The Leadership Corvallis Board of Directors would like to thank the following people for their help with Health Care Day.

Speakers, panelists, and participants: Andrew Perry, Shawn Foley, M.D., Dennis Regan M.D., Diana Hendrickson, Michael Gray and Carol Walsh from The Corvallis Clinic; Barry Smith, M.D., Janell Anderson and Chris Boos from Samaritan Health Services; Ken Provencher, PacificSource Health Plans; Karen Wright, Parish Nurses; Denise Diller, School Nurses; Pat Ketcham, PhD.; John Block, SHIBA; and David Grube M.D.; and Mickey Shields.

The day facilitation team: Rod Aust and Judy Corwin, the Corvallis Clinic; Jeff Larson and Kate Sundstrom, Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation

And a special thanks to The Corvallis Clinic and to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center for sponsoring the day, providing both food and facilities, and to Mark Tibbetts and Jon Sutten of Sodexo.

Leadership Corvallis alums and their guests are invited to stop by the Hilton Garden Inn beforehand for a no host reception.

Friday, January 17
5:00 p.m.

Let’s celebrate the accomplishments of our community’s civic volunteers, business leaders and individuals who are deeply committed to our community. Congratulations to those nominated for the 66th annual Celebrate Corvallis!

Twenty-nine area residents have been accepted into Leadership Corvallis, a 10-month program that equips citizens to take an active role in shaping community policy. Presentations, site tours and panel discussions educate participants about the institutions, agencies and processes that make Corvallis work.

The second Thursday of each month, participants gather for a daylong session covering one segment of community life in Corvallis in a curriculum keyed to Vision 2020, the city’s governing planning document.

This year’s curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including land-use planning, human services, health care, government and public services, education, economic vitality, natural resources, Corvallis culture and community leadership.

The Leadership Corvallis Class of 2014 includes:

Amanda Anderson, OSU University Conference Services
Xanthippe Augerot, Mary’s River Watershed Council
Justin Bazzano, Citizens Bank
Lindsay Briggs, Smith, Davison and Brasier, PC
Ligaya Di Cosmo, Samaritan Evergreen Hospice
Gretchen Dursch, OSU College of Public Health and Human Sciences
Alexandra Eder, Fernwood Circle Guest House
Joseph Elwood, The Reynolds Law Firm
John Faulconer, Faulconer Development LLC/Apex Realty
Simone Frei, OSU Linus Pauling Institute
Brandi Fuhrman, OSU Career Success Center
Netsie Griffith, Grace Lutheran Church
Chris Guempel, Encore Physical Therapy
Cortney Hall, Citizens Bank
Richelle Hayes, OSU Alumni Association
Mike Joki, Timberhill Physical Therapy
Krista Klinkhammer, OSU College of Business
Hilary Kovalchik, Benton Habitat for Humanity
Corrie Latimer, Love INC
Rick Osborn, Benton County
Eric Owen, Benton County Health Services
Lauri Richer, Samaritan Health Services
Cassidy Riordan, Corvallis Custom Kitchen & Baths
Chris Rochester, U.S. Dept of State (retired)
Donald Rogers, Benton County Sherrif’s Office
Shelly Signs, OSU University Events
Larry Symonds, Financial Adviser (retired)
Cassandra Truax, Hendrick & Kellison LLC
Karrie Wuerch, The Corvallis Clinic

The Leadership Corvallis Community Service Project Committee is looking for small-group volunteer opportunities for our Leadership Corvallis participants.

To apply:

• Submit your project by filling out our online form or
• Download the project proposal and submit via email to our Community Service Project Committee.

Part of the Leadership Corvallis experience is practicing community leadership in a volunteer setting through community service projects, so we are reaching out to local nonprofit and government agencies asking for proposals. Our goal is to provide class members with volunteer opportunities that will meet the immediate needs of local organizations.

Do you have a project idea, but not the bandwidth? Are you in need of outside-the-box creative thinking? Do you want to create an annual event, and need help getting it started? Are you looking for ways to increase the visibility of your organization?

Some things to keep in mind:

• Time commitment: We are asking each of our participants to commit to a minimum of 4 hours of volunteer time, but many will make themselves available for more.
• Number of volunteers: Ideally, your opportunity would engage 5 – 6 of our class members (our usual class size is 28), but other group sizes will be considered.
• Time frame: The project committee is able to work with you on a project starting in October and it must be completed by May.
• Fundraising: Class members should not be expected to fundraise or solicit as part of the project. If anyone chooses to do so, it is as a representative of your organization.
• Type of work: Our class members are professionals with a variety of work experience. Past class members have included experienced leaders with skills in facilitation, marketing, accounting, computing, teaching, event planning, healthcare and more. So if you have a professional issue you’d like some help addressing we may have the expertise to help. On the other hand, class members want to contribute wherever you need the most help and frequently enjoy physical work, so submit those types of projects as well.

To apply:

• Submit your project by filling out our online form or
• Download the project proposal and submit via email to our Community Service Project Committee.

Proposals must be received by August 15 for full consideration.

Other proposals submitted by August 22 may also be considered, depending on application volume. If you have more than one project or opportunity, please use a separate form for each. You may submit as many proposals as you’d like.

If your project is selected, we would like a liaison from your agency to join us the afternoon of the October class to introduce your organization, explain the project and answer any questions class participants may have.

This is an opportunity to introduce your organization to emerging leaders in the community. If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to contact us at LCCommService@gmail.com.