SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2018
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BUSINESS BEAT
541-997-3128
290 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439
www.FlorenceChamber.com
www.facebook.com/fl orenceoregon
www.twitter.com/FlorenceOrCoast
February 7, 2018
Welcome New Members!
DISTINGUISHED SPONSOR
Blue Heron Gallery
1385 Bay St.
541-997-7993
Th e Blue Heron is an ocean themed gallery
with a wide variety of locally, regionally, and
nationally acclaimed fi ne artists.
www.oregoncoastgalleries.net/blue-heron-
gallery
Wind Drift Gallery
1395 Bay St.
541-997-4023
Off ering a large selection of award winning
chocolates, candies and caramel corn and
many local, regional and world renowned
craft and jewelry artists.
www.oregoncoastgalleries.net/wind-drift -
gallery
BUSINESS PARTNERS
AIC Insurance
697 Maple St. 541-997-5947
More than 50 companies to meet your
insurance needs, writing insurance policies
and surety bonds and providing emergency
claims services.
www.aicinsagency.com/#our-offi ces|6
Blair Fountain Photography
Florence Area 541-991-1637
Lifestyle, Portraits, Events, Artist
Collaboration
www.blairfountain.com
Diversifi ed Marine & Equipment Sales
2530 Hwy 101 541-997-4505
Trailer and boat sales & repair. Auto, boat &
RV detailing.
Diversifi ed U-Haul & Equipment Sales
2530 Hwy 101 541-997-4505
Moving supplies, moving trucks & trailers,
towing and trailer supplies.
Kreations Hair Studio and Spa
498 Hwy 101, Ste B 541-997-8440
Aveda exclusive hair salon and medical spa.
www.facebook.com/kreationsspa
Goodwill Industries
1665 Hwy 101 541-997-4066
Goodwill Industries is a mission integrated,
enterprise-funded organization that provides
services to individuals with barriers to
employment.
www.goodwill-oregon.org
Kaimana Bodyworx & Tan Republic
3757 Hwy 101 541-997-9771
Off ering Massage Th erapy, Esthetician Care,
Tanning, Nails and Pedicures
www.kaimanabodyworx.com
Of Land & Sea Gallery
1383 Bay St. 541-997-1904
Featuring an array of artists specializing
in elements of nature. As well as natural
treasures; petrifi ed wood spheres, amethyst
geodes and unique coral specimens.
www.oregoncoastgalleries.net/of-land-sea-
gallery
Sticks & Stones Gallery
1368 Bay St.
541-997-3196
Sticks and Stones features many local and
regional potters, jewelers, sculptures, and
painters. A walk through this gallery is like a
stroll down a beautiful forest trail.
www.oregoncoastgalleries.net/sticks-stones-
gallery
Tracy’s Personal Training
Florence Area 714-843-9002
Providing a positive, safe and joyful
environment to bring your body balance,
strength and awareness from a heart of
knowledge, passion and care, so your body
can perform at its best for a life time.
www.tracyspersonaltraining.com
Twin Lakes Store
88940 Hwy 101 541-997-3021
Convenience Store located 5 miles North of
Florence on route to Yachats. Pacifi c Coast
Parking passes available along with other
fi shing supplies, cold beer, soda and ice.
Future expansion to state liquor store.
www.facebook.com/pg/TwinLakesStore
From the Director’s Desk
By Bettina Hannigan
Chamber Executive Director
Are you wearing your
Imagination Hat? Years
ago I took my nephew to
Disneyland for the fi rst
time, (he was eight) and
the fi rst few hours he told
me time and again, “Th at’s
not real Aunt B”. It didn’t
impact me at fi rst, but then
I squatted down to his
eye level and said to him,
“Robert when we come into Disneyland we have
to put on our Imagination Hats. If it weren’t for
imagination we wouldn’t have cell phones, video
games, television, internet, cars… So even though
we “see” it’s not real, let’s let our minds imagine.”
Years later we brought my brother (Robert’s dad)
The world is changing,
so start
Specialization-ing!
By Bobby Jensen Jr.
Chamber Board President
Competing
in
business for a s hare
of a market is getting
tougher, as the inter-
net is making all things
available to everyone!
