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SIUSLAW NEWS | BUSINESS QUARTERLY | SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018 3 STABLES from page 1 C&M Stables has initiated programs to work with Florence-area Th e program runs during the youth from Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County and the school year from September to We make our way down the Twilight After-school Program at Siuslaw Elementary School. January and then from January beach and I decide to see how to May. fast CJ can go. I dig my heels in, “I’ve gotten some really pos- gently, and he responds imme- We all work our way slowly new initiatives undertaken by itive responses from teachers diately by breaking into a run. up the path leading between C&M to off er an alternative to on how much the kids enjoy the I suddenly fi nd myself on the the wind-swept dunes and the traditional aft er-school activi- time working with the horses back of an animal that seems to scrub pines. ties. — and that’s the reason we are think he is at the Kentucky Der- Th e re-crossing of the High- “Th is is the fi rst year we are involved,” Reno said. “We want by. Th e half-ton equine seems way 101 takes a few minutes, as doing this with the Twilight kids to have another option to want to run full out, so I let the traffi c is denser later in the Program. We invited all the for their aft er-school activities, him, holding on with legs and day, but is accomplished with- kids participating in the pro- hands, hoping I won’t end up on out any problems. gram to come to C&M and tour and we want to show them how my butt in the sand. Th e two-hour ride ends with the stables. We are doing it over much fun horses can be.” Boys and Girls Club Acting Th e speed and strength of the all the horses and riders gather- a period of four weeks on Mon- Director Chuck Trent said he is horse are somewhat unexpect- ing in the corral, spending a few day and Tuesday,” Reno said. pleased C&M Stables is adding ed, so I pull back on the reins. minutes discussing the ride and “We are going to show them an aft er-school option for stu- CJ immediately slows down. I then going their separate ways, how a ranch works and how dents who may not be interest- give him a few yards to down- most stretching previously un- great horses are. We give them ed in more traditional activities. shift and we come to a mutually used muscles aft er dismount- a ride in the corral and an op- “Having an opportunity like agreed upon stop. ing. portunity to do something that this, to be with animals up Th e wind has died down for a Everyone I talked with during might be a little diff erent than close, is awesome for our kids. few moments and I take in the the ride and aft er had a good what they are used too.” sharp-edged ocean air and no- time, many stating they will Th e second program Reno Th is provides them with the tice the strong connection I feel defi nitely be returning. is working on is Th e Horse chance to have something to do to CJ, sitting on his broad back. I give CJ the half apple I have Club. Th is a chance for stu- other than organized sports,” His breathing is heavy, as is been saving and he gives me dents spending time at the Trent said. “Doing this with mine, although he has done all a strong nose nudge as I leave Boys and Girls Club of West- C&M is a great partnership for the heavy lift ing, carrying me him with the young people ern Lane County to participate us and we really appreciate their eff ortlessly over the last couple working in the corral. in a non-athletic option aft er willingness to work with us to make this happen.” of miles. Pat Reno, a C&M employee school. I let CJ pick his own pace as for the last few years, has been “Th e horse club program has COURTESY PHOTO For more information about we turn and head back the way working with another group really expanded this year. I typ- C&M Stables, call 541-997- we came, and he seems com- of happy riders, students from ically get a lot of students from fortable with a brisk walk. He hard-packed sand to join his heading north now, returning the Siuslaw School District. Th e the Boys and Girls Club and we 7540 or visit www.oregonhorse slowly angles across the wet, stable mates. All the horses are to their home at the stables. young people are part of two have 21 students now,” she said. backriding.com. Shauna Robbers joins Windermere Real Estate Shauna Robbers, a real estate broker with 40 years’ prior experience, has joined the team at Wind- ermere Real Estate in Flor- ence. Robbers specializes in residential property as well as new construc- tion. Prior to moving to Florence, she worked as a broker in Santa Monica and in Pennsylvania. She is a board member with the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce and also is a volunteer Ambassador for the Chamber. She enjoys playing Frisbee with her dog, hiking, fi shing, camping and traveling. Florence adds electric vehicle, Tesla charging stations Owners of Tesla automobiles and other electric vehicles (EVs) traveling through Oregon’s Cen- tral Coast can now charge their cars in Florence’s Historic Old Town district. Th anks to a unique partner- ship with Tesla, Th e River House Inn and Th e Old Town Inn have just powered up charging stations for EVs, making these lodging properties among the only publicly-available charging locations on Highway 101. Th e Old Town Inn is at 170 High- way 101 in Florence, and Th e River House Inn is at 1202 Bay Street, along the Siuslaw River in Historic Old Town Florence, just about a block off the high-way. Th e new charging station lo- cations join several Tesla “Stage 2” charging stations on the coast. Others can be found in Port Or- ford (1), Bandon (2), Coos Bay (1), Yachats (1), Waldport (2), Depoe Bay (1), Lincoln City (1), Tillamook (2) and Cannon Beach (4). Rapid Tesla Super- charger stations are located in Bandon and Lincoln City, but more are planned for Oregon’s MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS coast. “Our new charging stations make it even easier for Tesla owners, and owners of other kinds of EVs, to make the excit- ing and scenic 363-mile drive on Highway 