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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 1, 2015 CHAMBER NEWSLETTER Chamber and Community Calendar SPOTLIGHT ON MEMBER BUSINESS Visit the Event Calendar on our website at www.cgchamber.com for more complete information (Chamber events in bold). **Fridays - Friday Night LIVE @ Saginaw Vineyard A PRIL 1 Cottage Grove Speedway is Gearing up for 2015 Lilly Hiatt, Singer-Songwriter at The Opal Center 2 Blackberry Pie Society hosts Steve Mokrohiskey 2,9,16,23,30 In Focus Acting Classes 1,8,15 5 6 9, 23 9 The Cottage Grove speedway will be ready for action come April 4th and this year will mark the fi fty-ninth season the facility has been in operation. Every Saturday night from April to the fi rst weekend of October you can get your racing fi x at CGS. Wednesday September 9th will see the return of the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series after a year hiatus. Several people regard the historic 1/4-mile clay oval as one of their favorite race tracks to visit in- cluding World of Outlaw announcer Johnny Gibson and NASCAR superstar Kyle Larson.. Other big races to not miss are the Marvin Smith Memorial Grove Classic (May 29th and 30th), Western Sprint Tour Speedweek Finale (July 3rd and 4th), don’t forget fi reworks after the races on July 4th, Historical Night (Au- gust 8th), and the Mark Howard Memorial Modifi ed Nationals (July 10th and 11th). In total the Cottage Grove Speedway will host thirty-two events on the 1/4-mile which is sure to produce heart-pounding and breath-taking action in every single installment. Regular classes featured include the 360 Sprints, IMCA Modifi eds, Clark Printing Extreme Sprints, Late Models, IMCA Sport Mods, Street Stocks, and Quality RV Hornets. Touring organizations that venture to Cottage Grove include the Western Sprint Tour, Northwest Wingless Tour, and the Northwest Extreme Late Model Series. For the latest news and information log on to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com or call the Northwest Race Hot- line at (360)-699-RACE. AARP Tax Help Aprovecho Campus Tour Chamber TEAM Meeting Chamber Greeters Meeting Forum - Building an Online Business Profi le 10 Bohemia Sunrisers Salmon Feed 10 Les Misérables - Opening at CT 11 Habitat Restore Sale 11-12 Home & Garden Show 12 Chamber Tourism Meeting 13, 27 Regular City Council Meeting 15 Chamber Board Lunch 16 Business After Hours Host: Shampoo Dolls Salon 16 Job Fair Lane Community College 18 Chamber Night at the Speedway 18 Student Music Showcase 18-19 The Junkin Farm Girls Flea Market 19 Thinkersmith Teacher Training 19 U of O Chamber Choir Concert 20 Promotions Committee 24 Art Walk begins 25 Texas Holdem’ Fundraiser 28 Science Pub In addition to visiting our website, you can also download the FREE Cottage Grove Smartphone App for the most up-to-date list of community events and details . M AY 3 4 8,9 13 14 14,28 11, 25 18 20 21 23 23 25 26 29 31 Aprovecho Campus Tour Chamber TEAM Meeting Humane Society Plant Sale Forum – Google Analytics 101 Chamber Tourism Meeting Chamber Greeters Meeting Regular City Council Meeting Promotions Committee Chamber Board Lunch Business After Hours Host: South Lane County Fire & Rescue 2015 Hanging Basket Ceremony Culpepper & Meriweather Circus Memorial Day Celebration Science Pub Art Walk Oregon Gran Fondo J UNE 1 5 - 6 7 8, 22 11 11 11 15 17 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 27 27 Training, Education & Membership Committee Meeting Humane Society Plant Sale Aprovecho Campus Tour Regular City Council Meeting Greeters Committee Meeting Tourism Committee Meeting Proof Opening @ Cottage Theatre Promotions Committee Chamber Board Lunch Concerts in the Park Summer Season Begins! Business After Hours – City of Cottage Grove Relay for Life of South Lane County Science Pub Concerts in the Park Greeters Committee Meeting Art Walk 2nd Annual Cottage Grove Wings & Wheels Chamber Night at the Speedway NOTICE TO ALL COTTAGE GROVE BUSINESSES A new Electronic Smoking Device Ordinance is in eff ect as of March 26th 2015. On February 23, 2015 the Cottage Grove City Council passed Ordinance No. 3052 which adds Chapter 8.28 regarding electronic smoking devices to the City’s Municipal Code. Th e ordinance regulates the sale, possession and use of electronic smoking devises. It also prohibits any smoking or carrying a lighted smoking instrument within 25 feet of entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area in public places or places of employment. (Th e previ- ously established distance was only 10 feet.) More information can be found on the City’s webpage, http://www.codepublishing.com/or/cottagegrove.html Special Thanks to our 2015 Enhanced Members PLATINUM PLUS Cottage Grove Sentinel GOLD Pacifi c Power SILVER City of Cottage Grove Cottage Grove Speedway Emerald People’s Utility District Lane Community College Cottage Grove Campus Lane Electric Cooperative PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center South Lane County Fire & Rescue South Lane School District Walmart Weyerhaeuser FREE CHECK-UP FOR AUTO HOME & LIFE INSURANCE. A new baby? A new car? A new addition to the house? Time to make certain your insurance is up-to-date with Farmers Friendly Review. It checks out ways to save you money. For example, you may earn a discount if both your auto and home insurance are insured with us. Check in for a check-up today. Jim Goodling • Mike Grant • Dave Timm 330 Hwy 99S, Ste. C Cottage Grove, Or 942-0165 fax 942-0995 9A