregon;

Rachelle Bunnao Villano,

DDS, president-elect;

Laura Illig, secretary,

Corinthian Consulting; and Robin Matthews,

CPA, treasurer, Jones & Roth PC. The board’s

new members include Katharine Gallagher, MotherBaby Network; Wendy Jett, Lane

Community College Foundation; Rueben Mayes, PeaceHealth System; Todd Nelson, Sittner & Nelson; and R.L. Widmer, CPA, Moss

Adams.

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William F. Gary, Susan Marmaduke, Frank Moscato, James Mountain, Jr., and Arden Olson of Harrang Long Gary Rudnick PC,

have been named to the Oregon Super

Lawyers list as among the top attorneys in

Oregon for 2012. No more than 5 percent of

the lawyers in the state are selected by Super

Lawyers. In addition, Marjorie Elken, Andrea Nagles and Kate Watkinson Wright have

been named to the Oregon Rising Stars list as

three of the top up-and-coming attorneys in

Oregon for 2012. Each year, no more than 2.5

percent of the lawyers in the state receive the

Rising Stars honor.

Funk/Levis & Associates is excited to add

another Duck to the team. Martina Benova

assists with the public relations department,

in addition to her front desk duties.

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NEW MEMBERS

When you join the Eugene Area Chamber

of Commerce, you become part of a vibrant

and prosperous community of creative

entrepreneurs, forward-thinking innovators

and visionary business leaders. We’re

pleased to welcome these new members

who have chosen to take advantage of the

Chamber’s tools, resources and expansive

network to grow their businesses:

Action Rent All & Party Time, Inc.www.actionrent-all.com

Agape Senior Carewww.agapeseniorcareoregon.com

Alacrity Services LLCwww.alacrityservices.com

All In One Mobility, Inc.store.allinonemobility-shop.com/

American Holistic Institute LLC

C’est La Vie Innwww.cestlavieinn.com

Copytronixwww.copytronix-nw.com

Face it! Salon and Beauty Barwww.faceiton5th.com

Fine Consign at the Coburg Innwww.fineconsigndesign.com

Germyn’s WallMaster Commercial Cleaning Serviceswww.germyns.com

GregFelts.comwww.gregfelts.com

J. O. Vocational Services

Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant-Adrianne Valdezwww.marykay.com/avaldez10276

McKenzie Personnel Systemswww.mckenziepersonnel.com

Miss Jones Weddings & Eventswww.missjonesweddings.com

Nines Salonwww.theninessalon.com

Nutrition 4 Life

Oregon iLasik and Refractivewww.oregoniLasik.com

Oregon’s Health CO-OPwww.orhealthCO-OP.org

Oveissi & Companywww.oveissico.com

Running Y Ranch Resortwww.runningy.com

Sabai Cafe & Barwww.sabaicafe.com

Silva Managementwww.silvamanagement.com

Tailgate Palwww.tailgatepal.com

Threadbare Print Housewww.threadbarepress.com

B U S I N E S S N E W S

Business News covers promotions,

hires, awards, business giving and

business news. E-mail items to

[email protected].

Home Federal Bank is

pleased to announce the

promotion of electronic

banking manager Gwynn Sawyer Ostrom to

vice president. She is

responsible for providing

strategic leadership and oversight for the

bank’s electronic banking operations and

services.

www.myhomefed.com

Umpqua Bank has

hired Dave Bennett as

a mortgage loan officer

for Umpqua’s Home

Lending Division serving

the Lane County area.

www.umpquabank.com

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), providing a powerful voice for

abused kids, announces the election of its

new board officers: Lisa Korth, president,

community volunteer; John Stacy, vice

president, U.S. Bank; Laura Montgomery,

past president, Gleaves Swearingen Potter

& Scott LLP; and John Nepute, secretary/

treasurer, L & M Industrial Fabrication. CASA

has also elected six new members to its

board of directors: Joe Ancell, University

of Oregon; Roger Cox, Selectemp; Kristin

Forrest, community volunteer; Jane Hoselton, RBC Wealth Management; Kirk Letourneau, SELCO Community Credit

Union; and Ted Utley, Oregon Community

Credit Union.

www.casa-lane.org

Pacific Benefit Consultants, Inc., announces the addition

of Jeanine Wallace as a

health/benefit insurance

agent.

Chef Jeff Strom of Koho Bistro brought home the

title of Iron Chef Oregon

from the Bite of Oregon

in Portland. Battling

his way through three

rounds, with only 30

minutes to plan and cook after learning the

secret ingredient for each round, Chef Jeff

drew on his culinary expertise and creativity

bringing home the title.

www.kohobistro.net

Travel Lane County’s Board of Directors

has made two new appointments: Pat Straube, Dari Mart stores, will serve in an

at-large board position. Liane Richardson,

Lane County administrator, will represent

the board’s Lane County seat position.

The following have been reappointed to a

second year to the board: Richard Boyles,

chair, Sycan Development Corp. and

InnSight Hotel Management Group; George Rogers, vice-chair, Valley River Inn; Robert Canaga, treasurer, Robert Canaga Studio;

and Maxine Walton, past chair, Willamette

Stationers.

www.eugenecascadescoast.org

BUSINESS NEWS

Café Yumm! ranked #81 in the Portland

Business Journal’s Top 100 List of Fastest-

Growing Privately Held Companies. This

marks the fourth year in a row the company

has appeared on the list.

www.cafeyumm.com

Patricia Marshall has

started Luminare Press. Luminare Press

bridges the gap between

writing and publishing

by providing affordable

services including

editing, interior layout, cover design,

publishing registration and printing for self-

publishing authors.

www.luminarepress.com

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107,220: The building’s gross square footage

75: Number of Total units

255: Number of beds

Over 250,000: Number of man hours it took to

construct

36: Percent reduction in energy use, based on a

comparable-code building

29,468: BTU’s generated by the solar hot water

collectors, accounting for a 33 percent reduction

in hot water demand

628: Number of doors

408,750: square feet of drywall

Over 700,000: Number of fasteners

30: Miles of wiring and cabling

2,431: Number of outlets

646,000: Pounds of waste material were diverted

from the landfill and recycled, representing 90% of

the waste generated on site

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