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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2019 | 5A BUSINESS BEAT 541-997-3128 290 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439 www.FlorenceChamber.com www.facebook.com/fl orenceoregon www.twitter.com/FlorenceOrCoast August 3, 2019 Welcome New Members! PREMIER PARTNER NOVA Health 4480 G N Hwy 101 541-997-1251 Welcome to Nova Health, a unifi ed medical care organization off ering urgent care, primary care, and physical therapy services to patients in our community. Our caring, knowledgeable providers are committed to helping you meet your wellness goals and achieve optimal health. https://www.novahealth.com/ BUSINESS PARTNER Paul K Jensen & Associates 88896 Hwy 101 541-953-6300 Commercial Real Estate Developer UPCOMING EVENTS August 15 th - Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is pleased to host Business Aft er Hours from 5-6:30pm. Come join the FRAA members and enjoy an evening with friends, great food and drinks, music by Denny Weaver and fun. Visit with local artists and learn about classes we off er and other events we host in Florence. See what we are all about! Business Aft er Hours are FREE and open to the public. 120 Maple Street. September 5 th - Kreations Hair Studio and Spa invites you to a special Business Aft er Hours at their new location—179 Laurel St., Suite A—on September 5 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Come enjoy good food, a variety of beverages, and prize drawings as you mix and mingle with friends, neighbors, business associates, and local leaders. Meet and get acquainted with the owner and stylist, Twila Lenington and Deborah Larson, licensed massage therapist. You can ask Twila questions about cuts, color, styles, facials, or other aesthetician services, and enjoy a free chair massage or schedule a table massage with Deborah. Kreations is also the area’s exclusive Aveda retailer. Aveda off ers wonderful-smelling hair and skin products with therapeutic properties that are made from organic, cruelty-free, environmentally-friendly, natural ingredients backed by powerful botanical science. From the Director’s Desk By Bettina Hannigan Chamber Executive Director Th ere are no sides in a circle! You’ve all heard my story about how my mission as your chamber director is to make the circle bigger in our com- munity. Bringing the City, Port, Business, Non Profi ts, Ed- ucation, Tribes and Community Organi- zations together inside the circle. Recent- ly, I was asked which side I chose on a po- litical issue. My answer? I’m on the side of Florence. As I went home that evening I was angered by the question on many levels. I started thinking about the circle and it came to me – there are no sides to a circle EXCEPT inside and outside, right? Well, this truth resonates in the business world big time! I’m going to ask a tough question. What do your circles look like? Are you missing potential clients because they’re not in your circle? We’re all famil- iar with social, business, leadership and church circles just to name a few. Either you’re in or your out and it’s not a good feeling if you’re outside looking in. So how do we expand them? Get ready to get uncomfortable! You have Business Matters: Everyday Millionaires By Russ Pierson Chamber Board President Millionaire status isn’t what it once was with sky-high real es- tate valuations, tech money, the startup culture and a remarkable bull run in the US stock markets, but it re- mains a signifi cant milestone on the road to fi nancial independence. Th e title of a new book by Chris Hogan underscores both of those realities: Ev- eryday Millionaires. In many respects, the book updates both facts and advice from a 25-year old book, Th e Million- aire Next Door, with the new book based on a survey of 10,000 million- aires in the United States. Th e counsel in the book can be affi rming, helpful a wake-up call, or all of the above. First things fi rst: the technical to step outside of your circle and invite people in. I think it’s reason- able to say that we have something in common with almost everyone. Find that common de- We’re kicking of our 2019/20 year and nominator, it could be we want you to join our team! food, recreation, pas- We are a three C’s Chamber sion, faith, shared his- Catalyst—Convener—Champion tory, pets, hobbies and my favorite; laughter. The Chamber is making a difference in our community! Tourism Make a connection and revenue is up $5 MILLION dollars from last year to a whopping $142 be generous with your Million a year, resulng in over 1,900 jobs. The chamber has also been a key player working with stakeholders on three very important kindness. Building busi- issues: 1) Workforce Housing 2) Workforce Development 3) Florence ness isn’t just making AREA beauficaon and revitalizaon commiee development. In widgets, its building re- addion to our day to day advocacy, educaon and economic lationships – even with development efforts. people who are diff erent With a powerhouse board of directors, numerous volunteers, than your usual circle. I Rue Schertell the Event and Tourism Development Coordinator and have been blessed with a Bena Hannigan as the Execuve Director we are truly a chamber of crazy diversity of clients catalysts for business growth, conveners of leaders and influencers, over the years. Oh, the and champions for a stronger community. Membership maers! stories I could tell. You florencechamber.com/chamber/join/ get