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SIUSLAW NEWS z WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015
Florence Area Business Beat
A service of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce
Welcome New Members!
Call or visit these new Chamber members and tell
them you’re glad they joined!
Divine Decadence, 1300 Bay Street
A “wow-what-great-stuff ” store featuring antiques
and fabulous jewelry.
Foursquare Church, 1624 Hwy 101
A family-friendly, Bible-believing, Christian
church.
Barbara McGaughy
Individual associate/supporter, and new Visitor
Center volunteer.
Learn more about the Florence Area Chamber
of Commerce and what it can do for you. Call
541-997-3128 or e-mail Cal Applebee at Cal@
FlorenceChamber.com
Your Chamber
is a volunteer-
p o w e r e d
organization.
We
have
14
hardworking
volunteers on our
board of directors,
more than 20
Visitor
Center
volunteers, but
just one paid
employee—
Cal
Applebee,
our
Executive
Director who does a phenomenal job for
us. Th ank them next time you see them!
Th ey do a terrifi c job representing you
and greeting our guests when they come
into or call our Chamber Visitor Center.
In 2014 we developed or strengthened
partnerships
with
Celeste/Daniels
Advertising and Design, Travel Lane County,
and the Oregon Coast Visitors Association.
With their assistance we were awarded a new
three-year marketing contract from the City
of Florence which provides increased funding
through transient room taxes for out-of-area
marketing eff orts. We are very thankful for the
strong partnership with the City of Florence.
Three Rivers Casino & Hotel
Distinguished Sponsors
2014-2015
101 Things to Do
Bi-Mart
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Driftwood Shores Resort
Firenze Wine & Chocolate
Florence Heating & Sheet Metal
Fred Meyer Stores
KCST/Coast Radio
Oregon Pacific Bank
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center
Sea Lion Caves
Shippin’ Shack/Siuslaw Signs &
Graphics
Siuslaw Bank
Spruce Point Assisted Living
TR Hunter Real Estate
The Siuslaw News
Be sure to thank these
members for their
investment in our
community!
Making sure the work gets done is only part
of a supervisor’s job. Supervisors also bear the
responsibility for making the workplace safe, legal,
and harassment-free. Th ey have to know how to
motivate and discipline employees–all within the
legal guidelines for workplace practices. Th is half-
day session provides supervisors and managers
with practical tips that promote effi ciency and
compliance with state and federal employment
laws. Discussions may include: At-will employment
and its exceptions, job interviews and legal hiring
practices, coaching and motivating employees,
writing eff ective warnings, documentation and
discipline, and termination and exit interviews.
Bring your questions and concerns.
Th e event is Th ursday, February 19, from
1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Drift wood Shores
Conference Room. Fee is $40 per person.
Presented by the Bureau of Labor and Industries
/ Lane Employer Council
For more information contact Anne Blakeslee
at 541-997-1913 or Anne.F.Blakeslee@oregon.gov.
Florence mayor
Joe Henry (l), and
Chamber president
Brian Castleman (c) of
Oregon Pacific Bank,
learn the art of screen
printing from Kaleena
and Bobby Jensen of
Shoreline Customized
Apparel, and Ashley
Hennessee, daughter
of Todd and Amanda
Hennessee of The
Shippin’ Shack, during
Business After Hours
on January 22, 2015.
Noon Forums:
Chamber members and the public are
invited to the Chamber’s Noon Forums
on the third Th ursday of each month at
the World Market Buff et at Th ree Rivers
Casino. Lunch is $12.50. Come enjoy
food, friends, and fun! Meet area business
leaders and fi nd out what’s going on in the
Florence business community!
February 19: Mayor Joe Henry presents a City
of Florence update
March 19: Andy Marohl from Siuslaw Middle
School presents his students’ Lego
Robotics class
Business Aft er Hours:
Chamber members and the public are
invited to Business Aft er Hours, an
opportunity to network at a local business,
exchange business leads and tips, and
learn about the business that is hosting.
Th ese fun networking events are generally
held on the fi rst and third Th ursday of the
month:
February 5: City Lights Cinemas—Free
popcorn, beverages, tours, and 2 for 1
admission to that evening’s movie for
Chamber members only!
February 19: OPEN! Call the Chamber offi ce
if you’d like to host. 541-997-3128
May
Chamber Board of Directors election—get
involved!
15-17: 108th Rhododendron Festival
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Rock ‘n
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Underwriters
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Discover Effective
Supervisory Practices
For even more information on
other exciting local events, visit
www.FlorenceChamber.com/Calendar.
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I invite you to get more involved as
a Chamber committee member or as
a board member. We always benefi t
from new energy and fresh ideas that
make your Florence Area Chamber of
Commerce, and its results, even better.
Th e Florence Area Chamber of Commerce
works closely with and relies heavily on
partnerships with our local media members,
one of them being Siuslaw News. Much of what
is accomplished on behalf of the membership
is because of the support they provide to the
Chamber.
Siuslaw News and its predecessors, the
Siuslaw Oar and Th e West, have served the coast
since the 1890s. With a circulation of more than
6,000, Siuslaw News is one of the main sources of
local news, community events and information
for the central Oregon coast.
Th is
year
marks
Siuslaw
News’
quasquicentennial, its 125th anniversary, a
remarkable achievement for any business in a
small town like Florence. To commemorate this
milestone, throughout the year it will feature some
of the town’s history as originally published in the
newspaper, including historic articles and photos
from more than a century ago.
