March 4, 2022 3:40 a.m.
On Wednesday at their weekly business meeting, Douglas County Commissioners Tim Freeman, Chris Boice and Tom Kress issued a proclamation for Douglas County Invest in Veterans Week, which is happening through March 7th.
A release from the Board, said the proclamation recognizes the important role that United States military veterans play in the economic and social vitality of the county.
Commissioner Tim Freeman read the proclamation and presented 17 county businesses and 5 citizens with “Invest in Veteran’s Week” certificates to honor their service to other veterans, their service to our country and for their veteran-owned businesses. A copy of the video from the presentation is at: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment
The Veterans Who Invest in Veterans were: Jim Little, John Pierson, Mary Newman-Keyes, Carol Hunt, Dan Loomis and Mel Chaney.
The full list of Businesses Who Hire Veterans and Veteran-Owned Businesses are listed with our story at www.541radio.com
VETERANS WHO INVEST IN VETERANS
Jim Little, Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Navy, Retired, DC Veterans Advisory Council
John Pierson, Staff Sgt. U.S. Air Force, Retired, Military Honors by the Pipes, DC Veterans Advisory Council
Mary Newman-Keyes, Douglas County Veterans Service Officer
Carol Hunt, Wings of Love, Douglas County Veterans Day Parade Committee, Douglas County Veterans Forum and Douglas County Advisory Council
Dan Loomis, Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army, Retired, Douglas County Veterans Day Parade Committee
Mel Cheney, U.S. Army Veteran, Retired from the Community Cancer Center
BUSINESSES WHO HIRE VETERANS
Michael Kurtz, U.S. Army Veteran, Human Resources Director, Douglas County Government
John Phillips, U.S. Air Force Retired, Emergency Manager, Roseburg VA
Nikol Hansen, Public Affairs Specialist, Roseburg VA
Sarah Baumgartner, Communications Director, CHI Mercy Medical Center
KC Bolton, U.S. Army Veteran, CEO Aviva Health
Jim Baird, General Manager, Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority
Steve Lusch, U.S. Army Veteran, Collection Systems Superintendent, Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority
Andy Owens, Owner, A&M Transport
Joe Moody, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Safety & Personnel Director, A&M Transport
Steve and Kelly Burton, Owners Roseburg Grocery Outlet
Toby Luther, CEO, Lone Rock Timber and Abby’s Pizza
Chris Allmendinger, U.S. Army Veteran, Lone Rock Timber/Abby’s’ Pizza
Allen Seamans, U.S. Navy Veteran, Lone Rock Timber/Abby’s Pizza
VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES
Rusty and Elena Lininger, U.S. Army Veteran, Owners, Source One Serenity
Cecilia McMullen, U.S. Army Veteran, Volunteer, Source One Serenity
Josh Murphy, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Umpqua Survival, Invictus Technical Solutions, Triptych Construction and Kester Foods
Chris Lamont, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Umpqua Survival, Invictus Technical Solutions, Triptych Construction and Kester Foods
Jason Ainslie, U.S. Army Veteran, Owner Wagonhoffer Meats
Kerry White, U.S. Navy Veteran, Owner Wagonhoffer Meats
John Woods, Owner Wagonhoffer Meats
Sam Gross, U.S. Army Veteran, Logger’s Pizza.
