04/29/21

Two Unique Gifts For Mom This Mother’s Day

Breakfast in bed, a picnic lunch, or a gourmet dinner, every Mother loves a delicious meal, especially one she does not have to prepare. This Mother’s day, (May 9th, don’t’ forget), make her something unique with these two award-winning local treasures.  Start with a bottle from Abacela winery. Abacela, an EPB&B valued insured for two decades, […]

04/22/21

3 Heathy Spring Cleaning Musts

The sun is out, streaming through those grime-streaked windows, illuminating the fine layer of dust that has settled on the furniture over the winter. It is time to get cleaning. Before you tackle the big stuff, don’t forget to give some extra attention to the often overlooked items that help keep our homes clean all […]

04/14/21

Distracted Driving; Know The Facts

 If you see more police patrolling the roads perhaps it is because April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  Distracted driving is any activity that diverts your attention from driving.  These can include, checking navigation, flipping through music, eating, mediating bickering kids, and the most alarming distraction, texting.  Even the best drivers are taking a […]

03/24/21

At EPB&B It Pays To Give Back

Giving back to the community is a core value at Elliott, Powell, Baden, and Baker.  That is why, as part of the  employee benefits package, EPB&B offers each team member fifteen hours of paid time a year to volunteer in the community.  To help facilitate this, an internal philanthropy intranet page was recently implemented for employees.   […]

03/11/21

Spring Forward With Caution

Is it only an hour, right? As we turn our clocks forward this Sunday March 14th , we may gain more daylight, but that one-hour time loss can shake our bodies up just enough to create some adverse side effects. So as you spring forward, here are few things to keep an eye on. Distracted […]

03/03/21

A Dynamic Duo: EPB&B Team Members Making A Difference, Together.

St Vincent De Paul food pantry at St. Henry Catholic Church in Gresham is where you will find Elliott, Powell, Baden, and Baker Personal Lines Account Manager, April Preston, two Saturdays a month. April began volunteering four years ago when her mom, a parishioner at the church, invited her to help out. April’s enthusiasm for […]

02/23/21

In Case Of Emergency: Are You Prepared?

Snow, ice, power outages.  Oh my.  Winter weather hit the Portland Metro area hard last week.  If you found yourself rummaging in the dark for working flashlights and panicking while your cell phone slowly died, you are not alone.  According to the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, half of adults in the US do […]

02/16/21

EPB&B President in Portland Business Journal; A Call To Action

It is well known that supporting local non profits is a core value of Elliott, Powell, Baden and Baker Insurance.  So when Portland Business Journal wanted to promote the tremendous need for charitable giving in our community, they reached out to EPB&B President Marc Baker for his call to action.   “Community philanthropic support is vital to […]

02/09/21

EPB&B Spotlight; Make This Valentine’s Day Special

At Elliott, Powell, Baden, and Baker, we love our clients. This week, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we wanted to take the opportunity to spotlight two of our valued insureds. We are confident these premiere Oregon businesses will have just what you need to make this Valentine’s Day Special.  First, leave your sweetheart […]

02/05/21

EPB&B Wears Red: It Is Good For The Heart

They are mothers, daughters, sisters, counselors, providers, and protectors, and they could be at risk. Please join the team at Elliott, Powell, Baden. and Baker in participating in Wear Red Day. As the first Friday of American Heart Month, today is dedicated to bringing awareness to heart disease and its health risks, specifically for women.  […]