Th rough its employees, the newspaper is
engaged with numerous community projects.
Th ey have held board positions over the past
dozen years on the Chamber, Florence Rotary,
PeaceHealth Hospital Foundation, Friends
of Florence, Boys and Girls Club of Western
Lane County, Relay For Life and the Florence
City Budget Committee. Siuslaw News was the
recipient of the Siuslaw Awards’ 2012 Community
Caring Award, and its Publisher John Bartlett was
named 2012 Florence First Citizen.
In addition, Siuslaw News is a life-long
Distinguished Sponsor member of our Chamber
whose support is a large part of our success.
Coming Events
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With creative and professional assistance
from Celeste/Daniels we kicked-off our
Uncurbed Adventures TV and newspaper
ad campaign in the Bend and Medford areas,
and to a lesser extent in Eugene-Springfi eld.
Th is year we may expand our eff orts into the
Corvallis and Portland areas—all in an eff ort
to boost business all around town. And it
seems to be working. In 2014 we had 12,329
walk-in visitors—an 8.5% increase over 2013.
We received 3768 calls, and mailed out 612
visitor packets and 215 relocation packets.
Th ese numbers represent a six year high.
Siuslaw News
Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops
(C.R.O.W.) in Florence is planning the purchase
and renovation of a local building to create a
permanent performing arts facility for youth and
grow its thriving youth arts program. Th e facility
will house classes in dance, theatre, voice, and
other fi ne and performing arts. It will also provide
desperately needed space for rehearsals, small
performances, set construction and artistry, and
proper costume and prop storage.
Th e site has been selected and a minimum
budget of $280,000 is needed for the project
to succeed. C.R.O.W. aspires to obtain $75,000
in direct community donations and will apply
for matching grants from local and national
foundations. C.R.O.W. is unique in the US
because it off ers performance opportunities free
to children.
To meet this goal, C.R.O.W. will present
“Share Your Heart” on Friday, February 13, at 7:00
p.m. at the Florence Events Center (FEC). Th is
fundraiser will feature a wide variety of donated
local talent and a silent auction. Single tickets are
$39 for adults and $25 for youth (12 and under).
Sponsor’s tables for eight are $285. For tickets,
contact the FEC at 997-1994 or www.eventcenter.
org. To learn about C.R.O.W. visit www.crowkids.
com or contact Melanie Heard at 999-8641.
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A Site to CROW About
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Stronger Partnerships,
Better Results
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Coast Radio, which many know as KCST
106.9 FM, began serving Florence as KCST 1250
AM in 1988. In 1992, the company added 106.9
FM. Its second station, KCFM, was established in
1999 on 1250 AM and recently added 104.1 FM in
Florence, and 103.1 FM in Mapleton, giving the
company two stations on four frequencies. With
a staff of about a dozen, they are proud that the
average tenure of full time salaried staff is 19 years!
Coast Radio’s two distinctly diff erent musical
formats are served by Coast Radio’s news and
sports departments that provide the area’s only
daily local news Monday through Friday, local
public aff airs programming and commentary,
live local high school football and basketball
broadcasts, and breaking news coverage. Th is has
resulted in several awards for their news director.
In addition, the stations carry U of O and OSU
sports, ABC Radio’s national news, and several
other popular, nationally-produced news and
information programs.
Coast Broadcasting ownership and its
staff are active in the community through
volunteering, sponsoring, and covering local
promotions and events. Th e company and its staff
have received multiple community awards in their
25-plus years of service including the Chamber’s
Business of the Year (twice), and this year’s
Community Caring award. Coast Radio has been
a Distinguished Sponsor of the Florence Area
Chamber of Commerce since that membership
level was established, and supports the Chamber
in numerous immeasurable ways.
Business After Hours at City Lights Cinemas tomorrow, Thursday, February 5,
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Owner Michael Falter invites you for free popcorn and
beverages, and to tour several of the auditoriums. As a bonus, Chamber members
get 2 for 1 admission for any of their films that evening.
The public gathered in December for the official ribbon cutting ceremony dur-
ing the grand opening of City Lights Cinemas. The Chamber Ambassadors help
new Chamber members host the public for an official ribbon cutting ceremony to
mark the occasion of opening a new business or joining the Chamber. For more
information, contact Cal Applebee at Cal@FlorenceChamber.com or 997-3128
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Meet Our Distinguished
Sponsors
KCST/KCFM
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July 4:
Fireworks Display in Old Town, Wings
& Wheels Fly-in/Car Show at Florence
Airport
September
11-13: Rods ‘n’ Rhodies Invitational Car
Show
12, 13: Community Wide Garage Sale—
FEC and everywhere
October
3 Oktoberfest—FEC/Old Town
11 Columbus Day Festival—Old Town
November
11 Veterans’ Day Parade
December
Florence Holiday Festival
Get the Chamber’s
Membership Advantages
• Networking
• Business Tips
• Cooperative Promotions
• Preferred Trade Status
Join the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce! • www.florencechamber.com • 541-997-3128
Have some good business advice? An event to promote? A story about your Chamber membership? To get an
article or notice published in Business Beat, e-mail Cal@FlorenceChamber.com by the third Friday of the month.
Publisher: Cal Applebee, Executive Director. Editor: Scott Steward, Creative Wave Marketing Solutions.