Juli Foscoli: Building Community Through Kindness, Leadership, and Resilience
As co-owner of South Town Glass, Juli Foscoli draws inspiration from a legacy of dedication to both business and community. Shaped by early life experiences and her parents’ example, Foscoli learned the power of giving back and prioritizing people - values that she continues to uphold as a community leader.
"My parents built their business from the grou…
Award-winning artisan, Kyle Layton, brings craft coffee to Salem
Years of commitment to his craft as a coffee maker opened the door for Kyle Layton to take on part ownership of Salem’s newest cafe, Prismatic Coffee Roasters. “I’ve had this dream for a long time of owning and operating a cafe and roastery, and it seemed like time to try to step into that,” Layton said.
Local coffee connoisseurs Evan Delgado and …
From the Desk of Bill Burges
BE a Voter. Encourage others to be voters too. Let’s show our nation and the world how democracy works. The Marion County Clerk’s office looks forward to receiving your voted ballot. Check your registration status at www.oregonvotes.gov and update if necessary. If not yet registered, you have until October 15th to register to vote.
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Empower ATA Martial Arts opens opportunities on Lancaster
ATA Martial Arts Keizer launched their second location on October 7th, bringing opportunities to build discipline, character and confidence to the neighborhoods surrounding Lancaster Drive. With the new location comes a rebrand to Empower ATA Martial Arts, highlighting the instructors’ focus on equipping students to live into their full potential.
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Giving Back: Salem Health Foundation Offers a Helping Hand
Working behind the scenes to ensure a healthy community is the Salem Health Foundation.
Despite fully supporting Salem Health, the foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1968 by a group of citizens that wanted to improve the health of the community.
“We are separate from Salem Health, but our missions align,” Salem Health and W…
Commercial Business Furniture is Salem’s Longest Running Business
The oldest and continuously run official business has changed ownership and model over the years but has remained committed to providing business for the local community.
The current iteration is called Commercial Business Furniture (CBF), run by the Mizer family. Katy is the Principal Owner, Dale is the Business Manager and their son Sawyer is the Sales …
Lucy Escobar: A Journey Rooted in Purpose, Leadership, and Community Impact
Lucy Escobar, founder and CEO of Lucy Escobar Coaching and Consulting LLC, her path to becoming a business and community leader was shaped by a deep sense of responsibility and purpose. Growing up in Torrance, California, with immigrant parents who owned small businesses, Escobar quickly became the bridge between her family and the world around them, help
Beyond Borders: From middle school teacher to fence builder
What do middle school teachers, life coaches and fence builders have in common? If you had asked me last month, I would have said, pretty much nothing. Brian Remsburg proved me wrong.
Remsburg started Beyond Borders Fences & Decks in 2023 with the intent to build something far larger than just great fences. “We’re more than a fence company,” Rem…
Latino Business Alliance’s program equips Latino leaders
The Latino Business Alliance is gearing up for its fifth cohort of the Latino Microenterprise Development Program (LMDP), empowering Latino individuals in the Willamette Valley to launch and grow their businesses.
The Latino Business Alliance developed the LMDP in partnership with Chemeketa Community College, Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments, …
From the desk of Ed Diehl
Measure 117 – Is Ranked Choice Voting right for Oregon?
On November 5th, Oregonians will decide whether to make radical changes to our election system, impacting both how we vote and how votes are counted. Measure 117 would implement ranked choice voting (RCV) state-wide.
Elections must be easy to understand and accessible to every voter. They must be transparent and easy to audit, secure and controlled …