Bodhi Bakery’s second Corvallis location has swung its doors open, and that’s not all, they’ve also announced an opening at Mac Market in McMinnville.
The new Corvallis location is at 230 1st Street, and given it has a full kitchen, customers can anticipate an expanded menu. Expectations are high – principal Cody Utzman founded the well reputed Frankie’s restaurant in Albany – which he later sold. Before that, he worked the New York restaurant scene, so hence, our anticipation of good things.
The new location in McMinnville replaces the current Mac Market bakery operation. An early November opening is anticipated – and customers there will see a menu that includes coffee, tea, pastries, cookies and breads.
Local Unemployment Rises Slightly: Benton County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.9% in September, up from its revised rate of 2.7% in August. Oregon’s statewide unemployment rate in September was 3.5%, up from its revised August rate of 3.4%.
Benton County’s employment gains in September were less than normal; total nonfarm employment increased by 1,190 jobs, when an employment increase of 1,360 jobs would be expected. As a result, seasonally adjusted employment decreased 170 jobs between August and September.
Seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment is now up 1.2% from the level in February 2020, 510 jobs above its pre-pandemic level.
Over the past year Benton County’s seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment is up 680 jobs or 1.6%. The private sector overall shed 10 jobs over the month. Health care and social assistance and mining, logging, and construction each shed 20 jobs in September. The public sector overall added 1,200 jobs in September. Local government education employment added 1,220 jobs due to the beginning of the school year. State government and federal government employment were both unchanged in September.
Chintimini Seeks Help: We don’t usually report job openings, but our local wildlife refuge is both near to our hearts, and potentially a good opportunity. The Chintimini Wildlife Center, or CWC, is seeking an Executive Director.
They boast a 30 year track record, and they’re seeking someone that can help them get to the next level financially.
CWC says, “This is a pivotal opportunity for a dynamic professional environmental leader to continue our mission to protect and celebrate Oregon’s native wildlife while representing a vital state and regional resource at a critical stage of growth.”
The position starts at between $52,000 and $65,000 yearly. Contact them at president@chintiminiwildlife.org.
And now, your business events calendar…
Corvallis Young Pros. 6 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 31 at Conundrum House, 460 SW Madison, Suite 12
Join CYP for a creepy good time at Conundrum House on All Hallows’ Eve! The event is a 2-parter – opening with a clue hunt icebreaker inspired by horror authors Shakespeare, Shirley Jackson, Edgar Allen Poe, Mary Shelley and others. Costumes are heavily encouraged. Free. Click here to RSVP.
QuickBooks 2. 3 to 4:50 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 7, virtual class, $75.
If you have completed QB Online Level 1 or are slightly more than a “new user” of QuickBooks Online, this training will help expand your existing base of knowledge. Class includes lessons in fundamentals of accounting, reconciling bank accounts, inventory, and running reports. Note: This is for the Online version of QuickBooks – it’s NOT for the desktop or Mac versions. Offered by the Small Business Development Center at LBCC. Click here to register.
OSU Business College Presents Family Business 360. 8:30 to 9:30 am, Wednesday, Nov. 8. Virtual event.
In a talk titled Managing the Unexpected, learn how Koeber’s Interiors has successfully transitioned through three generations. Speakers: Jaann Hoisington, Owner, and Georgie Funk, Manager of Marketing & Sales. Click here to register.
Diana Henriques, Why Financial History Matters: From Coolidge to Cryptocurrency. 7 to 8:30 pm, Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the La Selles Stewart Center, also available virtually.
A look at the road America has traveled since the “wild west” markets of the Jazz Age; from the reforms of the 1930s to the newest court cases confronting Wall Street’s watchdogs, the talk is based on the author’s newest book, “Taming the Street: The Old Guard, the New Deal and FDR’s Fight to Regulate American Capitalism.” Talk delivered by award-winning financial journalist and author, Diana Henriques. Click here to register.
Going Into Business. 6:30 to 7:20 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 14. Zoom conference. Free.
In just one session, you’ll get all the basic information you will need to begin planning your successful business. Rules, regulations, financing, customers, markets, and feasibility will all be discussed in this FREE seminar! This seminar is offered by the Small Business Development Center at LBCC. Click here to register.
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