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THINGS to KNOW about . . .
BUSINESS IN CROOK COUNTY
Although Prineville is the oldest commu-
nity in Central Oregon, it now claims home
to business giants such as Facebook and
Apple.
Despite the changes, Prineville has deep
roots in agriculture, forest products, the
railroad, and manufacturing. The communi-
ty draws strength from its people and com-
munity leaders, who are united in their
efforts to grow and diversify Crook County’s
economic base. Crook County is a great
place to do business. The small-town
atmosphere, friendly faces, and low costs
of doing business have attracted a wide
variety of small and large businesses.
The county boasts more than 2,500
acres of buildable light and heavy industri-
al lands, much of which is ready for devel-
opment. The county also has an enterprise
zone and renewable energy zone in place,
both which offer tax incentives to qualify-
ing companies to help offset the cost of
business.
With the recent passage of legislation
that protects data centers from central
assessment, one of the world’s largest
technology corporations, Apple, Inc., has
taken advantage of these incentives. They
joined social network giant Facebook in
establishing their enterprise in one of the
largest industrial parks in Crook County —
Baldwin and Tom McCall — just off Highway
126.
State, city and county government, and
schools still account for the largest amount
of family-wage jobs in Crook County. They
are closely followed by ownerships, private
coverage, trade, transportation, and utility
occupations. Les Schwab remains a large
Being the Chamber of Commerce
for all of Crook County, presents its
own set of rewards. The Chamber
has established events, a multitude
of business prospects, and magnifi-
cent recreation opportunities that
only Mother Nature can provide.
They organize large community-wide
events, hold membership network-
ing events, and act as the advocate
between business and government.
You are invited to come to Crook
County and experience the true
meaning of “country.”
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THINGS TO KNOW
ABOUT THE
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Visit the Chamber office at:
785 N.W.
Third St. (Parking available)
Phone:
541-447-6304
Website:
Staff:
Holli Van Wert, Executive
Director, and Kandice Magnuson,
Executive Assistant.
A board of 12 Chamber members
leads the Prineville-Crook County
Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber
Board of Directors is chosen by the mem-
bership through an election each June.
Three directors are elected each year to
three-year terms. The board consists of
12 members, including the executive
director, who is a non-voting board mem-
ber.
Board Members
President
Ed Yoder, Ed’s Professional
WindowCleaning, LLC
Phone:
541-771-2485
E-mail:
Past-President
Steve Holliday, Prineville Disposal
Phone:
541-447-5208
E-mail:
Vice President
Travis Garner, Parr Lumber
Phone:
541-323-3131
E-mail:
Treasurer
Chris DuPont, Home Federal Bank
Phone:
541-416-4456
E-mail:
Acting Secretary
Architect Don L. Wood
Phone:
541-416-9663
E-mail:
Director
Dean Sparks, Juniper Canyon Storage
Phone:
541-447-4010
E-mail:
Director
Pat Lenahan, Edward Jones
Phone:
541-447-8922
E-mail:
Jpatrick.lenahan@edwar
jones.com
Director
Christa Papke, Rimrock Health
Alliance
Phone:
541-233-0706
E-mail:
Director
Kim Hicks, Western Title & Escrow
Phone:
541-447-7861
E-mail:
Director
Geoff York
Phone:
541-362-6254
E-mail:
Director
Serenia Groth, Creative Groth
Phone:
541-508-0425
E-mail:
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The Prineville-Crook County Chamber of Commerce in its new location on Northwest Third Street
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