July's Front Page
Green Award Goes to Capitol Auto Group
Capitol Auto Group, owned by
Scott Casebeer, has recently been
named as one of the Top 100 Green
companies to work for in Oregon
through a survey conducted by
Oregon Business Magazine. This
survey was part of the respected and
widely-recognized survey conducted
by Oregon Business on the Top
100 Best Companies to Work for
in Oregon and 372 companies
participated in this project.
The results of the survey were
decided by an anonymous
employee survey from over 30,000
employees across Oregon and an
independent assessment of the
specific employers sustainability
practices.
Capitol Auto Group efforts to
encourage a green workplace
include the support of a waste
reduction, reuse and recycling
program that includes paper,
plastic, cardboard, glass, metal
and oil. Biodegradable or nontoxic
materials are chosen for business
process and facility maintenance
whenever possible. In addition,
employees are encouraged to find
new ways to help in waste reduction
and energy use.
"Capitol is honored to be recognized
for our efforts, and it is a tribute to
our employees and their dedication
to be part of a greener world" says
Scott Casebeer, President and
Owner of Capitol Auto Group. "We
are committed to continue our
efforts to promote a sustainable
workplace."
Capitol Auto Group franchises
include Chevrolet, Cadillac,
Subaru, Toyota, Scion and Honda
of McMinnville. Operations also
include automotive service centers
at all locations and Capitol Collision
Center.
Bagnall Named Interim SBDC Director
The Chemeketa Center for Business &
Industry has named, Marcia Bagnall as
Interim Director of the Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) effective
June 30. Bagnall will replace Jimmie
Wilkins who has served as SBDC
Director since 1998.
Bagnall has worked at the SBDC
and the Center for Business and
Industry (CCBI) for the last decade,
most recently serving as Program
Coordinator for Entrepreneurship and
as an instructor/ advisor for the Small
Business Management (SBM) Program.
She has also served as Director of the
MERIT program, a non-profit program that
provides training, advising, and mentoring
to residents of Marion, Polk, and Yamhill
counties, and as training coordinator for
CCBI. She has a background in business
and adult education, including holding
an MBA and MA in Education. Bagnall
is also a business owner herself; she is
owner/founder of Bryce Vineyard located
in Yamhill County.
Bagnall's diverse experience and
knowledge of the Chemeketa community
promise to uphold SBDC's services and
assistance to businesses in the area. "I'm
looking forward to ensuring the continuity
of the excellent services we provide
business owners in Marion, Polk and
Yamhill counties," Bagnall said.
"This is great news for the CCBI,
for Chemeketa and for the business
community. Marcia's business education,
business ownership and Peace Corps
experience, where you learn to do
anything with nothing, is an indisputable
leadership combination." said Jimmie
Wilkins, current SBDC Director. Wilkins
came to Chemeketa from the University
of Arkansas, where she served as teaching
faculty and SBDC Director, and has
shepherded the Chemeketa SBDC for the
past 11 years. With 10 years service in
the Peace Corps and 12 years experience
as a business owner, Wilkins established
the SBDC's current level of services with a
passion for business owners' success. She
is retiring to Pendleton to "camp and fish"
and spend time with her family.
The Chemeketa SBDC is 1 of 19 SBDCs
throughout Oregon that provide assistance
to new and established small businesses.
The Chemeketa SBDC offers training,
resources, and advising to small business
owners of Marion, Polk, and Yamhill
counties. For more information about the
SBDC, call 503-399-5088, or email sbdc@
chemeketa.edu.
Chemeketa Community College is a
publicly-funded Oregon higher education
institution serving Oregon's Mid-
Willamette Valley. Chemeketa is dedicated
to improving the lives of its students and
strengthening the local workforce. For
more information, visit www.chemeketa.
edu.
Miss Maryann's Salad Dressing is from Salem
Maryann Juran, a long time Salem
resident and her husband Herb
(formerly part owner of Delon Auto
Center for 25 years before retiring) have
started marketing their own delicious
salad dressing. The label was designed
by Randy Flook of Artwerks Graphic
Design in Salem and is processed
through Paradigm Foodworks in Lake
Oswego.
It is something Maryann has wanted
to do after years of being a housewife –
which can be a full time job anyway when
her husband worked six days a week. She
had a small hobby farm but with him home
it took a little twisting of his arm, but not
too much, since they now do this business
together. Her favorite quote expresses
the sentiment: "Three grand essentials to
happiness in this life are something to do,
something to love and something to hope
for" by Joseph Addison. The couple had
fun pulling it all together and everyone
they have worked with has been so nice
and the retailers that said they would
carry it, have been wonderful to work
with, Salem's Best.
The dressing is a tasty sweet and sour
dressing, refreshingly light which was the
house dressing in the restaurant, The White
Coaster back in the 1970's. It started out
as a small cafe serving Salem, Willamette
University and the state workers avocado,
tomato and sprouts and pineapple and
cream cheese sandwiches, as well as huge
creative salads (shrimp and tuna) as well
as a crisp greens tossed; very creative
fare for the time. The house dressing was
a unique sweet and sour that was only
served in the early years as Maryann made
it along with the soups and chowders and
cheese and carrot
cakes. She has
made the dressing
over the years,
giving it as gifts to
family and friends.
But now she is
bringing out for
the public to
enjoy.
It's offered
for sale at Fitts
Seafood (it's
fabulous on
Shrimp or Crab
salad), Life
Source Natural
Food Store,
EZ Orchards
and five of
the Roth's
stores (Vista,
Sunny s lope,
West Salem,
Keizer and
Hayesville.)
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