Author Archives: Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce

Cold? Flu? What should you do?

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Guest Blog Contributed by Chamber Member Dr. April Voves, Naturopathic Primary Care Physician at West Chiropractic & Wellness.

 

Cold? Flu? What should you do?

It is that time of year again, pull out those sweaters and scarfs the air is cool and crisp, the leaves are changing…and snot, sneezes, and coughs are everywhere! Cold and flu season is among us. What can you do about it? Arm yourself with this educational information on cold and flu season so you can stay healthy this season.

The Common Cold

The common cold is well, common, the most frequent illness in the industrialized world in fact! Typically, adults will have two or three colds a year (keep reading for tips on how to stay healthy!).… Read the rest

November is National Diabetes Month – Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Diabetes

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Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Diabetes

The disease’s impact on the eyes comes into focus during National Diabetes Awareness Month

Guest Blog Contributed by Chamber Member Oregon Eye Specialists


National Diabetes Awareness Month, a countrywide initiative to bring attention to the prevention and impact of the prevalent, dangerous affliction, begins November 1, 2018.

November is truly beautiful to behold. Vibrant fall foliage paints the trees but seeing friends and family during the holidays is an even more welcome sight. Taking in the eager, smiling faces set around a magnificent Thanksgiving dinner creates memories that last a lifetime. Vision is something we all take for granted. As the turkey is carved and thanks are shared, it’s also a good time to think about a disease that affects more than 30 million Americans and unbeknownst to many, can lead to blindness.… Read the rest

Tips to Prevent Running Injuries

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Guest Blog Contributed by Chamber Member Rene’e James, MSPT, OCS, CMP
Boones Landing Physical Therapy

 

Tips to Prevent Running Injuries

Have you ever experienced an injury from running that caused you to lose motivation and lead to further inactivity? If you are a runner, you know that running can be the motivation for everything you do in your daily routine. If the glue that is holding your day together becomes disrupted because of an injury, where do you go from there?

Richard Benyo’s book “Why We Run” offers a good reference for understanding the scientific appeal of running that really allowed it to become a phenomenon. Running has consistently increased in popularity with an estimated increase from 25 million runners in the 1970s and 1980s, to approximately 60 million currently in the United States.  … Read the rest

Campaign Minute with the Chamber

Campaign Minute

Welcome to “Campaign Minute with the Chamber”.  A series of 15 videos helping you be educated on who and what the Chamber is endorsing for the November election.

 

Tim Mooney – Campaign Manager

Video 1 | Yes to 103 https://video214.com/play/d4ZXAgt19KEXYVKkt7opWQ/s/dark

Video 2 | Myth Buster  https://video214.com/play/R6K3dTeBwYBapDKYIcriFQ/s/dark

Video 3 | Impact  https://video214.com/play/lPtqhJVqJ80NtFEyq57loQ/s/dark

Representative Julie Parrish, House District 37

Video 4| Transportation  https://video214.com/play/IwZZa3ccBNfWFlq2ALH0kg/s/dark

Video 5 | Workforce https://video214.com/play/lpgeT71bCxWjSdql3gPDyw/s/dark

Video 6 | Bipartisanship  https://video214.com/play/ze1tT2EH5tA48fYz0GSGnw/s/dark

John Budiao, City Council Candidate

Video 7 | Boone Bridge Congestion https://video214.com/play/JAs2780IxmcptzCXjeX4sQ/s/dark

Video 8 | Economic Vitality https://video214.com/play/OS00KVEqRBZOmwZxnHO3Mg/s/dark

Video 9 | Why John Budiao? https://video214.com/play/8PnzWbhqEzLAXmiFpucctg/s/dark

Ben West, City Council Candidate

Video 10 | Traffic & Congestion  https://video214.com/play/8Z6bnfom1gEaj7vJBhvtIQ/s/dark

Video 11 | Why Ben West  https://video214.com/play/eWQdyix46A1nNwdlNA9Qgg/s/dark

Video 12 | Workforce & Housing https://video214.com/play/ZrmP2zNf8Bkmjs10Q33RLA/s/darkRead the rest

“What Price Will You Pay?”

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Guest Blog Contributed by Chamber Member Olive Gallagher of The Inner Bottom Line®

 

I’ve always found the act of communicating a miracle somewhat up there with the parting of the Red Sea and landing on the moon.
Each one of us is a private, walking world, filled with our own ideas, thoughts, opinions, and definitions.  To transmit these thoughts to another who acknowledges comprehension of any of it is no small accomplishment.  In fact, some have argued it’s a miracle.

Yet, every day, as professionals, particularly if you’re in the marketing/sales/management side of the business, you’re asked to translate and define the intentions and messages of other people to an audience you generally never meet.  And you do it. … Read the rest