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BUSINESS BEAT
541-997-3128
290 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439
www.FlorenceChamber.com
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www.twitter.com/FlorenceOrCoast
June 2, 2018
Welcome New Members!
PREMIER PARTNER
Bob Garcia Insurance Agency – Allstate
2775 Hwy 101, #C 541-991-8900
Auto, Home, Business and Life Insurance
https://agents.allstate.com/bob-garcia-
fl orence-or
BUSINESS PARTNERS
Coastal ATA Martial Arts
Inside Coastal Fitness, 2285 Hwy 101
541-579-9456
Martial arts school teaching ATA Taekwando
to kids and adults. Life skills, tournament
circuit, comprehensive curriculum. Ages 4
and up.
www.coastalata.com
Haggard Family Lawn Care
13993 Hwy 36 #5, Swisshome
541-725-4192
Lawn care and minor handyman jobs.
Th e His & Hers Shoppe
185 Nopal St. 971-291-2054
Home décor, collectibles, wood and metal
art, fashion accessories, and gift s.
Fairway Estates
North side of Rhododendron Drive
541-997-4000
Gated community subdivision with 40 home
sites adjacent to Florence Golf Links.
Florence Oregon Real Estate
2006 Hwy 101, #340 541-999-7035
Full service real estate brokerage serving
Florence, Deadwood, Dunes City, Lakeside,
Mapleton, Reedsport, Swisshome, Waldport,
Winchester Bay and Yachats
www.FlorenceRealEstateOr.com
Mid Columbia Pest Control
75325 Hwy 101, Winchester Bay
541-806-5506
Pet control services.
Pink Buff alo Racing
750 Commercial St. 7, Eugene
Our Oregon running and walking event
portfolio features 7 half marathons and one
18 mile trail race in Oregon including the
Florence Half Marathon.
www.pinkbuff aloracing.com
Roto-Rooter Coos Bay (Oregon Pacifi c
Leasing)
93788 Carlisle Lane, Coos Bay
541-269-5050
Portable toilets, horizontal drilling, oily
water pumping and environmental vactor
pumping.
www.rotorooter.com
Smokin’ Pops Food Truck and Catering
5454 Hwy 126 541-357-0601
Authentic Carolina Bar-B-Que, everything is
home-made. Food truck, catering and special
events.
www.facebook.com/Smokin-
Pops-335874279932159
West Coast Media Group
2109 Hwy 101 541-997-8914
Multimedia, graphic design, printing,
web design, audio and video services,
photography and vinyl graphics.
www.westcoastmediagroup.com
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Bonnie Stone – Individual
KXCR Public Radio
1509 9th Street 541-997-5252
A non-commercial community supported
radio station in Florence at 90.7 FM.
www.kxcr.net
From the Director’s Desk
By Bettina Hannigan
Chamber Executive Director
Good things come
to those that HUSTLE!
Th is is a plaque I have
in my offi ce and it goes
nicely with another
plaque that says, “We
can do hard things.” Be-
ing in business isn’t for
wimps – that’s for sure!
Whether you’re an own-
er, manager, or potential
business person my hat goes off to you. Being
in business today is in many ways the same as
it’s always been: hard work. Business people
are their own breed; courageous, innovative,
and in some cases diffi cult to manage. Works
well with others isn’t always the case and that’s
okay. Visionaries are very special, they think
diff erently. I’ve had the pleasure of working
with some very dynamic visionaries who are
big thinkers. Most business people I know
hustle, they work long hours, sometimes for
very little money to build a future for them-
selves and those who join their team. Th ey
Prudent Perfect Planning
By Bobby Jensen Jr.
Chamber Board President
Th is month’s article
is the third of four indi-
vidual connected prin-
ciples that I’ll expound
upon and a pply to busi-
ness.  Th ey are extracted
from the hexaco.org per-
sonality quiz that has
tested millions of people
and is used for diff er-
ent facets of personality
study due to its unbiased outcomes.  Th e section
in which the most successful business develop-
ers consistently score highest in is called “con-
sciousness”.  Th is category breaks down into
Business Matters:
Politics Aside...
