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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2017
BUSINESS BEAT
541-997-3128
290 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439
www.fl orencechamber.com
www.facebook.com/fl orenceoregon
www.twitter.com/FlorenceOrCoast
January 7, 2017
Welcome to the Chamber!
NEW PREMIER PARTNER
Florence Glass
3661 Hwy 101 • 541-997-5177
Full service glass shop installing windows,
doors, shower enclosures, and mirrors in
addition to automotive windshields and chip
repairs.
fl orencechamber.com/listing/fl orence-glass-
residentail-commercial-automotive-glass-
shop
NEW BUSINESS MEMBERS:
Cheveux Salon
351 Laurel St. • 541-997-3160
A full service salon. Hair and nail services.
fl orencechamber.com/listing/trudy-cheveux-
salon/
HuntingFish Charters
Florence Area • 541-999-9282
Ocean and river fi shing charter and guide
service.
facebook.com/Huntingfi shcharters
Northwest Refl ections Memory Care Facility
5292 Harvard Ave • 541-997-5002
Secured residential care facility with memory
care and on-site health care.
nwrefl ectionsmc.com
Oregon Pacifi c Wealth Management
1365 Hwy 101 • 541-902-7272
Off ering investment management, insurance
products, estate planning, retirement
planning and business succession planning.
oregonpacifi cwealth.com
Purple Pelican Antique Mall
478 Hwy 101 • 541-997-2220
Antiques, Collectibles and Art
fl orencechamber.com/listing/purple-pelican-
antique-mall-antiques-art-collectibles
Rose & Crown Apothecary
1845 Hwy 126, Ste G • 541-902-8860
Rose & Crown is a modern apothecary, and
part of the community supported herbalism
movement.
roseandcrownapothecary.com
Scott Del Fava, Real Estate Broker at
Berkshire Hathaway
1875 Hwy 101 • 541-234-3300
For all your real estate needs!
www.scottdelfava.com
Th e Studios at Jayne Smoley Design
1465 1 st St. • 541-991-0110
A glass art studio that specializes in lighting
design with studio spaces for rent.
janesmoleydesign.com
Vintage Blue Warehouse
80 Harbor St. • 541-999-8240
Estate items, antiques, art, accessories, and
furnishings.
facebook.com/
VintageBlueWarehouseEstateSales
Wellspring Clinic
1845 Hwy 126, Ste H • 541-902-8860
Wellspring Clinic is your source for
personalized, safe and eff ective natural
medicine.
thewellspringclinic.com
NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:
RAIN (Regional Accelerator & Innovation
Network)
Florence and Central Coast • 971-282-8003
Turning ideas into high impact, innovative,
traded-sector companies that can grow and
thrive locally.
oregonrain.org
Shoreline Christian School
4445 Hwy 101 • 541-997-5909
Shoreline Christian School is a service of
the Florence Adventist Church. It is the only
alternative school option within an hour of
Florence.
http://sonshine22.adventistschoolconnect.
org
From the Director’s Desk
By Bettina Hannigan
Chamber Executive
Director
O p p o r t u n i t y ’s
knocking – let it
in! How will your
business capture new
opportunities in the
New Year? Are you
considering a new
venture or different
ways to do what
you do? I hope you
are and letting your imagination go to new
places and ideas. For instance did you know
QuickBooks allows you to electronically bill
your customers and for them to pay you (at no
expense) directly from their bank to yours, no
mail, no checks, no waiting? There are many
innovative ways you can reduce overhead and
increase your bottom line, stay connected to
your Chamber partner and take advantage of,
well, you know – OPPORTUNITY!
When you partner with the Florence Area
Light it Up!
By Bobby Jensen Jr.
Chamber Board Member,
Y Marina
A critical component
of
accomplishing
anything is something
we all possess, but in
limited quantities. How
much of it you invest in
a project—or how you
divvy it up between all of
your daily distractions—
determines your success. I’m talking about your
focus.
Th e mind can only truly focus on one thing
at a time. Multitasking is a myth. However,
Chamber of Commerce you’re partnering
with success. Resources, marketing, economic
development. Small business is our business.
Give me a soap box and I can really let ‘er
rip. I am super excited about our new year and
doing business in Florence is going to be better
than ever. We’ve been working on the 2017
Chamber Resource Guide and Membership
Directory the last couple weeks. I’ve got to tell
you, it’s going to be a powerful device. With
sections on Visiting, Living, and Business, it
WILL drive commerce to our members. There
is no better way to build revenue than to build
relationships with our tourism and local patrons.
Successful business builds strong community
by developing resources so our members not
only have enough, but have resources to share
with local nonprofi t organizations such as Boys
and Girls Club, Rotary, Churches, Food Share,
and so on.
Get connected – stay connected. Join
us for our Noon Forum January 12 th and our
twice monthly Business After Hours. For more
information look on the lower left corner of this
page.
some people can quickly switch their focus with
minimum lag time. Unfortunately, most of us
have to limit the number of things we try to focus
on.
Every time you switch your focus, you have
to spend some of it to remember where you left
off on the new task. Switching focus from one
task or conversation to another will always create
some lag time. Too many diff erent focuses causes
stress. When I spread my focus too thin I can
mentally lock-up.
Th e nice part of focus is when you really
eliminate distractions, and get excited about
what you are focusing on, you are capable of
amazing things—like an elite athlete training for
their sport. You have that same capability.
Focus is more like a mathematical equation
than talent. You have to add and subtract certain
amounts of passion, time, and priority; but you
Tickets On Sale Now!