101 from California to Washington, and still have plen- ty of juice to get back over to I-5 if they choose,” explains Craig Sanders, president of Hoagland Properties, owner of the two inns. “Until now, many of these drivers had to miss out on the Oregon Coast experience — es- pecially this section we call Ore- gon’s Coastal Playground.” Th ough the charging stations are primarily for the hotels’ guests, they are available for a small charge to the rest of the EV motoring public. A charge last- ing up to eight hours per vehicle costs around fi ve dollars. Tesla and other EV drivers have apps like PlugShare and websites like plugshare.com that tell them where they can plug in and how long of a wait they might have. “We have worked diligently with the folks at Tesla to make it possible for their vehicle own- ers to drive the entire length of the Oregon coast, as Florence is the midpoint of Highway 101,” Sanders said. “In the past, Tesla owners had to stay along I-5 to see Oregon, or make a day trip between Portland or Grants Pass on I-5 to Highway 101. Others had to be a paying customer at a hotel on the coast, and use fairly slow charging infrastructure.” Th ere are four charging sta- tions at each inn — one gener- al Level 2 EV charger and three Tesla Stage 2 chargers. Hoagland Properties collab- orated with Tesla and Travel Oregon to invest $21,000 in the project. Tesla paid for a local electrician to install their char- gers at a rate of nearly $8,000 per property. Travel Oregon, the state’s primary tourism market- ing agency, and ForthMobility — an organization whose mis- sion is to advance electric, smart, and shared transportation in the Pacifi c Northwest — invested $2,500 per property. Both will add Th e Old Town Inn and Th e River House Inn to maps used by EV drivers and boost tourism to the Central Oregon Coast. Th e River House Inn and Th e Old Town Inn are top-rat- ed in Florence. For more information on the hotels, visit RiverHouse-Florence.com or Old-Town-Inn.com. Oregon RAIN plans Startup Happy Hours for entrepreneurial learning, networking Events will explore the inspiration, investigation & implementation of launching a startup FLORENCE—Oregon RAIN, a state and regionally funded entrepreneurial support group, has planned three Startup Happy Hours for April, May and June. Th ese informal events are for networking and exploring entre- preneurial topics, specifi cally the inspiration, investigation and implementation of launching a startup. Th e fi rst Startup Happy Hour is next Tuesday, April 10. “No matter the industry, ev- ery entrepreneur goes through inspiration, investigation and implementation stages. At these Startup Happy Hours, we will discuss how to do this eff ective- ly, and we will hear from guest speakers who have learned a lot about these phases through their own trial and error,” said Ore- gon RAIN Coastal Venture Cat- alyst David Youngentob. “Th is will also be a great forum for Florence area entrepreneurs to connect with folks who are also starting new ventures or seeking the inspiration to start one them- selves.” Inspiration — April 10 5 to 7 PM Beachcomber Pub, 1355 Bay St. in Historic Old Town Flor- ence Title: Do you know why the best company ideas come from the worst problems? Guest Speaker: Spencer Holton, Trail Supply Co. Investigation — May 8 5 to 7 PM Beachcomber Pub Title: Talking to customers be- fore you have anything to sell is the best way to save money Guest Speaker: Todd Edman, Waitrainer Implementation — Jun 5 5 to 7 PM Beachcomber Pub Title: A plan is the diff erence between a wish and a goal Guest Speakers: Joe Marus- chak & Shane Johnson, RAIN Eugene Th e Startup Happy Hours are free to attend, and drinks and appetizers are provided. Any- one interested in starting a new venture is encouraged to at- tend. Guests can RSVP at www. Facebook.com/OregonRAIN. org/Events/. Following the Startup Hap- py Hour series, Oregon RAIN is planning to host a Startup Weekend in late June. Th e Start- up Weekend is a three-day event where entrepreneurs with var- ious skills meet to pitch ideas, form teams and build and pres- ent a prototype of a business or product. More information about Startup Weekend will be available at a later date. “We’re very excited to of- fer a Startup Weekend to the Florence startup community because it’s a quintessential event in any entrepreneurial ecosystem. Anyone interested in participating in Startup Week- end is encouraged to attend the Startup Happy Hours be- cause they will prepare you for what to expect that weekend,” said Youngentob. In addition to the Startup Happy Hours, Oregon RAIN, with the Florence Area Cham- ber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center at Lane Community College (LaneSBDC), will off er Florence Pub Talks, a new, monthly busi- ness workshop and networking series. Th e next Pub Talk, titled “3 Ways to Reach More Custom- ers with Digital Marketing,” is on April 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the LCC Florence Center (3149 Oak St). Tickets can be purchased in advance at FlorenceChamber. com. About Oregon RAIN Th e Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network (RAIN) is an Oregon consortium of gov- ernment, higher education and the business community. RAIN was founded by the State of Ore- gon’s Regional Solutions network and funded by the 77th Oregon State Legislative Assembly to advance the formation of high- growth innovative startup com- panies located in Lane, Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties. In coordination with the cities of Corvallis and Eugene, as well as communities throughout the region, RAIN is partnered with two accelerators to create a col- laborative environment to assist entrepreneurs in establishing viable companies that generate jobs, wealth and opportunities for the region. RAIN also recently partnered with the City of Florence, Lin- coln City, Newport, Toledo and the Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County to launch two pre-accelerator pro- grams serving the mid-coast re- gion. One is based in Florence and the other in Newport. 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