Biz Beat 10-23-2014

InEugene Real Estate is Eugene’s newest real estate brokerage, located at the corner of East Broadway and Oak Street. Eugene native and principal broker Ben Fogelson says he is being “highly particular about selecting agents” for his brokerage. “Being a high-producing agent doesn’t get you in the door,” he says. “We are not, nor will we ever be salespeople. InEugene agents are informed guides, intelligent advocates and caring neighbors.” Over the next 12 months, InEugene Real Estate plans to hand out wool blankets to homeless, support local artists by hanging work and participating in Lane Arts Council First Friday ArtWalks, loan out cruiser bikes for those on the move and underwrite both the YMCA and the Lane United soccer teams. See benfogelson.com or call 514-4567.

Tamarack Aquatic Center will be offering an hour of free swimming for veterans in the community on Mondays from 10 to 11 am, beginning this week and continuing through Dec. 8. The program is funded by a grant from the Oregon Country Fair Board and the Oregon VA office in Roseburg. The pool is located at 3575 Donald St. in south Eugene.

Pony Express of Eugene and Springfield recently merged with one of the largest restaurant delivery networks west of the Mississippi. Pony Express will retain the Delivered Dish brand as well as its proprietary state-of-the-art software technology. The firm also services residential customers who have limited time to cook, along with dorms and hotels. See ddish.com or email Greg Trombley at greg@D-Dish.com.

NEDCO’s Fall Festival will be from 3 to 10 pm Friday, Oct. 24, at Sprout!, 418 A St. In Springfield. The event celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation and includes the grand opening of The Abbey by local brewer Claim 52. The party includes live music at 8 pm, country dancing, games, prizes and a petting zoo. Tickets are $6 at the door or $5 through nedcocdc.org.

Congrats to Willamette Family, celebrating 50 years of providing readily accessible substance abuse/addiction care and high quality mental health care for men, women, youth and families. The agency has also been included in the Oregon Business Magazine list of “100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon.” See wtfts.org.

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