to know people when you are in the insurance restoration contracting diff erent than their previous experiences business, STRESS is an understatement by inviting them into my circle. My dear for these unexpected restoration clients. friend told me when I was a young wife, I’ve done everything from millionaire’s “Honey when you’re young everything homes to Section 8 apartments they all seems black and white. Th e older we get, have something in common, you need the bigger the gray area becomes.” Your only to take a moment to fi nd it. assignment, if you choose to accept it, I usually tried to give something ex- is to reach out to folks outside of your tra on each project, I call it planting seeds. circle and invite them in. Let’s do some A little sugar never hurt a lemon. It was business! my pleasure to do the unexpected and be defi nition of a “millionaire” is simply anyone with a net worth (assets minus liabilities) or $1 m illion or more. So there’s no direct connection between annual income and millionaire status. Here are some of the highlights I found enlightening: • You, too, can be a millionaire—real- ly! I’m a fi rm believer in two truths: systemic poverty is truly tough to beat AND social upward mobility is possible for anyone. Some 8 of 10 millionaires come from families at or below middle-class status and the vast majority are “fi rst-generation rich.” • Education still matters. Millionaires go to college—88% graduated with a bachelor’s degree versus 33% of the general population. But they also do what they can to minimize the costs of education, with 79% attending less expensive public colleges and universities. • You don’t have to draw down a mas- sive salary to become a millionaire. Th e top three occupations: engi- neers, accountants, and teachers. And only three in ten averaged a 2018-2019 Corporate Underwriters Business gets done at Business Aft er Hours! Th ese events are FREE and open to the public. Connect – Develop – Grow Stay tuned to KCST 106.9 every Thursday at 9:30AM for Business Beat with Bettina Hannigan and Wayne Sharpe 9th Annual 6-fi gure income. Th ey have bought their homes and stayed there—17 years on average—so one-third of their net worth is their equity. • Location matters—but it’s not all that matters. Th e big fi ve cities to fi nd these millionaires are New York, San Francisco, Phoenix, Chicago and St. Louis, and the rapid increases in housing values in large metro areas certainly contributes to net worth. But wherever they may be found, they’ll look for opportunities to earn more, create a side hustle, or cut back on expenses. • If you have a retirement plan avail- able to you, maximize it! 79% of millionaires reached millionaire sta- tus in no small part through their employer-sponsored retirement plan. If you’re self-employed (and a larger percentage of millionaires are as compared to the general popula- tion), start contributing early and oft en. Hogan’s book is a wonderful re- minder that you don’t have to be a genius or be born with a silver spoon to attain fi nancial independence. 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 Lunch & Learn Noon Forum – Learn how to leverage these international events! August 8, 2019 @ 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM- Th e 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field will be held at Hayward Field on June 19–28, 2020. And the IAAF World Champ ionships will be coming to Oregon Friday, August 6 through Sunday, August 15, 2021! Th e IAAF World Championships, held every two years, will be the largest sporting event in the world in 2021, with nearly 2,000 participants representing as many as 214 diff erent countries. Kari Westlund, President & CEO, Travel Lane County and Sasha Spencer-Atwood, Director of External Aff airs, TrackTown USA will be on hand to provide event overviews and fi eld questions. Th e agenda includes time for open discussion on ways to make the most of hosting these extraordinary events. Lunch is available for $14 at the Best Western Pier Point Inn. Th is meeting is open to the public, come out and fi nd out how the chamber does business! Banner Bank Bi-Mart Best for Hearing Burns’s Riverside Chapel Blue Heron Gallery Christina Voogd, Principal Broker Coast Radio Fred Meyer Stores Handyman 101 Construction, LLC John’s Construction and Painting Lofy Construction Oregon Pacifi c Bank PeaceHealth JOIN US IN HISTORIC OLD TOWN Fri-Sun: Great Glass Float Trail Enter to win a memorable and collectible fl oat. A treasure hunt you’ll not soon forget! Hunt: Friday-Sunday Giveaway: Sunday 3:30 pm Saturday: Wine Trail – 12-5pm Taste from over 10 Oregon wineries! Sunday: Chowder Trail – 12-4pm You decide who the best chowder winner is! October 11,12,13, 2019 presented by Plan your getaway today @ FlorenceChamber.com 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. We are currently looking for committee members for the following committees contact Bettina at 541-997-3128 if you are interested in participating in these important committees. • Legisla ve Advocacy • Membership Development and Reten on • Noon Forum & Pub Talk Educa on Programs • Wine & Chowder Trail (October 11-13) • Shop Small and Around Town Holiday Hunt Thanksgiving Weekend • Holiday Fes val – 1 st Weekend in December Peace Harbor Medical Center Sea Lion Caves Shorewood Senior Living Spruce Point Assisted Living Th e Siuslaw News Wind Drift Gallery Be sure to thank these members for their investment in our community!