Purchasing products,
having a design done,
even babysitting, it’s all
and my husband. Th ey ran off all over the place
not following Robert and my routine. At the end
of the day Robert said “Aunt B let’s not have them
come with us again, they didn’t even put on their
Imagination Hats.” And he was right.
Th e chamber’s noon forum a couple months
ago “Get Funded” sparked imagination in our
business community when I asked attendees, “If
you had unlimited resources, how would you
build your business?” Sparks lit in eyes through-
out the room as each business imagined what
they could do. Small Business Revolution’s Main
Street opportunity has intensifi ed the imagina-
tion of our entire community. Th is is a priceless
gift , and we don’t want to miss one single ben-
efi t. I am optimistic that Florence will make the
top 5 and then we have one week to get out the
vote to win. As Amanda Brinkman stated when
they we here in January, we’re already winners.
Th is opportunity has made the circle bigger and
brought our community together in new ways.
Our Imagination Hats are on and there’s no stop-
ping us now.
Th e Siuslaw Vision 2025 (www.siuslawpath-
ways.com) surveyed our region several years ago
and recently Mike Webb made a very astute ob-
servation. “It’s easy to lead people when you’re
leading them where they want to go.” Isn’t that the
truth? I am ecstatic that our community’s leaders,
organizations, and governments are working col-
laboratively for the benefi t of the Florence area. I
am impressed by the Port’s openness to hear what
the community sees and imagines. By hosting
public forums, they are eff ectively strengthening
their ability to lead their organization, a brave step
indeed. I hope that we see more listening, imag-
ining, thinking new, re-purposing, leveraging,
new partnerships, new resources and optimism
as we team up to build a strong and sustainable
economic environment. When it’s TEAM work it
doesn’t seem work. Florence, we rock!
available online. Profi ts are becoming micro-
scopic on commodity type products sold on-
line. It only takes a second for google to scour
the world for the most desperate person with
exactly what you want, who is willing to sell it
for minimal profi t. Local service based busi-
nesses like hair salons or auto repair are hard
to duplicate online so they get a pass here, at
least for a second.
So how do we prosper in an extremely
competitive world market place? We niche
out and specialize, becoming the best option
in the world in one tiny little sector! Focus on
one small area of business or specifi c product
that for some crazy reason, only you can do
or get! You don’t sell “beverages”, you have to
get even more focused. You could only sell
juices, actually only orange juice, wait! Here
you go, you sell the purest, strongest, orange
juice made from oranges off of trees that were
watered with orange juice! See nobody can
touch you now!
Being focused or having a niche business
makes your product or service easier to sell
because you have perfected it more than the
business that tries to off er all kinds of stuff !
Service companies, here is where you come in,
more specifi c specialized services means less
tools and equipment to buy, store and carry.
You will spend less time training your team,
too! If your selling online you will need less
inventory and can ask for a premium price.
You can maintain profi tability because you
know you have the uniquest, strongest, purest,
orange juice in the world! And now everyone
wants some!
Oregon State Chamber’s Recent Advocacy Updates
Here is some key backdrop information that
Chamber members need to know:
• Th e budget is relatively stable, thanks in large
part to the recent passage of Measure 101. Th ere
does not appear to be any pending budget crisis
that requires the legislature to try to fi nd addi-
tional money. Th e only caveat here is that – as
of right now – the recently passed federal tax
cuts are projected to cost the state around $120
million. So the legislature has a real choice to
make: whether to ‘connect’ or ‘disconnect’ from
the recently-passed federal ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act of 2017.’
2017-2018
Corporate
Underwriters
Drift wood Shores Resort
• Th e House will be very aggressive. Look for
the House to pass Cap & Trade, further gun re-
strictions, data breach regulations, drug pricing
disclosure and perhaps even a constitutional
mandate to provide health coverage for all Or-
egonians. A lot of progressive legislation will be
considered and even passed in the House.
• Th e Senate will be very cautious. Th ere is
largely an agreement amongst Senators that no
partisan legislation will survive in the Senate.
Th is is good news for chambers as nearly all of
the partisan legislation would add additional
burdens on business.
• 250 bills have been introduced, and timelines
are very tight. Th e fi rst major deadline is this
Friday. Bills that have not been scheduled for a
committee vote by this Friday are dead. Expect
that over half of the 250 bills that have been in-
troduced will be dead by this time next week.
