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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
August 8, 2020
Welcome New Members!
DISTINGUISHED SPONSOR
Torex ATV Rentals
83960 Hwy 101 541-997-5363
Our sand access is very centrally
located in the middle of the Oregon
Dunes National Recreation Area
and EASY to fi nd! Ride some of the
biggest dunes and catch the most
breathtaking views along the Oregon
Coast with us. We are the ONLY
rental company in Florence, with
direct access to the sand– Don’t miss
out! Our machines are waiting for
you!
https://torexatvrentals.com
BUSINESS PARTNER
MEMBERSHIP
Ruppert Wood Floors
Florence – Central Coast 541-579-
1716
Hardwood installation, repair
and refi nishing. Luxury Vinyl
Plank installation. Private clients,
contractors, insurance related
contractors all welcome!
Venny’s Café 101
1517 Hwy 101 541-991-3806
Serving Mexican and American
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. A local
family run restaurant, where families
can enjoy traditional American and
Mexican cuisine. Enjoy the best
service and attention by Carmen and
crew.
https://www.facebook.com/
Natalie3415/
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Boomer Wright – Individual
210 Th orton Oar Lane, Reedsport
541-991-0065
https://www.boomerwright.com/
St. Mary’s of the Dunes
85060 S. Hwy 101
541-997-2312
Founded in 1937 in Florence Oregon.
We the people of St. Mary, Our Lady
of the Dunes Catholic Church are a
Roman Catholic Community. We are
committed to nurturing our spiritual
growth and sharing God’s love with
all people.
https://ourladyoft hedunes.org/
From the Director’s
Desk
By Bettina Hannigan
Chamber Executive
Director
“Quitters never
win, and winners
never quit.” Vince
Lombardi
nails
it with this one.
I think most of
us can honestly
say we’re sick
and tired of COVID and all that comes
with it. It seems like this will never end,
but you know what? It will. THIS IS
TEMPORARY. A few years back, one
of my Business Beat articles was titled,
“Pro’s make it look easy.” We don’t see
the sacrifi ces, the time and eff ort, the
late nights, early mornings, hair pulling
stress, and heart-breaking costs paid
to “make it look easy.” To each business
owner, employer, manager, employee,
teacher, and student who’s sticking to it
– to you I say, “Good job – hang in there
and thank you.”
Business Matters:
All I Really Need to
Know I Learned in A
Pandemic
By Russ Pierson
Chamber Board
Past President
(Written with apologies to
Robert Fulghum, author of
the 1986 best-seller, All I Re-
ally Need to Know I Learned
in Kindergarten. I have freely
and liberally plagiarized his
great work.)
All I really
need to know about how to live and
what to do and how to be I learned in
the coronavirus pandemic. Th ese are
the things I learned:
• Share everything … except the virus.
And if you’ve got a lot, this is a good
time to be on the lookout for those
who have very little.
• Play fair. Go down the one-way aisle
at the store the right way, and say
“sorry” if you forget.
• Don’t hit people—even if they
AREN’T wearing a mask and you
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Corporate Underwriters
Fred Meyer Stores
My husband has a great saying, (You
know how I love a good saying!) ’Th e
best way to overcome temptation is to
avoid it.” Are you tempted to quit, throw
in the towel and lay on the couch and
eat bonbons? I admit the bonbon part
is pretty tempting, especially if they’re
the ones I make at Christmas time with
coconut, nuts and chocolate…. Oops I
detoured. Let’s just consider the cost of
entertaining this temptation. Of course,
there is the fi nancial cost: bills, insurance,
housing, food, etc. Th ey all just keep-
a-coming. Th en there is the emotional
price – defeat, failure, disappointment,
even some shame. How about health?
Stress takes its toll, even when its stress
related to something good. Change,
discomfort, the fear of the unknown, all
bring their own stress.
So how do we avoid temptation? We
have a vision. We watch our words and
keep our purpose in sight. We plant
seeds of kindness; we walk away from
mean-spiritedness and mean-spirited
people. Let’s be contagious with hope
and a helping hand. Reach out and bring
someone who was tempted to quit back
into a positive forward motion (put the
bonbons away!). I know you’re saying,
Bettina this is pie in the sky, Pollyanna
and pure BS. I say to you, it can’t hurt to
try it and once you do, you’ll be moving
in the right direction, looking forward,
beyond this hellacious pandemic.
Maybe your imagination will kick in and
inspire you with new and better ways to
accomplish your vision and purpose.
To our Florence community, I want to
say a personal thank you. Our Chamber
membership renewals went out in late
June and we’ve had many renewals and
even a new Distinguished Sponsor –
Torex ATV Rentals. I work for you, to
serve you and to support our businesses
and community so we can thrive. Your
membership renewals support the
Chamber so we can continue to support
you. If you haven’t renewed and need
fi nancial help, call me. If you aren’t
currently a chamber member – join us
as we work together to be the Catalysts,
Conveners, and Champions for a
healthy community. You can reach me
at bettina@fl orencechamber.com or 541-
997-3128x3. Making the circle bigger –
together.
are or they ARE wearing a mask and
you aren’t.
• Don’t take things that aren’t yours.
Even if you CAN buy them, don’t
take more than your fair share of the
toilet paper and hand sanitizer.
• Say you’re sorry when you hurt some-
body. Everyone’s fuse is a little short-
er than usual right now. Give them
all a break—including yourself.
• Wash your hands before you eat. For
twenty seconds. With soap. Sing-
ing “Happy Birthday” twice. Or if
soap isn’t readily available, use an
alcohol-based sanitizer, ideally with
60-70% alcohol. And never use a
methanol-based sanitizer.
• Flush. And if you’re in a public rest-
room, use a seat cover and sanitiz-
ing wipe if they’re available. And be
understanding if that retailer’s rest-
room isn’t available right now.
• Sourdough—just do it! It’s good for
the gut and good for the soul.
• Take a nap when you need it.
• When you go out into the world,
watch out for traffi c—DON’T hold
hands—but stick together. And wear
a mask. It’s not just protecting oth-
ers, it’s protecting you, too. And we
live in a gorgeous community that
the entire world seems to want to
visit every weekend in the summer.
• Wonder. When you can, get out-
doors—even if it’s just in your back-
yard. Enjoy the sun and even the
crazy summer wind. Let it blow out
the cobwebs in your being.
• Everything you need to know is in
there somewhere. Th e Golden Rule
and love and basic sanitation. Ecol-
ogy and politics and equality and
sane living.
And don’t forget, Florence: we are
all in this together. All ways and always.
John’s Construction and Painting
Banner Bank
Drift wood Shores Resort
Th ree Rivers Casino Resort
TR Hunter Real Estate
Korando Dental Group
Distinguished Sponsors
Peace Harbor Medical Center
101 Th ings to Do Magazine
Aileen Sapp, Broker
TR Hunter Real Estate
Bi-Mart
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Christina Voogd, Principal Broker
Berkshire Hathaway
Spruce Point Assisted Living
Lofy Construction
Oregon Pacifi c Bank
PeaceHealth
Sea Lion Caves
Th e Siuslaw News
Torex ATV Rentals
Be sure to thank these members for
their investment in our community!
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