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Benchmade Knives Supports Local Charter School to Encourage Students in Community

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Oregon City, ORE – -(AmmoLand.com)- Benchmade is proud to support the Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences (CAIS), a new charter school in Oregon City.

Sponsored by the Oregon City School District and Clackamas Community College, CAIS allows high school students to prepare for an industrial career by working for local manufacturing companies and earn college credits.

The program is structured with the first two years of classes at Oregon City High School. The junior year allows students to spend time in different industrial settings, and senior year focuses on an internship and CCC courses. The program begins this fall for the 2010-2011 school year.

The CAIS program allows students with engineering and industrial interests to focus and develop the skills they need to join the workforce. CAIS curriculum is still being developed, however the structure of the program will cover on the job skills, as well as other aspects relating to manufacturing and engineering, including math, physics, and science.

“It is important that students realize that manufacturing is a critical aspect in the workforce,” says Rick Murphy, Director of Finance at Benchmade Knife Company. “By joining forces with other local companies, we are proud to encourage the youth in our community.”

Students will become involved in several different aspects of the manufacturing process and learn skills that will help them to grow and become successful in our community. Other local companies that will be participating are Miles Fiberglass in Clackamas and Pioneer Pump in Canby.

For more information on the Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences (CAIS), please visit: http://www.orecity.k12.or.us/schools/cais

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Benchmade Knife Company Wins 2009 Business of the Year Award
Growth and Involvement within Local Community Sighted as Reasons for Award.

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OREGON CITY, Ore.- -(AmmoLand.com)-  The Oregon City Chamber of Commerce presented Benchmade Knife Company with the 2009 Business of the Year Award.

The award ceremony took place at the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Auction on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at the Abernethy Center in Downtown Oregon City, Oregon.

“Benchmade is honored to be recognized by the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce,” says Les de Asis, Founder and Owner of Benchmade Knife Company. “As a Clackamas County business owner and based in Oregon City for the past fourteen years, Benchmade remains committed to supporting our local community.”

Other award categories recognized at the event include Business Person of the Year, Chamber Citizen of the Year, Community Enhancement Award, and Rookie of the Year Award. The award for Business of the Year is based on three primary criteria: business responsiveness and employee involvement in serving the community, business growth in the past year, and participation in the local community.

Other finalists nominated for the Business of the Year award include Beavercreek Cooperative Telephone Company (BCT), The Verdict, West Coast Bank, My Mother Knows, and the Abernathy Center.

For more information, please visit the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce website: www.oregoncity.org

About Benchmade:
For two decades, Benchmade Knife Company has been committed to designing and manufacturing world-class sports cutlery and superior edged tools. We continually strive to provide high quality edged tools that will deliver unparalleled performance and exceptional value for our customers.

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