Call or Visit the Chamber
to Purchase Tickets
Stu Johnston Business of the Year
Community Caring • Curb Appeal
Excellence In Customer Service
Non-Profit Achievement
Innovation in Business
Plus Award Presentations for
Florence First Citizen
Florence Future First Citizen
February 8, 2017
6:00 PM
Florence Events Center
$ 35 Per Person
will create exceptional results. Henry Ford’s
assembly line was simply a process to create
employee focus. He assigned each person a step
or two of the process. No transitionary lag time!
When creating or redefi ning job roles,
focus each member on a particular part of the
process. Th is may be more diffi cult in smaller
organizations; but contractors, vendors, and
volunteers can be helpful in picking up some of
the tasks related to their expertise. Don’t hesitate
to ask their help.
When a magnifying glass focuses the sun’s
rays, that concentrated spot of light is going
to get really hot—quickly and effi ciently. You
can do the same thing. Limit distractions by
setting separate and specifi c time and energy
for each one…then focus on the next thing
without apology or excuse. Light it up! Amazing
successes will follow!
YOUR LOCAL CHAMBER WANTS YOU. NOW.
Visitors Center
Meet folks from all
over the world by
volunteering here.
Fun and rewarding!
Rhody Days
Rods ‘N’ Rhodies
Help coordinate the 10th Annual this year!
Carnival, Floral
Car Show, Info Booth,
Parade, Rhody
Raffle Sales, Merchant
Court, Vendor Fair
Awards. Lots to do!
The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce
is focusing on current legislative activity that
can or will affect economic development
for local small business, employers, and the
community. With that purpose, for information
and awareness, the following is the December
9, 2016 report from the Oregon State Chamber
of Commerce (OSCC).
“There has been a lot of chatter in the
Oregon business community about what to
expect from the Oregon Legislature on the
heels of the massive defeat of Measure 97.
These are a few of the tax issues that OSCC
will be paying attention to in 2017:
Tax Reform.
Senator Mark Hass
(D-Beaverton) has been steadfast in his support
for a 0.4% Commercial Activities Tax (CAT)
in exchange for eliminating corporate income
taxes and lowering personal income taxes. 2017
may be the year this proposal gains traction.
Property Taxes. Senator Hass has also
proposed eliminating the 3% annual growth
cap on assessed value in exchange for moving
to market-value based assessments coupled
with a signifi cant homestead exemption. This
would translate into an increase in business
property taxes and would likely be part of a
comprehensive tax overhaul proposal.
Creative Tax Increases. For the past
several years, the legislature has exploited a
loophole that allows it to both extend existing
tax credits (revenue deduction) and raise taxes
(revenue increase) in the same legislation in
order to avoid the 3/5 supermajority requirement
for raising taxes. Signifi cant emerging threat to
the business community.
What can be passed with a simple
majority vote? The Oregon Supreme Court
handed legislative tax-raisers a victory in the
past year by ruling that it no longer takes a 3/5
supermajority vote of the legislature to raise
revenue through the elimination of tax credits
or deductions. For years, certain legislators
have salivated over the prospect of scaling
back or eliminating tax deductions such as the
mortgage interest deduction. 2017 will be the
fi rst session where this will be possible with a
simple majority vote. Huge implications for
Oregon businesses.”
Awareness, Advocacy, Action. Local
Chambers working together make a difference.
For more information on these impactful issues
and to see how your representatives are voting
go to OregonChamber.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2016-2017
Corporate Underwriters
Driftwood Shores Resort
The Korando Dental Group
Three Rivers Casino Resort
TR Hunter Real Estate
Distinguished Sponsors
101 Things to Do Magazine
Banner Bank
Bi-Mart
Beachcomber Pub
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Fred Meyer Stores
Lofy Construction
Oregon Pacific Bank
PeaceHealth
Peace Harbor Medical Center
Sea Lion Caves
Shippin’ Shack
Siuslaw Signs & Graphics
Spruce Point Assisted Living
The Siuslaw News
Be sure to thank these members for
their investment in our community!
NOON FORUM:
“Building Successful Business Relationships: Understanding Characters
and Motivators in Sales and Management” join us for this interactive
program facilitated by LCC’s Barry Miller at the next Noon Forum January
12th at the Best Western Pier Point Inn.The Florence Area Chamber luncheons
are designed to inform, educate, and promote business and economic
development in our community. This event is open to the public, lunch is
available for $14.
The Member’s Edge
FREE Hot Sales Leads
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
January 19th at ICM Restaurant, 1498 Bay Street, Old Town
Save the date for this culinary Business After Hours. Meet your friends and
make new ones as you enjoy the view out of some of the best windows in
town! This FREE event is open to the public, come discover how participating
in Chamber activities build relationships and business!
February 2nd – 1285 Restobar at 1285 Bay Street, Old Town
Join Kurt, Kelley and their team for February’s fi rst Business After Hours.
Event Committee Meetings – Want to grow your business? Business by
referral is powerful. Participating on a Chamber Committee is an effective
way to build relationships and referrals. Contact Nancy Pearson for upcoming
meetings and times at 541-997-3128.
Quick show of hands…Who wants more than 500 hot sales leads for
free?
Your Chamber has them. All you’ve got to do is ask. In fact, call
Bettina today at 541-997-3128 and mention this article.
Th e Florence Area Chamber wants to help build your business. An
Excel spreadsheet with the names of people requesting information on
either visiting Florence or moving to Florence is available each month as
part of your membership fee! Over the last year the list has grown to more
than 500 names.
Savvy business people know the cost of procuring a new customer
needs to be as low as possible, and an introduction to these people who
want to come to Florence will cost you a simple e-mail or snail mail postage
stamp. Just one sale off this list could pay a membership fee several times
over. All you have to do is USE IT!
Just one more way your Chamber is working every day to help grow
and promote your business. You’re welcome.