By Russ Pierson
Chamber Board President Elect
Th ese are tough times for moderates of
any sort. Our political “spidey senses” are on
high alert, ready to pounce on anything we
perceive as representing the wrong side of
the ever-increasing political divide between
red and blue. And those purple people in the
middle can be the most irritating of all when
they just can’t seem to make up their minds.
Of course, our political sense of identity also
touches on many other aspects of our lives,
from religion to culture to our personal con-
ception of right and wrong.
In short: these days, taking a stand can
easily mean starting an argument.
When it comes to your business, there are
certainly times when politics intervene, and it
don’t just think about themselves; they carry
the weight of those that work for and with
them, they think about their business 24/7.
Th ey worry about work pipeline, employee’s
satisfaction and happiness, and about break-
ing even.
How do we grow business people and en-
trepreneurs? Th e fi rst thing we do is RESPECT
them and share our appreciation with our
families and organizations. We show appre-
ciation for their dedication to our community.
We hold them in high esteem. As our youth
grow into the workforce they’ll consider busi-
ness ownership and management because of
the example our community has given. Strong,
ethical, and sustainable business is good for
our economy.
Th e chamber is currently partnering with
business growing organizations to bring re-
sources to our local small businesses and
potential start-ups. Developing ideas and
dreams into jobs, profi ts, and stability. Th e
fourth Th ursday of the month is now PubTalk
night which is open to our entire region. We
have heavy appetizers, beer, wine and refresh-
ments along with a 90 minute, “sink your teeth
into” workshop that will provide tangible
take-aways to help attendees build good busi-
ness. Tickets are available at FlorenceCham-
ber.com.
2017 Tourism numbers are out and they’re
up! Can we say 136.2 MILLION DOLLARS?
Yes, we can and we do. Th ese dollars work
their way through our community starting
in tourism related businesses and migrating
into every business in town through employee
spending, inventory, supplies, and hard costs.
Direct employee costs translate to 45 million
dollars in the Siuslaw region.
Our season has started and we’re already
seeing increased traffi c at the Visitors Center.
If you’re a chamber member, please stop in
and make sure your business cards are here so
our visitors can fi nd your resource. (We also
have lots of locals come through, you don’t
have to be in tourism to benefi t from your
chamber membership!). Not a member? It’s
time, sign up today online or come into the
Visitors Center.
Florence, let’s make this summer the best
experience possible for our visitors and for
each one of us. Re-Vision is coming and we
need to be a TEAM. We can do hard things…..
together.
four principles.  Th e fi rst two we discussed in
previous articles were Prudence (aka: wisdom)
and Perfectionism.  Th ey connect closely and
magnify this month’s topic which is Organiza-
tion. Let’s say you decided to build a house you
had imagined building for years. You have a
totally clear image of it in your mind.  Would
you start by buying a big stack of wood, cement,
nails, paint, then grab a hammer, call up a few
helpers and start working?  Sure you could and
there are many outcomes or pieces of “artwork”
you may end up with aft er you’re fi nished. Big
chance you would not end up with your dream
house. If you did you probably spent way more
time and money than if you had started with a
plan! Th e effi ciency of organization is that your
making each action and resource fully count
through your plan. If you are leading others
then your planning is multiplied by each person
you work with and this is where the big oppor-
tunity kicks in. If you’re in a leadership role this
is pretty much the biggest part of your role, but
oft en not looked at as such. Plans are the blue
prints for our businesses and organizations.  We
all know that our days, time and resources are
limited. To make each one count to its fullness,
we need to have a plan for them. Th e plan desig-
nates each hour and activity creating a sequence
that keeps things organized. As a leader for oth-
ers your most important skill is your ability to
organize and plan, so applying some “perfec-
tionism” might be a good idea.  Coupling that
with “prudence” will strongly enhance your
balance and expectations when you plan or
“organize”.  See I told you these principles are
connected, keep playing around with them and
you’ll see what I mean.  Final one starts with a
D.  
becomes important for your business to take a
public stand on one issue, one ballot measure,
one election or another. But I tend to think it
is in the best interest of our community—and
your business—to ensure those times are few
and far between.