Environmental Regulation:
• OSCC and local chambers will actively par-
ticipate in the ‘Cap & Trade’ debate that will
dominate the fi rst week of the session. House
Bill 4001 and Senate Bill 1507 will be the two
‘Cap & Trade’ bills. We anticipate that HB 4001
Th e Korando Dental Group
Th ree Rivers Casino Resort
TR Hunter Real Estate
UPCOMING EVENTS
Distinguished
Sponsors
101 Th ings to Do Magazine
Banner Bank
Bi-Mart
Beachcomber Pub
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Blue Heron Gallery
Chamber Noon Forums - Lunch & Learn!
Luncheons are at the Best Western Pier Point
and lunch is available for $14.
• 2/8/18 Noon Forum – Th e Siuslaw Vision –
A Business Tool. Discover how your business
can use the RiverCal.org resource to maximize
Wind Drift Kites
1368 Bay St. Unit B 541-997-5007
A kite store with sweatshirts, gift s and beach
toys.
www.facebook.com/winddrift kites
ASSOCIATE MEMBER
Ann Dowdy – Individual
Florence
Making connections and supporting the
community.
your events and promotions. Th e program will
also include a brief history of the Siuslaw Vision,
which is a community-led, regional eff ort to
improve quality of life for local residents. Th e
Vision focuses on six spheres of life in our
region: Working People (Jobs), Happy People
(Health & Human Services), Educated People
(Lifelong Learning), Connected People (Public
Services & Infrastructure), Creative People
(the Arts), and Active People (the Outdoors &
Recreation). Multiple projects are underway
within each of these spheres that connect
volunteers, businesses and organizations of
every kind for our common good.
Fred Meyer Stores
March 1 st 5-7PM – Shervin’s Automotive
Hosts Business Aft er Hours. Shervin’s invites
you and your friends to mix and mingle with us
at our shop! We want to get to know Florence
more and we thought this would be a wonderful
way to get to know you all better! We will have
delicious bites and tasty drinks. Come by and
say hi or stay the whole night!
Lofy Construction
Oregon Pacifi c Bank
Waterlilly Studio Jewelry & Beads
1901 Hwy 101 541-997-7339
A custom jewelry design studio with art,
gift s, workshops, and jewelry making
supplies.
www.waterlilystudiofl orence.com
will be the bill that gains momentum.
• ‘Cleaner Air Oregon’ funding will also be a
huge issue. DEQ is proposing legislation (HB
4002 and SB 1508) that raises Title V and ACDP
fees by $2 million to help initiate the air toxics
regulatory structure known as ‘Cleaner Air Or-
egon.’ Th ere will be signifi cant industry opposi-
tion. Please be aware there may be a ‘compro-
mise’ bill in the offi ng – SB 1541 – which would
limit the stringency of the new rules in exchange
for the increased fees. OSCC is actively abreast
of the compromise eff orts. OSCC will only
support the compromise if it is in the best in-
terests of food processors. As of now, it is too
early to tell.
• Diesel engine regulations are also being con-
sidered with HB 4003. Th e bill requires DEQ
to adopt new emissions standards for medium
and heavy duty on-road diesel engines as well
as off -road diesel engines.
For updates on Employment Regulation,
Aff ordable Workforce Housing, Fiscal Reform
and Taxes go to OregonChamber.org and click
on the Advocacy Tab.
PeaceHealth
Peace Harbor Medical Center
Sea Lion Caves
Spruce Point Assisted Living
Th e Siuslaw News
Business Aft er Hours are FREE and open to the
public. Come out and make new connections
and do some business!
Turell Group
Wind Drift Gallery
Be sure to thank these members
for their investment in our
community!
February 15th, 5-7 pm, Darlings Marina
Hosts Business Aft er Hours. Be part of an
evening with friends, community, and chamber
members. Please join us at Darlings Marina for
hors d’oeuvres and beverages and a million dollar
view. BRING YOUR BUSINESS AND RACK
CARDS to exchange with other businesses.
Event Committee Meetings – Come join the
fun!
Want to grow your business? Business by
referral is powerful. Participating on a
Chamber Committee is an eff ective way to
build relationships and referrals. Contact us for
upcoming meetings and times at 541-997-3128.