I think there is wisdom in working to
keep a kind of fi rewall between your personal
political inclinations and your best business
instincts and interests. By all means, go ahead
and put up the candidate’s signs in your yard
at home and twist the arms of your friends to
contribute to your favorite political cause—
just don’t put those signs up at the offi ce or
enlist your employees to become mouthpieces
for a candidate you happen to like as they in-
teract with your customers.
I am to report I am not the only person
to think this way. Steve Tobak, best known
as part of the CBS MoneyWatch team, off ers
three reasons to keep politics out of your place
of business, adapted here:
June 7 th C.R.O.W. Hosts Business Aft er Hours!
C.R.O.W. extends a warm invitation to the general public for
an exciting “Business Aft er Hours” on June 7th from 5-7 pm
at the C.R.O.W. Center for the Performing Arts - 3120 Hwy
101 If you have not yet had an opportunity to tour C.R.O.W.’s
wonderful facility for youth in the arts...now is your chance to
see where magical shows like “Disney’s Tarzan” are brought
to life.
June 21 st 4-6pm – Windermere Real Estate Hosts Business
Aft er Hours.
Come join Windermere Real Estate/Lane County at their
Florence offi ce, 1625 12th street, on June 21st for a relaxed, fun fi lled networking event. Celebrate
Windermere’s growth and offi ce expansion with offi ce tours, live music, door prizes, drinks and
refreshments.
July 5 th Waterlily Studios Host Business Aft er Hours in their new location on Bay Street!
Business Aft er Hours are FREE and open to the public. Come out and make new connections and
do some business!
Please join the Chamber for our Annual
Meeting. We’ll review 2017/2018 and look
forward to 2018/2019. We will have a special
presentation retiring outgoing board mem-
bers and installing new board members and
offi cers. 
Enjoy delicious bites, nibbles, drinks and
adult beverages. Th e Chamber welcomes the
Florence community to this FREE adult-only
event.
Special thanks to Darci Clark - KW Real
Estate and Windermere Real Estate/Lane
County for sponsoring this event!
Th ursday June 14th 5:30pm-7pm
Th ree Rivers Casino—Events Center
RSVP –541-997-3128 or
Bettina@FlorenceChamber.com
Get New Customers by Telling
Your Existing Customer’s Story
Th ursday, June 28th 5-7PM Lane
Community College 3149 Oak
Street
Admission includes (1) beer or
wine, sodas, heavy appetizers.
Chamber Member $10 Non-
Chamber Member $15
Pub talks are sponsored by the
Florence Area Chamber of
Commerce, SBDC, and LCC,
and Oregon RAIN, with funding
support from the City of Florence, to help equip and promote new and existing business growth
and sustainability.
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.
1. Politics are polarizing. You run the risk
of roughly turning half your customers
against you.
2. Politics won’t help when times are good.
When your business is on a roll, every-
body’s happy and nobody wants to sour
the business atmosphere with politics.
3. Politics won’t help when times are bad.
When business is in decline, smart busi-
ness people focus squarely on their busi-
ness—not whether they ought to convince
others to lean left or right.
Again, there are exceptions to every rule,
including this one. But I like where Tobak
lands: “Unless Your Business is Politics, Keep
Politics Out of Your Business.”
2017-2018
Corporate
Underwriters
Drift wood Shores Resort
Th e Korando Dental Group
Th ree Rivers Casino Resort
TR Hunter Real Estate
Distinguished
Sponsors
101 Th ings to Do Magazine
Banner Bank
Bi-Mart
Beachcomber Pub
Best for Hearing
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Blue Heron Gallery
Christina Voogd, Principal Broker
Coast Radio
Darci Clark, Real Estate Broker
Fred Meyer Stores
Lofy Construction
Oregon Pacifi c Bank
PeaceHealth
Peace Harbor Medical Center
Sea Lion Caves
Shorewood Senior Living
Spruce Point Assisted Living
Th e Siuslaw News
Turell Group
Wind Drift Gallery
Be sure to thank these members
for their investment in our
community!